How Much Protein do I Need to Build Muscle?
Some research studies available attempt to discover how much protein is necessary only to prevent deficiency. But just because a deficiency will likely cause a loss in muscle mass and a decrease in athletic performance, eating just enough protein to thwart an insufficiency will probably not equate [...]

It’s been a controversy for years: are protein supplements needed for athletes? Nutritionists claim that protein requirements can be met by whole food sources. They also assert that supplemental protein powders provide no benefits. As an athletic trainer, I don’t agree with this opinion.
While of course it may be more fun to eat a [...]

Protein sources can be placed into two groups; the slow and the rapid proteins. Slow proteins are whole food sources like cottage cheese, egg, beef, fish, and chicken. Protein supplements containing milk and casein also fall into this category.
Fast proteins include whey isolate or concentrate and most protein hydrolysates, among them casein and whey.
1) When [...]

Today I want to talk about a principle that most people are neglecting, and it’s the reason why most people go in the weight room, they work out very, very hard, and they don’t see the results that they want.
It’s not for everybody, but for many people, this principle will help you get a lot [...]