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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 ...
[Added: 05 Jun 2006   Hits: 60   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 ...
[Added: 05 Jun 2006   Hits: 58   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 the top half or top ...
[Added: 03 Jun 2006   Hits: 232   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 need more time ...
[Added: 31 May 2006   Hits: 49   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 ...
[Added: 20 Jan 2006   Hits: 54   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 try incorporating these health tips into ...
[Added: 16 Jan 2006   Hits: 47   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 the following guidelines and ...
[Added: 14 Jan 2006   Hits: 73   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 ...
[Added: 13 Jan 2006   Hits: 58   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 ...
[Added: 12 Jan 2006   Hits: 48   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 10 fat ...
[Added: 10 Jan 2006   Hits: 56   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: 61   Words: 842]

12.A Guide To Muscle Gain Visualization
Have you ever imagined how visualization can play an important part in gaining weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Gaining muscle can be difficult for many people who don't use their minds to help in the process. Visualization is a powerful technique that ...
[Added: 02 Jan 2006   Hits: 130   Words: 1049]

13.Want To Stop Over Training In The Gym
Let me tell you a quick story, twenty years ago I was very influenced by the bodybuilders and the training systems of the day. Hitting the weights five or six times a week, splitting upper and lower body workouts and working out twice a day was seen ...
[Added: 30 Dec 2005   Hits: 51   Words: 1042]

14.The Truth About Bodybuilding Myths
You might disagree, but hear me out on this; the vast majority of myths about weight gain are mostly passed down from "gym talk" and so-called experts who know nothing about the body's workings. Myths that lead to wasted time, frustration and ...
[Added: 28 Dec 2005   Hits: 154   Words: 1144]

15.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 been an influx of eBook libraries & stores let along traditional ...
[Added: 10 Dec 2005   Hits: 70   Words: 1240]

16.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, losing weight in the confines of your own home ...
[Added: 09 Dec 2005   Hits: 72   Words: 1253]

17.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 ...
[Added: 02 Dec 2005   Hits: 70   Words: 1044]

18.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 not be convenient or readily accessible to you. ...
[Added: 02 Dec 2005   Hits: 51   Words: 1214]

19.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 right information you will have the knowledge ...
[Added: 29 Nov 2005   Hits: 91   Words: 1055]

20.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 and ...
[Added: 29 Nov 2005   Hits: 72   Words: 857]

21.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 a couple of fat burning ...
[Added: 26 Nov 2005   Hits: 70   Words: 864]

22.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 you must lose at least ...
[Added: 25 Nov 2005   Hits: 85   Words: 1044]

23.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 for what has to be the ...
[Added: 21 Nov 2005   Hits: 59   Words: 905]

24.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 overweight and ...
[Added: 19 Nov 2005   Hits: 64   Words: 890]

25.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 ...
[Added: 16 Nov 2005   Hits: 59   Words: 766]

26.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 impossible to predict the impact on blood glucose ...
[Added: 11 Nov 2005   Hits: 76   Words: 1072]

27.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 ...
[Added: 07 Nov 2005   Hits: 45   Words: 684]

28.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: 48   Words: 801]

29.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 ...
[Added: 04 Nov 2005   Hits: 38   Words: 995]

30.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 ...
[Added: 03 Nov 2005   Hits: 56   Words: 777]

31.Discover The Truth About Eating Too Much Protein
Lets face it protein is an essential nutrient, and is vital to your health and is used to build muscles, skin, hair and nails. However, many people put their health at risk ...
[Added: 02 Nov 2005   Hits: 69   Words: 862]

32.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: 40   Words: 1326]

33.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 when cells oxidize to release ...
[Added: 30 Oct 2005   Hits: 51   Words: 863]