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Isometric training, where you hold your muscle in the fully contracted, “flexed”, position, was found in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research to be just as effective on muscle performance as plyometric training, yet without the risk of injury from impact that’s often associated with plyometrics.

In my opinion, isometric holds are very effective at not only muscular performance, but also at stimulating muscle building and gains in body weight (with the addition of proper caloric intake).

The speed at which to perform and complete your repetitions during an intense weight lifting set is an area of much confusion….the big fast vs slow reps debate. Well, take a look at my latest article and find out what two very important studies have revealed:

Fast or Slow Reps To Build Muscle & Gain Weight?

NBC is reporting that the second season of the hard hitting, muscle-bashing extraveganza known as American Gladiators is not only increasing in muscle-vibe, but also in venue as well. Taping are going to be at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, has about 13,000 seats around the arena.

The official list as to who the Gladiators will be has not been released, but as soon as it is made public you’ll be able to check it out here.

You’ve heard it a million times, you shouldn’t eat salt because it will raise your blood pressure. Well, large scale scientific reviews have shown that there’s no reason for people with normal blood pressure to restrict their sodium (salt) usage.

It’s been known for 20 years now that people with high blood pressure who don’t want to lower their salt intake can simply more potassium-containing foods, since they keep each other balanced out. Dutch researchers determined that a low potassium intake has the same impact on your blood pressure as high salt consumption.

Good sources of potassium are fruits, vegetables, and legumes….such as bananas, white potatoes, spinach, and broccoli.

According to a column in Men’s Health, both high fructose corn syrup and table sugar contain similar amounts of fructose. For instance, the two most commonly used types of HFCS are HFCS-42 and HFCS-55, which are 42% and 55% fructose, respectively. Table sugar is almost chemically identical, containing 50% fructose.

This is why the University of California at Davis, continues to report the column, scientists determined fructose intakes from both HFCS and table sugar. The truth is, there’s no evidence to show any differences in these two types of sugar. Both will cause you to blur your muscular definition and will result in weight gain when consumed in excess, but of the bad kind.

Just watch what you drink, such as soft drinks, sweetened fruit juices, and prepackaged desserts (unless, of course, it’s your higher calorie days….yum).

Read the latest article I’ve written on how water can possibly give you a small help in keeping your body fat low while you go after muscle building and weight gaining:

Water Can Enhance Muscle Definition

Yes, NBC’s highest rated new show is coming back for a second season, starting on May 12th. There will be some replacements of the professional Gladiators and some of the actual physical events (which I’m happy about getting rid some of those obstacles). As to which pro Gladiators will be cut is yet to be made public. I do know for sure that Militia will remain, since I was able to personally meet and speak to him at this year’s Arnold Classic Fitness Expo, in which he mentioned that to me. I also had the pleasure of meeting Wolf, Justice, Titan, Sirene, and the women’s runner up Shanay.

…use the stairs to get rid of fat. The stair stepper causes minimal injury risk. One way to burn fat or keep fat at a minimum while you focus on gaining muscle weight is to stay out of the elevator and off the escalator. Walking up stairs burns more calories than playing tennis or jogging. Just adding two flights of stairs to your normal physical activity each day could lead to a fat burning effect and weight loss of 12 pounds in one year.

Again, even though muscle building is your main goal, you still have to keep body fat in check…..this is one way how you can accomplish this.

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According to MuscleMag, a new study published in the Journal of Food Science revealed that boiling or steaming broccoli could deplete its Vitamin C stores by 34% and 22%, respectively. When boiling or steaming, the nutrients end up in water ,which people usually pour down the drain. To boost broccoli’s benefits, switch to microwave instead.

Microwaving preserves more than 90% of the vegetable’s Vitamin C, an important cancer fighting nutrient, continues to report MuscleMag. Microwave your veggies without adding water so that they cook in their own juices. To ensure they cook evenly, stir halfway through.

The more vitamins you’re body can utilize, the more muscle building and weight gain you’ll grab a hold of.