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In This Issue

1. Web Site Updates
2. Remember To Have Fun
3. Timing Your Supplements

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1. Web Site Updates

In the last month, I have added a new feature to massivemuscle.net. On four pages of the site, there are recent headlines of news stories pertaining to bodybuilding. These news stories are automatically updated daily and change when new relevant stories are found. Check out the massivemuscle.net home, supplement, training and diet pages for stories on bodybuilding, health, fitness and diet news.

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2. Remember To Have Fun

All to often I find myself getting into a routine with my training. At the beginning of spring, I started to cut down for the summer months. I soon found myself being bored with regular cardiovascular exercise. So, I started to think about what I could do to make it fun so it would be easier to stick with. My lifting partner and I have since started playing racquetball. It's a lot of fun and exercise. We can play for an hour without feeling like much time has gone by, and that's really important to keep you from becoming bored.

You can also start exercising outside. With the warmer weather upon us, you can now start jogging or bike riding outside. Heck, part of my exercise lately has been getting out to mow the yard! Whatever, just get out there and enjoy yourself as you exercise. It's great to get outside after the long winter here in Iowa and across the country.

Just remember to not get stuck in so much of a routine with your entire training plan. Whether it's your diet, weight training or cardiovascular exercise you need to keep from getting bored with it all. Keep yourself excited about what you are doing and you will be able to stick with it, no problem.

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3. Timing Your Supplements

Almost everyone into bodybuilding is spending a fair amount of their hard earned money on nutritional supplements. What a shame it is that so many people are wasting their money by not properly taking these supplements. I know that whenever I buy something, I want to get the most out of it. Don't you?

The reason most people waste their supplements is they don't pay attention to the idea of WHEN to take them. As the most obvious example, you've all read by now that you should have a protein drink within one hour of your weight training. This is when your body needs protein the most to get started in the recuperation process. What good is it going to do if you tear down your muscles with weight training, then do nothing to help them start rebuilding? None at all.

The most obvious way of finding this information is to read the labels on the packaging. So simple, yet so often it's not done. The second most important way to find supplement timing information is to research and read. The web is a vast pool of information. Search around about specific supplements and you are sure to find information about them from different people all around the world. Try their ideas and you will be sure to find something that will work for you and your body. 

Also, be sure you do not take supplements together that hurt each other. An example of this would be one of my previous newsletters. In newsletter #1 I wrote an article about taking L-glutamine. The information in that article would help you learn how to time the intake of your L-glutamine with your protein powder. The idea there is not that you can't take two specific supplements together, just learn to take them at separate times during the day to get the most out of them. Learn how to time your supplements correctly, and you have learned how to get the biggest bang for your buck.

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Summer is finally here. It's a wonderful time to get out and enjoy yourself. Making the outdoors part of your exercise routine can be a great time. So get out there and live it up!

Jon Miller

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DISCLAIMER:
The suggestions and opinions in this newsletter are based on my personal experiences. Obviously, not all diets, supplements or training routines work the same for everyone. The objective of this newsletter is to provide you with the knowledge that will help you find what works best for you. You should always check with your personal physician before starting any exercise programs. All of the companies, products and websites I suggested are also from my own findings only.