Posted by Chris Jones on Thursday, October 18, 2012,
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Can muscle turn into fat or fat turn into muscle? How many
time have you heard this hilarious fats and muscles myth?
Yes, this is one fats and muscles myth that will never go
away. Get this straight. Fat will never turn into muscle and muscle will never turn
into fat.
The reason is simple. Your body fats and muscles are made up
of completely different cell structure and they are so different that they
cannot be converted to each other. Your muscle is very much alive and work very
hard wh... Continue reading ...
October 15th, 2012 – 7 Reasons Why Your Muscles Stop Growing. How To Get Muscle To Grow Again
Posted by Chris Jones on Monday, October 15, 2012,
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Have ever wondered why your muscles stopped growing after a
few months of training even though you are training very hard? Here are 7
reasons why your muscles stopped growing and how to get your muscle to grow
again.
• You are training too hard – Every time when you train your
muscles intensely, you are actually breaking down your muscles. So your muscles
need to recover from the damages you inflicted on them. So train each muscle
group only once or at most twice a week.
• You are ... Continue reading ...
October 10th, 2012 – Free Weights Or Weightlifting Machines To Build Bigger Muscles?
Posted by Chris Jones on Wednesday, October 10, 2012,
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Are free weights such as dumbbells and barbells are more
superior to weightlifting machines for building bigger muscles? Well, both free
weights and weightlifting machines have its own pros and cons.
•Advantages of weightlifting machines
a) Excellent for beginners because it is not so intimidating
and the range of motion is fixed, so a bodybuilding novice need not wonder
whether he is lifting correctly to target a muscle group.
b) Easy to use as machines usually have instructions on
th... Continue reading ...
July 6th, 2012 - Know Your Muscles - The Shoulders And Arms
Posted by Chris Jones on Friday, July 6, 2012,
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Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body
has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training
partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better
you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article
we'll get to know the muscles that make up the shoulders and arms.
Shoulders and arms work together but they require
significantly different exercises to make them bigger and stronger. The main
muscles foun... Continue reading ...
July 5th, 2012 - Know Your Muscles - The Mid-Section
Posted by Chris Jones on Thursday, July 5, 2012,
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Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body
has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training
partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better
you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article
we'll get to know the muscles that make up the mid-section.
The core muscles of the mid-section do much to stabilize and
support the torso so it's well worth spending time to train this area properly.
The m... Continue reading ...
July 3rd, 2012 - Know Your Muscles - The Lower Body
Posted by Chris Jones on Tuesday, July 3, 2012,
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Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body
has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training
partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better
you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article
we'll get to know the muscles that make up the lower body.
This is where you'll find the big, strong muscles that allow
us to get around. The main muscles found below the waist are as follows:
1. Quadrice... Continue reading ...
July 2nd, 2012 - Know Your Muscles - The Chest And Upper Back
Posted by Chris Jones on Monday, July 2, 2012,
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Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body
has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training
partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better
you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article
we'll get to know the muscles that make up the chest and upper back.
Although they are two distinct areas, the chest and the
upper back will be considered together because achieving a muscular balance
betwe... Continue reading ...
March 30th, 2012 – Can Antioxidants Help You Build Muscle? Free Radicals Destroy Your Muscles
Posted by Chris Jones on Friday, March 30, 2012,
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Many people these days take antioxidants to counter the
detrimental effect of free radicals. Antioxidants mopped up free radicals and
convert them into harmless substances. Free radicals are known to cause body
cell decomposition and therefore are the main culprit in our aging process.
Free radicals are linked to aging diseases such as cancer and heart problems
besides making us age more quickly. Since free radicals cause our cells to
decompose, then free radicals will also degenerate our mus... Continue reading ...
November 21st 2011 – Build Big Biceps? Strong Arms And Solid Triceps?
Posted by Chris Jones on Monday, November 21, 2011,
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In every gym
that you go to, you will see people pumping their biceps. Biceps along with the
pecs and abs are sometimes called vanity muscles because they are the most visible
and therefore commands the most respect. Invariably, when you ask someone to
show you his muscles, he will probably flex his biceps.
Before we
discuss biceps development, I want to point out that the biceps make up only
one third of your upper arm with triceps the other two-thirds. So to have an
impressive arm, you mu... Continue reading ...
October 28th 2011 – Can Women Build Big Muscles? Why Women Can't Build Big Muscles Easily.
Posted by Chris Jones on Friday, October 28, 2011,
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Why Is It
Difficult For Women To Build Big Muscles
"I don't
want to work out lifting weights because I don't want to build big muscles
" or "I just do aerobics and sit ups to lose weight because if I lift
weights, I may build muscle and looked like a man."
Ladies. Have
you made these comments before? Awww... c'mon ladies, if you have ever uttered
these words, you have just done a terrible disservice to yourself and are
missing out on many great benefits that working out with weights can g... Continue reading ...
October 14th 2011 – Burn Body Fat And Lose Weight 24 Hours A Day – Lose Fat Even When Sleeping
Posted by Chris Jones on Friday, October 14, 2011,
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Burn body fat
24 hours a day is simple. Yes, I said simple but I did not say it is easy. That
is because you must have a firm commitment and mental discipline to do it.
However, it will get easier and easier when you adapt to your new lifestyle and
when your lose fat goal is achieved.
So how do you
burn fat 24 hrs a day? Here are some simple steps to lose fat 24 hours a day.
• Build
muscles. Muscles are active cells and they are great calorie burners. The more
muscles you pack on, the m... Continue reading ...
September 29th 2011 – Anti Aging Benefits Of Stretching Exercises| Why Stretch Muscles?
Posted by Chris Jones on Thursday, September 29, 2011,
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In many
exercise programs, be it weight lifting for building and toning muscles or
cardio vascular exercises for increasing stamina and to lose weight, most
people do not perform enough stretching exercises even though stretching
exercises can be performed by anyone at any age unless that person has some
physical restriction to stretch. What is worse, many people do not even stretch
before and after exercising. Unknown to most people, stretching also has anti
aging benefits.
•Benefits of
... Continue reading ...
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