Gymnastics And Ring Training

Hey guys,

i guess even "older" guys like me can't get themselves away from the new trends.
I personally never believed Crossfit and the like will get you big muscles or anything like that, but if that is what it takes to get you to train, please do it!
Nothing is more important than your personal health, and if the group and timing mentality of Crossfit is what it takes, go ahead!
I dabble in bodyweight training myself sometimes and can only recommend training with gymnastic rings. But beware, it's hard. Really hard. I consider myself a well trained individual but damn my muscles aches are real, and i'm pretty sure any 8 year old with a bit of training would laugh at me.

So get out and get a cheap pair of gym rings. Hang them from a tree and start doing some pull ups!

Saturday Product Review! Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey

I know, i know it's sunday already, but well we all know it, saturdays can sometimes be really busy!

Today i'd like to present a new category: Muscle Gaining Product Reviews!
We start with one of the most important ones: Whey.
Namely: Optimum Nutritions Gold Standard 100% Whey.

Whey is one of the staples of every athlete in the pursuit of muscle. It's quick absorbing easily digestable protein. Perfect in a post-workout shake for example. It's also very rich in branch-chain amino acids.
This study demonstrates on a rat model that post-exercise whey supplementation might induce a greater increase in muscle protein synthesis than a just carbohydrates solution, or carbohydrate mixed with amino acids.

Let's get to the Gold Standard, it's got a whooping 5,5g bcaas per scoop also over 4 grams of glutamine and precursors. There is a reason it's one of the best selling protein supplements in the market. All in all it has: 

• 23 grams of protein
• 2-3 grams of carbohydrates 
• 1.5 grams of fat

It mixes great with either water or milk, no clumps nothing. It's even mixable with a spoon if You don't own a  shaker. 

Taste. Let me tell you about the taste. If i've got the option of a real nice thick chocolate milk and the Double Rich Chocolate Gold Standard, i'd probably take the chocolate milk. But i would have to think real hard about it. And i love my chocolate milk.
The taste is amazing, especially Double Rich Chocolate mix it with milk and you got a real healthy chocolate milk all of the sudden. 
In this price range and with that low amount of carbs there is no whey protein which tastes better.

If you don't have a protein supplement yet, i'd really suggest starting with this one. 

What's Your favorite Whey Protein? Just write me in the comment section!