Welcome to your own body! I'm sure many of you don't really care too much about anatomy and physiology, but it is one of the most intriguing and fascinating aspects about life and living. Every breath you take, every step you make, every bite you eat requires energy. Where do you get it from? Getting energy and keeping it for as long as possible is not as easy as taking a shower, having a good night's sleep and eating healthy foods. There is a complex machinery inside your body which governs every process.

You can learn a lot from magazines and people around you, but usually you only learn 'what', and not 'why'. Heck, this is what most of people want to know – what to do to make it work. And this is the end of the story. But to know what to do, you need to figure out why it works so you can best make your own decisions on what works for you. Everyone is different, I said it millions of times, and the same things that made your friend toned and slim may not work for you. Which leads me to another very important point I'd like to mention before moving on.

There are no absolute truths in health, fitness, or bodybuilding! I hope to give you enough information so that you could possibly answer some of the 'why' questions yourself. Hopefully you will gain an understanding of how the body works, and in turn, understand how and why certain supplements, training techniques and diets do and don't work. This knowledge will help you make more educated decisions when designing a program or choosing the foods you eat. Plus, just by spending a few minutes learning more about your own body is a great tool to use when you get into a debate with someone who thinks they've got ALL the answers. I am no expert, and I don't claim to 'know' everything or even anything. I can only convey to you what I have read, what I believe, and what my interpretations are from my readings. I don't fabricate my information and get it from reliable sources, and pass it on to you!