Posted by admin on January 11th, 2010 — Posted in Gym + Fitness
Is it possible to gain 80 pounds of shredded muscle without Steroids? Yes, but very difficult. A realistic goal for packing on muscle would be 7lbs/year….yes, 7lbs/year-without steroids. Arnold in his day (late 70’s early 80’s) weight around 240lbs ripped up at a height of 6′2″. So if you weight 190lbs for example and you are around the same height, it could take you up to 7-8 years to get in that kind of shape.
However if you are shorter, say around 5′8″-5′10″ you can actually “look” just as big with less muscle gains. A guy who’s 5′9″ 215lbs looks every bit as big as a guy who’s 6′2″ 240 in terms of muscle bulk. So the taller you are the more time it is going to take. The good thing is when you do it without steroids the muscle you gain is really your, so you keep most of it when and if you stop lifting. Another cool thing is you will get a lot stronger and harder before you really start growing. So you will FEEL great before you actually LOOK great.
One other factor, it also depends on a person’s body type. There are 3 basic ones:
Endomorph: naturally bulky frame, usually with a lot of both body fat and muscle. These guys usually can put on both muscle AND fat at a rate that is faster than 7lbs/year.
Ectomorph: naturally thin. Low body fat, Also known as “Hard gainers Without steroids, to put on 7lbs of muscle in a year is really good. On a positive note, because hard gainers usually will have naturally low body fat, any shred of muscle they gain will show. So ectomorphs can “look” as though they weight a lot more.
Finally, Mesomorphs: These guys are the gifted one when it comes to gaining muscle. Usually they are naturally muscular with low body fat. If you are an endomorph or have some endo in your genetic pool, you can definitely pack on more than 7lbs of muscle per year….as long as you are keeping up on your nutrition which is another story.
Note: It is rare that a person is 100% of any of these body types. There is usually a mix with one type being dominate
Joel Mosley CPFT & LICENSED PRO BOXER
http://www.buildingmorethanbodies.com/
joel@buildingmorethanbodies.com
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Posted by admin on October 24th, 2009 — Posted in Gym + Fitness
The life expectancy of a clinically obese person is diminished by several years. We all recognize that shedding weight is easier said than done. The first step is learning how to do it. No-one likes restricting their diet indefinitely, even though it has taken time to put on the weight in the first place. Everybody wants the effects to be noticeable promptly if they are dieting. And even worse, some diets have been known to result in other serious complaints. So it’s important to consider every alternative available and then make your mind up. Gastric bypass surgery encourages rapid weight reduction, but people who select a surgical operation of this type run an elevated risk of getting stones in the kidneys or gall bladder, and anemia. Eating more than the recommended amount after surgery can often end up in you feeling sick or vomiting. The inability to deal with cold, food intolerance, and a change in bowel movements can likewise be experienced. This is just not worth it.
fat burners provide a brilliant solution if you want to get rid of those unwanted pounds safely. Fat burners supercharge your metabolism via increasing your body temperature, which mimics the effects of physical exertion to get rid of the superfluous inches. Several compounds, for example, synephrine and sesamin are used in fat burners. These organic compounds are now sold in a liquid version. The benefit being that they work nearly instantaneously due to the fact that a fluid is generally digested almost at once.
Irrespective of whether you go for bypass surgery or plan to restrict what you eat, it’s essential to meet your nutritional needs. Cutting back on the variety of food you are consuming can often mean restricting your the amount of vitamins and minerals available. Consequently, make sure you consume plenty and take an appropriate multi-vitamin if you are trying to shed extra body fat. If you wish to further accelerate your weight loss, you should exercise regularly.
Without a doubt it would be wonderful if you were able to instantaneously be at your recommended BMI. Taking care of your health should be your ultimate goal. In summary, it’s advocated that you follow a sensible eating plan, work out on a regular basis taking a good supplement to increase your prospects of reaching your recommended BMI.
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Posted by admin on October 7th, 2009 — Posted in Gym + Fitness, Nutrition Tips, School of Health
Coffee Fruit is stuffed with phenolic acids and therapeutic plant nutrients. These phenolic acids are rich anti-oxidants. Kona Coffee Berry begins it?s nutritious goodness along the inclines of high altitude mountain side with rich organic soil. Nourished by mineral-rich soil and warmed by intense tropical sunlight, coffee plants produce a profusion of wonderful bright red fruit, known as Kona Coffee Berry.
Coffee Berryis so exceptionally rich in anti-oxidants because it grows in high altitude, low-latitude regions where the sun?s rays are strongest. As the plants mature, they develop these powerful anti-oxidants to protect them from damage caused by high doses of the sun?s radiation and the natural byproducts of photosynthesis.
You might be asking what the difference is between a Kona Coffee Berry and a Kona Bean. Coffee berries are the outer layer of the coffee fruit and are a rich source of antioxidants. Research reports that 400 mg of concentrate has a radical scavenging activity equal to 9.6 grams of fresh blueberries, 6.2 grams of strawberries, or 4.9 grams of raspberries.
This potent anti-radical power has not been commercially available previously because the fruit rapidly perishes, which is why only the bitter seed has been commercially exploited.
“We have discovered a means of growing, harvesting and processing the whole coffee fruit so that we arrest the development of mycotoxins and thereby render the coffee fruit for human consumption.
Because no one until now has figured out how to do this in a cost effective manner, whole coffee fruit has simply not been available.”
Kona Fruit contains five of eight rare and essential sugars called monosaccharides, with research indicating that these are essential for the proper functioning of various biological systems.
Almost half of the dry weight of the concentrate is made up of polysaccharides, such as mannans and arabinoglactan. Conventional roasting destroys these nutrients, so they are not found in traditional brewed coffee.
Kona Coffee Berry is now available in a new energy drink called XOWii.
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Posted by admin on July 2nd, 2009 — Posted in Gym + Fitness, Nutrition Tips, School of Health
Agonizing back? Stiff neck? Nonstop pain with joint motion? Many people would suggest a visit to a chiropractor. It’s true that seeing a chiropractor is a superb means to free neck and joint pain. A trained chiropractor is able to manipulate and realign the vertebrae that have become misaligned due to bad posture, overuse, or chronic tension to the area. Most patients feel recognizable relief after 1 - 3 visits.
Chiropractors recommend that patients come back, sometimes on a monthly basis to continue their treatment. Why is this? Because work done by
chiropractors offers only short-lived relief from the problem. After a few months,
the vertebrae or joints once again fall out of alignment. In order to have long-term relief from the pain, you have to resolve the actual problem. What makes vertebrae or joints to become misaligned in the first place?
When a person has terrible posture or uses the same muscles on a regular basis, this causes certain muscles to become stronger and tighten then others. These muscles then pull at the vertebrae, bones, and joints causing misalignment. This condition of the muscles is known as a muscle imbalance. When a person sees a chiropractor, he or she does what they can to realign the vertebrae or joints. But if these muscles imbalances still endure, then it is only a matter of time before they literally pull the bones out of alignment again. This is why seeing a chiropractor only offers temporary relief.
The only long term resolution rests within correcting the muscle imbalances that are present. Properly operating muscles should function in conjunction with one another. Contract / relax or relax / contract. If any muscle within a muscle group is in a never-ending state of rest or contraction, then a muscle imbalance occurs. In order to remedy this, the weaker muscles in the group must be strengthened. This involves proper exercising and strength training, focused specifically on the weaker muscles.
How do you know which muscles to focus on or what exercises to do? When it comes to the matter of exercise, a person with back, neck, joint problems must be exceedingly cautious. Doing the wrong type of exercise or using wrong form can severely hurt the body. That is why in situations like this it is key to first consult your doctor and to have a educated professional aid you along your journey.
The best resolution to correct your muscle imbalances is to hire a certified personal trainer who is a corrective exercise specialist. He / She will work with you to strengthen those weak muscles and work out any knots in the tight ones. Once your muscle imbalances are corrected, the muscles will no longer pull the vertebrae and joints out of alignment - thus eliminating back or joint pain.
If you have back, neck, or joint pain, seeing a chiropractor will ease your pain for now. But if you want long term relief, contact Total Body Solutions.
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Posted by admin on February 4th, 2009 — Posted in Gym + Fitness, Nutrition Tips, School of Health
Fat reduction is a challenge most folk contend with from time to time. Seeking the optimal weight reduction program or the most effective workout regimen can continue for years. On the surface, it appears that the search is about looking physically fit for everyone but yourself.
You will go out of your way to impress “them,” correct? In order to be successful, happy, and attract your lifetime spouse, its required that you look pleasing to them. Hmmmm.
In reality, this is to some degree true, nevertheless, appearing physically fit (worthy) is truly just about getting in tune with your personal self-worth, getting at a richer worth that is not obtained from your appearance. “How to get rid of weight” must not be the only question asked. You should not relinquish the pursuit of losing weight, but at minimum deliberate this question: “How can I find a sense of worth and fitness on the inside, disregarding how my body looks?”
You probably are already asking such a question, unconsciously.
During your fat loss struggles, the above question usually lies beneath the quest you are on. Seeing as how it is present anyway, I am suggesting you make it top of mind. Make it an absolute priority. just as worthy in importance to . You may be pleasantly surprised.
After making improved self-esteem the target, along with a plan to lose weight, you open a door towards a much better you inside. You start to envision that there are different ways to resolve this problem, beside just dieting and physical exercise. Going for true self-respect gets you to address the problem directly. You then begin to expose the nitty-gritty issues.
It is imperative that you get professional assistance if many wounds are coming to the top. There are some wonderful books and resources on weight loss, self-esteem, body image, and proper self-acceptance that will take you to new directions.
However the problem and its resolution start with you. What I am trying to say is that the actual job is not finding the best weight loss program, or what to eat, etc. the real issue is self-judgment. What else can it be?
You merely feel bad when among other people if you are looking at your self through judgmental eyes. When you free yourself from self-judgment, no matter how distressing it was, then you will have arrived at the root of the problem. You emerge from that state by electing to do so. You stay away from self-judgment about your body image or anything for that matter, by accepting how unproductive it is, and simultaneously learning ways to experience more self-esteem.
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