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Friday, May 22, 2015

Treat Your Body Right

Be thankful for another day! Treat your body right and get into the fitness center today. Treating your body to a good exercise routine should start to become a habit, so stay focused on your end goals.

Friday, February 28, 2014

When you get to the point where anyone else would quit, keep going!

Friday, February 21, 2014

Push Past Your Comfort Zone!

If you never fail, then you’re not training hard enough. Push yourself beyond your comfort zone!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Are you a female in your forties or fifties? You may be finding it hard to keep extra pounds off. This is often due to lowering hormone levels and the natural aging process. During these years women often lose muscle and gain fat, mainly in the belly area. Lifestyle factors come into play, too: Menopausal women tend to be less active and eat more calories than they need.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Today at the Gym

Switch up your routine. If you normally lift chest and triceps, lift legs today. Remember your body needs constant confusion.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Make it a Healthy Day!

Make it a healthy day. Watch your caloric intake today. Aim to expend more calories then what you are consuming, achieving that negative caloric intake. If you are trying to lose weight, remember one pound of fat is equivalent to 3500 calories. Watch what you eat today and get into the gym!!

Friday, October 12, 2012

Get sexy abs and slim waist by cardio workout using body weight #1

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oblique muscle or core muscle being trained by isometric exercise

oblique muscle or core muscle trained by kickboxing

This is one exercise that will train your core muscles. The dynamic steps will ensure a good cardio workout. Note the title of the video in Youtube seems to be incorrect, it should be normal exercise making use of body weights for training. Tanya Batts, the instructor in this video does a good job encouraging the audience the spirit of this kickboxing – you need to really work for your beautiful abs as the steps demand some stamina. 1 min a day.
I was watching Tanya Batts and her manner do remind me of Elvis Presley, charming with princely manner. Love it!

Monday, October 8, 2012

Challenging isometric exercises with resistance bands for your core muscle

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oblique muscle or core muscle being trained by isometric exercise

tricep muscle being trained by isometric exercise position 2

This is a demonstation video on how to do isometric exercise with resistance band. Basically the resistance band is use to help adjust and hold your body position. The muscle groups that are being targeted are core muscles or known as abs, tricep muscle and shoulder muscle.
Tanya Batts, the instructor in the video is right that this isometric exercise is pretty challenging. Of course, i been to tougher ones but for all the beginner babies, this is something “different”.
As a quick recap on what is isometric exercise? It is a form of strength training and to be specific resistance exercise. Sometimes with the help of resistance band or structure, isometric exercise make use of static position of body so that the joint angle and muscle length will not vary during muscle contraction.
Just to emphasis that isometric exercise help to improve your muscle strength. In terms of muscle size, according to NASA findings (yes, space study done on Astronuts living in zero gravity will need to exercise), it does not help to maintain. Even though this is a body sculping website and isometric exercise is not part of this theme, I think my audience should know that maintaining muscle strength is critical in long term body sculpting.
Highlights of the isometric exercise with resistance band video

Position #1 to train core muscle

Remember to wear shoes unless you do not mind the resistance band snap back at you
Cross your resistance band under your shoe (preferably between the tracks of your shoes)
Hold your position (body and leg in v position, similarly hand in v position also) such that you feel your muscle being worked

Position #2 to train tricep, shoulder and core muscle

Again cross your resistance band under your shoe (preferably between the tracks of your shoes)
Hold your position (body lie vertical from ground, arm lifting body forming mini triangle in the gap, make sure body straight)

Position #3 to train tricep, shoulder and core muscle

Place both shoes into handle of resistance band
Hold the middle of resistance band
Lift both leg up first such that L shape is form from leg and body
Lower one leg and form a V shape
Lift your shoulder above ground slightly
Keep that position for a while and switch leg

Things needed
Resistance band and a pair of shoes with clear track lines (Optional since one can actually reach the body positon by himself\herself and hold it there)
In the event you are thinking of getting a resistance band, here is an article on a recommended resistance band set of good quality.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Conditioning Myth: Exercise Can Fix All Your Health Problems

While consistent exercise can make a huge difference in quality and quantity of life, it can't fix everything. Individual differences in response to exercise may determine individual results in muscle building, weight loss, or cardiovascular improvements.

Individuals with other health issues and diseases still need to follow a physician's advice when it comes to disease management protocols. And although exercise alone can not guarantee your health, or cure you of illness, regular physical activity has been shown to help everything from arthritis and heart disease to asthma and diabetes.

Conditioning Myth: If You Exercise, You Can Eat Anything

Not so fast. If you try to make up for poor nutrition by exercising, you are going to be disappointed. While eating poorly and not exercising is far worse for your health that eating poorly and exercising, you will get the most out of your workouts if you fuel them with high quality foods. Eating for exercise will give you the energy necessary to exercise, and you will be less likely to overtrain.

The only true way to get the most from a fitness program is to have a good balance between proper nutrition and consistent conditioning. You simply can't do one or the other and expect to look and feel great. Hints on proper sports nutrition: Eat smaller meals more frequently (about four or five mini meals a day), include a balance of protein, fruit and vegetables and carbs in your diet, and stay well hydrated.

Friday, September 21, 2012

The Importance & Dangers of Stretching!

It is generally accepted that stretching is important. However, there seems to be a lot of conflicting advice about how and when to stretch. Take a closer look at passive and active stretching to learn more.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/stretching_types.htm

Monday, September 17, 2012

Use Giants Sets to Become a Fat-Burning Pyro

You wouldn't know it by the name, but a technique called giant sets is tailor-made for slimming down. Learn how to incorporate them into your regimen today!

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/a-fast-cut-to-fat-loss-using-giant-sets.html

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