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This months Muscleblitz's newsletter features special reports on anabolic nutrition and the role it plays in building muscle and a bodybuilding supplement review on Andro. The Featured Workout this month is a Killer Abs routine guaranteed to give you that rock hard mid section. Take a look:-
1 Anabolic nutrition - Its role in building muscle or burning muscle!!!
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1 - Anabolic Nutrition, by Will Brink.
To most people, understanding nutrition is only slightly less confusing than understanding Einstein's theory of relativity. A new book or article comes out weekly
espousing the latest greatest way of eating. What this chapter concerns itself with is giving the reader a foundational understanding of nutrition with the goal of optimizing your body's anabolic environment. What does that mean exactly?
Bodybuilders and other athletes have come to use the term 'anabolic' to mean the building of muscle. This is only partly true. For example, physiology texts book will
normally define anabolic or 'anabolism' as the phase of metabolism in which simple substances are synthesized into the complex materials of living tissue or a process by which larger molecules are formed from smaller ones (Hole, W.J., 1990).
What does this mean to the reader in plain English?
When you are in an anabolic state you rarely, if ever, exclusively build muscle. It is unavoidable that some bodyfat will be added to the equation. Total beginners and people using copious amounts of various drugs (i.e. anabolic steroids, growth hormone, etc.) can put on almost exclusively Lean Body Mass (LBM) at times, but it's the exception not the rule. The trick is to maximize, as much as possible, adding LBM while minimizing the addition of bodyfat. That is the ultimate goal of this chapter; to be low in jargon and high in useful 'real world' information to maximize gains in muscle, while minimizing gains in body fat.
There are three major factors that will dictate whether or not a person will gain muscle mass: genetics, form of exercise (i.e. weight training), and diet. It's been debated for years as to which of the three is the most important for gaining lean body mass (muscle!).
For example, many professional bodybuilders have been quoted as saying they regard nutrition as the single most important factor to their success. It's debatable as to
which of the three is the most important, and in fact, it's irrelevant.
Without any of the three being optimized, gains in lean body mass (LBM) will be minimal or non-existent. At the very least, the gains in LBM will be sub optimal at best.
Unfortunately, we have essentially no control over the first, which is your genetics. A well known quote in bodybuilding circles is, 'the most important way to guarantee success in bodybuilding is to pick the right parents!' In truth, modern science is not far away from being able to turn 'on' certain genes that are responsible for a variety of functions in the body. This development would lead to more LBM - such as increasing protein synthesis via up-regulating the production of some hormone or growth factor - but that is some years off and not the focus of this chapter.
The focus of this chapter is to lay the foundation for proper nutrition when the goal is increasing LBM while minimizing increases in bodyfat. When done reading this
chapter, the reader will understand the fundamentals of setting up a proper diet for gaining lean mass, macro nutrients, some basics on metabolism, calculating protein,
carbs, fats and total calories, basic effects of foods on hormones, etc.
What will be covered:
* The macro-nutrients (protein, carbohydrates, and fats) - It's important to know the basics of what you are eating before you learn why you are eating them!
* Where does the food go? - Briefly outlines the basics of how food is utilized in metabolism
* Calorie Calculations - Quickly outlines how to calculate calorie intakes for active people trying to gain LBM
* Macro-nutrient ratios - Figuring out how much protein, carbohydrates and fats are needed and in what ratios for your individual requirements for gaining lean mass.
Understanding the effects of different macro-nutrients on the metabolism.
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2 - Bodybuilding Supplement Review: 'Andro', by Will Brink
It's too bad I have to start this guide with perhaps the most potentially confusing and controversial supplement on the list, but it starts with the letter A so I am stuck
with it. For most people who have been following the sports nutrition scene, the 'andro' products are virtually old news.
The notoriety of andro all began with baseball player Mark McGuire using androstenedione (which had nothing to do with his breaking the homerun records BTW), the first andro product to hit the market.
As most people are aware by now, 'testosterone boosting' supplements such as the andro supplements continue to be a hot topic of debate. I recently attended a conference where andro was called everything from benign to an evil scourge destroying sports.
As with so many supplements (i.e. ephedrine), the andro products are caught in something of an expected controversy. Advertisers claim they are the next best
thing to anabolic steroids for gaining muscle mass while detractors feel they push the limit of a natural and safe supplement.
Research to date has been mixed, with some studies finding they do have an impact on testosterone levels with minimal side effects reported, while others have found little to no effects.
Much of the contrasting results found in the studies are due to methodological flaws (i.e., dose used, length of study, etc.) and or perhaps, the andro supplement being
tested is just not an effective supplement for its intended use.
Another important point to remember is, it's one thing to show a spike in some hormone (in this case testosterone or nandrolone) but it's an altogether different thing to show that spike increased muscle mass or strength.
One does not necessarily follow the other. A few small studies have found some changes in LBM and or strength, but the majority of studies to date have not. So, the real value of the andro supplements for increasing muscle mass or performance is currently being debated.
What are andro supplements?
In simple terms, the andro products are one enzymatic step away from the hormone testosterone (or nandrolone if the andro in question starts with the term 'nor') and when ingested a percent of the supplement converts to testosterone, as well as other hormones either directly or indirectly.
Levels of the hormone stay elevated for a few hours or more then decline rapidly. Even on the front lines, in the gyms, there is no real consensus on andro products, with
some users feeling they genuinely help build muscle while others find no effects. Of course, many factors, such as type of andro, dose, length, etc., must factor into this
equation as to why we see such wide ranging opinions.
This becomes even more complicated when you add in not only the fact that there are many different andro products on the market, but there are also many different delivery systems from topical sprays to sublingual tabs and others.
Over the last few years, a long list of different andro products have sprung up, from 4-androstene-3, 17-diol, to 5-androstene-3, 17-diol to 19-nor-4-androstene-3,17-diol,
and 4-androstene-3,17-dione, to name a few. In addition to those, there is now 1-androstene-3beta, 17beta-diol (1-AD) and 1-Testosterone (1-Test).
The list is long and confusing to anyone but a biochemist who really knows their steroid biochemistry and it's only getting longer and more confusing with the introduction of even more andro products recently hitting the market.
Explaining all the andro products on the market would take a book and is beyond the scope of this review. As most people should have noticed by now, most of the
andro products often end in either 'dione' or 'diol.' Diones and diols use different enzymes to convert to testosterone.
The first andro products to hit the market were diones. In later research, diones were found to be fairly inefficient at converting to testosterone, and could convert directly
to both DHT (an androgen that may accelerate conditions such as male pattern baldness and prostate enlargement) and estrogens, which can cause a host of problems in men.
Problems manifesting in bodyfat to causing gynecomastia a.k.a. 'bitch tits. Along came the diols, which appear to be far more efficient and converting to testosterone
(three fold greater response in blood levels over that of androstenedione according to some in-vitro research).
Another apparent advantage of the diols is they don't convert directly to either DHT or estrogens, and this should a major advantage over the diones. One thing to
keep in mind however is large scale research in human populations is lacking to hash all this out and get to the bottom of what the above really means in terms of muscle mass, performance, testosterone levels and potential side effects. I would still consider it a 'buyer beware' situation until more is known.
As the reader can see, this is a complicated and confusing topic. The effective dose of the different andros can vary depending on both the andro in question and the delivery route and may even vary person to person. Some basic issues can be identified however:
* Andro supplements are steroids. However, the term steroid is simple a chemical nomenclature for any organic fat-soluble compound composed of four joined carbon rings formed naturally or synthetically, and including bile acids, adrenocortical and sex hormones, sterols, and vitamin D. It also includes DHEA and many compounds, so no blanket statements can be made, regardless of the hysteria regarding the term steroid the media portrays.
* Certain andro products can have steroid side effects such as bitch tits and hair loss (from the conversion of the andro to estrogens and or DHT) but this depends very
much on the andro in question.
* Andro products may or may not have steroid like effects on muscle mass and performance, but this again depends on the type of andro and the dose. Both issues
have yet to be fully examined in the research.
* Most users find the Diols work better than the Diones and the higher the dose the more effective they are (300mg per day to as high as 3000mg plus are common). Some companies 'stack' both diones and diols in a single formula in hopes there will be some added effect, but there is no direct data to show this idea has any
advantages. In theory it may make some sense as the diols and diones use different enzymes, but it's an unknown at this time.
* Andro products can have steroid related side effects such as male pattern baldness (MPB) and bitch tits, a reduction in natural testosterone production, facial hair
growth (in women) while using andro, etc., but again, it will depend on the andro in question and the dose used.
As with all drugs, the three D's applies: Drug, Dosage and Duration. There is also genetic individuality to consider as each person has genetic differences in how they will react to any compound, including andro supplements. For example, a man with no genetic predisposition for MPB probably does not have to worry about losing hair
regardless of the andro product being used. Where as a man with a history of MPB and or familial history of MPB, could very likely notice an increase in MPB. (Readers
note: although steroids of all kinds can have side effects-both the prescription only and legal variety-the side effects have been greatly exaggerated by the media)
As the reader can see, only general advice can be given about andro supplements at this time due to the many types of andro supplements and complexity of the issue.
With reservations I have to give the andro supplements a thumb's down as a group. This does now mean however that the reader, doing some research into the topic, could not come to a different conclusion regarding a particular andro supplement.
Andro Addendum!
Due to the introduction of the latest andro supplements 1- AD and 1-Test, I will now partially reverse what I said above, attempting to not add even greater confusion to the issue. 1-AD and 1-Test (1-AD converts in the body to 1- Test FYI) appear to have some real advantages over all the other andro products on the market. 1-AD and 1-Test appear to be the most effective 'pro steroids' for legal sales.
Apparently they are:
* Orally active (unlike other oral steroids which are
deactivated unless chemically modified)
* Don't Aromatize to Estrogens
* Extremely potent (according to some research, over 7
times more androgenic than testosterone)
* Occur naturally in the human body (e.g. DHEA,
testosterone, androstenedione, etc.)
* May work at lower doses than other 'andro' products
on the market
Many people are reporting steroid like effects at doses as low as 300mg per day. However, it should be noted that yet again, there is no research to date looking directly at these two andro products and their effects on muscle mass or strength in healthy athletes. With that comment kept in mind, I give these two andro products a slightly hesitant thumb's up (legal, ethical, and moral issues not withstanding).
References:
King, D. S., et al. 'Effects of Oral Androstenedione on
serum Testosterone and Adaptations to Resistance Training
in Young Men,' JAMA 281 (1999), p. 2020-2028.
Rasmussen, B. B., et al. 'Androstenedione does not
stimulate muscle protein synthesis,' Jour. of FASEB
13/4 (1999), pS46.
Brown, Gregory A. and Matthew D. Vukovich, et al. 'Effects
of Anabolic Precursors on Serum Testosterone
Concentrations and Adaptations to Resistance Training in
Young Men,' International Journal of Sport Nutrition &
Exercise Metabolism 10/3 (2000).
Rasmussen, Blake B., Elena Volpi, et al. 'Androstenedione
Does Not Stimulate Muscle Protein Anabolism in Young
Healthy Men,' The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &
Metabolism 85 (2000), p. 55-59.
Brown, G. A. and E. R. Martini, et al. 'Acute hormonal
response to sublingual androstenediol intake in young
men,' Journal of Applied Physiology 92/1 (2002), p. 142-6.
Street, C., A. Antonio and D. Cudlipp. 'Androgen Use by
Athletes: A Reevaluation of the Health Risks,' Can. J.
Appl. Phys 21/6 (1996), p. 421-440.
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3 Killer Ab Routine
"Killer Abs!" Old-School-Bodybuilding-Sytle…
In 8 Easy Lessons… Plus My Favorite "Killer" ab routines
I have a confession to make. This might shock you. Are you ready? Don’t hate me. Okay, here it is:
I don’t train my abs very much. Once a week for about 15 – 20 minutes. That’s it. Seriously – no kidding. I work my abs like any other small body part, maybe even less.
Now, you’re probably wondering, how can I possibly get "Killer Abs" with only one ab workout a week?
Well, if you already own my BFFM fat burning system, or even if you’ve simply followed my articles and newsletters closely for a while, you already know the answer…
Lesson #1 in old-school style killer abs is: Get rid of the fat or you’ll never see your abs, no matter how often you train, no matter how many reps you do or no matter what exercises you do
LISTEN TO ME: AB TRAINING DOES NOT BURN FAT OFF YOUR STOMACH!
This is probably the biggest misconception that people have about exercise today and I don’t think the general public is EVER going to get it. The myth that ab training burns fat off your abs is so pervasive that I suspect it will never die and simply continue to be passed down from generation to generation.
The truth is, getting six-pack "killer" abs has almost nothing to do with training. It has everything to do with low body fat.
Ironically, I believe the abdominal muscles are quite easy to develop; much, much easier than building an 18 or 19 inch arm, a 315 pound bench, a 400 pound squat, or a wide, V-shaped back, for example.
Some people might argue that I was just blessed with good genetics in the ab department, which may be true, but based on my experience with others who have less favorable genetics, I still believe that developing the abdominal muscles is easy,. The hardest part is getting your body fat low enough for your abs to show.
Most people grossly over train their abs. Training your abs daily or even every other day for hundreds or thousands of reps is totally unnecessary and a complete waste of time.
AB EXERCISES DON’T BURN FAT!!!!!!
You lose fat with nutrition and cardio. If you want to see your abs, tighten up your diet and do more cardio! The bottom line is, if your abs are covered with a layer of fat, you won’t be able to see them, no matter how much ab exercise you do! If you need help with fat loss, check out my BFFM fat burning system here:
Lesson #2 in old-school style killer abs is: The same old basic ab exercises that have been around for years, STILL work – and that means CRUNCHES!
"Core training" and "functional training" are the "IN" things today. Devices and modalities such a stability balls, medicine balls, core balls, ab wheels, kettlebells, functional exercises, and so on, are all valuable tools, but for the most part they simply represent what is trendy and fashionable in fitness training today.
"Core" and "functional training" come largely from the sports world, and if you’re a competitive athlete, martial artist, golfer, tennis player, or you play any sport recreationally, this type of training is worth looking into.
Very recently, a well-known ab training "guru" wrote in one of his books that "Crunches are worthless." Funny how things change. It wasn’t so long ago that powerlifter and exercise physiologist Fred "Dr. Squat" Hatfield wrote, and I quote, "Crunches are the Cadillac of abdominal exercises."
So what’s the deal? Should you crunch or should you ditch this "old" exercise in favor of all the "new stuff?"
The truth is, there’s a happy medium! Crunches are not "worthless," they’re simply over-used. You can and should incorporate a wide variety of crunch variations into your program, but also be sure to include some functional work and stability ball work which will help develop your core musculature and allow you to work your abs through a larger range of motion.
However, for pure "cosmetic" ab development, there’s nothing new under the sun. The "old school" methods are as valid as ever. And that starts with crunching exercises. Why? Because the prime function of the abs is to flex the spine and shorten the distance between the sternum and pelvis – which is exactly what crunching exercises do.
Despite all the new and trendy ab workouts and equipment being promoted these days, the good old crunch is the oldie but goodie I always come back to time and time again. I’ve used crunches and their many variations in almost all my training routines for years.
The best Crunch variations (upper abs)
1. Feet on floor reach through crunch
2. Feet on floor, hands crossed over chest crunch
3. Feet on floor hands behind head crunch
4. Feet on bench hands behind head crunch
5. Feet in air hands behind head crunch
6. Feet in air, hands behind head, pull in knees, touch elbows
7. Weight on chest crunch
8. Weight behind head crunch
9. Weight held at arms length above chest crunch
10. Stability ball crunch, bodyweight
11. Stability ball crunch, with resistance
12. Weighted supine crunch machine (such as Icarian Ab Bench)
Lesson #3 in old-school style killer abs is: Crunch with cables too.
Bodyweight crunches performed off the floor are good. Cable crunches might be even better. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ve seen more than one out of fifty people perform the exercise properly.
Cable crunches can be performed seated, standing or kneeling. My favorite is kneeling cable crunch. Performed properly, this is an AB-solutely KILLER exercise!
KNEELING CABLE CRUNCH
Most people perform the cable crunch like they were bowing. They bend only at the hips brining the elbows straight down to the floor, while the entire spinal column stays in a straight line. This does not cause the abs to contract through their full range of motion, it only gives you an isometric contraction of the abs, while brining the hip flexors strongly into play.
Proper form on the kneeling cable crunch is a curling motion, almost like a carpet being rolled up. Another way I like teach this exercise is to have a trainee visualize that a log is in front of them about a foot off the floor, and ask them to imagine they are wrapping their torso around the log, rounding the back over and curling the spine in a circular range of motion, curling the elbows over and around the log and back in towards the knees.
Also, some people perform this facing away from the weight stack, which is one acceptable variation. I prefer facing towards the weight stack and holding a rope with my hands pressed against my forehead.
Master the proper form on this exercise and you’ll see your abs start coming into focus at an alarming rate.
Lesson #4 After you’ve developed a substantial level of ab strength, learn how to do this advanced killer ab exercise: Hanging leg raises from the chin up bar
If there’s any "secret weapon" in my ab training arsenal– the one exercise I’ve ALWAYS turned to when I wanted major results is the hanging leg raise, and its "younger brother," the hanging knee up. These can be performed hanging by your hands from a chin up bar, although it’s much easier with "ab slings" because grip strength is no longer the limiting factor.
Bill Phillips once made fun of this exercise in his magazine. He showed a picture of his Brother Shawn dangling precariously from the ab slings in a mocking fashion. I’m not sure why he blasted this movement, and Shawn certainly has a six-pack rack with the best of them. But personally, I think the hanging leg raise and knee up are two of the best ab exercises in existence.
I think the problem is that this exercise is so difficult that most people can’t do them properly. Usually the first time you attempt a hanging leg raise from the chin up bar (with no back support behind you), you swing uncontrollably from front to back. So most people try these once or twice and then give up. Like anything else, practice makes perfect. Hanging leg raises are a very advanced and very difficult movement. Don’t expect to do them like a pro on your first try – and don’t even try them if you’re a beginner.
If you’re a beginner, the best way to develop the strength necessary to do these properly is to start on the support leg raise. That’s the piece of equipment found in almost every gym that has the pad for your forearms and elbows to support your body weight and a back support behind you. Start with support knee ups, then progress into support leg raises with the legs nearly straight. It’s important to use a full range of motion on this exercise and get your knees high up in front of the chest because the lower portion of the range of motion is largely initiated by the hip flexors.
Once you’ve mastered the support leg raise, then you can move on to the hanging knee up and ultimately to the hanging straight leg raise. When you master the hanging leg raise, there’s an even higher level: You can begin to superset from the hanging leg raise (until fatigue) into the hanging knee up. Once you’ve reached the point where you can perform three supersets of 15 to 25 reps of hanging leg raises to hanging knee ups with STRICT form, I guarantee you will have amazing abdominal development (provided of course, that your body fat is low enough).
Lesson #5 Yes, you can train your lower abs
One of the biggest controversies in ab training is the question of whether you can "isolate" your upper and lower abs. There are experts who swear you can, and experts who swear you can’t. If someone wants to get technical and split hairs, then it’s true – you CAN’T isolate lower and upper abs. The word "isolation" is somewhat of a misnomer because muscles work in conjunction with other muscles at all times.
For example, a bench press is often called a "compound" exercise because the pecs are heavily assisted by the triceps and deltoids, while a dumbbell flye is usually referred to as an "isolation exercise" because it "isolates" the pecs more. However, the pectorals do not and cannot work in complete isolation from the triceps and deltoids; there is simply a smaller degree of involvement from the assisting muscles in the flye exercise. Therefore, the flye is an "isolation" exercise, relatively speaking, but not literally speaking.
The same is true of the abs. You can’t completely isolate the lower from the upper abs or the abs from the obliques, but you CAN put greater emphasis on the lower or upper abs depending on the exercise you select.
The abdominals are a unique muscle. They are not a single long muscle belly like the biceps, which has continuous fibers running the entire length from origin to insertion. The ab muscles have a tendinous band in between each section. This is what gives the abs their segmented, "six pack" appearance.
Each segment of the abs flexes a portion of the lumbar spine and or pelvis. The lower abs are the part responsible for the flexion of the lower lumbar vertebrae and backward rotation of the pelvis. The upper abs are responsible for the flexion of the upper part of the lumbar spine.
The practical application of this information is simple: Exercises that draw the lower body towards the upper body, such as reverse crunches, hip lifts, and leg raises, emphasize the lower abs. Exercises that draw the upper body towards the lower body, such as crunches, emphasize the upper abs (but neither completely isolates one or the other).
One last tip: Because most lower ab exercises require more coordination and stability (they’re harder), do your lower abs first most of the time (especially if you’re using hanging straight leg raises – doing them last is extremely difficult).
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The Steroid Bible Discover the truths and facts about Steroids
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