Archive for the ‘Fitness Tips’ Category
Health Tips : Back-strengthening and stretching exercises
The lower back is an area that’s often ignored but frequently causes problems, particularly as the years go by. Strengthening exercises, as well as stretching, help prevent injury and pain.
It’s important to focus on the lower back muscles as well as those in areas that support the lower back. These include the stomach, hip [...]
Health Tips : Is it okay to stretch when I’m still sore?
Nearly all of us become sore when we begin exercising. Common causes for the discomfort that results immediately or a day or two after exercise can include
• tiny tears in the muscle tissue and/or connective tissue surrounding the muscle
• fluid retention surrounding the muscle tissue
• muscle spasms
• overstretching
You certainly don’t want to cause more harm [...]
Health Tips : Build muscle mass?
Muscle powders have been around for years and the ads are no longer in just muscle mags. the ads can now be seen during sports shows, namely televised body building competitions.
They’re so convincing that it’s hard to believe they do not help build muscle any faster — but they don’t.
Although extra calories are [...]
Health Tips : Fat to muscle?
Despite what all the late night infomercials tell us, fat and muscle are two distinctly different tissues and one can’t be turned into the other.
Muscle will always be muscle and fat will always be fat. As to the second thought you mentioned, one pound of either is exactly that – one pound.
It’s indeed a [...]
Health Tips : High carb snack good after lifting?
Glycogen is a carbohydrate stored in the muscles and liver and is crucial for sustaining physical activity over long periods of time.
When levels of glycogen are low, you are able to feel sluggish, weak and tired. During exercise, muscle glycogen is used as a source of energy for the specific muscle in which it’s [...]
Health Tips : Muscle soreness and weightlifting
Muscle soreness can happen to any of us at any time. It usually always happens to individuals who are just starting an fitness program, but can also happen to trained exercise enthusiasts who overload excessively, or who change from one activity to another, or work the same set of muscles in a new and different [...]
Health Tips : Knee stretches
Knees are extremelycomplex joints. They are made up of many ligaments, tendons, and cartilage that cushion and connect bones and muscles of the upper and lower legs.
Our knees may become sore or injured from overuse, exercise, or simply thus of daily wear and tear.
Strengthening and stretching supporting structures and musculature will help but [...]
Health Tips : Nausea from weightlifting
All lifters could probably use a few refreshers as it is easy to get into a routine without thinking about those basics. Are you giving yourself sufficient time to rest between sets?
Are you lifting a difficult, but manageable amount of weight? These could be important factors in assisting keep your lifting sessions balanced.
You mention [...]
Health Tips : Do bodybuilders and other weightlifters need more protein?
Protein isn’t necessarily the most important food source for muscle building. Actually, when bodybuilding, your main consideration should be taking in adequate energy, or enough calories.
Studies show that eating an additional 2270 to 3630 calories per week (approximately 500 additional calories a day), along with appropriate strength training, will result in one pound of [...]
Health Tips : Too young to weight lift?
Resistance training, resistance training, and resistance training all relate to the use of free weights and/or weight machines to increase muscular strength and muscular endurance.
Weight and power lifting involve the use of free weights (usually heavier than those used in strength training).
Some of the major lifts engaged in during weight and power lifting [...]
