The Hardgainer’s Guide To Building Muscle: Diet and Exercise
An Ectomorph is one of the three most common body types. People that belong to this body type are usually tall, lean and have a high metabolism making it more difficult to build muscle than the other 2 somatotypes. In this article, we’ll look at the best practices to build maximum muscle for Hardgainers.
Best Rep Ranges for Strength, Muscle Growth and Endurance Goals
Rep ranges for strength, muscle growth and endurance. In this article, we’ll explain everything you need to know about repetition ranges for your fitness goals.
10 Top tips for staying fit and healthy over Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, boundless year-end social events, hangovers, mince pies and mulled wine are soon to become an almost daily occurrence. With so many temptations on your plate, there is without a doubt an overwhelming inclination to throw all your healthy eating habits and fitness routine out the window until the new year. Thankfully, with our top tips, you don't have to! You can still have fun whilst maintaining your health and fitness intact over the festive season.
The Ripped Vegan: Can You Build Muscle on a Vegan Diet?
Vegans bodybuilders exist. So the question isn’t really, can you build muscle on a vegan diet? We know you can. But how and what are the best ways to get everything you need from a vegan diet to maximize muscle growth. We take a look!
Collagen vs. Whey: Which Is Better for Building Muscle?
Whey protein has long been the staple protein for most protein shakes, bars, and powders. Nowadays, however, there are many different types of protein available, and collagen supplements are staking their claim on the shelves of health foods stores and in the gym bags of many athletes and even bodybuilders. We take a look which is best all-around muscle builder.
Pre-sleep nutrition: Boost muscle recovery before bed
Sleep and recovery go hand in hand. Nothing is more restorative than a good night's rest. Athletes are no strangers to the "optimize everything" mentality that's often needed in the gym for optimal athletic performance and constant PR-shattering. Now, you may be able to optimize your sleep schedule and nighttime routine to improve your training sessions the next day without sacrificing sleep. Meet pre-sleep nutrition, your key to boosting overnight recovery and muscle growth.
Water: The Miracle Chemical That Helps Build Muscle
Water, the miracle chemical, “drug” and nutrient that helps build muscle. Experts agree that hydrating is a crucial ingredient for successful bodybuilding, weight loss (fat loss), and building body mass.
Cardio Vs Strength Training: Before, After, or Separate Days?
Is there a formula for getting the most benefit from your cardio and strength workouts? That really depends on your fitness goals. Are you bodybuilding? Does your goal lean more towards fat loss? Is it a combination of wanting to build muscle while staying lean? The bottom line is to create a training program that meets your overall fitness objectives while minimizing your risk of injury
Creatine: The Good, The Bad, and The Bulked-up
Creatine is an amino acid that is found mostly in your body's muscles as well as in your brain. Many know the role amino acids play in protein synthesis, but limitations in the ability to transport and/or store creatine can impair metabolism. Increasing the availability of creatine in tissue may enhance cellular metabolism and thereby lessen the severity of injury and/or disease conditions, particularly when oxygen availability is compromised, like during high-intensity exercise.
The Benefits of Bone Broth for Muscle Growth, Joints & More
Bone broth, although a fairly simple and straightforward dish, is teetering on the line between superfood and supplement. Instead of smoothies or bowls of oatmeal, many people swear by drinking bone broth first thing in the morning.
The Perfect Post-Workout Nutrition for Recovery
Your post-workout meal is one of the most important factors of muscle growth and recovery, but it's easy to get it wrong. So what (and when) should you eat following a workout? Let's dig in!
The Mesomorph Series: The Ultimate Lean Bulk Plan
The three most common body types, or "somatotypes," are mesomorph, ectomorph, and endomorph. Understanding the three body types with their different body compositions, body shapes, bone structures, and metabolic rates helps nutritionists and personal trainers design effective, personalized workout routines and meal plans.
The Skinny Guy Bulk up guide: Count Macros not Calories!
Welcome fellow Ectomorphs. If you're seeking refuge from the constant barrage of weight loss and dieting programs trying to convince you that happiness, skinniness, and health are one and the same, then you've come to the right place.
The Skinny guy's bulk up guide: diet and exercise
Bulking up for most guys can be difficult. For ectomorphs, it can feel damn near impossible. Fortunately, there is some good news. With careful planning, consistency, and our simple step by step guide to eating and training for weight gain, it’s well within your reach.
Muscle Growth: 12 Essential tips to build more muscle
As men, it's only natural to want to look bigger and stronger, but with so much inaccurate information out there, knowing what to believe, what to do, and where to start can feel overwhelming. Here are 12 Essential tips to building more muscle mass!