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 By: Clayton South
Are there any supplements that will make my muscles keep a certain part of the volume I gained during the workout? Is this called "cell-volumizing"? If not, what is "cell-volumizing"?
Your question reflects an inability to distinguish between the muscle "pump" that comes from the concentration of blood in muscle tissue as a response to exercise induced muscular inflammation, and cell volumization that can occur from the use of nutritional supplements. Muscles sustain damage and become inflamed when they are subjected to stimulus. The increased flow and concentration of blood to damaged muscles is the body's response to this stimulus, and is the body's attempt to speed the recovery process by increasing nutrient and vitamin flow to damaged muscles. In short, the temporary increase in muscle size resulting from the pump is part of the bodies natural repair mechanism. Cell volumization is the process of increasing a cells volume by changing the internal constitution of the cell. Creatine monohydrate is a supplement that changes the internal constitution of a cell and leads to cell-volumization by supplying energy to working muscles through the ATP process and an increase intramuscular hydration.
Muscular recovery does not always result in muscular hypertrophy or muscular hyperplasia and thus the degree to which the pump is an indicator of muscular hypertrophy is not known.
Cell volumization, by contrast, is a better indicator of muscular hypertrophy. Cell volumization allows for an increase in ATP levels, and this increase in work capacity may result in an increase in the stimulation of muscle fibers. This stimulation may result in hypertrophy or hyperplasia.
An increase in work capacity and intensity will correspondingly trigger an increased demand for nutrients and vitamins. If the energy supply of your nutrition regimen matches or exceeds the energy you burn then you'll probably grow. Cell volumization also results in cellular hydration and an increase in the delivery of nutrients to muscle tissue. An increase of available nutrients may result in an increase in protein synthesis as a response to intense exercise. Thus, cell-volumization is a much better indicator of muscular hypertrophy than the pump. Supplements like creatine monohydrate and citruline malate are great for cellular volumization. If you want to grow I suggest that you give these two amazing supplements a try.
I have been saving money from the past six months to buy a supplement. I purchased Whey gainer by Ultimate Nutrition. A friend suggested that I take neurabol, and I want to know if taking this in small amounts will trigger side effects? I live in India. Thank you.
The fact that you weigh 112 lbs is cause for concern. I believe that you must gain weight immediately. While nutritional supplementation can help, I recommend natures solution: food. If there is nothing else that I say that you take from this column, be sure to take this: eat.
Now, when I say eat, I don't mean eat a bit of lettuce or a bit of rice. I mean that you must put as much effort into your nutrition as you do into your exercise. In short, if something edible is put in front of your face, I want you to eat it. Eat as much as you can for the next six months to get your weight up. Stuff yourself with food until it hurts. 112 lbs is an extremely unhealthy weight for most men. I have Hindu friends that live in India who do not eat beef for religious reasons. If this is true in your case, you are going to have to go to great lengths to find a meat source. Fish, pork or chicken are good meat alternatives to beef. You need to educate yourself about protein and amino acids and make sure that you are getting enough quality protein to bring yourself up to a healthy weight.
I don't know your financial situation, but if I were in your situation, before I even gave a thought to doing a drug, I would first make sure I was eating the best food possible. For my money, eating like a king can't be beat, both on a personal level and a muscle-building level. The drug you mention Neurabol is also known as Menabol or Stanozolol - aka Winstrol. In your country of India it is manufactured by Cadila and comes in capsule form. In tablet form it comes in 5 mg white or pink tablets and is packaged in boxes of 100. Winstrol is a popular all-purpose steroid that is good for both cutting and building. It is a derivative of DHT and has little chance of aromatization. This is good in your case because you need to gain as much muscular weight as possible. By choosing a drug that keeps testosterone levels high without having some testosterone convert to estrogen, you can maximize your muscular weight gain and minimize any unwanted side-effects like gynocomastia or excessive water retention.
That being said, every drug has side-effects. Whenever you introduce external substances into the body, your body lowers its own production of those substances. When you stop taking the drug, you can experience negative symptoms. With this drug, it has been noted that some users may experience iron deficiencies.1 As I said before, I recommend eating well and exercising hard. Before you consider using any drug I suggest you line all of your ducks in a row. Good luck.
I am not allowed to personal train at my current gym but know another gym where I could do this. Is it hard to obtain clients after normal working hours? What is a good fee? Who are the best clientele?
Obtaining your personal trainers certification is important for three reasons:
While first two points are important, the third point is especially important to consider. Medical liability reform is currently an important issue as doctors are more vulnerable than ever before to lawsuits from patients. Many doctors now practice "defensive medicine" whereby they screen potential patients and treat only those that they consider to be low-risk. Personal trainers must also practice "defensive training." This can be difficult in the beginning when you are trying to build up your client base because the whole idea is to become financially sound and established. However, defensive training is now today's standard.
It's up to you when it comes to developing a client base; you have to "make your own breaks." You have to get out there and service the clients - work around their hours. Nothing in life comes for free, and as an entrepreneur you must make yourself available at the convenience of others. It is not generally difficult to get clients after working hours, but don't think that being in business for yourself is easy - it's not.
Fee scheduling will be dependant on market forces and your expertise. I suggest doing a feasibility study prior to your market entry. While the desire to be a trainer and make money is an incentive, entry barriers may exist. If there are entry barriers, you need to know what they are prior to jumping into the fire. Just remember this: You are there to provide a service. Never forget that your clients own your success. If you ever forget this, they can take it away in a heartbeat.
First, an invention is scorned, fought against, and, finally, accepted and stolen. The harsh response from well-established industry players can often serve as a barrier to market entry for any product, and can result in the elimination of progress. Unfortunately, however, when a product debuts and it is a total scam [like the so-called "myostatin" products], the publicity machine seems to take longer to sound the alarm. When the propaganda machine finally kicks in and does its thing, we can't be sure if the industry is simply "crying wolf" because their products have been rendered obsolete, or if they are telling the truth stemming from the fear of losing revenue. In these cases, I always turn to the bodybuilders greatest ally: science.
When companies began to market creatine ethyl ester products the industry was afire with excitement. If regular creatine monohydrate could deliver amazing results for most people, just imagine what creatine ethyl ester could do! With better absorption and a decrease in the required dosage, the body would reduce its down regulation, and creatine conversion would be drastically reduced. In short, better gains would be achieved for a fraction of the economic and metabolic cost. So far, so good! Unfortunately, as my article Lab Reports: Can They Be Trusted? (see related article below) demonstrated, it appears that some companies in the industry have resorted to dirty tricks to deceive consumers.
While no scientific research has yet been conducted on the effectiveness of CEE, substantial anecdote exists to suggest that CEE is superior to regular creatine monohydrate. Many users report amazing results and extreme pumps and strength increases. I can't say for sure if CEE is superior to creatine monohydrate, only that it seems to be. I will be able to make a stronger statement as the technology develops and as more data emerges. To clean up this industry, bodybuilders are going to have to become more critical of what they see, hear and read, both in the gym, online and in the magazines. It can be hard to get to the truth when the marketing machine is in full gear. Fortunately, science doesn't lie - it speaks the cold hard truth - and as a bodybuilder it's your best protection against gimmicks, scams and snake oil peddlers.
Please give me advice on how to turn my fat into solid muscle.
"Body composition" is a term that describes the relationship of muscle to fat tissue as a percentage of your body mass. Essentially, skeletal muscle is stored protein. Adipose tissue is stored fat. Both muscle tissue and adipose tissue can be used for energy, but they are fundamentally different, and fat cannot be converted into muscle and visa versa. You may now be thinking "well, my friend / buddy / brother / cousin / etc. stopped working out and all of his muscle turned to fat." This is a common example given to support the claim that fat and muscle can be changed into the other, but this kind of claim is faulty. Fat tissue obscures muscle shape and quality. A person typically gains body fat when they stop working out, unless they adjust their diet and reduce their caloric intake. The increase in body fat that people see after they stop working out for long time periods is a reflection of metabolic slowdown and a corresponding shift in the testosterone to estrogen ratio from muscular atrophy and the "spill over" effect of excessive carbohydrate and caloric intake. So, simply put: You cannot convert fat into muscle. You can only lose fat and add muscle through proper nutrition, cardiovascular work and a sound weight-training program. Now, let's talk about your supplementation program. I won't make it long: it's terrible. I suggest that you read my article What Supplements should you take? if you want the truth on what supplements form the basis of a successful supplementation program. I recently interviewed IFBB Pro Lee Priest who was a MuscleTech spokesperson. Here is what Lee had to say about MuscleTech and their products:
On a final note, Cell-Tech is based on old science.2 Also, many users have reported that that sugar in it made them fat. Other creatine products exist that are based on newer science, and their price more realistically reflects their value. So, to summarize: You can't turn fat into muscle, you can only lose fat and gain muscle. Your supplementation program is less than effective and is probably the biggest element holding you back from losing fat and getting into great shape. Educate yourself and make wise choices. Always question everything with a skeptical mind. Be persistent, and success will be yours. Good luck!
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