Tips
that I find educational for diet and training:
Ten
Tips to Building Workout Intensity
The
ABC'c of Creatine
Since each individual has different goals, reasons
for training, so then every training routine is going to be different.
What is working for me, might not for you.
The amount weight used is not as important as the technique employed.
If you are throwing too much weight around, then you are hitting every
muscle except the one you want to use, if you use too little, then you
are not working the muscle either. Here's something else constantly change
the order of my training program, changing the repetitions, changing the
weight. The human body adapts very quickly , so in order to promote new
growth, or to lose weight, you constantly need to trick your body into
doing something new.
The same principle would be true for your diet.
On
Motivation
- Maybe
you've been working out now for a while, and you've lost a few pounds.
Friends and family have given you compliments, and you've been seeing
the results yourself, and perhaps you have a bit more confidence.
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- Everything
was going fine until suddenly you've awakened to find that somehow
you've "lost" that motivation that you had few weeks back. Suddenly doing cardio,
and weight training doesn't sound very appealing at all. You've been
"coasting" now for the past several day and hey there's no change on
the scale, so it's easy to fool yourself that once again a day off
here
and some extra goodies here aren't going to make a difference.
Or maybe you haven't noticed, but things at work have gotten a little
hectic. The boss is coming down on some unreal demands. Or is it your
personal life? What should you do to change your attitude? One suggestion.
Take a deep breath, relax.. Write down all of your goals, problems,
etc., and analyzes them with an objective mind. Realize that you can
always get back on track, you've done it before!
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This
is the training stuff. Since
I've had so many emails asking for this, I am putting this up for now,
and this will be enhanced and expanded upon. I will also include some
of my
own workout routines, how I diet specifically for a show as well as
specific books on training that I recommend.
A
word on supplements:
There
are a ton of supplements on the market, and it can be very confusing
to
know which ones work, and which ones are frauds. Many manufacturers of
these products claim a miracle weight loss, or energy or unbelievable
muscle gain. So how do you know what is good, and what is too good
to
be true? If it sounds too be good to be true, then most likely it is.
There is no such thing as an "easy fix", no "miracle pill".
There are supplements however that I do believe can help your general
well being and health , work well with your diet, and some that actually
do what they claim, such as:
Diet Considerations
The
million dollar answer of the day... to the question.. How can I make my
muscles defined? My diet consists of high protein (low- fat sources like
egg whites, fish, lean chicken and turkey), some low glycemic carbs (which
I can get into later) such as oatmeal, sweet potatoes, beans. I take flax
oil, which is a good
fat that helps with your own fat metabolism, keep your inner organs functioning
properly. Mom told you eat your veggies,
and vegetables are also a mainstay in my diet. Vegetables are high in
fiber, and rich in minerals.
Sometimes
when you don't have time, performance or protein bars can do the
trick. The other important factor in my diet. Water. You can't drink
too
much of this wonderful product, and considering that such a large percentage
of your body is made of exactly that, it seems like the best way to keep
your body moving responding the way it should is to keep replenishing
yourself with this valuable resource try to drink between one and two
gallons a day.
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