Excessive Consumption of Vitamins Linked to Prostate Cancer

According to National Cancer Institute (NCI), excessive consumption of vitamins is linked to an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer. NCI study involved 295 344 men who were asked to give a detailed information about their vitamin supplements consumption. The study lasted 6 years, detecting prostate cancer in 10 241 participants.

Written on December 30, 2008 | Posted in Man's Health | 1 comment

2009 Arnold Classic Competitor List

Official list of competitors for “Arnold Sports Festival 2009″ was released on December 22, 2008. The event will be held next year on March 6-8, 2009. Sixty two athletes received their invitations to Columbus to participate in tournaments such as professional bodybuilding, body-fitness, and fitness. Jim Lorimer, one of the festival’s organizers, said that those [...]

Written on December 28, 2008 | Posted in Industry Chatter | No comments

Tomatoes Do Not Prevent Prostate Cancer

The National Cancer Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center destroyed the popular myth according to which tomatoes are good for men’s heath. Their latest findings show, tomato can not help prevent prostate cancer, while up till now it was believed to have such effect.

Written on December 24, 2008 | Posted in Man's Health | 2 comments

Protein in Bodybuilder’s Diet

Protein is essential for recovering and building up muscle tissues. Amino acids, provided by proteins, form building blocks for all cells in our body. Our internal organs, hair, immune system and all other systems in the body can’t exist without proteins. Bodybuilders have to get as many proteins as it’s needed for both supporting body [...]

Written on December 22, 2008 | Posted in Diet & Nutrition | 5 comments

Cholecystitis – a Threat to Bodybuilder’s Health

Extensive training often leads to development of various infectious diseases. Every bodybuilder needs to be well-informed about them in order to ensure prevention and proper treatment. As an infection travels through the body it often finds gall bladder as a perfect refuge environment. Which causes cholecyctitis. The bladder gets inflamed and aches. However, the pain [...]

Written on December 20, 2008 | Posted in Man's Health,Woman’s Health | 1 comment

Potassium for More Muscle Power

Hard to keep up with your regular exercise complex? Feel out of power? Perhaps your body is short in potassium. This substance is an important dietary mineral as well as a key electrolyte in our body. Potassium is of high importance for normal brain, nerve, as well as muscle function. While it is often hard [...]

Written on December 18, 2008 | Posted in Diet & Nutrition | 2 comments

Bodybuilder’s Daily Calorie Intake

Caloric value is what all kinds of food have in common. Over the past years this was the hottest topic among dieticians. High-calorie and low-calorie diets were alternatively in favor. The same is true about proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Experts often change their views and we have to put up with it.

Written on December 16, 2008 | Posted in Diet & Nutrition | 9 comments

Lower Leg Exercises for Bodybuilders

There are many exercises that bodybuilders use to work their lower leg muscles. This article will help you choose the most effective ones for gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, as well as calf muscles which together form those strong athlete’s legs. The following lower leg exercises will help you build strong leg muscles.

Written on December 12, 2008 | Posted in Workout | 2 comments

6 Sex Enemies

No matter if you’re a bodybuilder or you’ve never lifted weights, sex plays an important role in your life. A happy, regular sex life is what everyone would want to have. But there are several factors which have negative effect on our intimate life. Symbolically we can call them the “sex enemies“. If we want [...]

Written on December 9, 2008 | Posted in Man's Health,Sex | 4 comments

Carbohydrates in Bodybuilder’s Nutrition

Carbohydrates are major source of energy for our body. They fall into two types – simple and complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates foods should be a base of your nutrition, except a short period after workout. Complex carbohydrates are slower to break down and cause a gentle increase in blood sugar levels, which does not lead [...]

Written on December 7, 2008 | Posted in Diet & Nutrition | 4 comments

Joe Weider’s Training Principles for Advanced Bodybuilders – Superspeed Principle

Traditional athletic training is based on strict and disciplined performance to derive maximum stress and intensity for “isolated” muscles. This is the best way to achieve a champion’s well-shaped and well-proportioned body. Indeed, many bodybuilders are concerned about building muscle mass. For best possible mass gains, muscles should be overloaded by heavy weights. Superspeed training [...]

Written on December 5, 2008 | Posted in Workout | 2 comments

Mental Tips for Bodybuilders

Nobody is perfect. So don’t be too much concerned with your possible physical imperfections and use what the nature has given you effectively. If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. Here are 9 top mental tips for bodybuilders. Following them you will be able to achieve your gym goals [...]

Written on December 3, 2008 | Posted in Workout | 2 comments