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Nitrates and beetroot juice for endurance; you could also use arginine…
Posted by: | CommentsNitric oxide (NO as its NOwn) helps to open, or dilate, blood vessels. It appears that by increasing the availability of nitrates during exercise, more NO can be produced, and blood vessels are more readily relaxed and able to supply exercising muscle. So where can you get a concentrated source of nitrates without having to eat impractical quantities of vegetables and bacon before training? Beetroot juice!
The research:
Blood pressure during exercise and the “energy cost” of running, have been consistently shown to be lower in supplemented individuals after loading up on beetroot for a few days before exercise. However, research just released is far more relevant to the high-intensity work in racket–sports. 6 days of beetroot juice supplementation improved time-trial performance in trained cyclists. Supplementation improved performance in a 10-km, maximal effort time trial compared to when the same 12 cyclists took a placebo. Over the 10km trial, average times were reduced by 12 seconds – no mean feat!
Is it worth it?
For endurance; definitely. However, this was a maximum effort trial, meaning that these results apply to many disciplines.
Our own GH releaser is full of nitrogen-containing aminos shown to work in the same way as beetroot juice to aid vasodilation and nutrient delivery!
http://www.yoursportsnutrition.com/hormonal-support/growth-hormone.html
Cermak, et al., (2012); Nitrate Supplementation’s Improvement of 10-km Time-Trial Performance in Trained Cyclists IJSNEM Volume 22, Issue 1, 2, 64 – 71
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Training tips from a professional body builder
Posted by: | CommentsHi Guys,
We are into our 3rd month of Muscle Building program’s as part of 1 Month Muscle.
This months workout has been kindly supplied by Neale Cranwell. Neale is a professional Body Builder and won the Mr Universe title in 2009. You may have also seen him presenting on the Active Channel 281 on Sky.
I’ve known Neale for over 15 years, we worked for the same company when I first started working on Harley St.
Neale’s training program compliments the previous 2 programmes which had a little more emphasis on functional movements and also building pure strength. After the first 2 months you should be stronger than when you started and now benefit fully from a ‘ pure body building routine’
There are a couple of techniques that may be new to some of you.
The 1 and a 1/4 rep – You do one full rep and then lower a quarter rep distance and then return to the start. This counts as 1 rep. Doing this you get to ‘ double bite’ the muscle. This is only done with certain exercises in the program.
3 second eccentric phase – essentially this means lowering the bar slowly, it is during the lowering phase that you cause most damage to your muscle cells and subsequently growth and repair of new muscle mass. Because of this protocol you may need to use lighter weights than you normally would. Don’t worry about looking like a wimp in the gym, exercise with proper form and technique and you will get better results.
Neale has also included some drop sets in the program and a killer 5 x 15 exercise where you get 20 sec rest between sets but don’t put the bar down. Only do this with certain exercises and at certain points in your session.
We explain everything inside 1 month muscle.
Matt Lovell
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