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With summer temperatures reaching the high 90’s and above, now more than ever, I appreciate any opportunity I can get to cool off. I thought it would be great if there were an easy and cool way to enjoy a summer time high protein treat that was easy to make and with minimal ingredients. Enter the ProV60 High-protein Popsicle…

Who says you need to spend countless of hours doing thousands of sit-ups in order to get rock hard abs? Remember that abs are built in the kitchen…in other words, you need to follow a proper fat loss bodybuilding nutrition plan coupled with weight training exercise and some cardiovascular exercise  in order to lose the body fat. Then, by performing some abdominal training, you will build up those abs. Once you burn the body fat that covers them you will be able to display that extremely coveted wall of abs.

How Long Do You Need to Train The Abs For?

During the hot summer months it is of utmost importance that we stay hydrated.  While bodybuilders emphasize eating proteins in order to grow muscle, one often overlooked nutrient is water.  Incidentally, water is the most anabolic nutrient you can have since muscles are mostly composed of water!  Thus, if you are dehydrated all the time you will short circuit all of the muscle building and fat burning processes.  On top of that, your muscles will not be able to have the full look that you want and your workouts will suffer greatly.

How much water do you need?

For most bodybuilders the cheat meal is something of a sacred ritual, a practice that is looked forward to after a week of disciplined eating. Cheat meals provide a break from, generally speaking, the normal everyday round of chicken breast/brown rice/mixed vegetable meals that serve as perfect bodybuilding foods but offer little in regards to variety.

In this video, I will reveal the truth about mineral water and discuss whether it is healthy or not for you to drink!

The first plateau breaking method that I introduced in this site was my favorite 10 sets of 10 reps bodybuilding training method. However, like all routines, if used for too long the body adapts and then bodybuilding progress comes to a screeching halt. Today, I want to discuss another popular method for breaking plateaus called the 5 Sets of 5 Reps Method. This method has also been used in bodybuilding circles for years for the purposes of breaking through plateaus and accumulating new lean muscle mass. The inventor of this method, according to what I have read from various sources, was no other than former Mr. Universe Reg Park who was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bodybuilding idol and inspiration. Reg used this method quite successfully back in the fifties and sixties.

Check out this video where I discuss how much water is needed to be healthy regardless of your fitness goals!

I hope everyone enjoyed the 4^th of July as much as I did.  This year my brother in law hosted a fantastic BBQ - (what better occasion to try out his awesome new grill!) complete with plenty of good eats.  To say that traditional BBQ food was available is an understatement - it was around in abundance.  Cheese platters, serving dishes full of crackers and bowls full of chips, dips and other munchies were present in full force.  I thought about giving in but will power prevailed as thoughts of my next physique goal helped keep my nutrition plan in check.  My cheat meal was scheduled for the next day, so this helped me curb my momentary lapse in judgment.

My wife and I prepared a delicious black bean relish to accompany the juicy chipotle marinated grilled chicken breast that you see pictured below.  As with each year, the “usual suspects” made their appearance (ribs, sausage, guilty potato salads and so on).  These foods, while delicious and completely worthy of a cheat meal, caused me to ask myself this question: “What are the nutritional differences between these two meals?”  I did some research and here are my findings -

Ever wanted to know exactly what Lee Labrada did nutritionally to prepare for the Mr. Olympia Contest? We are fortunate enough to learn all you ever wanted to know in this extensive interview conducted by Clayton South.  Read On to get all the insights!