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The idea that you can skip meals and gain muscle mass probably seems a little strange. According to an ever-growing body of research, though, Intermittent Fasting – purposefully skipping meals – could actually do just that: help to encourage muscle growth But, how can this be true? After all, won't your body start to devour your muscle for fuel if you go without food for too long? Exercise, Fasting and Repairs To fully answer this question, it's important that we talk about the ho...

The idea that you can skip meals and gain muscle mass probably seems a little strange. According to an ever-growing body of research, though, Intermittent Fasting – purposefully skipping meals – could actually do just that: help to encourage muscle growth But, how can this be true? After all, won't your body start to devour your muscle for fuel if you go without food for too long? Exercise, Fasting and Repairs To fully answer this question, it's important that we talk about the ho...

  Although protein powder has lots of uses – many of which impact your overall health – people usually take it with one thing in mind: hypertrophy. Protein powder, most of the time is all about muscle growth. But how, exactly, does this process work? Hypertrophy: The Basics First, we have to start with what causes muscles to grow. How does hypertrophy work? When you exercise, your muscles are damaged – enduring tiny, microscopic tears in the fibers. As a result, your brain deci...

  Although protein powder has lots of uses – many of which impact your overall health – people usually take it with one thing in mind: hypertrophy. Protein powder, most of the time is all about muscle growth. But how, exactly, does this process work? Hypertrophy: The Basics First, we have to start with what causes muscles to grow. How does hypertrophy work? When you exercise, your muscles are damaged – enduring tiny, microscopic tears in the fibers. As a result, your brain deci...

Summer can be a tricky time for athletes and exercisers. Of course, you want to look your best for beach season – which generally means losing weight. Unfortunately, cutting back on calories can also decrease your strength and even have broad impacts on your athletic performance. Which can be a real problem when competition seasons rolls around again in the fall. Even for those who do not compete, just losing fat sometimes isn't enough. Usually, people also want to look muscular while stru...

Summer can be a tricky time for athletes and exercisers. Of course, you want to look your best for beach season – which generally means losing weight. Unfortunately, cutting back on calories can also decrease your strength and even have broad impacts on your athletic performance. Which can be a real problem when competition seasons rolls around again in the fall. Even for those who do not compete, just losing fat sometimes isn't enough. Usually, people also want to look muscular while stru...

In the minds of most people, whey protein powder is directly linked with packing on lean muscle. And for good reason; The popular protein powder is extremely good at supporting muscle growth. But, it's not just as simple as grabbing the first whey you see. There are tons of different types of whey out there, and everyone claims that their particular blend is somehow superior and will pile on more muscle than the competition. So, faced with all of these options – and competing opinions – yo...

In the minds of most people, whey protein powder is directly linked with packing on lean muscle. And for good reason; The popular protein powder is extremely good at supporting muscle growth. But, it's not just as simple as grabbing the first whey you see. There are tons of different types of whey out there, and everyone claims that their particular blend is somehow superior and will pile on more muscle than the competition. So, faced with all of these options – and competing opinions – yo...

People take protein powders for lots of reasons – to balance out their diet, to help them lose weight, even as a general-health supplement. By far, however, the most common use for protein powders is to encourage muscle growth. But there are tons of different protein powders out there. So, which is the best protein powder for muscle gain? What should you look for? Consider the Source Protein powders can be made from all sorts of, sometimes unexpected, foods. Most typically, however, ...

People take protein powders for lots of reasons – to balance out their diet, to help them lose weight, even as a general-health supplement. By far, however, the most common use for protein powders is to encourage muscle growth. But there are tons of different protein powders out there. So, which is the best protein powder for muscle gain? What should you look for? Consider the Source Protein powders can be made from all sorts of, sometimes unexpected, foods. Most typically, however, ...