In bodybuilding, a cut results in the elimination of fat and water while maintaining muscle mass. In general, a cut is started after a period of mass gain in order to reveal all the muscle fibers that have been hard-won when approaching a fitness competition, for example. Remember that if it’s just to get noticeable …
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How to choose your brand of sports nutrition?
In the sports nutrition market, there are a large number of dietary supplement brands that offer many products that may have similar compositions and it can be difficult to choose the one that will suit us best. However, not all brands offer the same product quality, hence the fact that they have more or less …
What is a carbohydrate rebound?
What is a carbohydrate rebound? In the field of bodybuilding and more particularly of competition in this environment, you have already heard of “carbohydrate rebound” or carbohydrate discharge during dry periods, without necessarily knowing what it really is. In this article we will define what is a carbohydrate rebound which can be likened to increasing …
How to calculate your muscle mass index?
The muscle mass index is not as easy to calculate as a body mass index, which the latter does not differentiate between fat and muscle mass. Indeed, great athletes often have calculated BMIs, classifying them in the overweight or even obesity category. However, their bodies are healthy and mostly made up of muscle with little …
Does Strength Training Slow Growth?
Bodybuilding is a sport that is spreading more and more and is attracting more and more young adolescents. In fact, more and more people want to develop their muscles to achieve a dream physique. This can be due to all that we can see on social networks like Youtube, Instagram or even Facebook, where athletes …
The 5 reasons that make cardio mandatory
A cardio training activity is a sporting activity that can be performed in addition to a sporting activity such as weight training or alone for fun or otherwise. However, cardio is not mandatory but can be a real asset to help you progress in weight training or for other physical activity. In weight training, cardio …