The speed of your repetitions is a very important factor in the success of yourprogram. Do not lift a weight with too much speed by using momentum and body swings instead of your own muscle strength. If you are just starting weight lifting, use a deliberate tempo rather than an explosive motion. You will quickly…
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The importance of Carom seeds
Well known for it’s healing and medicinal properties carom seeds (ajwain) is widely used in Indian in the kitchens and in the Indiancuisines. Health benefits of Carom seeds: Heart health: Consuming one teaspoon of Carom seeds with Luke warm water can be beneficial for heart and chest pain. Adding jaggery approximately one teaspoon with seeds…
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…
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,…
How many days a week should you train yourself!?
Your personal schedule will determine how many days you can work out eachweek ✨One weekly weight training session: Training only once a week is betterthan no training at all, and you will still make progress. For athletic womenwho are already training for their sport, one weight training session perweek is probably enough. If you are…
Health Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Intake
In contrast to excessive alcohol intake, moderate alcohol intake has been shown to provide health benefits. The datais most convincing for preventing heart disease in middle-aged and older people. A review of twenty-nine studiesconcluded that moderate alcohol intake reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by about 30 percent in comparison to those who do…
The Benefits of Physical Activity
Getting the recommended amount of physical activity each week, about 150 minutes of moderate, aerobic exercise, such as power walking or bicycling, does not require joining a gym, or taking expensive, complicated classes. If you can’t commit to a formal workout four to five days per week, you can become more active in simple ways—by…
EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS✨
The other part of the energy balance equation is physical activity. The Dietary Guidelines are complemented by the2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in aneffort to provide evidence-based guidelines for appropriate physical activity levels. The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines provide guidance to Americans aged six…
Creatine-Nutrition,Metabolism and Exercise
Creatine, or methyl guanidine-acetic acid, is a naturally occurring compound found in abundance in skeletal muscle. It is also found in small quantities in brain, liver, kidney and testes. In a 70 kg man, the total body creatine pool amountsto approximately 120g, of which 95% is situated in the muscle. In the case of humans,…
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