There is a huge variety of sports supplements in the market, such as protein supplements, creatine, pre-workouts, other powders, pills, drinks, and bars. All these products claim to increase muscle, strength, endurance or burn fat, but can these products speed up your progress and give you better performance or increased muscle strength and size? When you decide to use sports supplements, you must understand that although some supplements and ergogenic aids are beneficial when used appropriately, many are ineffective and…

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Vertical Diet is a performance-based diet explicitly designed for athletes who want to lose weight, build muscles, or improve performance. It is unique because it includes both diet, training and recovery protocols. You can’t lose weight or gain muscles just with diet; you need to exercise (to burn calories or gain muscles) and you need to recover properly to be ready for the next training sessions. You can find all these things in a Vertical Diet in one system. And…

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The Vertical diet is a performance-based diet designed specifically for athletes. It was developed by a professional bodybuilder and powerlifter Stan Efferding to help sport people reach their goals in muscle gains and weight loss. A vertical diet is called Vertical because it looks like an upside-down T. Underneath, at the bottom you have products that provide you with critical micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). At the top are two foods: red meat and white rice, which should provide you with…

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Do you have a problem losing weight no matter how much effort you put into the gym? Or you are a skinny guy trying to increase muscle mass, but your muscles don't want to grow? The answer to this problem can lie in your specific body type. You must work with your body instead of against it to achieve your goals. You need to know your body type, eat, and train in the gym according to your body type. Different…

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