Isolating exercises with more reps (12/15) can enhance muscle separation, the ability of different muscles and heads to separate and distinguish from each other. This is also provided by super sets of antagonistic muscles (biceps and triceps). But nothing builds
TRAINING FOR BODYBUILDING
The paradox about bodybuilding is the fact it is not considered as a functional sport. Meaning the training bodybuilders undergo doesn’t reflect to a particular result in time, or lengths with track athletics. Moreover the bodybuilder doesn’t care how much
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (AEROBIC-ANAEROBIC EXERCISE)
Aerobic exercise (endurance) has benefits for the cardiovascular system and lungs. It improves physical condition and respiratory capacity, it lowers blood glucose and improves insulin sensitivity, it reverses dyslipidemia by elevating HDL, and it burns fat at low pace of (60-70%
FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
TABLE OF SUPPLEMENTS Anabolic supplements creatine monohydrate leucine Anti catabolic supplements BCAAs Glutamine HMB Vasodilatory supplements arginine citrulineyohimbine ginko bilobaniacin B3 red wine Thermogenic supplements mahuang caffeine synephrinegreen tea octopamine Lipotropic supplements CLA carnitine choline inositol lecithin Joint aid hydrolyzed collagen
METABOLIC SYNDROME/DIABETES MELLITUS 2
It is widely known that Western type diets, consisting of saturated and trans fat, along with refined carbohydrates and processed foods, lead to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Vasculopathy, atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, blood pressure, visceral fat, dyslipidemia obesity are the facts.
KETOSIS
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high protein, adequate fat, low-carbohydrate diet that forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. The anti-catabolic effect of proteins is the key to preserve muscles and BMR. The point is too much of protein will convert to
HYDRATION
The significance of proper hydration is vital for an athlete, while dehydration is the worst scenario after an injury. Muscles consist seventy percent of water, while cells almost ninety percent, while water is the solvent in which all micronutrients are
satiety and hunger
Hunger is a feeling based on different reasons: 1) Stomach fullness, leading to satiety feeling. This is mainly achieved by consuming fibrous carbohydrates, such as salads and vegetables. Fiber is capable of binding water, thus preventing the feeling
ΑΙΤΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗ ΠΑΧΥΣΑΡΚΙΑΣ
Πριν κρίνουμε άσχημα ένα παχύσαρκο άτομο στο δρόμο, πρέπει να σκεφτούμε πριν τρεις πιθανές ιατρικές εκδοχές που αφορούν το παθολογικό πάχος. Πρώτον το σύνδρομο Cushing, που χαρακτηρίζεται από σεληνοειδές προσωπείο, παχύ κορμό και αδύνατα άκρα. Εκεί ευθύνεται η υπέρ έκκριση
ΦΑΓΗΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΚΡΟΖΩΙΑ
Δίαιτες με θερμιδικό έλλειμμα και χαμηλή ινσουλίνη, προάγουν τη μακροζωία. Αυτό διότι καταστέλλεται η φλεγμονή μέσω χαμηλής ινσουλίνης και χαμηλού IGF1. Υψηλή ινσουλίνη σχετίζεται με παχυσαρκία, μεταβολικό σύνδρομο και διαβήτη ΙΙ. Αύξηση ινσουλίνης συνεπάγεται αύξηση ινσουλινοειδούς αυξητικού παράγοντα. Αυτή