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Have you felt that you need a boost of energy and vitality? And I’m not talking about just a temporary pre-workout boost. I’m talking about a sustainable, all-day energy boost because after all, life doesn’t end after a workout. Here’s a drink that will help you with just that. It’s all-natural, caffeine-free and tastes like a fruit juice!

I’m talking about Kinohimitsu’s Maca Men. The active ingredients in Maca Men include maca extract, clam extract, turmeric, BCAAs & taurine. These ingredients work together not just to improve vitality, but also to improve stamina, strength, blood circulation, sperm quality and immunity. As you can see, these benefits are not just for bodybuilders, but for the modern man in general. Whether you’re an active athlete, a busy executive or a hardworking student, Maca Men can benefit your lifestyle in many ways.

To get the most out of Maca Men, just take a bottle a day for the first six days. After that, you may reduce your intake to just a bottle every 2 days.

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With the huge array of supplements available in today’s stores, many of you are probably confused about which supplements you should take. When making that decision, the factors that matter are credibility of the supplement company’s claims, safety and cost effectiveness. Thus, ideally, a supplement you would want to take must have dozens of research with positive results backing it up, is safe and cost little in relative to the benefits it provides. With that in mind, here are the supplements I recommend for all bodybuilders to take. These supplements are suitable for both men and women and will help you with your fitness goals whether you’re trying to build muscle or burn fat.

Do note that all these supplements can be purchased from www.iherb.com. the largest and cheapest online supplement store in the world. They ship worldwide affordably (sometimes FREE) so wherever you are, do check out www.iherb.com. And if you’re a first time buyer, use coupon code NFP654 for $10 off your purchase! Read more

Listen up fitness enthusiasts and lifters in Singapore. On 8 August, SAFRA EnergyOne will be hosting Energy Rush, a fitness event where participants get to train and interact with local bodybuilding & fitness icons, participate in challenges with prizes and sample free drinks & products!

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During the month of Ramadan, Muslims are required to fast from sunrise to sunset. Thus, Muslim athletes would be highly concerned about maintaining their muscle mass and performance during this Holy Month. As a non-Muslim, I couldn’t truly say that I have experienced fasting and I that I know how to maintain muscle mass while fasting. However, I’ve interviewed some of my friends who practice fasting and are top competitive athletes. And here are their recommendations.

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First and foremost, it is important to note that the changes I’m making to my training and nutrition are what I feel suited for myself in the month of Ramadhan and might vary from individual to individual.

Let’s address my training routine first. My training time will be around 9 pm during the month of Ramadhan. Personally I feel, it is impossible to put on size during this month, so the best I can do for myself is to maintain/keep whatever gains I’ve made from the past months. My main goal in each workout is then to let blood flow into the exercised muscles and feel the ‘pump’ without overtraining (or training until failure). My training frequency will be about 4-5 times in a week, about 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour each time.

With regards to my nutrition, I will still ensure that my body receive enough macronutrients to hold my current muscle mass. This means that I will still break my fast with lean meat and complex carbohydrates and the same meal-plan after my workout at night. For the last meal before I start my fast, I will definitely include a serving of casein and a big bowl of steel cut oats. Most importantly, our muscles consist of 75% water, hence it is important to keep myself hydrated as much as possible. This means I will be drinking water (if possible with some sea salt to hold the water) when I break fast and when I start the fast. Occasionally, I will include watermelon to help keep myself hydrated, and to satisfy my sweet tooth as well.

Train hard, be consistent, be humble, and put your faith in God. Read more

Australian Strength Performance is a Melbourne-based performance centre that focuses on providing its clients with the the most science & experience backed training and nutrition programs. It was founded by Benjamin Siong. During his career Ben has worked with champion state and national athletes, bodybuilders and fitness models, including Miss Universe Australia 2011. However, it is his expertise in creating remarkable physiques in record time that has earned him the signature title of Body Composition Specialist. Read more

As a bodybuilder myself, I understand the sacrifices and difficulties one have to go through to obtain the perfect physique. Therefore, I respect all my brothers who are in this sport along with me. However, I have even higher respect for my sisters in the sport too, because other than just the strict diet and intense training, they have to face something we male bodybuilders will not – social stigma and also their not-so-anabolic natural hormonal environment.

Still, against all odds, Singapore somehow is able to produce a disproportionately high number of successful female bodybuilders. In this article I have a chance to interview three very successful and up-and-coming female bodybuilders. Read about their diet, training and their views on female bodybuilding and society. Read more

The Australian Strength Performance (ASP) is one of the best strength & conditioning coaching team in Australia. ASP takes pride in staying on the forefront of research and development of the best training techniques. Since its inception, Australian Strength Performance has strived to deliver world class athletes the science, nutrition and training that will make them the best in their fields. ASP was founded by Benjamin Siong, a Science Honours graduate from the University of Melbourne who has combined his extensive knowledge of the anatomical and psychological sciences with his passion for athletic development, physique conditioning and lifestyle enhancement. Ben has developed a team of highly experienced coaches who are experts in their respective fields, making ASP fully equipped to accommodate your specific training goals and set you on a path to success.

To those of you in Malaysia and Singapore, you guys have the chance to learn ASP’s scientifically-proven effective methods to bring your fitness and strength to the next level! ASP will be having their 2014 Strength Revolution Tour and they’ll be stopping by Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore on these dates.

Penang

10 & 11 May 2014, 9am – 5pm

Jatomi Fitness @ Gurney Plaza

Kuala Lumpur

14 & 15 May 2014, 9am – 5pm

Jatomi Fitness @ The Weld

Singapore

17 & 18 May 2014, 9am – 5pm

Here’s what you’ll learn during ASP’s comprehensive workshops.

Day 1

• The science of hypertrophy
• Hypertrophy & functional training
• Important training variables to consider within hypertrophy and how to manipulate these to encourage growth and overcome plateaus
• Practical training

Day 2

• Macro & micro nutrients
• Calories
• Nutrient timing
• Supplements
• Practical training

To sign up for the Strength Revolution Tour, email ryan.tmj@gmail.com

Still not convinced? Check out ASP’s success stories!