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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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…
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 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…
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,…
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…
10. Eminem quotes that will help you get through hard times.
Any gym playlist would be incomplete without Eminem’s song. His lyrics and music speak volume of emotions. Here I’ve picked up some of the most popular and motivating quotes by Eminem that will pump you up for your gym routine. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. For more such motivating and…
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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