Anyone who’s every picked up a dumbbell has or will eventually experience overtraining. Overtraining can lead to serious injury, muscle loss, and chronic fatigue.
It is very common among athletes and bodybuilders to overtrain. They believe that training frequently will lead to huge muscle gains.
This couldn’t be any farther from the truth.
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Many people lift weights only because they want to look good. For those of you who are interested in the numerous health benefits, read on…
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It’s an age-old question: Which stomach-targeting exercise is best when it comes to burning that troublesome belly fat? The correct answer may surprise you:
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A personal goal of mine is to find workout routines that aren’t simply effective, but also exciting – or at the very least, interesting. Many individuals hop on the ‘fitness bandwagon’ but fall off before long, usually because the exercise methods they’ve employed aren’t simply producing inadequate results, but because they’re drop-dead boring too! Why not subscribe to a fitness regimen that is both rewarding as well as entertaining? It’s not impossible!
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If you’re like most people, getting rid of belly fat is a tremendous struggle. In fact, you may feel as though you have tried every single technique imaginable, and yet, there it is – that bulge that simply refuses to leave you be. On the other hand, we have those dishonorable companies taking advantage of your frustration by promising you easily-achievable success without any effort on your part. All you need to do is wear an ‘ab-belt,’ or some other piece of what appears to be abstract art, and boom – the pounds will melt off!
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It seems as though every single day offers us new scientific evidence that reveals the true dangers of consuming trans-fats. We now know that even a single gram per day can have absolutely devastating consequences upon your body, including (but certainly not limited to) inflammation, heart disease, the clogging and hardening of arteries, and many different forms of cancer. And all of this in addition to the fat it packs onto our bodies! All of this from a single gram, when a typical fast-food chicken sandwich with a side of fries can contain as much as 10 grams of fat. Add a small piece if pie or a cookie for desert, and you are up to about 13 grams of trans fat in a single meal! Who is going to look out for your health if not you? Fast-food chains certainly aren’t going to do it.
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Most people accept that cardiovascular exercises are important without often getting into specifics – the pluses and minuses of cardio-based workout routines. I don’t mean to come across as ‘anti-cardio,’ but I do find myself asking why people think they need cardio in order to get into great shape.
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As a fitness professional, there are certain questions people ask me often. One of the most popular of these questions is, ‘What exercise can I do to isolate my abs,/quads/biceps/triceps, etc.?’ Unfortunately, these sorts of questions illustrate a lack of understanding of the true benefits of weight training, and I would like to address such misconceptions now.
In short, why would you want to isolate any given muscle in the first place?
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You can imagine how difficult it is for a fitness professional to speak or work with people who are frustrated at their inability to lose weight but whom also seem to refuse to give up junk food altogether! In fact, most people who are “attempting” to lose weight typically have a house filled with junk foods – instead of unprocessed natural foods.
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With every passing day, more people become aware of the benefits of including antioxidant rich foods in their diet. Antioxidants literally slow the aging process and help stave off heart disease, cancer, and many different degenerative diseases. And as though these benefits weren’t enough, these free-radical combating friends also help individuals recover from exercise more efficiently – which means that you build building more muscle and burning more fat!
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