Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Simple Ladder Full-body Workout


Ladder Workout
1 rep Leg Exercise, Upper Push, Upper Pull
2 reps Leg Exercise, Upper Push, Upper Pull
3 reps Leg Exercise, Upper Push, Upper Pull
4 reps Leg Exercise, Upper Push, Upper Pull
5 reps Leg Exercise, Upper Push, Upper Pull
No rest between so use appropriate weights.

Ergo-Log Excerpt: How cacao helps heart and blood vessels function better




More endurance athletes than you'd think use phenol-rich cacao as an effective performance enhancer. A Japanese animal study, published recently in PLoS One, shows how cacao works. The flavan-3-ols in cacao boost the activity of nitrogen monoxide or NO in the blood vessels, and as a result improve the blood's ability to transport oxygen and nutrients to the muscles. The ergogenic effect of cacao probably reaches its maximum 1-2 hours after intake.

Source: How cacao helps heart and blood vessels function better















Other references:
Scared of getting wrinkles? Cacao stops skin aging 15.02.2017
The doping effect of 40 g dark chocolate a day 26.02.2016
Cocoa makes you alert 26.06.2015
Cacao extends your life expectancy and keeps you sharp 16.08.2014
You'll put on weight less quickly with dark than milk chocolate 24.07.2014
How cacao helps heart and blood vessels function better 20.07.2014
Cacao boosts fat burning 18.07.2014
Cacao flavonoid (-)-epicatechin inhibits myostatin and strengthens muscles 05.02.2014
Cacao inhibits DHT, protects prostate against testosterone 21.01.2014
Taking testosterone? Cacao protects your prostate 19.01.2014
Animal study: cacao-phenol (-)-epicatechin keeps endurance athletes fit during inactive period 07.01.2014
Animal study: epicatechin from cacao extends life expectancy 18.07.2012
Cacao contains endurance sports drug 11.04.2012
Cocoa makes you fit faster 12.09.2011
Cocoa lightens exercise load for heart 12.03.2010
Phenol in cocoa has same effect as clenbuterol 13.12.2009
Cocoa boosts NO 07.12.2008

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

St Johns Wort Excerpt from Ergo-Log: Overweight and depressed? Hypericum perforatum kills two birds with one stone

Excerpt from Ergo-Log


Overweight and depressed? Hypericum perforatum kills two birds with one stone

You are probably familiar with Hypericum perforatum as a herb that has a mild antidepressant effect, but according to researchers at Banaras Hindu University in India it has other potential uses too. When the Indians gave lab animals an extract of the herb they discovered that it also had a slimming effect.



The human equivalent of these doses would be about 1200-2400 mg extract per day.




Conclusion
"Taken together, Hypericum perforatum could be the antidepressant therapy of choice for patients suffering from comorbid diabetes and obesity", the researchers concluded.

Hypericum perforatum has many side effects. Make sure you read up about it carefully before experimenting with the stuff.




More:
St John's Wort makes fat cells resistant to insulin 25.08.2009




Hypericum perforatum - Scientific Review on Usage ... - Examine.com

https://examine.com/supplements/hypericum-perforatum/

Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's Wort) is an anti-depressant herb that is commonly used for its neurological effects. While it appears effective, it is well known to adversely interact with a variety of pharmaceuticals.