Many people think that the scale and dropping a pant size have a simple relationship. If the scale show a smaller number than before, your pant size will drop – right? Not necessarily. Your body shape doesn’t have a direct relationship with your actual body weight: one pound of slim, toned muscle takes up less volume than one pound of fat. This means that two people with the same number on the scale can have drastically different body shapes and sizes. Someone with toned muscles will fit their clothes better and take up less space than someone with flabby or fatty muscles. If you only cut calories to lose weight and neglect your muscle training, you may not get the shape you want; weight training exercise is important as well. However, not all exercise is created equally. While doing cardiovascular activities (cardio) will help burn calories, the key to a trim body is developing lean muscle. In fact, cardio isn’t even the only way to burn calories! Muscle mass will burn more calories per day than fat mass: thus the more muscle you pack on the more calories your body burns each day, doing nothing. Since twenty to thirty minutes (more…)
Read moreProteins are the building blocks of the body. They help in building muscles. There are many types of protein rich food items which are consumed by us in our daily life. Proteins are found in eggs, pulses, lentils, milk, red meat, cottage cheese etc. All these food items have sufficient content of protein to fulfill our body requirements. But bodybuilders, athletes and people who desire to increase their muscle mass require more protein content than average human beings. There are a lot of protein supplements available in the market for such people. Out of all the protein supplements available, Whey protein is considered the best known supplement. Whey protein is a complete protein. It contains all the essential amino acids that are needed for muscle growth and repair from stressful events such as resistance training, endurance training, life-stressors etc. It is a natural byproduct that is produced in the cheese making process. It has the highest biological valve than other protein supplements. It is easy to prepare, digest and cheaper than other supplements. Whey protein is prepared by just mixing with milk or water. Whey protein supplements are of two types – Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) and whey protein isolate (more…)
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