Leucine – What Is It And What Foods Contain It?

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You may remember amino acids from your time in school – they’re used by the body to create proteins and form an essential part of our diets. You can’t synthesise your essential amino acids, so you’ve got to find natural sources of them in your food. Leucine is also big in sports nutrition right now, touted as an amino acid to be taken post-workout to increase protein synthesis. +

How To Build Muscle Well Into Your 40’s

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Whether you’re a father or not, you’ll have to face the facts of life – we as human beings grow older. Fortunately, that isn’t a real hindrance to your health and fitness as some would have you believe. In fact, training well into your middle and older years is great for your general wellbeing. With just a few small considerations, you’ll be as strong and healthy as you’ve ever been. +

No Pain, No Gain, No Brain

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This post has been in draft form for a while now. I suffered a pretty bad gym related injury last year. It was completely my own fault through lack of stretching before and after exercise. Not having enough time to train and a lack of room in the gym all contributed to this injury. +

Three Powerful Triceps Presses You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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It’s true to say that most people under value the importance of tricep exercises. They’d rather focus on other main muscles groups such as biceps, pecs or abs but little do these guys know that the true test of strength lies with the ability to perform tricep exercises. Below are three powerful triceps presses you’ve probably never heard of! +