Do non-responders to endurance training exist?
Some people claim they cannot improve their fitness no matter how hard they train. These people are sometimes called hardgainers or non-responders.
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Can drinking water boost metabolism?
Drinking a lot of water is sometimes suggested as a simple way to stimulate metabolic rate. This means that energy expenditure increases, which can ultimately result in weight/fat loss.
Specifically, it is suggested that the ingested water is heated up to body temperature, which requires energy. However, is this really the case?
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Do you need to add carbs to protein to maximize muscle growth?
Eating, and especially eating carbohydrates, results in the release of the hormone insulin.
Insulin helps to get nutrients into the cells. Therefore, it could be speculated that insulin helps amino acids (the building blocks of protein) to get into the muscle.
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Do calf muscles have a poor muscle growth response to training?
It is a common belief that it is relatively hard to grow the calf muscles compared to other muscle groups. Is this a myth or is there some truth to it?
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