Muscle for Hardgainers

With the wide variety of protein powders available on the market today, it can be hard to identify the best one for your goal of building muscle. If you’re still on the lookout for proteins powder you can trust to keep the fat off, taste nice, pack on muscle like they’re supposed to and not kill[...]

I got invited to a party recently and ended up talking to a fellow hardgainer who was struggling to gain weight. He described his training routine and weight gain diet to me and asked if i could offer some suggestions for improvement. We had a long discussion, but for the purpose of this post, I[...]

Although many athletes and health-conscious consumers know about the benefits of consuming complete protein for a balanced diet, few really understand protein bioavailability, or the measure of how much a protein is utilized in the body to build muscle and repair tissue for optimum performance.

Unlike what most think, the bioavailability of protein is not just[...]

I went hiking on Yorkshire 3 Peaks recently with my buddies and well… I almost died. LOL

It was 12 hours straight of hiking. For someone who has never done any hiking before, that was a tough challenge. But I was able to do it, thanks to my gorgeous girlfriend, who lovingly prepared food enough to[...]

by Robert Cheeke

These programs have been created for women and the quantities of food are based on approximately 125-150- pound active women.  They are just samples and exact foods and quantities can be altered based on interest, size, age, and activity level.  Keep in mind these are designed for active women who are burning more[...]

This is a guest post by my good buddy, Robert Cheeke. Robert is a good example of how to build high quality muscle and great physique whilst on a diet consuming only plant foods. Robert is a vegan bodybuilder who is out to spread the benefits of a plant-based diet and change our perceptions about[...]

(This is part 2 of  the article “Protein Supplements: Why I Think Vegan Protein Supplements Are the Best”. If you haven’t read the first part, please click here.)
Aminoacidemia and How Whey Contributes to It
Aminoacidemia is a condition in which extreme quantities of amino acids are present in the blood. In this case, if there is nothing[...]

It’s no secret that I had been advocating recently how Vegan Protein supplements are the best protein supplements for muscle builders, but perhaps it is still not clear why I have taken that stance so i’d like to address that here.
There has been some updated research on protein supplements highlighting possible health issues over certain[...]