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Casein or whey, which is best?
The casein vs. whey issue seems to contribute to much confusion for people. In this vid, I touch on the essential differences between them. I go into much more depth in the “pages” of Bodybuilding Revealed on casein, but an article that goes into depth regarding the shortcomings of the studies comparing these two proteins – as well as additional info on the whole pre and post workout nutrition topic – is mentioned in this vid and found HERE.
The Functional Range Day!
For training that improves both the ability to shoot under physical stress and General Physical Preparedness (GPP)/conditioning, I will have what I call a functional range day. The functional range day, combines functional whole body exercises – using easy to find and transport implements – combined with shooting. I tend to use a level of resistance that’s more toward conditioning* but if I were to stack 3-4 45lb plates, or rocks, or chains, etc onto the sled, use the 120+lb sand bag I have, etc, the intensity levels go up real fast.
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Preventing Age Related Loss of Muscle Mass
Posted in General Health, Longevity, Mens Health, Videos, Women's Health
Big Pharma Looks To Cash In On Sarcopenia
I wrote an extensive article on sarcopenia (age related loss of muscle masss) in 2007 HERE. As expected, this has become a big area of research and interest. An article just published in the NY Times business section entitled “Doctors Seek Way to Treat Muscle Loss” covers the commercial interests in this condition. Various comments I don’t agree with, but it’s clear, as I predicted, this would be an area of focus once it was fully appreciated how much $$$ it costs the health care system and how much $$$ can be made from a magic pill to treat it.
Doctors Seek Way to Treat Muscle Loss
By ANDREW POLLACK
Published: August 30, 2010. NY Times
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Folks, got a guest article from Vince Delmonte today and he  just re-opened his  ”Maximize Your Muscle program” –  it’s  solid stuff.
He provides a  new advanced muscle building technique & strategy every month and the missing ingredient – motivation, via his private coaching forum, which you get access to free.
It’s available for the princely sum of $1 …
Yup folks, it’s a bribe, but it’s an ethical , Â no risk one, you pay $1, if you don’t like it, you still get to keep it and if you do like it, Vince hope’s you’ll buy next months, that’s the sum of it.
You can check it out from his website here: Â www.MaximizeYourMuscleNow.net
Meanwhile, here’s a short  guest article from Vince with 3 quirky/advanced techniques.
3 Weird Ways To Ignite NEW Muscle, Skyrocket Your Metabolism & Incinerate Fat
By Vince Delmonte.
#1: Unstable Surface Training to Activate the Nervous System
The reason it works: unstable training can increase muscle activation due to increased demand on the neuromuscular system in order to stabilize the articulation of joints caused by an unstable surface used as the base of support.
How to make it work:
Unstable training (such as performing a pushup with your hands on a stability ball or 2 medicine balls) does result in a decrease in force production, which prevents maximum motor unit recruitment. However, unstable surfaces do “wake up” the nervous system and its best application is to perform these exercises prior to the real strength training exercises.
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As some of you may know, I do some training for tactical law enforcement (e.g., SWAT/RRT, etc) and have past vids from the CT SWAT Challenge up here on the BrinkZone and at my site dedicated to the health/fitness/performance needs of the tactical community. I did not work with any teams this year as I have in the past, but did have my own booth at the CT SWAT Challenge. You can also see the vids I made from the PT stage below (which was approx 6 miles long and 30+ stages of suck…) and the shooting stages.
Yours Truly at the booth:
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The Importance of Body Fat Testing
Posted in General Health, Get Lean, Videos, Weight Loss, Women's Health
It’s always surprising to me the number of people who train hard to lose weight, or gain muscle, etc, but don’t test their body fat, or know what their body fat is. Below is a list of reliable gadgets for testing your body fat. This vid covers that important topic. If you don’t test your body fat, you really have no idea what is working and what is not in your plan if attempting to lose fat and or gain muscle mass!
Inexpensive accurate body fat testers:
People are often told to work in the “fat burning zone” where they “burn” the most fat. Is there any truth to it? I cover the topic below!
Toning & Firming is a common industry terms used sell various programs and products, usually directed at women. I cover this silly term and expose it for what it is! If readers want additional details on the topic, click HERE.
A common strategy used by supplement companies is the “proprietary blend” which has some valid uses and some not so valid uses. In this vid, I give you the straight scoop on this common supplement company strategy. If views want more info, see my article on the topic with additional details HERE.
Below is a brief discussion on DHEA as “muscle builder” and such. DHEA may have specific benefits to women, and I recommend reading my write on that topic HERE for additional info.
