Do You Really Need Protein Powder?

Do You Really Need Protein Powder?

Your body absolutely needs protein. If your goals are to improve strength, build more muscle mass and tone up, then you will definitely need an increased amount of protein in your diet. This is where supplementation and using a protein powder comes into play. The fact that protein is the only macronutrient that isn’t constantly put on blast from popular dieting trends, shows that our culture is infatuated with protein and for good reason.
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Overtraining Signs And Symptoms - Swolverine

Overtraining: How To Prevent Overtraining And Improve Performance

More is better, right? Well not always. When it comes to your performance and training, your body needs ample rest and recovery, to adequately build and rebuild lean muscle mass, and to perform at an elite level. Volume, or your workout load, is a critical factor in reaching your body composition and performance goals. Often times, the more you work out and train, the better outcomes you’ll have. But, as with most things, there is a definite point of diminishing returns.
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5 Proven Ways To Acquire New Box Members

7 Proven Ways to Acquire New Members And Grow Your Gym Instantly

You probably are full of passion for creating an environment in which people can come in, workout, sweat hard, chase goals, and be supported both in and out of the gym. You pour your heart, soul, and wallet into your box and you love every bit of it. New members are walking through the door begging to sign up to be a part of your gym every day… or are they??
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How To Bulk - Swolverine

6 Rules For A Successful Bulking Season

When the cold weather hits, so do the sweaters, and you know what that means; it’s time to start bulking and packing on size, to shred down for summer. For any successful bulk, there are a few tips and tricks you’re going to need to follow, in order to get the best results and gain the most muscle mass. Here are our 5 rules to follow for a successful bulking season. 
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pea protein health benefits - swolverine

5 Incredible Benefits Of Pea Protein Powder For Athletes

When you think of the best types of protein powder, pea protein rarely comes to mind, if ever. Animal sourced proteins such as Whey, Casein, and Egg have always dominated the sports protein landscape, due to their proven health benefits and piles of clinical studies supporting their performance outcomes. But with the healthy movement in full swing, plant-based diets have become increasingly popular, amongst animal lovers, and health enthusiasts world-wide. With this shift in modern day dieting trends, recent research has found that pea protein, is a legitimate rival of protein like whey regarding sports performance. Peas may come in a small package, but these tiny vegetables, are proving their worth for any type of athlete, plant-based or not.
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Tabata Burpees - Swolverine

Tabata Burpees: Can You Beat Swolverine Athlete Mitch Wagner?

No time or place to workout? Perfect! Tabata burpees are the ultimate 4-minute total body workout designed to test your endurance, fatigue, and to shred body fat, especially when you’re pinched on time or equipment. Best of all? We have an entire Tabata burpee workout for you in this article where you can compete directly with Swolverine Athlete, Mitch Wagner, a 3 time CrossFit® Regionals Competitor, to see if you can beat his Tabata burpee time!
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Fat-Soluble And Water-Soluble Vitamins: What It All Means

Fat-Soluble And Water-Soluble Vitamins: What It All Means

Vitamins can take two forms; fat-soluble or water-soluble. Solubility refers to how vitamins are absorbed, dissolved, metabolized, and transported. As the name suggests, fat-soluble vitamins do not dissolve in water and need fat in order to be digested and utilized. Just as water-soluble vitamins need water to be dissolved and metabolized for various biological functions throughout the body. 
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should i bulk or cut - swolverine

Bulk Or Cut? Should I Bulk Or Cut To Meet My Fitness Goals?

As you progress in your fitness journey your goals will change from time to time. You may want to lean out and cut down for summer, then capitalize on those winter gains and add on some size. Maybe you are looking for a new challenge in your training and physique to mix it up and keep your training from getting boring. Whatever your reason, there’s a time and place to add on mass and bulk up. There’s also a time and place for you to cut. In order to be successful at either, there are some parameters you need to be aware of to achieve the best results
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Unlocking Your Basal Metabolic Rate BMR: The Guide To Effectively Planning Your Fitness Journey

Unlocking Your Basal Metabolic Rate BMR: The Guide To Effectively Planning Your Fitness Journey

As a society, we have become obsessed with metabolism, and how to control it in order to manipulate the calorie burning process. Most of us associate boosting metabolism with losing more weight, and by increasing our energy expenditure, burning more body fat, and increasing lean muscle mass. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) and Basal metabolic rate (BMR) play an important role, in defining a baseline of how many calories you naturally expend. Often used interchangeably are there any differences between BMR vs RMR? And what do you need to know about RMR and BMR in order to start your health and fitness journey?

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