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Supplements, Tips from the Pros

Tips From the Pros - Diana Tyuleneva

Name: Diana Tyuleneva
Age: 29
Location: Brazil
Website: www.diana-tyuleneva.com
Measurements: 36-23-36
Profession: Personal trainer, model
Competition History:
2005-1st place Rookies - State of Rio de Janeiro
2007- 3rd place Brazilian 2005- 1st place Rookies Brazil
2005- 1st place IFBB contest State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2006-overall champion. Amateur European Championship WFF
2006- Overall Winner - Pro Champion European Championship WFF
2007- 3rd place Brazilian [...]

Date: 12/18/09

Accelerate Post Workout Recovery

Supplement Science: Waxy Maize Starch

Exercise causes temporary changes in the metabolic environment of muscle tissue. These changes favor catabolism during exercise and anabolism immediately after exercise. Because these changes are acute, some lasting only a few hours, post workout nutrition is critical to optimizing the anabolic effect of your training. Your post workout meal or [...]

Date: 12/18/09

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Tips From the Pros - Marcus Ringe

Name: Marcus Ringe
Age: 38
Height: 5′ 8″
Competition Weight: 236 lbs
Offseason Weight: 165 lbs

How did you first get involved with bodybuilding?
I started with swimming but my height was not good. Then I started weightlifting.

What’s the greatest thing about being a bodybuilder?
The feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction after a workout.

How often do you work out? [...]

Date: 12/18/09

Tips From the Pros - BJ Chursinoff

Name: BJ Chursinoff
Age: 28
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 205lb

How did you first get involved in the supplement industry?
I was about 20 years old at the time I got my first job in the industry. It started off as a part-time gig at GNC. I had been working out hard for about 5 years by then and I [...]

Date: 12/18/09

Reduce Body Fat Accumulation

Supplement Science: Pine Nut Oil

Oils are quickly gaining a reputation as being more than just liquid calories. The fatty acids in olive oil for example demonstrate consistent beneficial cardiovascular effects. In addition, obesity, which contributes to heart disease, has been the subject of research involving fatty acids such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). More recently [...]

Date: 12/18/09

Tips From the Pros - Ari Holcombe

Congratulations on winning the first annual Canadian Swimsuit Model of the Year!
What was the best part about being up on stage in front of hundreds of people in your bathing suit? It is a good way of getting my need to perform fulfilled! And it’s a great way to have a lot of fun and [...]

Date: 12/18/09

Shuttle Creatine into Muscle Cells

Supplement Science: Magnesium-Creatine Chelate

There is one supplement, perhaps second in popularity only to protein, called α-methyl guandino-acetic acid, or more commonly known as “creatine”. Creatine supplementation is well known for imparting significant performance benefits as well as supporting muscle growth and strength gains. This is in addition to many other beneficial health effects.
While creatine [...]

Date: 12/18/09

Build Muscle and Support Recovery

Supplement Science: Egg Protein Isolate

If you are trying to put on muscle, you’ve got to have high quality protein. One of the highest quality protein sources available is egg protein isolate, also known as egg albumin. Let’s look at some of the facts about egg protein isolate’s properties as a dietary protein.
The simplest way to [...]

Date: 12/18/09

Increase Cell Volume and Protein Synthesis

Supplement Science: Alanyl-L-Glutamine (Sustamine)

L-glutamine is a staple supplement in bodybuilding circles. In the mid 90s it was all the rage, and with good reason. Glutamine is found in high concentrations in skeletal muscle and is the most prevalent amino acid in the blood stream. One of the reasons it is so prevalent is because many [...]

Date: 12/18/09