Milk is a great source of calcium, vitamin D, other vitamins, micronutrients and milk protein – whey and casein. It has always been considered essential …
D-Aspartic Acid – Does it Really Enhance Your Testosterone?
D-Aspartic Acid or DAA has been making waves in the fitness world; it has taken the supplements industry by storm. Marketed as an effective and …
Muscle Energy Systems – What Fuels Our Exercise Sessions?
All forms of exercise involve bodily movements. These movements are nothing but changes in the alignment of bones brought about by contraction of muscles – …
Isometric Exercises – Importance and Applications
Although an integral part of fitness, isometric muscle strength is an often ignored component. The importance of isometric strength in almost all functional (carrying a …
Pre-Workout Nitric Oxide – Does it Really Work?
Pre-workout drinks which raise the levels of nitric oxide (NO) in your system are a craze with gym goers and athletes alike. The reason – …
Suppress Insulin Levels to Lose Weight
As we all know, obesity is now considered a pandemic. In the US, prevalence rates of obesity have almost doubled from 12.8% to 22.5% during …
Muscle Damage Associated With Resistance Exercise – Beneficial Role of BCAAs
Damage to skeletal muscle occurs in a number of conditions like muscle rupture or cell necrosis (Cervellin, Comelli, & Lippi, 2010). Resistance exercise-induced skeletal muscle …
Exercise Type and Secretion of Hormones
Did you know that the oft-spoken ‘metabolic rate’ is, in fact, a measure of the rate of secretion, blood levels and action of certain hormones? …
Cardiorespiratory Fitness – How to Measure and Improve It?
Cardiorespiratory fitness is best reflected by oxygen uptake and its utilization during maximal intensity exercise. The greater the peak oxygen uptake (VO2 max.), more efficiently …