Nutri-Sport research: HIIT cardio and Beta Alanine supplementation
March 17, 2011 by Ryan Irwin · Leave a Comment
In the never ending battle to lose body fat and increase muscle, studies are constantly being conducted to see what the most efficient ways to exercise are. Gone are the days where people had to spend hours on a treadmill to melt away the fat. One method of exercise growing in popularity is High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT.
HIIT appeals to many people because it not only breaks the monotony of slow-paced cardio, but also because it takes a lot less time than steady-state cardio. The idea is to break your cardio session up into intervals of low intensity and high intensity exercise. This will continuously spike and lower your heart rate, tapping into different energy and fat-burning pathways. The benefits of HIIT training were seen in a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research that was originally designed to test the effects of Beta-Alanine on endurance training. The study showed that no matter which group the test subjects were in (Beta-alanine, placebo, or controlled), every test subject gained lean mass and lost fat mass as a result of the interval training used in the study. Beta Alanine has been show to increase work capacity by reducing blood-lactate accumulation (that muscle burn we all know well) that in the long-run will increase training volume and greater gain. The study also suggested that HIIT may be an effective and time-efficient training method for increasing oxygen uptake. See the abstract here.
HIIT is a form of training that we include in many of our clients’ personal programs. If you are looking for a new form of training, or want to make the most of your valuable gym time, contact us for training and program details today!
Beta Alanine available at Nutri-Sport in powder or capsules
Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training
9992 Swanson Blvd
Clive, IA 50325
515-331-2141
Nutri-Sport
4400 East University, Suite B (in the Fitness World East building)
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
515-266-2225
www.nutrisportfpt.com
Update on 18 years of dedication
February 19, 2010 by Ryan Irwin · Leave a Comment
This week (Feb 17th to be exact, right after the IA state wrestling tournament) marks 18 years of when I decided to be a natural bodybuilder. I made a conscious decision that I was going to stay dedicated and put forth the required effort and discipline needed for the sport. I wasn’t shortly after that (thankfully) that I realized I wasn’t going to look like the guys on the cover of the muscle mags without the use of steroids and that WASN’T for me. I did however discover natural bodybuilding and found fulfillment in pushing myself as far as I can naturally to achieve the best ‘me’ I can.
At the time, my goal was to turn pro in 6 years (at least I had enough sense back then to know it wouldn’t happen overnight). Little did I know that it would actually take 17 years to achieve that goal. Certainly there were times that I though ‘am I ever going to make it?’ but I kept on working towards achieving the best me I could.
This past year I won my IFPA pro card and I also won the overall in NASA Powerlifting Nationals (which has been a more recent undertaking). It really feels like the past 18 years are starting to reap the rewards of all the hard work (although every single workout gives me a sense of accomplishment). It continues to motivate me to work harder and to keep working towards achieving the best me I can.
Can’t wait to see what the next 18 years brings!
Ryan Irwin onstage at 2009 NANBF USA
Ryan Irwin
Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training
www.nutrisportfpt.com
