Training Tips
September 11th, 2007 at 11:04pm
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Being fit and healthy is the in thing. Actually, it really never goes out of style. That body is the most valuable asset you could have in your lifetime. Thus it is important that you take good care of it. Give it the proper attention it needs.
When it comes to ensuring and maintaining the health, the best option is to do cardio training.
What Is Cardio Training?
Cardio training involves any activity that requires the use of the large muscle groups of the body in a regular and uninterrupted manner. It elevates the heart rate between 60 to 85 percent of the fastest heart rate you could get.
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August 30th, 2007 at 12:21am
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Do you want to have a stronger and more beautiful body? Then the best thing to do is get on your feet and start doing the resistance training.
What Is Resistance Training?
Resistance training involves activities that use weights, machines and even body weight to work out the muscles properly. It is also known as strength training or weight training. This can be very helpful in achieving a healthier body.
This kind of training is usually associated with athletes who have to build up their bodies. Most people would think that when resistance training is done, the body will grow bigger. Actually it will not. Resistance training is simply about increasing the strength of the body, not its size.
By tim
July 16th, 2007 at 12:01am
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The numbers on your scale do not indicate whether you are fit or fat. Far more significant than your total body weight is the composition of your body tissue. If a man’s fatty tissue is bigger than 14% up to 15% of his body mass, or if a woman’s is more than 20% to 22%, he or she is overweight, or more precisely, overfat.
A small amount of fat is needed for padding the internal organs and as insulation under the skin. Excess fat leads to such diseases as diabetes, gout, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and gallbladder problems. There are very few, very fat persons. The reason is that the fittest, not the fattest survive.
By tim
June 25th, 2007 at 01:57am
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A balanced nutrition program is not a guarantee for fat and weight loss. Dieting without weight training invariably leads to muscle loss. Muscle loss leads to a lower resting metabolic rate which means your body burns fewer calories and fats. Following are the fundamentals you have to be familiar with in performing your weight raining exercises.
Find time and make time for your aerobics and weight training schedule. You don’t have to join a fitness or health club to do weight training. It’s probably better to train at home since it saves time and is very convenient. Basic free weights are all you need to get started. When you progress from the beginner level to intermediate to advanced, you can either then add the following equipments a bench and barbell set, a cable-pulley machine and an adjustable squat rack.
By tim
June 18th, 2007 at 11:55pm
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To have a more successful and permanent fat and weight loss, weight training is necessary to reinforce your nutrition and aerobic exercises.
Weight training is not totally all about building muscle and increasing strength. It is very important to fat and weight loss because it increases your muscle mass (Mm) which in turn helps speed up your metabolic rate so that you can burn more calories even while resting – the number of calories you burn at your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is directly proportional to the amount of muscle you have.
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