When it comes to body building and weight training body types can be classified as Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph People who don’t naturally carry or easily enhance muscle are often called “hard gainers”.These people have lean build rather than natural born solid built bodies. On the other hand Meso and Endomorphs can easily gain fat…
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LEG PRESS-VARIATION AND RELATED TIPS
Variations • Varying level of descent: The lower you go, the more difficult the press becomes because it recruits a growing number of muscle groups. How ever, the level of descent must take into account not only the muscles you want to focus on but also your morphology. The longer your legs are, particularly your…
The craze about Gummy bears in fitness industry
Exercise can lead to a depletion of the body’s glycogen stores, particularly those of the liver and in the exercising muscle, and to the development of a body water deficit. Glycogen depletion results from the mobilization of the stores to provide energy for the muscular contraction of the exercise, and is a major factor contributing…
How to stretch your glutes and gain flexibility in the hip rotators.
Stretch the Glutes• lunges are an excellent way tostretch the glutes. Instead of putting your foot on the floor in front of you, you could put it on a bench to increase the range of the stretch.For best use of this range of motion, bend your back leg so that you candrop your buttocks lower…
The Mental and Emotional Benefits of Physical Activity
The benefits of an exercise program are not just physical, they are mental and emotional as well. Anyone who has gonefor a walk to clear their head knows the mental benefits of exercise firsthand. Also, you do not have to be a marathoner on a “runner’s high” to enjoy the emotional benefits of becoming active….
When to Stretch?
Following are four good times to stretch your muscles. You do not have to stretchat all four of these times: Choose the approach that suits you best, which for many people is after each workout. ❤️During the warm-up: Pre training stretching may improve performance, but most often, it is likely to reduce muscle strength if…
How and when to stretch during workouts
There are three stretching techniques to consider: static, ballistic, and dynamic. Static stretching :-Static stretching consists of holding the stretch position for 10 to 30 seconds. The degree of stretch has to be modulated according to your level of flexibility. If you are not flexible, do not stretch too much or for too long. As…
Machines Versus Free Weights
The two main kinds of resistance in weight training are free weights (dumbbells and bar) and machines. You may wonder which is more effective. some muscles, such as the hamstrings, are difficult to train without machines. On the other hand, free weights are more appropriate for body parts such as the biceps. For this reason,…
Health Benefits of Whole Grains in the Diet
While excessive consumption of simple carbohydrates is potentially bad for your health, consuming more complexcarbohydrates is extremely beneficial to health. There is a wealth of scientific evidence supporting that replacing refined grains with whole grains decreases the risk for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Whole grains are great dietary sources of fiber, vitamins,…
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