The One Food for Maximum Muscle, Minimum Fat

Dr. Joseph Mercola reveals the one food you need to eat for maximum muscle and minimum fat.

... So, there are two primary factors involved in effective fitness nutrition:

1. A high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet
2. Your diet must contain certain amino acids, the most notable of which is leucine

Leucine – A Powerful Muscle Builder

Leucine is part of branched-chain amino acid found in certain foods. It serves multiple functions in your body, one of which is signaling the mTOR (Mammalian Target of Rapamycin) mechanism, which causes protein to be created and builds your muscle. However, according to Ori, you need far more than the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of leucine in order to reap the optimal effect. Read more

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How to Use Push-ups to Build Muscle Mass

Former NFL great Herschel Walker was a mountain of solid muscle, yet he never lifted weights. Instead, he did push-ups. This push-up program, which is similar to what Walker did, allowed the writer to gain 15 pounds of muscle mass in three months. If that doesn't pique your interest, you have no idea how hard it is to put on that much muscle in that short a time.

Having spent many years doing many different workouts involving weights, cardiovascular machines, and calisthenics, I determined that the best way to build mass and boost metabolism is by doing pushups. Lots of pushups! After less than three months training, I was able to complete a one-thousand pushup routine in exactly 80 minutes. I gained 15 lbs of solid muscle mass, lost a considerable amount of body fat and consistently ate 5000-6000 calories daily. Read more

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Gain 60 lbs of Muscle with 100 Reps

The principles for building strength and muscle will always be the same, says Project Physique, and, to prove it, presents a simple program to gain 60 pounds of muscle.

A while back I was browsing through Trainer Kelly Bagget’s site at http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/articles.html and stumbled across this article titled, “Creation of a Bodybuilder.” The article is perhaps the most non-bullshit, non-fluff straight to the point training primer for anyone looking to pack on muscle mass fast. The article is all action and lays out a direct plan to gain 50 lbs or however many pounds of muscle mass you desire in the shortest time possible (shortest time is relative to your body’s response to training stimulus, since everyone grows at different rates0.

The program is simple and employs training and dietary principles of building muscle outlined here at Project Physique. Take a look at the article and go over all the details. The basics of the program are as followed, Read more

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