Archive for September, 2009

People Are Learning How To Gain Weight and Muscle

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Gone are the days when people were not worried about their appearance and ate anything they came across and did whatever the felt like.  The common perception among women was they did not have to bother about their figure or weight after marriage as if marriage gave them a license to kee4p an adding weight.  Situation would worsen after childbirth and they would throw caution to winds.

Fortunately, it is not so more.  Married or unmarried, mothers or not, more and more ladies are becoming aware of their bodies and the need to look smart and presentable all the time.  This concept is not limited to working women but to housewives too who understand the need to be fit all the time.  Men are also equally keen to have a healthy and fit body and believe in flat tummy and good muscles.  This awareness among general people about How To Gain Weight and Muscle through good workouts is spreading fast and augurs well for all age groups.  This change is good and this way, people will be able to ward off health problems.

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All things in moderation with fitness

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

I found that it’s okay to sin a little. I’m not one of those people that can wake up at 6 am before work and get a hard workout in, only to come home at 6pm and get a second workout in for the day. I admire those people, but I don’t think it’s necessary. You’re going to miss out on a lot in life if you become completely obsessed with working out.
I think it’s important to have some popcorn while going to the movies with friends, or a piece of cake while celebrating a wedding. If you don’t let yourself occasionally enjoy some of life’s simple pleasures, working out and health will become nothing but a daunting task.  You have to make working out something new and exciting. Try different things out such as bike riding or going on a hike with friends. All physical activity will build muscles, and all physical activity will cut fat. The simple fact is: health can be fun. Health can be a tennis match with your kids, or a ball toss in the backyard. Just remember to keep moving, and you will be fit!

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The truth about running & muscle building

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

It took me a lot of hard work, muscle building, and ice packs to realize the truth about running. You’re not going to look like an Olympic athlete just because you run a lot. In fact, if you’re training for a marathon you may not lose any weight at all, as shocking as it may sound.
About a year ago I was 20lbs overweight and toned wasn’t even in my dictionary. A friend of mine suggested that to lose all the weight, we train hard for a marathon. I was never a runner so this task seemed absurd to me, but I sure loved a challenge.
We started running about 9 miles a week, and I started to see a few pounds slip off. I was pleasantly surprised as how quickly the pounds were melting way. You have to keep in mind I hadn’t exercised in months so the mere thought of physical activity had my sweat glands going.
It wasn’t until we started running 26-30 miles a week that I realized I wasn’t going to lose any more weight. More exercise, more weight loss, right? Wrong! The more you exercise the more you need to eat. Food is needed to replace energy lost, so man, was I eating! I ended up losing maybe 5 lbs during training!It took me a lot of hard work and ice packs to realize the truth about running. You’re not going to look like an Olympic athlete just because you run a lot. In fact, if you’re training for a marathon you may not lose any weight at all, as shocking as it may sound.
About a year ago I was 20lbs overweight and toned wasn’t even in my dictionary. A friend of mine suggested that to lose all the weight, we train hard for a marathon. I was never a runner so this task seemed absurd to me, but I sure loved a challenge.
We started running about 9 miles a week, and I started to see a few pounds slip off. I was pleasantly surprised as how quickly the pounds were melting way. You have to keep in mind I hadn’t exercised in months so the mere thought of physical activity had my sweat glands going.
It wasn’t until we started running 26-30 miles a week that I realized I wasn’t going to lose any more weight. More exercise, more weight loss, right? Wrong! The more you exercise the more you need to eat. Food is needed to replace energy lost, so man, was I eating! I ended up losing maybe 5 lbs during training!

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How the right workout program can make the difference in how your body turns out

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

It is way too often that people spend hours at the gym and see absolutely no results. Walking on the treadmill at 2.5 miles an hour is nothing more than a mere ‘mosey’ around the park. You need to get your heart rate up and really make the most of your workout. In no time, you’ll start the see results that count.
I’ve found that the right workout program combines not only cardiovascular activity for losing excess fat, but a strict strength training routine as well.  Far too often people are doing one and not the other, and often times doing that one incorrectly.  If you don’t feel exhausted after a workout, you’re probably not doing enough.
As far as a cardiovascular workout, put that incline up, climb hills, and really feel yourself sweat.  Ellipticals are a great workout tool as well. They give you options as far as level, intensity and direction. Changing something simple like going backwards as opposed to forward can really work some muscles you haven’t used in a while. When it comes to strength training, increase the weight once your body gets used to a certain amount. You need to keep challenging yourself or you’ll stop seeing results.

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Stretching is an important aspect of building mass

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

The two golden rules for gaining mass are eat more and lift heavy. But there is one more aspect of gaining mass which is overlooked often is stretching. Many would be surprised to know that it helps in gaining mass. Stretching increases muscle and nutrient flow to the muscle tissues. It also stretches the muscle fascia. This is very important for any muscle to grow bigger. Other than this stretching helps the body to avoid injuries and also helps the muscles to recover quickly.

It is important that before you train a muscle group, you do a light stretching for that muscle group but you should never stretch when your muscles are cold. After you finish working on a muscle group, stretch that muscle group. This will stretch your connective tissue also known as muscle fascia, which allows your muscle size to grow bigger. Plus stretches have all these other advantages like it loosens your joints, muscles and ligaments; they also help in the removal of lactic acid buildup in the muscles. So always remember to stretch if you want to see your muscles grow.

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All work and no play

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Owing to resent economic slowdown, there are many people who have turned to working from home.  There are many who have been given pink slips in their previous jobs, but have not lost heart and started to something on their own in order to raise some revenue.  The heartening fact is that many job lay offs have not frustrated people but instead they have become more resourceful and looking to newer avenues to make money.

I have friend who lost his job in the recent months and was very upset in the beginning.  Then suddenly he came across one wonderful online job and he has been at it vigorously since then.  Since time is translated into money in a number of online jobs, he is always sitting before the PC and working away.  It has so happened that he has developed certain musculoskeletal problems on accounts of spending hours before the system.  I have advised o take up work outs seriously so that his health does not deteriorate any more.  He has taken my advice in good faith and his started attending a gym in the wee hours of morning to improve health.  This new policy of working out to improve health is showing on his good performance and he is happier than before.

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