Everyday all we hear is how bad fat is for our bodies; however one must not forget that fat is the essential part of the everyday diet. Some fats such as mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated must be included in the diet.

Fat is substrate for energy and provides essential fatty acids needed for growth and metabolism, while it is recommended that 20% to 30% of our energy needs must be derived from dietary fat.

The amount of fat consumed will largely depend upon an individual’s activity level, where by less active people on average need 20-30 grams of fat per day, while an average active person requires between 50-70 grams of fat per day.

However, one must not forget that our bodies are very efficient at converting any excess fat in the diet into stored fat. As a result, if the calorie intake in the form of fat exceeds the amount of calories burned by the exercise, the excess will cause a greater increase in the body fat stores.

There are over 620 muscles in the body, all contracting to perform a variety of actions at various joints. Normal muscles consist of many thousands of muscle fibers that run in different directions along and across the lengths of a muscle. The muscles pull on the bone causing a series of actions at freely moveable joints.

A single muscle consists of approximately 8,000 myofibrils. Myofibrils are pencil like structures that group together to form a bundle, making up a single muscle fiber. Myofibrils are further broken up into sacromeres that lie end to end.

Each myofibril consists of approximately 4,500 sacromeres. Sacromeres are the functional unit of the muscle, and it is here that the muscle contraction takes place. The structure of a muscle fiber is similar to the construction of a brick wall.

When a muscle becomes large due to resistance training, it is said to occur either by hypertrophy or hyperplasia. Hypertrophy is an increase in the size and number of myofibrils, while hyperplasia is an increase in the size and number of muscle fibers, often referred to as fiber splitting.

There is some debate as to what is the true explanation for increasing muscle size; however, hypertrophy appears to be the most widely accepted theory. In the case of hypertrophy, a muscle fiber, like a brick wall lays down more layers or myofibrils by building more bricks or sarcomeres.

Here are some recommended Musashi supplements to help you with your training. If you would like to purchase any of these items or have any questions about them, please contact Serge.

Musashi L-Glutamine

Key Benefits

• Pure free form powder
• Energy source for certain cells
• Beneficial in strenuous exercise
• Beneficial during periods of stress

Glutamine is an important energy source for the cells in the intestinal tract and the immune system. It should be taken in circumstances likely to lead to glutamine deficiencies such as strenuous exercise and during periods of extreme stress.

Available in 75g, 150g, 300g, 500g Oral Powder

Musashi L-Arginine

Key Benefits

• Precursor to creatine
• Role in protein synthesis
• Involved in urea cycle
• Precursor to nitric oxide
• Pure free form amino acid powder

Arginine is an amino acid that in addition to its role in protein synthesis is a precursor of nitric oxide and creatine, and is also involved in the urea cycle.

Available in 75g Oral Powder

Musashi HMB Capsules

Key Benefits

• Enhance Training
• May help reduce muscle tissue breakdown
• Assists peak performance
• Helps support stamina and endurance

HMB (beta-Hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate) is designed to enhance training and help athletes perform in peak condition. HMB helps balance and support normal physiology, stamina and endurance and is a nutritional sports formula which may help reduce muscle tissue breakdown and be beneficial in satisfying specific physiological body requirements. Best used in times of peak physical exertion to assist and maintain peak effort.

Each capsule contains 500mg HMB.

Musashi Creatine Monohydrate

Key Benefits

• Pure free form powder
• Precursor of Creatine Phosphate
• Energy for muscle growth
• Improves high intensity exercise performance

Creatine Monohydrate is a dietary precursor of creatine phosphate (CP). Creatine phosphate will replenish levels of ATP in muscle when stores have been depleted during power exercise. Supplementation of creatine in higher doses will also provide energy for muscle cells during periods of growth - a process called the phosphocreatine energy shuttle.

Creatine is used to enhance performance and has been shown to improve short term or intermittent, high intensity exercise performance.

Available in 50g, 160g, 300g and 500g Oral Powder.

Growling Dog Creatine

Premium micronised Creatine Monohydrate with carbohydrates for optimal uptake

Key Benefits

• Creatine Carbohydrate Transport Blend
• Boost muscle absorption of Creatine
• Micronised Creatine with 5% Fructose

Creatine uptake in the human body can be boosted with the addition of a carbohydrate source. Carbohydrates have been shown to boost insulin production, creating what is known as an insulin spike. This spike assists the muscle absorption of creatine.

Please note: Caffiene ingestion inhibits the absorption of creatine

Available in 500g and 1kg Micronised Creatine with 5% Fructose.

Musashi WPI Protein Powder

WPI consists of premium quality Micronised and Instantised Whey Protein Isolate.

Key Benefits

• 93% Whey Protein
• Weight maintenance
• Three Delicious Flavours
• A breeze to mix in water or milk

WPI mixes easily and quickly in water or milk and its high protein content makes it ideal for sensitive consumers, weight management and lean muscle maintenance.

WPI is available in 400g, 900g and 1.9kg tubs in Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla flavours.

Musashi 92 Protein Blend

92 Protein Blend combines the benefits of four different premium protein sources.

Key Benefits

• Four protein sources
• Super low in carbohydrates
• Three great flavours
• Three convenient sizes

92 Protein Blend is a high protein, low carbohydrate protein product ideal for anyone wanting to increase their protein intake without increasing their carbohydrate intake.

Key ingredients include Instantised Whey Protein Isolate, Instantised Calcium Caseinate, Hydrolysed Whey Protein Isolate and Instantised Soy Protein
Isolate.

Available in Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla Flavours, 400g, 900g and 1.9kg tubs.

Overweight and obesity is measured for adults using the Body Mass Index (BMI) which is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. For example, a woman 1.67m in height and weighing 65kg would have a BMI of 23.3 which falls within the healthy weight range. Overweight is measured at a BMI of 25 or more with obesity determined at a BMI of 30 or more. These cut-off points are based on associations between and chronic disease and mortality and have been adopted for use internationally by the World Health Organisation.

Fat distribution is also an important consideration in assessing overweight or obesity and the associated risk of disease. For example, increased abdominal obesity has been consistently shown to be related to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Central (abdominal) obesity is measured using waist circumference.

Overweight and obesity occur when there is an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure, basically how much food you eat and how physically active you are.  However, often it’s not as simple as that, there are many other factors that may influence the development of overweight or obesity such as:  the type of food eaten particularly high fat and energy dense foods, restrictive dieting and recurrent weight loss and regain, lack of physical activity, genetics, age, gender and various medications.

Statistics indicate that the number of people who are obese is rising rapidly worldwide, which makes obesity one of the fastest developing public health problems. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described the problem of obesity as a “worldwide epidemic”.  Statistical studies in Australia show that more than half of all Australian women and 67% of men are overweight or obese. Adult population is not the only one affected, rates of childhood obesity in Australia are at one of the highest amongst developed nations, and staggering 25% of Australian children are currently overweight or obese. In fact in the 10 year period between 1985 to 1995, the number of children effected by obesity more than doubled, and tripled in all age groups for both sexes. If this trend continues it is estimated that by 2010 at least 60% of Australians aged 18 years and over will be overweight or obese.

Obesity is a health crisis that is costing the Australian government up to $1.5 billion a year in direct health costs, while Australians spend over 500 million dollars a year trying to lose weight.

There are a number of diseases that directly relate to obesity for instance, 80% of type 2 diabetes relate to obesity, 70% of cardiovascular disease relate to obesity, 42% of breast and colon cancer diagnosed among obese individuals, over 30% of bladder surgery relates to obesity and 26% of obese people have high blood pressure.

However, no matter how much excess weight or fat you have in order to lose weight permanently, your diet and exercise program should be directed towards a slow and a steady weight loss. Consequently, one should expect to lose about 1 kg a week although the initial weight loss may be a greater. Losing more weight a week is no guarantee that it will be permanent.

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