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1.Why Aren't you Using the Right Number of Repetitions in the Gym.
Firstly lets look at how to perform repetitions correctly and then we will look at how to cycle them correctly. A full range repetition should be taken through the complete range of joint movement in a slow controlled manner, if the weight is so ...
[Added: 05 Jun 2006   Hits: 374   Words: 847]

2.How Many Exercises and Sets Do I Perform for my Strength Training?
What if I told you only have a limited amount of energy (readily available) per strength training session, would you believe me? Well the latest scientific data and blood tests on individuals under strict gym conditions have revealed that blood sugar ...
[Added: 05 Jun 2006   Hits: 349   Words: 777]

3.Catapult Your Muscle Gains With Partial Reps and Isometric Contraction
Lets face it Partial range repetitions can be far more effective than full-range reps for building strength and muscle in as short a time as possible. They are basically reps done in a specific range of motion and usually involve doing only ...
[Added: 03 Jun 2006   Hits: 903   Words: 778]

4.Are You Frequenting the Gym Too Much?
Many studies at universities, conducted around the world have shown clearly that recuperation from strength training requires far more rest time than previously thought. The latest studies have indicated that high intensity strength trained muscles ...
[Added: 31 May 2006   Hits: 396   Words: 692]

5.8 Ways To General Health And Fitness
It never fails but as soon as I wrote all my Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Fitness and Nutrition type of tips I had a few left over that couldn't really be placed into these categories. But as you will see they are right on the money for your general health ...
[Added: 20 Jan 2006   Hits: 350   Words: 783]

6.Tips on Health
What if I told you that our health is the most important asset we have. Would you believe me? Why is it today that everybody seems to be plagued with bad health. You can make a stand and ...
[Added: 16 Jan 2006   Hits: 330   Words: 840]

7.The Untold Secrets To Improving Your Fitness
You might disagree with me on this but please hear me out "The best and the only exercise program for you is the one you will do!!" The next time you start an exercise program or eating plan take note of ...
[Added: 14 Jan 2006   Hits: 323   Words: 823]

8.Strength Training: 10 Things You Must Know
Lets face it everybody knows that strength training builds muscle but did you know that it does more much more for you in the health stakes. Lets have a look at these strength training tips one by one and you will see what a ...
[Added: 13 Jan 2006   Hits: 272   Words: 866]

9.More Tips To Improve Your Weight Loss
If you are like me you are probably totally sick of dieting because every time you stop the weight comes flooding back on and you just cant stop it! I have put together 10 more weight loss tips to try and sway you away from the dieting run ...
[Added: 12 Jan 2006   Hits: 254   Words: 833]

10.10 Things You Must Know About Fat Loss
Ever wondered why there are so many diets around out there and people are just getting fatter and fatter. We now know that fad and repeat dieting don't work, so what does! I have put together ...
[Added: 10 Jan 2006   Hits: 276   Words: 1025]

11.How To Use Rest To Gain More Muscle
Are you frustrated with not gaining any weight while you keep putting in the hard yards in the gym day after day week after week. It might be because you are not getting enough quality rest and sleep ...
[Added: 05 Jan 2006   Hits: 264   Words: 842]

12.Popular Reasons To Choose Fitness Ebooks
There's no doubt that in the last few years, there's been a storm of electronic publications hitting the Internet. These electronic books or eBooks have grown with such popularity, that there's ...
[Added: 10 Dec 2005   Hits: 267   Words: 1240]

13.Why Aren't You Using Online Fitness Coaching?
If I were to tell you that you could burn away as much fat as possible by sitting at your computer twiddling your fingers and toes, would you believe me? Well I sure hope you don't! However, ...
[Added: 09 Dec 2005   Hits: 305   Words: 1253]

14.Why You Shouldn't Be Using These Exercises In The Gym
Have you ever imagined using potentially dangerous exercises in your workout? You have to be very careful with strength training equipment because it may not be the most effective or functional available. How do you know that the exercises you are performing are ...
[Added: 02 Dec 2005   Hits: 605   Words: 1044]

15.Want To Workout Without a Gym
If you are like me, then you will probably know that using free weights and machines is the fastest and most efficient way there is to improve your metabolism and strength but for many reasons these may ...
[Added: 02 Dec 2005   Hits: 312   Words: 1214]

16.Using Supplements For Your Weight Loss
Are you frustrated about weight loss supplementation, how to use, what to use and how much to use. In this article you will find the pick of today's latest supplements on the market and armed with the ...
[Added: 29 Nov 2005   Hits: 312   Words: 1055]

17.Using Calories For Weight Loss
Ever wondered what a calorie is? The definition of a calorie is "the amount of energy, or heat it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water to1 degree Celsius". A calorie is a unit of energy that is associated with food ...
[Added: 29 Nov 2005   Hits: 276   Words: 857]

18.Uncover The Pros and Cons Of Fad Dieting
When was the last time you were tempted to try that fad diet you have found in the latest magazine that promises the world with fantastic fat losses and without doing a thing. What was it again; just take ...
[Added: 26 Nov 2005   Hits: 276   Words: 864]

19.Tips On Fast Weight Loss For Special Occasions
If you are like me, you have probably been through all this before, the family wedding is coming up next month and you can't seem to fit into that suit or dress because you have put on too much weight. So ...
[Added: 25 Nov 2005   Hits: 305   Words: 1044]

20.The Truth About Weight Loss Myths
Lets face it every regime has its own supply of useless folklore and half-truths that get passed on down the line from person to person. But I'd put weight loss up against any of them ...
[Added: 21 Nov 2005   Hits: 263   Words: 905]

21.The Three Simple Steps To Fat Loss
Its unbelievable but being overweight has now moved from a social nuisance and domestic embarrassment to an official disease. The American Heart Association has announced obesity a dangerous epidemic and a major risk for heart disease. More than 70% of US adults are ...
[Added: 19 Nov 2005   Hits: 260   Words: 890]

22.The Secret Weapon Of Successful Weight Loss
Are you sick and tired of being fat and unable to lose weight!! There is an answer! Please listen; if you want your weight loss regime to work you will have to perform ¡®Strength training¡¯ and there is just no getting around it. ...
[Added: 16 Nov 2005   Hits: 250   Words: 766]

23.Simple Steps To A Low Glycemic Index Diet
Have you read about this recently? over the last 30 years, research into food and blood glucose response has completely changed our carbohydrate classification system. It has been learned that it is ...
[Added: 11 Nov 2005   Hits: 263   Words: 1072]

24.Is Your Fat Being Threatened
What if I told you that fat is a major contributor to the increasing problem of obesity in the world today. It¡¯s stored in the fat cells of the body. The number of fat cells is estimated to be around 50 billion for ...
[Added: 07 Nov 2005   Hits: 229   Words: 684]

25.How To Stretch for Health
By the time you finish reading this article I¡¯m sure you will find time to stretch every day. The lack of flexibility in people is now seen to be the major cause of general health problems and sports ...
[Added: 06 Nov 2005   Hits: 410   Words: 801]

26.Easy Steps To Avoiding Gym Rage
Have you heard about this recently? Many of us go through this at our local gym or fitness centre on a regular basis and are become increasingly frustrated. It usually starts as a group of trainees chat away their experiences of the day on a bench ...
[Added: 04 Nov 2005   Hits: 226   Words: 995]

27.Easily Substitute Fats In Your Everyday Diet
Lets face it there are a lot of non-fat and low fat food substitutions on the market today, and also lots of substitutions that are not hard to figure out such as the cheeses, low fat cottage cheese compared to full cream ...
[Added: 03 Nov 2005   Hits: 301   Words: 777]

28.Carbohydrates: What You must know
This scares me to death, every day you walk down the street it is becoming more and more apparent that the average person is becoming larger and this trend has escalated over recent years. Why are they getting fatter? Here are some reasons... ...
[Added: 01 Nov 2005   Hits: 259   Words: 1326]

29.Instant Weight Loss Strategies That Anyone Can Use
You've probably heard it a hundred times before but I will say it again, incidental activity is very important in the process of losing weight as you can burn more calories than relying on dietary means alone. Fat is burned from the body ...
[Added: 30 Oct 2005   Hits: 266   Words: 863]