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Bodybuilding and nutrition blog - programmes
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Everything you need to know about muscle hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is the process by which you build muscle. For bodybuilders, it's the ultimate goal.
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Program for women just starting out
Weight training is becoming increasingly popular with women. In recent years, women-only training programs have proliferated on Youtube and Tik-Tok
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Presentation of Laurent COOs' latest book
The new book by sports writer Laurent COOS, a specialist in sports nutrition and doping in bodybuilding sports.
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the use of peptides in bodybuilding: Cures, effects and risks
More and more athletes, bodybuilders and sportspeople of all kinds are interested in using peptides to gain muscle, lose fat and improve performance.
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Sarms in bodybuilding
SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators) are little known to the general public. And yet, they are considered to be the future replacements for the anabolic steroids used by athletes.
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Myostatin inhibitors
Myostatin is a muscle repressor. In other words, reducing or inhibiting myostatin production promotes muscle growth. Are mysostatin inhibitors the future of doping?
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Can you gain muscle with poor nutrition?
Regular weight training is the basis for building a great physique, but good nutrition also plays an important role. In fact, good nutrition can have a direct impact on your ability to build muscle.
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Anabolic VS catabolic: what's the difference?
Anabolism and catabolism are two concepts that it's worth knowing about when it comes to bodybuilding and sports nutrition. In practice, we aim to promote anabolism, which enables us to gain muscle mass.
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Insulin and bodybuilding
When we hear the word insulin, we immediately think of diabetes or hypoglycemia. It's a hormone with a bad reputation, especially when associated with bodybuilding.
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High-protein diet
In a world where it's possible to get conflicting opinions on almost any piece of dietary advice, one food group reigns supreme in its ability to unite all the experts behind it: protein.
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The Dukan diet and bodybuilding
What about the famous Dukan diet? This is one of the diets often prescribed and used by beginner bodybuilders who want to lose fat fast.
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The low carb diet
The Low Carb method is a diet in which virtually all sugars are eliminated from the diet. Used by people who want to lose weight quickly, this carb-free diet is all the rage across the Atlantic and is also proving successful in France.
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Bodybuilding after 40
I'm regularly asked if it's too late to build muscle and get fit at 40, and most of you are generally surprised by my answer. Yes, it can be done. And no, it's not too late.
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Sheathing to strengthen the abdominal muscles
Muscle gainage is a basic exercise found in almost every training program. Whether you're a high-level athlete or a sedentary person, the fitness and health benefits of this exercise are exceptional.
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Carbohydrates for bodybuilding
Whether you're building muscle or shedding fat, carbohydrate and sugar consumption are essential at every level of bodybuilding. It's this macro-nutrient that provides energy to the muscles during your intensive training sessions.
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Overtraining and weight training
You're doing more and more bodybuilding sessions, but you're not making any progress at all. Worse still, you're feeling tired all the time and your performance is slipping? You may be suffering the consequences of overtraining.
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Muscle cramps: six tips to prevent them.
Muscle cramps can cause a great deal of pain and discomfort, which is never pleasant, and heavy exercise can increase the risk of developing muscle cramps.
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Growth hormone and its effects
While hormones remain difficult to understand, growth hormone has been the subject of numerous studies by scientists and sports specialists.
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All you need to know about BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids)
Did you know that branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are particularly important for athletes and bodybuilders? Why? Because they provide optimal energy levels, enhance sports performance by helping to build protein and muscle tissue, reduce fatigue, and much more. What's more, BCAAs have found application in the treatment of serious diseases such as muscular dystrophy, cancer and cirrhosis.
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The best proteins for building muscle
If you browse the fitness and bodybuilding press, you'll have come across numerous advertisements extolling the virtues of protein supplements. It seems that protein and sport go hand in hand.
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Creatine: Myths and realities
Muscle-building creatine is both the most scientifically proven substance of all, and one of the most popular bodybuilding supplements on the market.
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Carnitine, an effective bodybuilding product?
L-carnitine is one of the amino acids of interest in sports nutrition. According to certain scientific studies, it improves fat burning.
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Making up for a weakness in bodybuilding
Not all muscles are created equal. It's not uncommon for strengths and weaknesses to emerge after a certain amount of practice. Let's take a look at a few techniques for overcoming them.
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3 mistakes to avoid for better pectoral development
Developing pectoral muscles seems easy enough, yet many exercisers find it extremely difficult to achieve their goals. Here are the basic mistakes to avoid
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Profile of oxymetholone (ANADROL)
Today we're profiling oxymetholone, also known by its trade name Anadrol or Anapolon. This ASA-type oral steroid is the one with the highest androgenic action. It is, however, one of the most harmful.
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5 Gluteal exercises + effective program
Welcome to a world where photos of the buttocks flood social networks and are the most viewed and liked photos, making them the body part most worked on by women. Developing buttock muscles is essential
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6 training tips for abs
the expression "abs are made in the kitchen" is true, but it's just as important to make sure you're doing the exercises correctly, and in the right position, in order to build up your abdominal muscles
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Dianabol (methandienone) - anabolic steroid
Dianabol, a methandienone compound, is an androgenic anabolic steroid (AAS) of the oral alpha-alkylated 17 type used to induce a positive nitrogen balance so that muscles accumulate protein more easily
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Nandrolone (Deca-Durabolin): anabolic steroid
Nandrolone, also known as decadurabolin, is a member of the anabolic steroid family. One of the main derivatives of testosterone, it is used by many bodybuilders for its muscle-building action.