Check out this new (or not so new?) protein powder - Ultimate Nutrition Protein Isolate, made from 100% wheat protein isolate. This is a protein source I have never come across before. I have see pea and soy protein, but never wheat.
Generally, plant forms of protein do not have the superior amino acid profile that animal sources do. I was surprised at how solid UN’s wheat protein isolate product. Check it out:
Admin note: This is a guest post from Mike Westerdal, author of Dumbbell Exercise and Routines Book
If you’ve never heard of a “positive nitrogen balance” and are wondering what the hell I’m talking about don’t feel bad, you’re not alone. The term isn’t something you hear every other guy in the gym talking about. But I can guarantee that even though he may not be familiar with the term, every gym rat on the planet knows what happens when you have a positive nitrogen balance-you get big.
The whole thing is pretty complicated but can be explained fairly simply. Nitrogen is a chemical element found in protein, which we know is the primary building block for muscle growth. And in order to pack on muscle mass, you have to take in more protein than your body uses-otherwise you’d lose weight not gain in.
If I had to pick one weight training exercise per muscle group, what would I pick? Good question. This was asked to me the other day when I was talking to the guy that owns the gym I train in. Thought it would make a good post here. Here’s what exercise I’d do if I could only do one per muscle group:
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