Cortisol is the stress hormone – it spikes during moments of physical or mental stress. It’s secretion increases during moments of physical exertion, as during weight training or jogging, as well as in stressful situations in everyday life. There is also increased secretion of cortisol during sleep deprivation. Cortisol is necessary for the body in…
Testosterone Testosterone is one of the most important hormones in building muscle mass. The male human body produces it mainly in the testicles and a small amount in other glands. In the female human body, it is produced in the ovaries. Men have significantly higher testosterone levels than women. It is directly responsible for your…
Dietary fiber and the hormonal system The hormonal balance can be disrupted for many reasons. The hormonal system works so cohesively, that when one hormone goes out of balance, other hormones will too. It’s a fact that nutrition plays a great role in achieving and maintaining hormonal balance. Here we will take up a very…
Muscle Fibers The body has several types of muscle or muscle fibers. The one we are talking about here is the skeletal muscle. These are the muscles connected to the skeleton and are part of the mechanical system that moves the body. These are the muscles we want to grow and get ripped. These muscles…
Fat Loss and Gaining Muscle Mass Fat loss is a subject of exceptional importance whether you personally need to lose fat or not. Knowing these principles you’ll be able to know how to achieve stronger body with a better physique. There are many methods of fat loss. Here we talk losing excess body fat through…
One of the most important and effective natural fat burners.
Human Growth Hormone (somatotropin), definition and role Human Growth Hormone (HGH), or somatotropin as it is further called is a vital hormone in the human endocrine system. The endocrine system is a system of glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. The Human Growth Hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland, a small gland…
Supplements are an addition to diet. They can significantly influence your progress in developing the body you want. Not all supplements are same and not all of them produce the advertised results. Supplements are help, addition, not the most important thing in increasing your muscle mass or achieving aesthetic body. The most important thing is…
Getting Ill After Exercising? If you’re getting ill after exercising or experiencing weakened immune system, fever, cold, allergies, general fatigue, runny nose…, please take a look at the following. There can be more reasons, but it mainly comes about through one mechanism. Attack on the immune system. Resistance training is a shock and stress for…
How do muscles grow? The answer is mathematically precise. Protein is the basic building block of muscles and all other tissues in the body. When you consume protein, the body breaks it down into its component parts – amino acids. Then the amino acids are carried through the blood into different parts of the body…
