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Bodybuilding and nutrition blog - programmes
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Leg training program
Training your legs is hard work for many bodybuilders, but it's important not to neglect this muscle group if you want a well-proportioned, balanced physique
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The importance of magnesium in bodybuilding
Ask any sportsperson for a list of supplements they consider useful or even essential for their sport. This list is likely to include protein powders - such as whey, creatine and a vitamin complex.
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Program for over-40s
More and more people over the age of 40 are working out in fitness and bodybuilding studios, as well as at home. In fact, they account for nearly 4 out of every 10 members. Their objective? Health and well-being, and of course weight loss and reshaping.
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Bodybuilding program for pectorals
The pectoral muscles can sometimes be difficult to develop. And yet, they are one of the muscle groups most worked and most popular with bodybuilders. Monday is often pectoral day, with the bench press at the forefront.
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Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary trend that has gained in popularity in recent years. It simply involves alternating periods of food restriction with periods of more conventional eating. Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive effects of intermittent fasting on both weight loss and health.
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Back training program
Back training is often put on the back burner by many bodybuilders. Why is this? Because back muscles are less obvious than pectoral or abdominal muscles. And that's a big mistake, because it's certainly one of the most important muscle groups to develop.
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An advanced diet program
Any bodybuilder of any level knows that nutrition and diet are important to progress in this sport. The goal? Gaining muscle and maintaining a low fat percentage for a remarkable physique.
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A complete and practical guide to diet for bodybuilding
Good nutrition is essential for success in bodybuilding. Along with training, it's one of the keys to achieving your goal, whether it's muscle gain, weight gain or fat loss. It's what we eat that enables us to rebuild and recover our muscles after an effort.
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Muscle-building program without equipment
Weight training without equipment, using bodyweight alone, has been all the rage in recent years.Whether you do Callisthenics, Street workout, the Lafay method or bodyweight Circuit training, you can gain muscle and/or lose weight.
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Pumps and variants
It's the very first bodybuilding exercise you learn to do, and everyone has tried it at least once in their lives. Yes, you've guessed it, they're the good old floor push-ups, and they're sure to bring back a lot of memories..
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Erythropoietin doping, also known as EPO
Have you ever heard of erythropoietin (EPO)? It's a hormone that helps your body produce more red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen to your organs and tissues.
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Weight gain program: training and nutrition
Building muscle isn't easy, it can be time-consuming and difficult. In some cases, diet may be to blame for the lack of results, preventing you from building muscle properly. And that's where the "mass gain" period can work wonders.
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How anabolic steroids work
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using steroids and anabolics? Who are they useful for? Their use has become increasingly widespread in recent years, and it's time to take stock of the situation and explain how they work.
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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.