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What Is The Best Type Of Protein Powder For Building Muscle?
There’s a lot of choice in the market for protein and it can be difficult to understand the key differences between options. To cut through some of the noise, here is the rundown on a few of the most popular...
Does Beetroot Juice Really Aid Athletic Performance?
Beet shots and beetroot juice have become extremely popular among endurance athletes in recent years. There’s a lot of information around about how it works and what it does to the body.Here, Built for Athletes takes a look at whether...
What To Eat During A Weightlifting Workout
Mid-workout nutrition is not a topic that gets a lot of attention. For most athletes, eating during a weightlifting workout probably isn’t essential if they’ve eaten a well-balanced meal in the hours beforehand. In fact, if the body is spending...
5 Desserts Packed With Protein
Nutritionists generally recommend that those who train regularly should consume between 1.2-1.7 grams of protein per kg of body weight. Reaching those amounts on a daily basis can be challenging for some and desserts can be a good opportunity to...
What Does Eddie Hall Eat In A Day?
Eddie Hall is a beast of a man, having won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017 and set a world record after lifting 500kg in 2016. The 32-year-old from Stoke has now retired from Strongman events and has plans...
7 Types Of Juice Packed With Nutrients
Juice can be an easy way to top up your intake of vitamins and antioxidants while undertaking heavy training. We all know the importance of staying healthy and illness free when you’re putting the hours into an athletic pursuit. Here,...
Ubiquitin: The Protein That Cleans Up Muscles After Exercise
Ubiquitin is a regulatory protein in the body. Our understanding of the protein has been enhanced after a new study emerged in March which shows its importance after exercise. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, working in collaboration...
What Is The Low-Glycemic Diet?
The low-glycemic diet is one that splits opinion.Research has shown it can be extremely effective in aiding weight loss and lowering blood sugar levels, but it has been criticised for ranking foods in a way that ignores their overall nutrient...
5 Health Benefits Of Turmeric & Curcumin
Turmeric is one of the most popular health supplements available. The spice has been used as a medicine for centuries and, as with many health products, there is a string of claims about what it can do. Here’s a look...