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The Importance of Fibre for Bodybuilders
The importance of fibre as an essential nutrient is often overlooked and the daily requirements of obtaining enough presents a ...
Acetylcholine: Stimulating Mind and Body
Of the major neurotransmitters, acetylcholine just might be the most important from a muscle building standpoint. As a major neurotransmitter ...
Interview Q&A Series with Ben: Hormones
Question: “Will taking simple carbs after a workout negate the effect of growth hormone production from your workout and kill ...
Wheying in on the Debate: A Case for the Superiority of Whey Protein
Whey protein has been used in one form or another for at least 300 years, yet it has taken until ...
How High Body-Fat Makes You Fatter
The problem with body fat is that when you start to accumulate it in large quantities (more than 20lbs), it ...
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Interview Q&A Series with Ben: Time Under Tension
Question: “Is there an optimal amount of Time Under Tension (TUT) to shoot for each set?” When trying to maximize ...
Do I NEED Carbs Post-Workout?
Post-training is your most insulin sensitive time of day and the time when your body can use carbs the most ...
Leucine: ‘THE’ Growth Switch!
Leucine is the most important of the BCAAs. When it comes to signaling muscle building (protein synthesis), Leucine is King ...
Glutamine: Super Supplement? Or Overhyped and Worthless? Cutting through the Bull
One of several so called, “super-supplements”, to have hit shelves over recent decades is glutamine, the most abundant amino acid ...
The Essentials of Bodypart Specialization: Lat Training
There is, without a doubt, a no more difficult area of the body to develop muscle size and strength, than ...
The Essentials of Bodypart Specialization: Delt Training
There is no need to go into detail about how important shoulder development (specifically deltoids) is to a complete physique. ...
Glycine
Glycine is unique in that it is the most simple amino acid and makes a base-building block for many other proteins and amino acids. It is vital for detoxification, especially of the petrol chemicals we breathe in, drink and eat every day. It helps to improve growth hormone productions and is a building-block for glutathione as well.
Using anywhere from 2-20g can be used after a lactic-based workout to improve growth hormone release, but bowel tolerance can be an issue; taking too much will have you running to the bathroom soon after. 2-5g before bed can improve sleep quality by helping the liver.
