If you’re a 130 lb woman, how can you eat 104-130 grams of protein in a day? It certainly does seem like a lot, but consider the following numbers: 3.5 oz chicken breast- 30 grams 1 can of tuna- 26 grams 3.5 oz of salmon- 22 grams 1 Whey protein shake- usually around 20 grams [...]
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The amount of energy consumed while performing an exercise. Usually expressed in calories. In general, the more muscle mass included in any one exercise, assuming heavier weights and moderate to high reps are being used, the higher the metabolic cost. Share on Facebook
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Compound exercises are those that involve more than one joint and multiple muscle groups. The benefits of performing these types of exercises include: 1. More muscle mass being stimulated to grow. 2. Better hormonal response. 3. Bigger metabolic cost 4. You’re training movements. In sports and life in general, muscles collaborate to produce movements, they [...]
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Many trainees, especially women, question the need for adequate protein intake. Men pretty much take it as a given. Women are a bit more skeptical, however. Make that very skeptical! The most important thing to remember regarding protein is that it promotes muscle growth. Lest we forget, the point of weight training is to develop [...]
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If you’re a man looking for a broad set of shoulders, you should do the barbell shoulder press. If you’re a woman and want to have a trim look to your upper body and look good in an off the shoulder shirt (if that’s what they’re called), do the barbell shoulder press. Too much time [...]
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