If you’re looking to build lean muscle and drop body fat, what you do after your workouts is just as important as what you do during your workouts. You need to provide your muscles with an overload stimulus during your workouts in order to stimulate new growth but it’s not in the gym where the change takes place. Breaking the muscle fibers down is just the first step. The rebuilding process occurs when you sleep. If you’re not getting enough sleep you can forget about seeing the pay-off for all your hard work in the gym. (more…)
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Archive for the ‘Fitness Training’ Category
Sleep And Muscle Gains
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Why Older Adults Need Strength Training
Monday, October 12th, 2009Most people over the age of 50 look at me funny when I ask them if they know about “sarcopenia.” You’d think I was asking them about a diesease or some weird illness. The truth is sarcopenia is a common but little known health problem that effects older adults. In fact, 50% of adults age 75 and older have this condition. What is it? (more…)
Best Exercises To Get A Flat Stomach
Friday, September 25th, 2009Most people working for a flat stomach and trimmer waistline are making one or more major mistakes in their exercise choices. Unfortunately this is a result of misinformation and ineffective strategies being promoted as solutions. There are more infomercials on ab gadgets than any other type of fitness equipment. While they all promise a flat stomach by simply using their product, truth be told, their so called “solution” will more than likely leave you frustrated and discouraged. (more…)
Research Proves People Who Exercise Are Happier
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Anyone who has ever done moderate physical exercise can attest to the endorphin rush you get when you’re done working out. There’s a natural surge in hormones that can have a very euphoric effect. There’s no better “feel good” drug on the planet. Experts have long understood this hormonal connection but a new study proves that people are in a better mood for up to 12 hours after they exercise! (more…)
The Treatment And Prevention Of Muscle Cramps
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Have you ever been working out, playing a sport, or even just sitting around your living room and got an intense muscle cramp that felt like a Rottweiler jumped up and grabbed hold of your muscle? (more…)
Why You Must Warmup Before Working Out
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009There are not many things that get under my skin more than when I see someone not warming-up before they workout. I think it’s a combination of not realizing how important a warm-up is, and the fact that they really don’t know what to do. A total body warm-up is essential for your workout if you want to see maximum benefits and minimize the risks of injuries. (more…)
“How To Guide” For Interval Training
Monday, April 27th, 2009When it comes to the best type of cardio for fat loss I’ve been on record time and again saying that absolutely nothing can come close to the fat burning benefits of high-intensity, short duration, interval training.
In this post I’m going to go into more detail on how to complete interval training correctly and help you avoid the biggest mistakes that people make when doing an interval workout. Learning how to do intervals correctly can make all the difference between you rapidly shedding pounds of body fat or remaining frustrated from not seeing results at all. (more…)
Interval Training: Is It Really The King Of Cardio Workouts?
Thursday, April 16th, 2009When it comes to what cardio exercise produces the best overall benefits high intensity interval training is the undisputed champion in my book. There are numerous fitness trainers today promoting “aerobic exercise” as being the best cardio for “fat burning” but I’m here to tell you that from my experience they’re flat out wrong. (more…)
Backyard Workouts
Thursday, April 16th, 2009There’s a new way to workout! A fun, fast, and very effective way to exercise is just seconds away in your backyard. I know what you’re thinking…”I don’t have a gym in my backyard, I don’t have any weights, and most importantly I don’t know what to do.” (more…)