Ben Chibnall Personal Training http://www.benchibnall.com Helping Clients Move Forward Faster Fri, 03 May 2013 13:44:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Are you trying to gain that athletic look? http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/12/19/are-you-trying-to-gain-that-athletic-look/ http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/12/19/are-you-trying-to-gain-that-athletic-look/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:57:33 +0000 ben http://www.benchibnall.com/?p=405 Are you trying to gain that athletic look?? then you need to train like an athlete. Instead of focusing on isolated single muscle/joint movements you need to focus on compound and plyometric movements such as - - Standard squats and throw in some jumping ones to - Bench presses - Lunges, jumping ones to. - [...]

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]]> http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/08/26/insure-those-shoulders/feed/ 13 When is the best time to eat protein for maximum muscle growth? http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/29/when-is-the-best-time-to-eat-protein-for-maximum-muscle-growth/ http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/29/when-is-the-best-time-to-eat-protein-for-maximum-muscle-growth/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:31:12 +0000 ben http://www.benchibnall.com/?p=335 Protein timing is as much an art as a science. However, the key rules are: Start the day with protein. Your body is in a catabolic state when you wake up and therefore you are at risk of breaking down muscle tissue for energy. So a quick protein boost helps you to change your metabolism [...]

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]]> http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/29/when-is-the-best-time-to-eat-protein-for-maximum-muscle-growth/feed/ 13 Fat = Muscle http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/29/fat-muscle/ http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/29/fat-muscle/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:01:03 +0000 ben http://www.benchibnall.com/?p=329 This is a really funny one, we always hear people saying ”just eat loads and then workout and turn the fat in to muscle” . Fat cannot be turned into muscle, its muscle that can be broken down and stored as fat. Thanks for reading our blog. Team BCPT  

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]]> http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/29/whole-eggs-lead-to-muscle/feed/ 2 The Energy Value of Different Food Components http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/26/the-energy-value-of-different-food-components/ http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/26/the-energy-value-of-different-food-components/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:19:44 +0000 ben http://www.benchibnall.com/?p=304 1g of each food component gives you - Carbohydrate = 4 kcal (17 kj) Fat = 9 kcal (38kj) Protein = 4 kcal (17 kj) Alcohol = 7 kcal (29 kj) Remember this next time you drink too much, alcohol contains 7 kcal a gram and that’s not much difference between fat at 9 kcal [...]

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]]> http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/26/the-energy-value-of-different-food-components/feed/ 7 Trying to Build Some Serious Muscle Tissue? http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/26/trying-to-build-some-serious-muscle-tissue/ http://www.benchibnall.com/2011/07/26/trying-to-build-some-serious-muscle-tissue/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:10:51 +0000 ben http://www.benchibnall.com/?p=301 Here at BCPT we recommend that you consume 2.0 – 2.8 grams of protein per kg of body weight, this should give you enough protein to support your current muscle tissue and help repair damaged muscle tissue resulting in faster gains. Team BCPT

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