Diet: How to really make your Diet work for you?

First of all, you need to understand, that your body needs a proper Balanced Nutrition Diet, with a proper daily amount of: vitamins, proteins, minerals and carbohydrates.       Get into a habit of eating exactly 3 Meals a day.   1. Eat breakfast within one hour of rising.   Breakfast provides at least 30 percent of the total energy and nutrition needed to sustain the human body during the whole day. And therefore it is very important to have a proper breakfast and not to skip it. 2. Have a healthy low-fat...

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The Three Most Important Keys To Understanding Effective Bodybuilding Nutrition

Let's break down and simplify this important aspect of bodybuilding. You basically need to understand three things about nutrition: •  The main purpose for each of the three macronutrients: Protein, carbohydrates, and fat •  The “right” ratio, or the “correct” percentages, of protein, carbohydrates, and fat that your food should be divided into in order to meet your bodybuilding goals •  The number of calories you should consume...

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Detox Diet Ideas

There are several types of detox diets. There are those in which you can only eat fruits and vegetables, those in which you can only eat “clean” foods, those in which you can only drink fruit and vegetable juice, and the most extreme type where you can only drink water. You can also do specialized cleanses designed specifically for certain area of the body, for instance the liver, kidneys, blood or lungs. However, most detox diets just involve cleansing the entire body. Below, there is a sample of a seven day detox diet that you can try.First of...

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Big Strong Chest Muscles Command Respect And Confidence

So you want to build big and powerful chest muscles? Huge big pectoral muscles (pecs) or chest muscles that command respect and adoration? You can be the proud owner of a big and powerful chest. Many people actually think that there are 2 separate chest muscles, well there aren't. The chest muscle or pecs that you see on each side of your chest is a fan shaped one continuous muscle although they may be called by different names such as pectoralis major, minor and clavicle head to differentiate the different parts of the same muscle. All chest exercises...

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Weight Loss: Setting Reasonable Long Term Goals

We see a lot of people struggling with weight issues and their body image. With the available resources and materials for weight loss spilled all over the place, those, who are over weight, are a bit confused about which method to follow to shed those extra lbs. Although the basics of weight loss do not change, they depend on setting realistic goals, cutting the calorie intake and exercising a little bit. Many presume that a weight loss program is all about a restricted diet, or fad diets, or diet pills and involving strenuous physical exercises....

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The Obesity Solution Secret: How to Eat To Lose Fat

I used to interview elite bodybuilders on their training and eating for a living and did this for years and years. One reoccurring theme that kept popping up when talk turned to diet/nutrition was how much food top bodybuilders packed away on a daily basis. These men taught their bodies how to handle continually greater amounts of calories without becoming fat. Contrast this with the typical obese person who eats one meal a day and adds body fat at the drop of a hat. I am working with a crew of obese folks and having great success using modified...

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Losing Weight For Life

Raymond BurtonLosing weight is the topic on many of our minds. If its so important, why do so many of us fail in our weight loss efforts? Well, while I do want you to like who you are, fat and all, I will not say what people want to hear if it’s not the truth. You’re here because you want to change your body.  I’ll say what they need to hear to do that very thing.  So if you have been working out for a few months and you haven’t seen any changes, then there is a problem with what you are doing. If your not working out, but think your...

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Living with Your Diet

Recently, I was reading about a diet plan where you throw everything out of your pantry.  Although this sounds like great news for the supermarkets, over the short-term, this leaves very few choices for you to actually eat.Can you exist on salad, topped with Flax seed oil dressing, for the rest of your life?People believe that they must pay penance for their eating sins.  Dietary and exercise torture seems to be good for the conscience and the prescription of the day.  How else can we explain “off the wall” diets and “extreme” exercise...

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If You Don’t Sweat During Exercise, Is It A Waste Of Time?

!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-7606899075691092"; /* HEADER */ google_ad_slot = "6007645564"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // --> You always hear the old adage, “lets go exercise and work up a good sweat” like sweating is a sign that you’ve had a good, productive workout. But what if you exercise and you don’t really sweat during the workout? Was that workout a lost cause? Does it mean you just didn’t exercise long or...

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How To Stick To A Routine To Lose 10 Pounds

You know why you’re reading this— you’ve made a bold and scary decision to lose 10 pounds. You're doing it for better health and more self-confidence...both you can get from shedding extra weight.But losing weight is not instant, as if you wished on a magic lamp. While we live in a culture where we expect quick results, like fast food that’s ready in five minutes, losing 10 pounds doesn’t fit in this category.Before you start a weight loss plan, you have to prepare yourself mentally for the challenge. Remember that losing 10 pounds won't happen...

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What To Do When You Just Can't Lose Weight

I know what it's like to be stuck. I lost a little weight and then I stopped. I had about 25-30 lbs. to go and nothing was happening. I was exercising, eating healthy and no more weight loss. Here is how I was able to lose the rest of the weight I wanted to. You can do it too!1. Rethink your diet.It is time to stop dieting and cutting calories. Avoid quick fix fad diets. You usually end up gaining more weight when it is over than you weighed when you started. Your goal should be to get healthy. Work towards a lifetime goal of a healthy diet and...

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The Weight Loss Program that's right for you.

An estimated 80 million Americans will go on diets this year. Some will succeed in losing their unwanted pounds but very few, perhaps 5 percent, will maintain their desired weight long term. If you have ever surfed the net looking for a weight loss program that's right for you then you have no doubt been overwhelmed by the huge range of pills, potions, exercises and diets available. Which one do you choose? How do know if its going to work or that the secret ingredients are not sawdust and ground up egg shells. Yep, its scary but true! So much...

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Swimsuit Season: It's Not Too Late To Look Great

Like many dieters, 34-year-old Celeste Roethele's weight-loss journey began with the realization that swimsuit season was drawing near. The dental office manager vowed to get into a bikini, highly motivated by a Hawaiian vacation she had planned with her husband. With less than four months and about 20 pounds to get to her goal of wearing a bikini, Celeste decided to turn directly to the experts. She searched the Internet for Weight Watchers and discovered she could follow their plan online. "Weight Watchers Online was just right for my lifestyle,"...

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Some Ideas about Developing Good Eating Habits

Most everyone knows that good eating habits are essential to good health and well being and while many people seem to ignore this fact, lots of people really do try to eat properly but part of the problem and the main reason a lot of people just don’t seem to be able to maintain good eating habits is both misinformation as well as lack of information. With the vast variety of foods out there and the vast amount of advertising done for many of these foods with oftentimes misleading statements regarding their dietary values it would stand to reason...

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Stop Exercising And Start Playing

Have you ever berated yourself because you didn’t exercise yet again today? Have you felt that creeping guilt in the back of your mind when you climb into bed knowing you didn’t follow through on your workout plan? Well, it’s possible that you are not at fault. You may just be acting like a normal human being. Take a moment to imagine how it feels to be… 1) In a hot, sweaty gym full of people who are grunting through their routines, sweating...

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How To Eat BETWEEN Meals And Still Lose Weight!

Unlike other, more restrictive diet plans, snacking is a perfectly acceptable part of a low carbohydrate diet—provided your snacks are all found on the low carb list.Snacking is not only okay, it’s also beneficial in many ways. Eating small amounts over the course of a day has been shown to speed up the body’s metabolism, burning fat more quickly and efficiently. Also, snacking helps prevent hunger pains, which can drive even the most disciplined dieter to cheat or overeat at the next meal. Without using snacks as a safety net, dieters will be...

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How To Find A SAFE Weight Loss Program

Have you seen those ads in the paper that tell you “lose 10lb in 7 days” and wondered what it was all about. It is appealing. What if it were true? What is the secret I am missing? When we are unhappy about our shape and weight, the pursuit of these promises can be tantalizing but excuciating…what if it we end up disappointed? This article will show you how to select a safe weight loss program.According to medical authorities a responsible and safe weight-loss program is one that has the following characteristics. This information can help you...

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The Real Reason Why You're Not Burning Calories

Of course, exercise does burn some calories, but not exactly as we envision it. We see a math problem: calories in vs. calories out. But it is not that simple. According to Dr. Robert H. Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), our bodies are run by our hormones. This means that all the will power in the world will fail in the face of our hormones. For example, you may "burn" 300 calories by running three miles, but unless you fix your hormones, your body will make sure it compensates...

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3 Powerful Motivation Tips For Ripped Abs

Can you see your self walking down the street at your favorite location looking and feeling great.  Or as you stroll down the beach and you notice people glance over there shoulders to admire your beautiful ripped abs that belong to you. Feeling so confident in your self that your vacation seems perfect like a dream.  You pinch yourself and realize that you have arrived.  Everyone in this green earth would love to have six pack abs and be fully healthy.  Can everyone archive this goal?  Yes. We people where created for...

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Good Fats and Bad Fats; what is The Real Difference?

  For most of us, eating is one of the most satisfying things we do in our everyday lives. As a matter of fact, we have our favorite dishes, favorite drinks and favorite snack foods which only proves that eating is one of our favorite activities. There’s really nothing wrong with that since food is a primary necessity of man, is the one responsible for making us healthy, fit and giving us energy to perform everyday tasks. But ...

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Lose Weight Or Lose 13 Years!

We hear it all the time…lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The study showed an obese 20-year-old white male, (5'10")178cm and weighing (288 pounds) 130kg was estimated to lose 13 years of his life as a result of obesity.It is now well research that a Western...

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Water: Your Best Weight Loss Friend

Water is one of the key components to a healthy diet and a long-term weight loss undertaking. It not only nourishes your body by keeping your cells hydrated, but it fills your stomach so that you are less hungry. Here are some quick tips for consuming a weight-loss-friendly amount of water without feeling like you are a human water drain. 8 Glasses a Day Just about everyone has heard that it is important to consume at least 8 glasses of water a day as part of a well-balanced diet. The 8 glasses of water will help to hydrate your body and leave...

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Turbo Charge Your Weight Loss With These Diet Tips

Use these tips to turbo charge your weight loss program. Take it one pound at a time: Don't get overwhelmed by how much weight you need to lose. Just take baby steps in the right direction and you'll be amazed at your progress when you look back. You didn't gain your weight overnight, so it will take time to lose it all. Weekly weigh in: Only measure your results and weigh yourself once a week to give your body time to make adjustments. Share your journey: Find a friend to lose weight with and become each other's coach. Check in several times...

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The Stunning Effects Of Blessing Your Food

Grandma was right. Bless your food. It's a rare thing these days to hear someone blessing their food. Other than Thanksgiving…and quaint Norman Rockwell paintings…our food goes unblessed. Happily consumed, largely unappreciated.There is real magic in the blessing of food - or anything else. This is not airy-fairy New Age stuff. Nor is based on any religious tradition. In fact, science is proving that the thoughts we think about something dramatically alter its physical structure.Japanese researcher Masaru Emoto has been doing amazing work recording...

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The Awful Truth "Heavy" TV watchers are twice as likely to be obese

Studies show: TV makes you fatThis large amount of time spent motionlessly staring at a screen is also hazardous to your health and girth. Numerous studies show a relationship between TV watching and obesity. The most striking were several studies published in The American Journal of Public Health. These studies found that people who watched three or more hours of television per day were almost twice as likely to be obese than people who watched less than one hour per day. Men, women, and children all had similar results. The waistlines of men,...

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The Best Rapid Weight Loss Techniques

Other than physical appearance weight affects a person in many ways. This could be the overall quality of life, self-esteem, depression, health risks, and physical incapabilities. There are a lot of positive changes once a person experience weight loss.  It is for this reason why a lot of people are searching for a weight loss technique that will surely trim down those fats and get a super slim head turner body.The first thing that an over-weight should do is seek a doctor to recommend the best weight loss regimen. This will be done after...

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Detox Diet Ideas

There are several types of detox diets. There are those in which you can only eat fruits and vegetables, those in which you can only eat “clean” foods, those in which you can only drink fruit and vegetable juice, and the most extreme type where you can only drink water. You can also do specialized cleanses designed specifically for certain area of the body, for instance the liver, kidneys, blood or lungs. However, most detox diets just involve cleansing the entire body. Below, there is a sample of a seven day detox diet that you can try.First of...

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How To Calculate Body Fat Percentage

Would you like to know how to calculate your body fat percentage? When most of us think about about losing weight, the amount of fat you are carrying around is actually much more important than weight. If you should be measuring anything, it should be body fat percentage, not weight. Your weight does not accurately reflect the level of your fitness. Body fat is measured with what is known as Body Mass Index, or BMI. A women that is in shape should have a body fat percentage range from 21% to 31%. If you are in fantastic shape, your body fat percentage...

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Why Do We Gain Weight?

There are many factors that cause us to increase body weight, yet three stand out from the rest. Our genetic make up: Every cell in our body has a central control panel, that is a nucleus that contains our genes and chromosomes. This is the instruction manual for your body and this is inherited from your parents. It is this instruction manual that is largely responsible for how your body, and even your mind, behaves.  The environment in which...

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Is Your Muscle Building Potential Limited By Your Genes?

It is clear that certain traits are handed down to us by our parents and unfortunately our ablility to grow muscles beyond certain limits is no exception. That doesn't mean to say hard work and carefully planned training won't have a positive effect on your physique - it just means that some people will inherit a greater abundance of the favored physical characteristics than others. Not everyone possesses the physical traits to become a champion, but you can work wonders with the raw material you do possess.How responsive you will be to physical...

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Tips to Stick To Your Diet

It has happened to all of us at some point or another: we were doing so well with our weight loss diet or exercise regime. Then suddenly we fell off the horse and decided that if we had already gone this far we might as well give up entirely.There's an old Chinese tale about a father and his son who lived on a farm. Together they raised sheep and cared for them. They lived off of these sheep and were able to make money from the sheep's fur. Every day both the father and the son walked around the field where they were raising the sheep to check...

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How And Why Should I Gain Muscle?

Muscle is an amazing tissue of the body. It is the very part of our body that gives us the control that we want and need in life. The mind is a useless thing often if it doesn’t have muscle to put thought into action. It is also a major part of our body’s defense mechanism. It protects things structurally (joints, bones, etc.) and metabolically, and physically whether by means of escape or defense from the dangers both human and non that we encounter. I want to talk more specifically about these things that I have mentioned in order to help you...

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Advice for a Better Health

If you want to feel good, real good, here’s what you should do. 1. Walk Tall. The most significant effort you can make to boost your morale is to let the world see a new, confident You. And the first step towards that is to walk talk and confident, strutting through life as if  you know exactly where you’re headed.2. Empower Yourself. There is no greater feeling of power than that which is endowed by knowledge. Identify the areas you would like to empower yourself and take a go at it. Is it Art? History? Politics? Economics? Science? Technology?...

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Abdominal Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders.

The abdomen contains the muscles that most beginners struggle with because they take a long time to develop and need a low level of body fat to be seen. The abdominal muscle group consists of three main muscles:1. Rectus abdominis - commonly known as the abs, this is a large flat muscle wall that runs from the lower chest to the pubic bone.2. Obliquus abdominis - commonly known as the obliques, this muscle runs diagonally along the side of the mid-section from the lower ribcage to the pubic area. The internal obliques lie underneath the external...

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In general, fast weight loss is not healthy. The faster you lose weight, the faster you'll gain it back. Here are the top 5 reasons fast weight loss plans are not healthy... Diet fast and lose muscle not fat. Diet fast and lose water not fat. Diet fast and cause diet shock. What is diet shock? Diet fast and make no lifestyle changes. Diet fast and fail at long term weight loss. Fast weight loss impacts your dieting efforts in so many negative ways, it's hard to imagine how any fast dieting attempts could produce healthy results...

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5 Tips For Weight Loss

Are you ready to lose some weight? Perhaps you're surfing for the magic pill that will vanish your weight away. Maybe you're simply searching for the right information to help you lose and keep the weight off. Whatever the case, here's some surefire tips to help you with your weight loss. 1. Do your homework. As you start your weight loss plan, take the time to carefully evaluate your situation. What caused the weight gain? Pregnancy? Inactivity? Overeating and binging? Emotions? There are many triggers in our lives that will...

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Is Natural Weight Loss Really Possible?

Natural Weight Loss Is Permanent Only natural weight loss can be permanent. Going on diets and taking weight loss pills to eliminate food cravings is only temporary and leads to obesity. Not only is natural weight loss safe, but you'll eliminate food cravings without taking weight loss pills. Most weight loss systems are not natural, and that's why the "failure rate" is over 98%. There are no diets whatsoever, which lead to natural weight loss, because every single diet slows down your metabolism, which means that when you go off...

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Top 15 Weight Loss Myths

There are many common weight loss myths that people live by when it comes to their health. It is difficult at times to separate the weight loss myths and fact from what is true. Many sound true while others are just laughable. I once read somewhere that if you drink water at night that you are going to gain weight or that if you scratch your head too often you are going to lose your hair....  Weight Loss Myth # 1 The more weight that I have to lose the more intense my exercise routine should be Weight Loss Truth: Although...

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7 Tips on How to Not Let Stress Affect Your Weight

 Is stress affecting your weight loss battle?Stress brought on by dieting is added to the personal and work life stresses that we face every day, often resulting in a "vicious cycle" of increased stress and increased food intake. People under stress tend to engage in self-defeating and unhealthy behaviors such as binge eating and there is strong biologic evidence that stressed-out people may tend to put on the pounds faster. "I'm stressed, therefore...

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Rules to follow to build muscles

  Do not underestimate breakfastBreakfast is the most important meal on the day. Breakfast counteracts your muscles to breaking down on the most effective way. On the night the blood sugar is goes down and if you not eat a good breakfast you stop your muscle from growing.NutritionDo not take nutrition instead of food. Nutrition works best as a compliment to your food or as a boost before training. But never believe that nutrition makes your...

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Scientific Principles For Effective Muscle Gain

It's an unfortunate reality that throughout the years there has been a growth of strength training techniques that have no scientific proof to back them up. Have a look at the facts presented in this outline of muscle gain principles and make up your own mind. Below you will find Scientific Guidelines for strength training that have always been around but are not followed by many training systems these days.1. Limited Energy LevelA strength-training...

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Getting the Most Out of Your Treadmill Workout

You know what makes exercising on a treadmill so effective in losing weight and getting in shape – the ability to adjust the incline.  With the push of a button you can adjust the intensity level of your workout to any degree.  If you live in a flatlander state like Illinois and you run or walk outside, you’re stuck at one level. With a treadmill you can simulate running or walk on hills or mountains, and that is where you start getting...

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Weight loss for beginners

David McEvoyLosing weight need not be difficult, although many people will tell you otherwise.  There are so many different diets, books, programmes, magazines and adverts out there, including a multitude of quick fixes and fads, no wonder most people find the prospect of losing weight very daunting, even depressing.  The sad truth is that most diets do fail.  Why?  Unfortunately there are as many reasons as there are diets,...

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Top 5 Red Flags Of Diet Scams

Have you wasted valuable time and money trying to lose weight? Then tried again and again? One thing Americans know how to do is market. The desire for quick and easy weight loss has created an ideal opportunity for modern-day snake oil salespeople to pick your pockets by selling magical diet products.One minute you’re innocently reading the newspaper and the next minute you find yourself ordering a sixty dollar, one month supply of diet pills. After all, those before and after photos look great and they say it works.Or you’re now the proud owner...

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Understand How To Lose Weight!

The human body is incredibly complex. Every second, millions of physiological and chemical reactions take place in order to maintain good health. The body both creates things (eg. heat, muscle, proteins, RNA, hair, nails, enzymes, fat tissue, bones) and breaks things down (food, stored fat, etc.). These anabolic and catabolic processes, along with all organs and systems, need fuel to enable them to function. The fuel or energy that the body uses, comes from the food and drink that we consume in our diet. In a nutshell, food is human gasoline.Carbohydrate...

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Does Yoga Normalize Body Weight?

!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-7606899075691092"; /* links list */ google_ad_slot = "1942752361"; google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_height = 90; // --> Many people are first drawn to Yoga as a way to keep their bodies fit and supple. Others come seeking relief or help for a specific ailment like tension or Backache. Whatever your reason is, Yoga can be a tool in giving you both what you came for, and more. Though the practice of Yoga is...

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And you thought Yoga Was Just Stretching!!

While on the way to spot a friend of mine at the local YMCA, he asked why I didn’t just join the gym and I explained to him that I practice Yoga and occasional calisthenics at home for my exercises and really didn’t feel the need for a gym membership. His response was predictable: “Yoga…isn’t that just stretching?”I smirked at the familiarity of the question and proceeded to explain to him the theme of this article. As I told him and for those who may not know otherwise: No, Yoga is way more than just stretching or getting into supposedly awkward...

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to my dear visitors

Jhon Nash hello my friends :) i hope you are havinga a great weekend , i am sorry if i didn't posted any new posts today ,i am oky but i just toke a rest today i went out with friends did a picnic and had some fun , it feels so ggod and i feel all full of energy and ready to work again , i advice you to do the same as i do , take a rest go have a walk with your family or friends , get some fresh air and enjoy your time a little bit and you will c the defference , all the stress of the long week will go away and you will be all ready in a great...

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The Ultimate Muscle Meal Plan

With this article, I just wanted to share with you one of my special muscle meal plans that I love. Surprisingly, it actually comes in the form of a salad, but it is killer! I know the ladies will love this idea, but for all of you guys out there that think eating a salad makes you less of a man... Well, you haven't tried my ultimate "salad on roids" yet! Keep in mind that this salad is not low in calories. It's not low in fat. It's not low in carbs. And guess what...that's the whole point! It's not low in anything, but it sure as hell is HIGH...

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The Top 10 Muscle Building Facts You Need to Know!

1. Building muscle has a lot to do with genetics.If your parents are naturally thin or have a small body frame then most likely you will have the same traits. This doesn’t mean you have no chance of building a strong muscular body. It just means you are going to have to work hard.2. Your metabolism has an effect on your size.If you have difficulty gaining weight whether it’s fat or muscle, then you most likely have a fast metabolism. Your body is burning calories faster than you can consume the...

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2 Simple Steps To Ripped Summertime Muscles

Summer is on the horizon, and the time has come to kick back and relax under the sun. It’s time for beach days, barbecues and pool parties, and for any serious weightlifter these activities also mean one thing: it’s time for the shirts to come off and to showcase that rock-solid physique they’ve been working on all year. No one wants to be walking around with a soft, smooth and flabby body, and for the next month or two, all of those serious lifters will be shifting into “get ripped” mode. How do they usually go about this?They lighten up the weights...

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Exercise for Everyone

Walking is the easiest and safe and most natural form of exercise. Its an effective exercise for people of all ages and all levels of health.Studies have shown that regular, brisk walking can lower cholesterol levels, stimulate circulation, strengthen the heart, and decrease high blood pressure.It reduces the risk of developing serious health problems like diabetes, osteoporosis (brittle bones), and heart diseases.Walking strengthens and tones the lower body especially when done on an inclined surface. It increases one's endurance particularly...

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All Diets Work--No Diets Work

Have you lost weight in the past only to regain it a short time later? Have you followed every diet including Atkins, South Beach, the Drinking Man's diet, the Peanut Butter diet, or even the Chocolate Diet? All of these diets work, and none of them work, meaning you can and probably do lose weight on any of them, but you won't keep it off. Why not? Because the day will come when the diet is over and you're right back to your regular routine; the same routine that got you fat in the first place.  In the past diets carried a warning not to...

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Am I Lazy?

Is the reason that there has been an increase in obesity due to the fact that adults in today’s society are lazy? Are we all just a bunch of lethargic couch potatoes that don’t do anything but sit around and eat all the time? I say no. Instead we are a product of our revolutionary, technological society. I am not saying we can blame technology, rather I am saying that as with our youth, the adults are also a reflection of the society that surrounds them. It isn’t an excuse, but it is a thought I pondered based on my typical day.     ...

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10 Ingredients in Weight Loss Pills

Looking for help with losing weight? Help that goes beyond the usual lifestyle changes, portion control advice and exercise routines? Weight-loss supplements touting names like "fat burner" and "thermo max" can be enticing. But do they work? And even more important, in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration's recent ban on ephedra, are they safe?In this article, Environmental Nutrition provides a snapshot of 10 of the most popular ingredients currently in supplements for weight loss.ChitosanMade from the shells of lobsters, shrimp and other...

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Abdominal Exercise And Weight Loss

When most people start on a weight-loss regime the first thing they wish to attack is their waistline. They start off with visions of turning a beer gut into an abdominal six-pack. After a few weeks of strenuous exercise nothing appears to happen and soon they lose confidence and give up.This article is designed to explain, in laymen's terms, why this happens and why you may be using the wrong exercises, or possibly the right exercises at the wrong...

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A Journey to Begin Losing Pounds

Usually we all seek to lose weight as fast and easy as possible, and in top of that we want results right away. And if we don’t get them, we just quit and move along.Frequently we become objective (to lose 1 kilo every week) and if in one week it lowers solely half kilo or what is worse, nothing happens, I get frustrated and that can lead me to no longer continue with the plan I set and then I just quit it.Even there are times the people unconsciously set goals that are too hard to obtain so that I can leave it quickly, nobody (and I include myself)...

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A Weighty Issue: Does Soda Promote Weight Gain?

As childhood obesity continues to increase, researchers are looking at a link between what kids drink and their expanding waistlines.While experts stop short of laying the blame completely at the feet of soda makers, most acknowledge that people in general, and kids specifically, consume too many soft drinks.In an effort to curb the problem, some school districts are removing soda machines from school campuses -; and, some say, for good reason. One 12-ounce can of soda has 150 calories; a 20-ounce can has 250 calories. According to the Center for...

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Fast Weight Loss With Green Coffee Beans - My Success

Scientific evidence These amazing findings were based on extensive scientific studies showing unanimous results. 16 overweight volunteers were supplemented with Green Coffee Bean Extract without changing their eating habits or exercise routine. It has been reported that participants lost an average of 17 pounds over a period of 22 weeks and reduced their overall body weight by 10.5% and most importantly 16% of their overall body fat! No wonder, nutritionists, doctors and patients alike are embracing Green Coffee Bean Extract as an...

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Can You Crack the Fat Loss Code?

If you have been trying to crack the fat loss code and you want to get in better shape and start dropping pounds to start living better and feeling much healthier then here is a one simple way to go about it and you can start today. and believe me you are not alone in this quest. There are many thousands of folks around that struggle with being overweight and of course none of them want to be in this situation, but due to the fact they haven't taken charge of their life and decided they are sick of it the suffering continues. When...

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Present-Day Activities for a Cancer-Free Future

Cancer is defined as the abnormal state of uncontrolled production of one or more cells which eventually hampers normal body functions. This ailment is one of the major causes of deaths around the world. Medical studies show that the elderly have heightened risks of developing cancer because it may take 15 to 45 years for its signs and symptoms to be evident. Some forms of cancer might be genetically inclined while many cancer cells may develop because of unhealthy activities or diets over a long period of time.  This article is about the...

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You Are Wasting Time Doing Cardio

If you go into any gym across the world I guarantee that you will see loads of people doing slow boring cardio on the machines. This is what the mainstream fitness media still believe is the key to burning fat. Turbulence training users on the other hand know that interval training is the most effective method to burn fat. Not convinced? In a recent study by the North American Association for the Study of Obesity subjects aged between 45-70 were instructed to train for 6 days a week for a whole year doing aerobic exercise (cardio). With...

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5 Tips for Losing Five Pounds a Week!

Mike RamseyDoes any of the following sound familiar?You desperately want to lose weight, but you’ve tried so many different diets and failed over the years that you’ve grown discouraged.Let’s face it, most diets aren’t easy to maintain -- they’re designed to get weight off … not for your personal convenience. And once you go off the diet, the weight comes right back, along with a bit more.  Thus, you end up worse off than before.No matter what diet you try – from the cabbage soup diet to the Master Cleanser to low-fat diets such as the Atkins...

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Health and Fitness Workouts That Are Tailored To Suit Your Own Lifestyle

Health and Fitness Workouts That Are Tailored To Suit Your Own Lifestyle Your health and fitness workouts can be tailored to suit your own lifestyle, and can be planned to suit your own level of fitness, budget and time. The important thing is that you do have a health and fitness regime. The quickest way to reach your goals is to have a plan, you need to set your goals and then have a plan of action to achieve those goals. Setting Your Health and Fitness Goals Having goals will put you on the fast track to success, your health and fitness...

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Turning TV Time into Weight Loss

By: Max Craigwell A lot of people spend enormus amounts of time infront of the TV. Often much to the detrement to their personal health, responsibilities, etc. Obviously it is recommended that a first step to overall improvement of quality of life would be to reduce the amount of time infront of the TV. However, realistically even if you can reduce your time infront of the TV, your still going to spend a decent amount of time still watching. It would also seem that TV, is the reason many don't exercise. Besides lasziness, the reason is...

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1 Pound Of Fat = 3,500 Calories

There are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat. Thus, if you cut back or work off just 3,500 calories, you will lose an entire pound of fat. While it is possible to cut back on your calorie intake and increase your exercise regimen in order to lose pounds quickly, it is important to note that doctors recommend that you lose no more than 2 pounds of weight per week in order to ensure that your body properly adjusts to the weight loss.Here are some tips to help you safely drop 3,500 from your regular routin...

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Life after Cancer Treatment - Tips from a Survivor

Life after Cancer Treatment Cancer sucks. When I was 4 years old, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. The experts said she had less than a year. I remember being on the street, crying, on the roof of my dad’s car, screaming ‘MOM!!!!!’ to the hospital, while she waived at us from a window way up. My mom had 6 sisters, 3 died of cancer. She also had 7 brothers. One of them died of cancer. She’s been to more operations and treatments than anyone I know. Her breasts were amputated, as well as her ovaries and uterus. She also had something about her...

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8 Proven Strategies For Maximum Muscle Gains

There is so much conflicting information out there when it comes to the topic of building muscle, and sometimes it can be very difficult to know where to start. If you’re an average beginner looking for some basic guidelines to follow in the gym, the following 8 points will start you off on the right track.1) Train With Weights and Focus On Compound, Free Weight Movements. If you want to make solid, noteworthy gains in muscle size and strength, you absolutely must train with free weights and focus on basic, compound exercises. A compound exercise...

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"Getting Around The Weight Loss Plateau"

The typical human form is capable of achieving a number of incredible feats that seem to suspend or defy the way science tells us things work. Athletes, through sheer willpower, can end up lifting something that their bodies should not be able to without suffering anything worse than muscle spasms. People can adapt to extreme physical trauma caused by a car accident and defy predictions that they'll never walk again. While, in general, these amazing feats are useful in a number of situations, there are physical reactions that some people look upon...

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Age-Related Muscle Changes

One of the hallmark features of aging is the loss of muscular mass and strength.  Much of this loss can be explained by changes to the neuromuscular system such as decreased number of motor neurons, decreased number of muscle fibers, and decrease muscle fiber size.  But it is important to ask whether these changes are a consequence of aging or simply a result of an inactive lifestyle. Age-Related Changes to Muscle The age related decline in muscle mass appears to occur in 2 phases.  The first or “slow” phase of muscle loss, in...

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"Tools to Optimize Your Health and Well Being"

Do you want to lose weight and feel better about yourself?  The first step towards weight loss and a healthy lifestyle is to develop a plan of action.  Start by evaluating your goals.  Do you want to fit into your old jeans or keep up with your younger friends in a pickup basketball game?  Maybe you just want to feel better about yourself.  After setting goals, you should begin to consider how to make your goals come to life.  For most people, a change in lifestyle, through diet and/or exercise, is needed to reach...

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How Can I lose Stomach Fat?

As a personal trainer, one of the most common questions I’m asked is “how do I lose stomach fat?” Well to put it as simple as possible, you can’t.No matter how may crunches you do, or leg raiser, you will not be able to target the fat in your abdominal region. The reason being, you can NOT localize fat removal. Doing sit ups and crunches only work the abdominal muscles and have absolutely no effect on the fat burned in that area.When your body burns fat, it uses fat stores from where it can find fat. Your body does not know that it should be concerned...

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Is Fitness Worth It For Healthy Living?

Most of us believe that to stay healthy and fit is the most important thing while we live in this world. There are a lot of fitness programs and fitness centers that can look after our healthy body. Some workout strategies come up with surprising updates that will land you a fabulous body ASAP. In this article, you will be able to witness and learn more about how fitness worth it. Is fitness hard? The word fitness is simply put as being fit. Most of the fitness clubs have their own fitness trainers that can provide some personal training...

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