Retaining
water can make you feel bloated and cause your hands, feet and ankles to swell. Water retention occurs for different reasons, including hormonal changes, the consumption of sodium, high blood pressure or other medical conditions. See your doctor if you experience frequent water retention to rule out an underlying disorder. If your water retention is hormonal or diet related, you may find relief in a few of these natural methods.
Testosterone
is responsible not only for optimal muscle mass, it is also vital for sexual drive and function. For those of you who compete, chances are that you are already consuming several of the foods, minerals and herbs which are known to enhance testosterone production, but let’s review them here. If you are having issues with a lagging libido, you might want to add a couple of substances that are not yet in your regimen...
For
a lot of us, taking our workouts to an intense level means a lot of sweating. Without getting too scientific, I would like to briefly explain a little about the importance of Electrolytes and their role in keeping you hydrated properly and performing at your best.
Electrolyte is a "medical/scientific" term for salts, specifically once broken into its ions. The term "electrolyte" means that this ion is electrically-charged and moves to either a negative (cathode) or positive (anode) electrode:
Whether
you chose to walk into a supplement store or browse online supplement retailers from the comfort of your home, it is clear to see that we are not exactly restricted in our choice of protein powder to use in our post workout shake. Long gone are the days of downing a lumpy protein shake with your eyes closed and a grimace on your face as you muster up all of your remaining strength not throw the whole thing back up! Today, we are provided with numerous different brands and types of protein with most brands offering multiple types including whey concentrate, whey isolate, casein and various time release proteins. We are also able to purchase protein powders from beef and plant sources should we wish. The various benefits offered by different protein sources can be saved for another article as even when it comes to just choosing a whey protein to purchase the number of options can still seem like a mine field!
You've
heard it again and again; but, do you know WHY you should drink plenty of water?
“You must drink lots of water” is a bit cliché I know, but do really know all the reasons why you should be?
Let’s first start off with the role of water in the human body: The human body is anywhere from 55% to 78% water depends on body size.
When
you exercise, tiny tears develop in your muscle fibers and muscle repair only occurs when the body is resting or sleeping. If you aren't getting an adequate amount of sleep, your body cannot repair the muscle fibers as insufficient sleep is disruptive
Sleep dramatically impacts your entire body. It's during sleep that your body recovers from exercise, repairs itself and grows new muscle tissue. When you are sleeping hormones such as testosterone, growth hormone and cortisol are produced in higher levels than throughout the rest of the day.
Do 
you know your DHA from your EPA? Or your linoleic acid from your linolenic acid? We have all heard about the importance of consuming enough essential fats in our diet, from both a health and a body composition standpoint. But do we really know what we should be looking to consume and why? Well here is the low down on essential fats…
That
age old question, which is better – BCAA’s or Essential Amino Acids? There are a lot of supplements on the market which are classed as Branched Chain Amino Acids but there is also many supplements classified as Essential Amino Acids, but which one is worth buying?
BCAA’s: Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAA’s) are comprised of essential amino acids (specifically, valine, leucine and isoleucine). BCAA’s are needed for the maintenance of muscle tissue and preserve muscle glycogen stores and even may even help to prevent muscle protein breakdown during exercise.
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