Ask The Expert - April 2008

Welcome to the Ask the Expert Archive for April 2008. Please feel free to browse through all the questions that have been asked by our customers and answered within this month. Remember if you have a question, click here and ask the Team. We welcome any questions related to Mens health and Supplements, and you can be sure that if we don’t know the answer we will research it for you and e-mail over as soon as we can.

Q. My granddad is having a problem with gradual degradation of bone density. Her doctor is recommending some light weight training and I am of the view that it might not something suitable for her. What is your opinion on this?

A. Miracles for Men believe that regularly lifting weights will stimulate your bones to retain more calcium and to get stronger. It has been shown that weight training is older gents and ladies also gives a better starting position for them when hormone levels start tapering off at 50 years for men. Keep weight training and you will be staving off the effects of osteoporosis for some time. Your doctor may be right on this one.

Q. After weight lifting for a while I have discovered that I now have enlarged chest that is not very flattering to my male body. Do you at Miracles for Men have any solutions for this?

A. While not wishing to sound crass, you might be referring to what most lifters call women breasts. It is normally associated in most gyms with steroid use. If you are taking anabolic steroids, the first thing to do is to stop it. If it comes from natural chest muscle hypertrophy, skip a few chest workouts and train another part of your body. Your physician might have better solutions for you but keep away from steroid use if that is the cause.

Q. My brother who is a doctor is suggesting that my constant weight training will in the long run cause hypertrophy of the heart muscle. Is this true and what is your opinion about it?

A. While not pretending to be cardiologists, we at Miracles for Men that heart hypertrophy is a constant with all weight lifters or body builders. It is true that your heart muscles might gain in mass if muscle perfusion is not adequate during stress training. That is why we encourage cardiovascular exercises in your training program and a very healthy diet. With the present day training technology, there is no excuse for any weight trainer not to include cardio exercises in their programs. If you have a disposition to coronary disease, it is best to consult your physician on the right training program for you but this does not happen with every weight trainer.

Q. I am 16 years of age and some of my friends have discussed taking steroids to increase my muscle mass. Are supplements at Miracles for Men steroids and how can I get them?

A. First, congratulations for deciding to get into better physical shape. However, we at Miracles for Men can not and will not discuss steroid use as it is both illegal in many countries and the side effects are too many to be useful especially to a 16 year old. Supplements are not steroids and you should avoid anything that is used to enhance your performance unnaturally. Disciplined training will aid you more in the long run than any kind of short cut you might be contemplating.

Q. I am a college student and love my weekend drink. I have recently taken up weight training but have been told that it is detrimental to my weight lifting. Is this true and if it is, how much is drinking is permitted for me?

A. The simple answer to this is that excessive drinking is harmful to your health. If you are training for a competition be it athletics, boxing or just weight lifting, any drinking might be harmful to your health. It is up to you to know what amount of drinking affects your body’s performance. However, you will notice that the more serious you get with weight training whether for fun or for sports training, the more you will realise that excessive alcohol intake will affect your performance.

Q. I have come across the name Whey Protein a lot lately, what is whey protein and why is it good?

A. Whey protein is found in milk protein but does not contain lactose sugar or fat. It is considered to be the best form of protein to take when using supplements as it has all the benefits of protein without fat or lactose. Whey protein has also been shown to increase the blood levels of glutathione. Glutathione is an antioxidant essential to our immune system which decreases in levels as we get older. Taking whey protein has been shown to both increase our quality of life and build and repair our muscles.

Q. I really do not like using supplements but I have noticed that it is getting harder to eat 5 or 6 meals a day. What other reasons are there to supplement my meals with protein?

A. At Miracles for Men we encourage to eat as healthily as you can and never to exchange supplements with whole foods. However, like you said, time is valuable these days and it may become difficult to keep up. You can rest assured that protein supplements like whey protein will help you build your muscle mass, speed up your recovery time, reduce injuries related to working out, maintain a healthy and fit body and you feel better during and after workouts.

Q. What are the best times to take a protein supplement?

A. At Miracle for Men we have noticed that it all depends on your diet and when you eat protein rich foods. However you can try taking protein supplements
Right after a workout. Amino acids will help you in this stage of recovery and growth.
First thing in the morning since your body has gone for about eight hours without food thus you have lower protein levels.
Before you go to sleep to prevent any protein breakdown that occurs naturally as we sleep.

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