Health & Nutrition Facts for Bodybuilders

Myofibrils or muscle fibrils are  basic rod-like units of a muscle. Muscles are composed of tubular cells called myocytes, also known as muscle fibers, and these cells in turn contain many chains of myofibrils. They are created during embryo development in a process known as myogenesis. Myofibrillar hypertrophy leads to increased levels of actin and myosin which are contractile proteins in myofibrils. In more simple terms, when you lift heavy weights and force new muscle to stress (progressive overload – increase of the weights during every workout is made for myofibrillar hypertrophy), your body will respond by improving the contractility of the muscles. Using the muscle fibers (motor units) in exercises increases the hypertrophy of myofibrils, which increases the power of muscle contraction, increased strength and allows progressively increasing load, resulting in even greater hypertrophy of myofibrils. The stronger your fast-muscle fibers are, the stronger is the neur...

If your body is missing some essential substances or chemicals, you may have an increased appetite for certain products or meals. Here we will analyze the correlation between the increase petite of a person and the lack of a certain mineral or vitamin in the human body. Appetite for: Chocolate Lack of: Magnesium Source: nuts, seeds, fruits, pulses and legumes. Appetite for: Bread Lack of: Nitrogen Source: foods high in protein (fish, meat, nuts). Appetite for: Sweets Lack of: Glucose Source: honey, sweet berries, vegetables and fruits. Appetite for: fatty foods Lack of: calcium Source: broccoli, pulses and legumes, cheese, sesame Appetite for: cheese Lack of: calcium and phosphorus Source: broccoli, milk, cheese Appetite for: smoked Lack of: cholesterol Source: avocado, red fish, nuts, olives. Appetite for: sour Lack of: Vitamin C Source: lemon, cranberry, kiwi, strawberry, rose, brussels sprouts, and others.

It is a known fact that after a grueling workout glycogen stores in the muscles decrease. This is because the muscles get the required energy from glucose, which in turn is derived from glycogen. If you lose sight of the point of consumption of carbohydrates after a workout, then begin the process of disintegration of muscle cells, called catabolism. But the question is how to prevent the start of the process? Filling muscle cell glycogen happens faster after you eat foods rich in carbohydrates. It is often considered that bananas can naturally recharge the body energy (glycogen) during and after exercise. They are rich in natural sugar, which if digested quickly gets into the blood. They are great to satisfy the hunger and provides our body with the necessary energy source needed after a hard workout. 100 grams of banana contain 90 calories. They contain a huge amount of vitamins. Bananas are considered a good source of potassium. Bananas contain tryptophan amino acid that ...

Alcohol. The more blood alcohol contains, the lower is the level of testosterone. One of the most harmful drinks for men is beer. It contains phytoestrogens, which are female sex hormones. "Beer belly" - this is the first sign of female obesity. Tobacco. Smoking leads to a narrowing of blood vessels, which can lead to a decrease in blood supply to the genitals. Smoked products. Liquid smoke is a toxic lesion to the tissue of the testes - the glands that produce 95% of the testosterone in the body. The safest way is hot smoking, because the time of exposure to smoke on the product is minimal. Carbonated drinks and sodas. Increased sugar content and caffeine can lead to dehydration. Fat milk. It contains natural cow estrogen. Milk in large quantities is useful for children and women, but not so good for the level of testosterone in men. Bakery products. Acid, sugar and yeast reduce the level of "male hormone". The exception is rye bread or bran, the...

Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (lean chicken meat) 1 average apple, ½ stalk of leek, ½ garlic cloves, breadcrumbs, spices according to your taste, pepper, salt. How to make: Rinse and dry, not coarsely chopped breast into slices, add pepper, salt and other spices , breaded in bread crumbs. Leek and garlic should be finely chopped, into the pan, lightly fry, add the chicken and fry until cooked all. Cut slices of apples, fry them in the same pan for 5 minutes, then add the chicken with onion and garlic, keep them in the pan for 5-7 minutes and serve.

Pumpkins are quite useful for our health. They are packed with vitamin A for immune function, vitamin K that's essential for blood clotting and fiber to slow digestion. You can take a can of pumpkin puree or canned kind that has a more concentrated source of nutrients and include into various recipes and meals. Try these easy recipe suggestions so you can have a real pumpkin snack in just minutes. Here are some uses: As a dip: Combine a cup of store-bought hummus and a half-cup pumpkin puree. Use it to spread on crackers or pretzels or to dunk vegetables like carrots and red peppers. As a soup: Sub pumpkin puree for sweet potato or carrot puree in your favorite fall soups. Add some spice by adding cayenne or chipotle pepper or boost flavor with peanut butter. On pancakes: Mix together equal parts softened butter and pumpkin puree. Drizzle in maple syrup to taste. Use it on top of your short stack of pancakes or waffles. In a smoothie: Blend together until smooth 8 oz oat ...

10.00 p.m. There is a doubling in the number of white blood cells - our immune system verifies the entrusted her territory. Body temperature drops. Biological clock signals: it time to sleep. 11.00 p.m. The body is more relaxed, but in every cell there take places recuperation processes. Midnight. Consciousness  leads us stronger to a sea dreams, while brain continues to work, analyzing the information received during the day. 1.00 a.m. Sleep is very sensitive and an unhealed time tooth or a long ago injured knee may remind us of these troublesome issues. 2.00 a.m. The whole body rests, only the liver is working with might cleaning the toxins and wastes inside our body.  3.00 a.m. Full physiological downturn: blood pressure at the lower limit, pulse and respiration are rare. 4.00 a.m. The brain is supplied with a minimum amount of blood and is not ready to wake up, but we can experience extremely acute hearing  and our brain can wake up at the slightest ...

Japanese are famous for some weird and unusual inventions. In the Sphere of fitness the japanese designers and creators managed to invent two wacky devices that should apparently help in building muscles. These inventions using dumbbell are quite funny and original. Dumbbell Phone The art of unusual Japanese inventions known as Chindogu brings us an attachment for the telephone! If you wish you were building biceps instead of sitting in your cubical, this dull fitness gadget might be the answer to all of your problems. Sure, you'll look like a fool and everyone in the office will make fun of you. But that's not as important as those giant 12-inch guns you can develop every time you pick up the phone. And also we'll even have one of personal fitness trainers call you every hour on the hour. That's eight workouts for every day you are in the office. Dumbbell Drinker  Designer Jin Le certainly has a humorous take on things, coming up with the Dumbbell Spo...