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September 3rd, 2008
What is the Muscly Asylum Project

If you’re really into bodybuilding – and I mean really into it – then Muscle Asylum Project might have the sort of supplements you’d be interested in. By their own admission, they manufacture products for people who are totally obsessed with building huge, ripped muscle. Their website says that they aim to “transform average men into beasts, and beasts into freaks of nature”.

Muscle Asylum Project have created a delivery system called Rapid Wave Pulse Technology, which revolutionizes the way that nutrients are transported throughout the body. They have also discovered research on an anabolic compound which, if used in a certain way, has the ability to stimulate satellite cells to produce new muscle tissue.

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Bobby
Bobby
August 31st, 2008
Arson Muscle Asylum Project Review

Designed for serious bodybuilders, Arson by Muscle Asylum Project is a thermogenic product offering rapid fat burning results. Thermogenesis is the production of heat in the body due to metabolic processes. Some people have reported feeling the heat generated by Arson after taking just a single dose.

Containing a number of fat-burning ingredients including green tea and caffeine, Arson was shown in one study to increase the oxidation of fat by up to 35% in 24 hours. Arson works by boosting your levels of noradrenaline, the main fat-burning hormone in your body, by up to 40%. It also blocks alpha-2 receptors which has the effect of telling your body to keep burning fat for longer. Arson incorporates Rapid Wave Pulse Technology, a nutrient transport system that quickly delivers the active ingredients to your fat cells for rapid fat reduction.

If you do an internet search, you can find a number of comments about Arson from people who have tried it. Most comments are quite positive though, as you’d expect for any supplement, there are also reports of it having little effect in some who’ve tried it, and some people even reported feeling ill on it. Arson is not designed for the average person but more for the hardcore bodybuilder, so it might be a good idea to do a bit of homework before deciding to take Arson by Muscle Asylum Project to ensure that it’s suitable for you. Of course, if you have any health problems or are on any medication you should certainly consult your doctor.

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Bryan
Bryan
August 27th, 2008
Chose a Fitness Plan to Get Into Shape

If you’re planning to get fit, you should have a good fitness plan. What your fitness plan should involve will depend entirely on what your goals are. Maybe you want to lose weight, train for a marathon, or just want some more energy so you can keep up with the kids. Whatever your goal, it’s a good idea to have some sort of plan of activity in place.

If you’re serious about getting fit, or if you’ve been working on your own but don’t seem to be getting anywhere, using the services of a personal trainer can be a great idea. Your trainer can design a fitness plan which combines things like cardiovascular work, strength, flexibility, and balance training. Taking your goals and your current level of fitness into account, your trainer will come up with a specialized plan just for you.

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Bryan
August 26th, 2008
Tips for First Marathon

If you think the idea of challenging yourself to run a marathon is appealing, you’ll need to have a good marathon training program.

If you’re considering marathon running you probably already have a reasonable level of fitness. Maybe you already have a good cardio program which includes training at varying intensities.

Training for a marathon is a little more specialized. Firstly, you need to include long run days in your program. As the name suggests, this is a day when you go on a longer than usual run. It should be a minimum of 60 minutes. Once a week is enough. More than this and you increase the risk of sustaining overuse injuries.

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Chuck
August 26th, 2008
Biggest Loser Workouts

If you’ve ever watched The Biggest Loser on TV you might wonder how the contestants manage to survive the training programs they’re put on. Maybe you think the workouts are a bit over the top; harder than what the average person would handle. Well, maybe, but the basics of The Biggest Loser workouts are ideal for a weight loss program.

A good weight loss program needs to have a component to improve the cardiovascular system. Low intensity endurance training requires you to work at a slow, steady pace for a reasonable length of time. You start with however long you are comfortable with and gradually increase to no more than an hour. This builds your endurance and improves your body’s ability to burn fat efficiently.

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Bryan
August 24th, 2008
Methyl Masterdrol Legal Androstane

Methyl Masterdrol V2 by LG Sciences is a prohormone. What are prohormones? They’re substances from which other hormones are formed. Prohormone supplements are popular with bodybuilders and athletes as they convert to other hormones once in the body. They’re the next best thing to anabolic steroids for muscle development, providing increases in strength and size.

Many prohormones have been banned but Methyl Masterdrol V2 is, at this stage, still legal. In fact, it’s the last legal androstane on the market. Androstanes are substances that make steroids effective. Androstane-based steroids are often deactivated when they get into muscle tissue but in Methyl Masterdrol V2, LG Sciences has developed a product that can give you exceptionally stronger and firmer muscles.

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Chuck
August 24th, 2008
What is pSARM by LG Sciences

If you want increased muscle development but don’t like the idea of taking prohormone supplements, perhaps pSARM by LG Sciences could be your thing.

pSARM (or phytoSARM) is a non-hormonal anabolic. SARM stands for selective androgen receptor modulator. SARMs home in on the androgen receptors in muscle tissue and encourage faster muscle development. PhytoSARMs are plant-based compounds which have this same effect.

The molecule in pSARM is similar to testosterone and acts as an anabolic in certain muscle types. But because it’s a plant-based product, you can have all the rapid muscle building benefits of testosterone, providing immense gains in size and strength, without the negative side effects, like liver and kidney problems, associated with illegal steroids and prohormones.

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Bobby
Bobby
August 22nd, 2008
Fat Burning Workout Tips

You might think that the best way to burn fat is to do lots of exercise, whether it be running, swimming, cycling, gym work or whatever. Unfortunately, burning fat efficiently isn’t quite that simple. We need to train our bodies to burn fat not just when we’re exercising but all day long.

A good fat burning workout program uses three levels of exercise at differing intensities.

The first level of training is endurance training. This type of workout should be done at a slow and steady pace. You start exercising for a reasonably short period of time. For example, you might run for 20 minutes, or however long you feel comfortable with. This gives you a base which you can build on. Over time you can increase the length of your workout until you can exercise at a consistent rate for about an hour.

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Chuck
August 22nd, 2008
Tone Muscles with Weight Training for Women

If you want to increase your fitness and tone your muscles, weight training can be a valuable exercise. Some women may avoid working with weights because they’re worried that they’ll end up looking too muscular. However, this needn’t be the case. Great benefit can be achieved even using fairly light weights.

Weight training for women, as for men, can both build muscle and increase bone density. The ability to increase bone density is, perhaps, more important for women than men as women are more prone to osteoporosis - a disease which weakens the bones and makes them more susceptible to fractures - particularly following menopause.

If you’ve decided to go ahead with some weight training, there are a couple of simple rules you should follow.

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Bobby
August 19th, 2008
Start Your Workouts Back UP After Watching the Olympics

So you’ve been watching the Olympic Games and are feeling inspired to go out and get fit. You think that maybe distance running could be you’re thing but you’re not sure about the best way to increase your fitness so you can go the distance. Or maybe you’re already a runner and want to increase your stamina.

Let’s say you’ve set yourself a goal of being able to comfortably run 5k. Whether you’re new to running and just want to be able to run for your own fitness or a more seasoned athlete looking to compete, you need some sort of training program.

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Bryan
Bryan