Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Myth #2 - If you eat more protein, you’ll build more muscle

There is only so much your body can absorb. If you're working out hard, consuming more than 0.9 to 1.25 grams of protein per pound of body weight is a waste.

Balance your intake into 3 parts carbohydrate and 1 part protein. Start eating a proper meal several hours later, this gives time for your body to absorb the carbo and protein. Then reverse that ratio in your snack after another few hours. This keeps high amino acids in your blood which is essential in your muscle building and recovery.

Tomorrow: Myth #3

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Myths of Body Building - Myth #1


I did a presentation on bodybuilding myths some years back when I was in NS. I started doing weights when I was 16 and after that time, I have learnt a lot on bodybuilding. At the same time, I learned the common myths that people still believe are true. Even now, some of my friends still have certain misconceptions on bodybuilding.

For this week, I will list 7 Myths of bodybuilding. Before I move on to the myths of body building, let me explain what body building is.

Body building is - The process of developing the musculature of the body through specific types of diet and physical exercise, such as weightlifting, especially for competitive exhibition.


Myth #1 -Lifting incredibly slowly builds incredibly big muscles


Lifting weights slowly just tires your muscles, it doesn't build incredibly big muscles. University of Alabama researchers recently studied two groups of lifters doing a 29-minute workout. One group performed exercises using a 5-second up phase and a 10-second down phase, the other a more traditional approach of one second up and one second down. The faster group burned 71 percent more calories and lifted 250 percent more weight than the super slow lifters.

The best way is to lift rapidly and lower slowly. There's greater potential for growth during the lowering phase, and when you lower with control, there's less chance of injury.

Tomorrow: Myth #2

Monday, October 29, 2007

Yes, finally I have my own avatar


Ok finally I made meself an avatar of my own face.

My Avatar!



Yup, that's me! Well it is as close as I can get to my own look.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Not too sure what font it is? Get an image of it and see what it is online!


WHAT THE FONT?! yup that's what you might say when you found the font you that you like, but have no idea what font it really is. This website will give you a list of possible fonts just by you submitting an image of the font online or sending a url of the font.

The search is pretty accurate but they will need you to verify each letter's real letter by typing it out from each box.

This a pretty good resource for those budding designers and typographers. Although you might not want to buy the font, you'd at least know what font it is and probably might be able to get it from somewhere else.

http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/