By Pete Owen on Sunday, October 25, 2009Posted in: Nutrition
The key components for building muscle are training, diet and rest. Contrary to what some may think, you do not need to purchase anything other than foods which contain protein, carbohydrates and fats. Read more »
By Pete Owen on Wednesday, March 25, 2009Posted in: Nutrition
I’ve trained for years, and although I wouldn’t say ‘I love it’ – that’s a bit strong – I will go so far as saying I thoroughly enjoy it, and my life is far better with my training, than without it. It’s improved my quality of life on so many levels and I simply can’t [...] Read more »
By Pete Owen on Wednesday, February 25, 2009Posted in: Nutrition
Ensuring you fuel your body as well as possible before a workout is the key to getting the best workout you can. If you don’t fuel yourself properly, how can you ever hope to work your muscles as thoroughly as needed for optimal growth? Read more »
By Pete Owen on Sunday, February 22, 2009Posted in: Nutrition
One of the biggest worries men have when they get older aside from greying, balding, or growing a forest out of their nose and ears is the dreaded man boobs, or ‘moobs’ as they are known. Read more »
By Pete Owen on Saturday, January 24, 2009Posted in: Nutrition
During your search for bodybuilding knowledge, you’ll likely have heard many times before how important protein is in building muscle. While many refer to getting enough protein, you may also have come across the term ‘keeping a positive nitrogen balance’ in relation to protein intake, and wondered what it all meant. Read more »
By Pete Owen on Wednesday, January 21, 2009Posted in: Nutrition
When looking to add more muscle you need to be aware that you have to eat ever increasing amounts of calories (or portions, if you like). That means more of everything; particularly protein. Read more »
By Pete Owen on Saturday, November 8, 2008Posted in: Nutrition
I believe the name of our good sport says it all – it’s ‘body building’, and it pretty much leaves nothing open to interpretation. The aim of the game is to build as much muscle mass (in proportion, of course) as we can. Read more »
By Pete Owen on Friday, November 7, 2008Posted in: Nutrition
Everyone has their own ways of lifting and dieting. But if there’s one thing most agree on is that it’s very important to have something to eat before lifting. Read more »
By Pete Owen on Friday, November 7, 2008Posted in: Nutrition
There is very little disputing the fact that breakfast and the post workout meal are the 2 most important meals in a bodybuilder’s day. Breakfast is important because you have literally been fasting for 7-8 hours whilst sleeping Read more »
By Pete Owen on Friday, November 7, 2008Posted in: Nutrition
Imagine you are driving in the middle of nowhere. You are running low on petrol. When you go up hill you notice the car begins to judder and cough a little. You get back on the flat, but no sooner have you given a sigh of relief than your car starts juddering and coughing profusely [...] Read more »