Increase Your Training Intensity - Training To FailureWritten by Rick Mitchell
You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate progressively stronger muscular contractions, so this calls for an emphasis on finding ways to increase exercise intensity. This should not be confused with exercise duration as maximum training intensity will actually shorten time needed to achieve maximal muscular growth.In an earlier article I outlined ways in which you can intensify your training. Here we'll focus on role that training to failure has to play in intensifying training effect. Anything less than maximum effort will reduce effectiveness of your muscle building workout. The only way to force an optimal reaction in any muscle is to train it to failure - in other words, no matter how much effort you put in you are simply incapable of completing one more rep of a given exercise.
| | Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-ArginineWritten by Rick Mitchell
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that body cannot make naturally. It is found in nuts, seeds, chocolate and raisins.Arginine is used by body in execution of many important physiological processes including hormone secretion, output of growth hormone, removal of toxins from body and enhancement of immune system. It is also a precursor of nitric oxide which vasodiolates vessels in body. For this reason arginine is often used to treat conditions such as angina, high blood pressure, cardiac disease, sexual dysfunction and infertility. Recent research has also highlighted arginine's ability to scavenge free radicals, remove bad cholesterol, enhance fat metabolism and regulate salt levels. There are several reasons why arginine appeals to bodybuilders: 1. It prevents retention of water under skin thus minimizing bloating and helping to create a ripped appearance.
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