Lift Big wants to hear from you!

In the process of the expanding the website, we want to know what supplements you are using now and what works and what sucks!

This week is pre-workout supplements, let us hear what you like and what you do not.

This will allow us to spread the truth so people are not wasting their hard earned cash on stupid products that only make the manufactures filthy rich!

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ZMA: There's something wrong with everything

Taking a ZMA before bed is probably the best thing any hard training athlete could do. A ZMA has been shown to not only settle down the nervous system, raise testosterone levels, lower estrogen levels but also allow the consumer to get a deeper sleep for a low price. While the designer of ZMA (SNAC System Inc.) deserves a major applause for the development, they also need to look away from the profit sandpoint and give the consumer a much better bang for their buck.

First of all, the purpose of ZMA is for deeper sleep. While that's said Vitamin B6 is added to the mix to allow "better absorption" for the magnesium and zinc. Vitamin B6 is part of the water soluble energy complex, therefore you get 10.5mg which is 525% more of the daily value of an energy supplement right before bed! This does not make sense to a tired athlete that needs all the sleep they can receive.

Next in line is the form of magnesium and zinc used in the products. How difficult is it for a company to use an actual mineral form that is absorbed by the body? Asparate and Oxide are the least absorption form of any kind. Chelated are the way to go so that way the consumer knows he or she will not urinate 94% of the product they bought.

Bottom line, find a Zinc and Magnesium combo that has no Asparate and Oxide on any side of the bottle. Chelated is the only way to go to get your dollars worth. And if your an athlete that trains harder then the normal person, try doubling or even tripling the dose of an ZMA only if your doctor approves. You might receive better results!

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Working Out, While on Vacation

Vacation time is great, especially, after a difficult year of work or school. Your gone for a week and, you don’t have access to a gym. There are few techniques to maximize your workout.

I recommend, you go out and pick up a few resistance bands. Resistance bands are not as effective as free weights, but they get the job done in a pinch. Using, the resistance bands could not be any simpler. Example, you want to work your biceps's to impress the ladies on the beach. Just, stand on the center of the Band and, do your curls. For more exercises ideas look here.

Vacation time is also a great time to work on cardio. Get up a few minutes early and take a quick jog around town. Not only are you getting your exercise in but, you get to see whats around your hotel. Most, hotels have swimming pools and you want to take advantage of them.

Don’t let your vacation be an excuse not to work out.

Book Review: The Poliquin Principles

This may be old to a lot of our older Readers but the book The Poliquin Principles by Charles Poliquin is by far the most useful and informative.

Although it has a copyright date of 1997 the information inside was way ahead of its time and all training programs and most nutrition advice still holds truth today.

Go ahead and pick up a copy because it does not matter if your a 13 year old Olympic lifter or a 41 year old trying to get back into your long missed 25 year old body, this book has everything needed to meet any goals involving strength and nutrition.

Pick it up at Charlespoliquin.com or Amazon today!

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