Hey guys, thanks for stopping by again.

Yesterday I described the about whey protein and the different types of whey protein there are. Part two of this article will explain how these are beneficial.

Whey protein hydrolysate is a predigested protein that is very effective around training times as it is extremely quickly absorbed so is uptaken into the muscles quickly and causes a large amount of amino acids (broken down proteins used by muscle tissue for growth) to flow around the blood ready for use to saturate muscles before training and to restore amino acid levels immediately after training. It’s best used around 30mins pre-workout and within 20mins of completing your workout.

Whey protein isolate is also a very quickly absorbed protein that is very effective around training times, however not as quick as hydrolysate. It’s best used around 45mins pre-workout and within 20mins of completing your workout.

Whey protein concentrate is the slowest absorbed protein so can still have benefits around training, however works best as a non-training (meal replacement) protein. This protein contains lactose so is not ideal for lactose intolerant people.

One of the major health benefits of whey protein is the immunity boosting advantages through the immunoglobins (antibodies) it contains. This results in less bacterial and viral infections and can protect against the common cold and influenza and lessen the severity and duration of symtoms in the event these occur.

Whey protein is also the only known source of glutathione in the world. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant that is proven to defend the body against free radical damage and some toxins, and some studies in animals have suggested that milk proteins may reduce the risk of cancer.

With whey protein side effects being almost non-existent, there are many reasons to use them as part of a well balanced diet to aid muscle gain, fat loss and general health.

Keep training guys, see you soon.

Cheers,

Jesse Merritt

Hi guys,

When it comes to recovery through nutrition from intense exercise, there are many theories about what is best and quickest to enable you to recover, and train more frequently. One of the best ways to decrease recovery time is through the use of protein supplements, most importantly whey protein.

Whey protein is a mixture of proteins isolated from whey, the liquid created as a by-product of cheese production. It was originally used by dairy farmers as a cheap way to feed pigs until scientists discovered whey protein’s impressive benefits in the 1990’s.

These days when you talk about bodybuilders, athletes and health enthusiasts using protein powders and bars, it is usually whey protein that is meant. When lactose intolerant people hear about cheese and the process used to create whey protein they generally steer well clear but there are great choices they enables them to use them to enhance their results.

Whey protein typically comes in three forms:

* Hydrolysate – predigested, partially hydrolysed whey proteins that are quickest and most easily absorbed. It is extremely effective around training times due to their quick absorption however the most expensive. Very ideal for lactose intolerant people.

* Isolate – a very pure whey protein that has been processed to remove the fat and lactose. Also extremely effective around training times as it is very quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Also very ideal for lactose intolerant people.

* Concentrate – the least processed type of whey protein. It contains small amounts of fat and quite high amounts of lactose. It’s also the slowest absorbed type of protein so is ideal for non-training times. Lower in protein by net weight and therefore cheapest and lowest in quality.

Drop by my website tomorrow for when I talk about the amazing benefits of whey protein supplementation and how to use them to your advantage.

See u then!

Jesse Merritt

Hey guys,

Just posted a quick article on scribd that maybe worth checking out if you are looking to understand more about Muscle development/ body building.
Body Building Muscle Growth

Hi guys, just a quick comment.

Recently I’ve had quite a few people coming along with some decent goals in mind with deadlines for these goals, eg “i want to lose 5kg by February” or “I want to run a 5km fun run without stopping in March”.SMART: Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time based.

The 5 essential principles for any goal. However, some of these people come along wanting to train with me once a week and “do a run when i can” or “do my weights program when I get free of the kids”.

The way I put it is there’s 168 hours in a week. Of those 168 hours, you’re prepared to spend less than 1% of your time with me.

I will give them my 100% best for that time, however you don’t need to be too clever to realise that it’s really not going to cut it for amazing gains! Sure, there are training methods that increase the mebabolism for hours, even days, eg resistance training, epoc training, interval training etc but at the end of the day, if you’re really serious about getting some fantastic gains, there needs to be a minimum of 5-6 hours a week devoted to training.

This includes a rest day once-twice a week. That means minimum 2-3 sessions minimum spent with me, as well as some sort of a training program outside of training with me. People say to me “but I don’t have time!!” A recent study found that Australians watch an average of 4 hours of television a day. So the way I put it is, do you want those 5kg gone? If so, how much time are you prepared to sacrifice for it?

Everything in life is a sacrifice…… We pay later for what we do now.

Its just that we don’t see the consequences immediately so we do nothing about it.

If you want to eat pizza and drink beer every week you’re probably satisfying your current enjoyment desire but your body is going to pay the price with the 1% and more fat deposit increases every day. That’s the sacrifice bit!!!… Get it

If you train regularly on the other hand 2-3 times a week you can eat more of what you want because your metabolism is still burning away long after you have finished training.

Train hard and eat well.

What ever you put in your body is fuel. Put the wrong fuel, say petrol in a diesel car and see what happens!!!

Pizza and beer will make you grow but it wont make you well.

Till next time get fit Geelong

Cheers Jesse