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The Best Testosterone Booster - Androgen Excellence

By Nick Mitchell • Apr 28th, 2008 • Category: Biosignature, Poliquin, bodybuilding, features, nutritional supplements, testosterone, workout stimulants

I wanted to take the opportunity to write today about a testosterone boosting product that I have used with great success both personally for my own training, and also with a wide number of my London based personal training clients - it is called Androgen Excellence and is produced by the man whom I believe […]



Post Workout Nutrition Debate Part II

By Nick Mitchell • Apr 20th, 2008 • Category: bodybuilding, fat loss, nutritional supplements, personal training

The following is the second part of an ongoing discussion on post workout nutrition from my London Personal Training Q&A Group:
Question:
My knowledge of the topic (post workout nutrition) is not that vast but I do find it interesting. For me adding muscle is a mix of science, art and experience there is not one formula […]



Post Workout Nutrition Debate Part 1

By Nick Mitchell • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: Growth Hormone, London, bodybuilding, fat loss, features, insulin control, nutritional supplements

The following is an excerpt from my London Personal Training Q&A Group on Facebook:
Q: The following is an article written by Adam Knowlden.  What do you think, Nick?
“The anaerobic energy pathways govern in large part the capacity for peak performance during supramaximal exercise. Within this framework, capacity, power, and the time continuum will be discussed. […]



Alpha GPC - growth hormone booster

By Nick Mitchell • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: Growth Hormone, bodybuilding, nutritional supplements

For years various claims of Growth Hormone inducing potential have been made for a huge variety of supplements.  All have fallen by the wayside and have been proven in both real world situations and the science lab to be all hype and no substance.  That has changed with a supplement called Alpha GPC.  Top nutritional […]



Beta Alanine

By Nick Mitchell • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: bodybuilding, nutritional supplements

Beta Alanine is one of the latest “secrets” in nutritional supplementation that has taken the US by storm but has yet to filter down all that much to the gyms in London and the UK.  It is unquestionably one of the most effective workout aids I have ever encountered, and sends some of our personal […]



Biosignature Modulation- What Your Body Fat Says About You

By Nick Mitchell • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: Biosignature, bodybuilding, fat loss, personal training

Charles Poliquin’s unique and truly groundbreaking Biosignature Modulation analysis has allowed us to pinpoint our personal training clients’ hormonal imbalances and refine their exercise, nutritional and supplementation programmes to an unprecedented level.  If there is one key thing that I have learned about the body in the last 5 years it is Biosignature analysis and […]



Bodybuilding Personal Trainers

By Nick Mitchell • Mar 21st, 2008 • Category: London, bodybuilding, personal training

A constant theme of my life seems to be questions about what makes a good personal trainer. I am especially asked this of bodybuilder personal trainers - perhaps because the bodybuilder is a relative rarity in London so they stand out for scrutiny more, or perhaps even because some members of the public […]



Muscleworks Gym London - bodybuilding Mecca

By Nick Mitchell • Mar 10th, 2008 • Category: London, bodybuilding

Many things have been written about London’s Muscleworks Gym.  Even more things have been said, and dare I say it, there have even been numerous whispers and rumours over the year.   I thought I’d take the opportunity this morning to set the record straight and clarify once and for all the legend that is Muscleworks.
At […]



Growth Hormone and Sylvester Stallone

By Nick Mitchell • Mar 9th, 2008 • Category: Growth Hormone, bodybuilding, longevity

I stumbled across this article recently and thought it might be of interest to those of you interested in longevity, bodybuilding, and Hollywood gossip!
From USA TODAY
To get ready for the new Rambo movie, actor Sylvester Stallone, 61, has stated publicly that he took human growth hormone and testosterone, substances that supposedly promote a lean, muscular […]



Bodyweight Exercises for Strength & Bodybuilding

By Nick Mitchell • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: bodybuilding, bodyweight exercises

The following is a response to a bodyweight exercise query from my London Personal Training Q&A Group -
 
Hi Nick,
I was wondering what would be the best way to incorporate bodyweight exercises in a programme for hypertrophy / bodybuilding. How would this benefit me as opposed to just weight training? I currently mostly bodyweight […]