After a long night out, hitting the gym the next day is often at the bottom of the list of things you want to do. It is much more appealing to go back to bed, scroll through social media, or binge eat while investigating your phone for evidence of what happened in the last 16 hours. Despite the allure of taking it easy when hungover, in most cases it is better to train. While some circumstances call for a…
A slim waist is a much sought after component of the male physique. The smaller your waist is, the more aesthetic and muscular you look. A smaller waist enhances your physique by improving the shoulders-to-waist ratio. The shoulders-to-waist ratio is generally one of the first things noticed about your body and has been found by studies to be one of the single most attractive physical characteristics of a man. For bodybuilders, a slim waist will elevate the results of…
DHEA is a steroid hormone commonly taken by elderly people to replenish levels of sex hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. DHEA is naturally produced in the brain, adrenal glands, and testes but rapidly declines with age. DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) functions as a precursor to testosterone in men and estrogen in women. Excess testosterone from DHEA converts mainly to (dihydrotestosterone) and ADG (androstanediol-glucuronide). Since the adrenal glands produce both cortisol and DHEA, higher DHEA levels reduce levels of cortisol and…
What to eat, when to eat, and how much to eat can be a source of confusion for many people. There are many diets that claim to increase your health and energy, and eating advice experts who claim to have all the answers to your individual dietary troubles. From intermittent fasting to no-carb dieting, it can be hard to discern what actually is beneficial to eat and why. The solution to this challenge, as well as to most other…
Workouts are generally sorted into push, pull, and legs. Push workouts activate the chest, shoulders, and triceps using the bench press, shoulder press, and a tricep isolation exercise. Pull workouts activate the back, traps, rear delts, and biceps using the deadlift, row, and a bicep isolation exercise. And leg workouts activate the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves using the squat, leg extension, leg curl, and calf raise. Of course, there are other exercises to hit all these muscles but…
How long a workout should last is regularly debated. There are some people who say that workouts should be 45 minutes long and others who say that 3 hours is more aligned with what they need. Those who argue for shorter workouts, between 30 min-1 hour, usually reason that since cortisol increases after 1 hour of training and high intensity workouts do not require several hours to do, training efficiently for around 45 minutes is optimal for making gains….
Resistance bands are one of the best alternatives to weights for providing resistance during workouts. While weights are easy to use and effective for training, resistance bands have several advantages such as providing consistent tension and being easy to transport. If you workout at home or want to maintain you muscle while traveling, resistance bands are a cost-efficient tool for accomplishing those goals. One of the best areas that resistance bands can be used for is arm workouts. Isolating…
It is understood by most people that sunlight is important. Without spending time under the sun, you become deficient in vitamin D and can experience a large number of adverse effects resulting from this such as depression, anxiety, loss of drive, lower energy levels, low libido, and more. Vitamin D behaves more like a hormone than a vitamin in the body, and is needed for healthy levels of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and testosterone. Sunlight can have a positive…
