Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Taurine Written by Rick Mitchell Taurine is second most abundant amino acid in muscle after glutamine. It performs several useful functions and can act in a way similar to creatine in that it expands cells by helping muscle to hold more water, thus increasing cell volume. The added benefit for bodybuilders is that these expanded muscle cells boost hydration and stimulate greater protein synthesis giving an enhanced muscle fullness. The best time for bodybuilders to take taurine is thirty minutes Dumbbell Exercises That Suit Beginners Written by Rick Mitchell The aim for beginners to weight training must be to lay foundations for intensive workouts that their bodies will eventually be subjected to. Obviously successful bodybuilding involves bringing together disparate elements such as nutrition and rest but choosing right exercises is crucial. In this article we'll outline dumbbell exercises that will enable new bodybuilders to develop general strength and body conditioning needed. Initially beginners should aim to complete two sets of ten to twelve reps but after a few weeks, when you have developed sufficient control and basic strength, experiment with one set of six to eight reps to failure. This will maximize your muscle growth and give you impetus to move on to next stage of development. Before long you'll find use of this single piece of equipment restricting, so later in this series of articles we'll pull together a muscle boosting program that utilizes other equipment to take you to intermediate level. In meantime, get to work with these exercises in order to get used to working your muscles. Cont'd on page 2 ==>   ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005 Terms of Use