Last time we talked about fat loss supplements that are good for men to take when they are trying to trim down and lose fat. Today, we are going to talk about another common question that men have in regards to their body build, and that is which supplements men can take to gain weight.  After all, not ALL men want to lose weight!

For many individuals, weight loss is the desired result of working out and exercising. However, for some men, putting on muscle is nearly impossible, due to an extremly high metabolism. When the metabolism is high, all the protein necessary to build muscles is quickly digested, leaving the individual skinny and without an athletic build. On top of this, some individuals attempt to put on extra weight for competitions and sporting events, to help improve their chances of success. When either of these issues arise, weight gaining supplements for men is necessary. These supplements include a high amount of calories and protein, to not only fuel workouts but promote exceptional muscle growth.

Most weight gain supplements for men come in the form of a powdered drink. This powder is mixed with an eight ounce glass of water, then consumed before a workout. it is vital to take the supplement before a workout, otherwise the calories just go straight to body and the protein is not absorbed into the muscles.

This ends up leaving the individual gaining fatty tissue weight, not muscle weight, which more than likely, is not desirable. Depending on the needs of the individual, more than one scoop may be consumed at a time, in order to increases the weight gain.

It is also vital to consume at least one scoop of the weight gaining supplements for men directly following a workout. This allows for an easy delivery of important protein to the broken down muscle fiber. The immediate delivery of the protein builds the muscles up faster and allows for faster recovery. This recovery helps increase the overall size of the muscles.

While using the weight gaining supplements, an individual most likely is not going to gain definition in the muscles. This is achieved when high protein, low calorie diets are used, on top of heavy work out routines. The high calorie, high protein intake is simply to help put on weight.

Before partaking in any sort of extreme weight gain regimen, it is vital to discuss the process with your doctor, in order to make sure the process is completely healthy.

There are many supplements that help with fat loss for men. One of the supplements, or drinks, that has been recently identified as helping both men and women in weight loss is green tea. It was shown in lab mice to help them get rid of more body fat via their fecal matter.

The active compound in green tea, EGCG, is likely the culprit of this fat loss benefit in green tea.  These other various vitamins and supplements can actually be obtained through many different sources. Men taking supplements should do so at their own risk, or contact their doctor prior.

One of the supplements that men can try taking is called Decatrim. This is a fast fat burner and has been rated as a consumer’s top choice. This supplement actually promises that men will lost 10 pounds in just 10 days, or they will give you your money back guaranteed. There are actually no side effects that are associated with this supplement.

Other supplements that help with fat loss for men is known as Xyphedrine. Is was the first chemically engineered weight loss supplement in the entire world. This supplement actually helps to alter the body functions to trigger the hypothalamus into activating cocaine and amphetamine whilst inhibiting neuropeptide so that men are able to actually lose that belly fat.

They can do that without putting in much effort. These supplements are very essential for men that want to lose their body fat instantly. This product is guaranteed to work as well, or one can request to have their money back after 60 days.

A supplement that is known as a 7 day slimming pill is good to help men lose 10 pounds in just a week. This supplement works to help get rid of toxins and undigested wastes. That is known to be very essential for fat loss. There are many herbal ingredients in this supplement, which in turn produce no side effects.

Men that are wishing to take supplements to help lose weight, should consider any of the above. There are many choices, and supplements to choose from. They can be purchased online or even over the counter. They all guarantee to help deliver the best results yet.

Building muscle bulk may be easy for people with a fast metabolism but hard for skinny guys who have a fast metabolism and happen to also not bulk up easily due to genetics or simply burning too many calories to maintain muscle mass.

To build muscle mass you will need to have a good amount of fat (only the healthy kind – omega 3′s) in your diet, but more importantly, you need a lot of lean protein.

Fat is needed because it gives your muscle a foundation to build on. Without the proper fat, your muscle will just be building on top of mostly bone, which will create more of a ripped look instead of a bulk look.

There are many things you will have to do to build muscle mass if you are skinny. The first thing should be changing your diet. More than likely if you are skinny it is because you do not eat a lot or consume enough calories.

You should try making a diet with foods that are filled with protein and have a large calorie count. If you are not a big eater then you can also include a lot of milk in to your daily diet. The amount of milk needed to gain weight will depend on your particular body but you should try starting off with about a half gallon of whole milk daily.

Milk is full of protein and has a lot of calories, so this will help you gain weight within about a month. Exercising is a major factor of building mass muscle. If you can work out four times a week, you will need to know how to lift and when to lift. If getting muscle bulk is your goal then you should do less reps but with more weight.

This will increase the size of the body part you are working out – this is why guys usually work out body parts at a time, instead of working out the entire body like women can do. Since you are doing four workouts a week, two of those workouts should be for your lower body and the other two is for upper body. Make sure you do not work one part of the body more than the other.

Protein shakes are also a great way to increase your calorie intake if you consume one after each workout.  They can taste really great, unlike the protein shakes of yesteryear.  Taking a good men’s health supplement also helps since it provides the necessary vitamins and minerals to help sustain energy to work out.

Well, there are a few interesting things going on in the world of male hair loss and balding as well as graying hair, something that some men may welcome (we don’t all look like George Clooney though), and some men may try to fend off for as long as they possibly can.

I am in the latter class of guys. I really don’t like the way I look gray. I look much better with my naturally dark brown hair. However, there aren’t  a lot of really natural looking hair colors for men out there that look like you haven’t dyed your hair obviously.

There may be a great solution out there for guys who want to cover their gray hair without breaking the bank coloring it all the time, or going to a professional colorist, which can cost you lots of money.  There is a spray that works pretty well that covers up gray hair.

It is designed by a famous hair colorist named Rita Hazan, and it’s selling like hotcakes at it’s nearly $25 price tag, which is surprising because a lot of people aren’t willing to spend that kind of money normally.

The spray only comes in a brown color, because brown haired people are the only ones that really show gray. I guess they’re not considering redheads because red haired people are fairly rare, which sucks for them!

It’s a spray that you put on your roots when they start showing, and the cool thing is, it’s not supposed to come off on your clothes. It actually doesn’t come off until you shampoo your hair.  So, it’s not going to bleed out onto your face or anything, blowing your cover which is a good thing.

One of the cool things that is coming out about male hair loss is these new laser combs. They are supposed to help stimulate the hair follicles into growing new hair. If you combine them with a really good hair growth product for men, then you can really see some great results in a matter of months, which is a drop in the bucket when you consider the amount of time you have to live without hair!

One of the most common body imperfections that guys complain about and want to get help with in their workout routines, aside from male breasts or gynecomastia (where men grow female-like breasts), is the all too talked about “love handle”.

Love handles, as they are affectionately termed much to the chagrin of the men that have them, are a cutesy term for excess fat that accumulates around the sides of the belly.  The term came about because one’s lover can grasp them as support when they are getting frisky, or so it goes.

Women can get love handles too, but women don’t complain about them as often because they have bigger fish to fry such as belly fat, thunder thighs and larger upper arms (like me – by the way guys, Jill here writing this one).

While one must definitely watch their fat and calories as the first step to getting rid of love handles, guys have the benefit of being able to attain lean muscle mass a bit more quickly than women, and they can also attain a higher fat and calorie burning status when doing quick and intense jump moves or sprints.

Sprints, or as my husband and I do, twenty yard dashes of very intense, short burst cardio, on the highschool football field near us are perfect for getting fat off the body in ALL problem areas quickly, including those pesky love handles.

Sprints do this because they use your “fast” white muscle that burns several times more calories and fat than the every day muscles you use for normal movement, so definitely work sprints in or something other type of intense plyo moves.

Plank poses, like the kind done in yoga are also excellent for love handles because they tone the core and the sides of the core as well. You can also do “plank twists” which is where you bring your knee up toward your face on the opposite side, working the sides of the belly well.

A great piece of workout equipment that can help you get rid of those love handles are the bosu ball and the regular balance core ball. The bosu ball is just a half moon ball, which you can stand on like a platform. It forces you to use those little muscles on the side of the belly so that you tone and firm them, pulling them in and up.

I like to do squats on a bosu ball, because not only do you get a more intense gluteal workout, but you also simultaneously work out your core, your legs and your butt really well – and you work those love handles without even knowing it til your sore the next day.

Now that summertime is here and we’re showing a little more of our skin, it’s a good time to look at various hair-removal methods.  Hair free skin is the most desirable appearance whether you’re wearing your swim trunks (or postage stamp undies), tank top or other summer attire.

There are at least five different types of hair- removal methods.  They include the razor, men’s hair-removal creams, waxing, epilation and laser hair-removal.  Simple shaving of unwanted body hair with a classic razor is fast and relatively easy.  The downside of hair-removal with a razor is the inevitable regrowth of stubble within three days of shaving.

Another disadvantage of shaving with a razor is that people who have sensitive skin can end up with a razor burn that looks like a red pimple-like rash.  There are some skin soothing antiseptic lotions that can be applied if this is a problem.

Another method to get rid of unwanted body hair is the use of hair-removal creams.  Most hair-removal creams are inexpensive and they last about a week.  You usually simply apply the cream and your body hair is gone within five minutes.  A disadvantage to this method is that some people have an allergic reaction to hair removal creams.

Waxing unwanted body hair away is a longer lasting method.  A waxing usually lasts between two to four weeks.  If you regularly wax your unwanted body hair over a long period of time, it will eventually reduce the number of roots that will come back.  Waxing can be done either in a salon or at home, if the salon is too expensive.

Wax for hair-removal can be either hot or cold.  Waxing does sound painful, but if it’s done correctly, the person should just feel the skin pulling.

Epilation is another approach to hair-removal.  An epilator basically grabs the root of the hair and pulls it out.  This is a method that does hurt, although recently some epilators have been developed that have a massaging action to minimize pain.

When using an epilator, the skin must be dry and it’s best to use a soothing fluid afterward.  Epilation can last up to five weeks.  Laser hair-removal is a method that is quite long lasting.  The laser method damages the hair root with the desirable result being a lack of hair growth.

One word of caution with the laser method is to make sure it is done by a specialist.  If it is done incorrectly, you can have burns or dark and light spots on your skin.  While the laser treatment is long lasting for hair-removal, it doesn’t last forever.

The laser only works when hair growth has reached a certain level.  With laser treatment, facial hair takes an average of six treatments, the bikini zone takes about six to eight treatments and the legs take about six to ten treatments.  Laser treatment is relatively expensive.

Summer time is quickly approaching guys, and you know what that means. All that back, neck and weird chest and belly hair that you have really has to go out the window if you are to wear naturally lesser clothing in the summer time comfortably. Oh, and you also want to be able to wear a pair of swim trunks without crawling under a rock because of all your thick, furry body hair right?

Do you look more like a bear or a bigfoot creature when you disrobe? Are you a naturally hairy kind of guy? Well, there are some great hair removal products for men that really take the work out of making sure your body is a little smoother and less furry in the summer time.

Sure, it’s nice to have a little bit of hair on your body, after all, guys are supposed to have body hair. But any woman will tell you that a guy with too much body hair is usually a turnoff. it reminds women a bit too much of the cavemen that predecessed modern man I think, and they tend to shy away when they see a burly looking guy who’s body is obscured by a sweater of hair.

What you do NOT want to do with male body hair is to shave it. This results in hair that can become ingrown and very uncomfortable, and it can also result in hair that grows back thicker and more coarse, and hence harder to remove no matter what you do.

That’s why hair removal creams are recommended for men. They actually penetrate deeper into the hair follicle where the body hair is rooted, and they deposit hair growth inhibiting ingredients into the follicles so that the growth of the body hair is slowed, and hence you don’t have to worry about the hair for weeks at a time.

When you start to see the body hair growing back, then you decide when to do another hair removal treatment, and that makes it much easier than things like waxing (even women aren’t brave enough the go through that torture on certain areas of their bodies), or constantly shaving and having it grow back looking really weird.

You don’t have to be completely hairless, after all, what men are hairless? Models, that’s about it. But there is such a thing as a happy medium for guys, and having less body hair that grows in softer and less noticeable is definitely the better option.

Men aren’t usually as concerned with fashion as women are.  Men would rarely, if ever drop $95.00 to 100.00 on a pair of jeans or pants because they made him appear slimmer. 

When it comes to women’s assessment of a man’s overall look, us women aren’t that particular about a man’s appearance.  Generally speaking, if a man is articulate and confident, or has a great sense of humor, he will be appealing to the ladies.

There are, however, a few basic standards, other than the obvious part about being clean and normal hygiene measures.  Even though women aren’t fussy about a man’s fashion statement, there are a few fashion “don’ts” for men.

One thing men need to understand is that, to most women, male pattern balding is not a turn-off.  Many men just work with it by simply getting an ordinary trimmed haircut, or these days, many men shave their heads whether they have a balding situation or not. 

The comb-over with several long strands of hair on top combed over the balding part is a fashion “don’t”.  Patterns are nice in men’s clothing such as plaids or stripes in varying colors.  The only time patterns can become a problem is when plaids are worn with stripes or other patterns or when they come in outrageously bright colors. 

When in doubt, wearing a plain color with a pattern is a safe way to go.  In choosing a print, more subdued tones are a safer way to choose.

Believe it or not, the socks a man chooses may be noticed.  Very short socks worn with pants can show a patch of hairy leg when sitting.  This can be distracting, especially when a man is dressed up in a three piece suit. 

Another word about socks is that they should be worn with shoes and not with a pair of sandals.  Sandals are intended to wear with bare feet, not with socks, as the whole point of sandals is to let your feet stay cool in the open air.

These are  the only fashion points that women might notice in a negative light.  If men are not generally unkempt and keep these few points in mind, most women would be pleased with their appearance.

Push ups are a great exercise. Not only are they a staple because you can do them any where and any time, but they are also a great upper body and core workout, all at the same time. Both the core (belly) and the arms are two of men’s major concern areas when it comes to excess fat and not enough muscle, so this is actually one of the best exercises a guy can do to target his trouble spots.

Women can do them too and enjoy a lot of benefits, but guys really should do them since they are the ones who love to have sculpted, muscular arms. After all, what woman can resist guys with nice, big biceps and strong shoulders and back muscles?

You can even modify a push up to target specific areas. For example, you can do a push up at a different angle to target the tricpes instead of the biceps, and you can also do a plank position with your arms extended, or with your elbows bent, hands clasped together for a KILLER workout that can lead to washboard abs if you are also eating right.

When doing push ups, you want to make sure your form is correct. Don’t slump the back or hunch it, as you will cause additional strain on your spine and your lower and upper back muscles. We all know how bad it sucks to have a sore or weak back, so just be careful that you are using your core (abs) instead of your back to keep you up in the plank or push up position.

You may notice that you’ll start to shake when in the plank position. This is a good thing. You are causing muscle exhaustion, which leads to bigger muscles that are better conditioned.

This was a very interesting myth that has been propelled into the 21st century, and it is actually widely still believe by many of my friends – both male and female. The myth is that if you shave your hair (your body hair), that it grows back in thicker and darker.

There is actually no merit of scientific evidence that is true. The only reason why people may think that NOT shaving their body hair makes it grow back finer and softer is that when you don’t shave, the hair appears to not be as coarse simply because it grows out longer and does not have that “sharper” edge to it that shaving with a razor does.

So, if you really want to make your hair grow back slower and finer, look into using a good male hair removal product. These products have been perfected pretty well today so that they make your shaving and plucking time much less strenuous because they actually inhibit body hair growth the more times they are used.

In fact, the more you use this particular male body hair removal product, the less likely it will be that you will have to shave again and again, because over time it can actually totally prohibit most of the growth of hair in the treated areas.

So, the myth about your hair growing back thicker and darker from shaving is really just an optical illusion and a circumstantial observation.