Winston Salem Gyms:Get Big Muscles

June 23rd, 2009 by Winston Salem, under Fitness Tips. No Comments

You now know that building big muscles is not easy as showing up at the gym and throwing back a few protein shakes. Apply these simple steps in your next program and I promise that you will start building brand new muscle all over your body.
Do you know what it really takes to build big muscles? Do you think it’s as simple as buying a gym membership, training each body once per week, slamming back some protein shakes and trying to eat as much chicken and tuna possible? Viola, you are big enough to enter a bodybuilding contest. Can you imagine it was that easy to build big muscles? Unfortunately, your monthly gym membership, regular weight training workouts and casual eating habits, isn’t going to cut it.
Squatting and Deadlifting are known as two of the Big Three exercises that are responsible for power and mass muscle building. Consider these two animal exercises the kings of the jungle! Without them, you do not have a chance of survival. These two exercises alone, work out about 75% of your entire musculature, including your traps, shoulders, arms, back. Gluts, hams, calves and core muscles.
Not to mention the degree of intensity, squats and dead lifts force your body to release greater volumes of growth hormone, which results in bigger muscles all over your body. This spillover effect results in strength gains in all you other lifts which translates into a more muscular you! Squatting and dead lifting are especially critical for hard gainers because of the hormonal spikes affecting the entire body.If all you do is concentrate on building your puny muscles like arms and calves, then you will end up with exactly what you focus on – puny muscles!
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Even at rest, muscles burn energy

March 29th, 2009 by Winston Salem, under winston salem gyms. No Comments

Life is so unfair. If only we could do whatever we wanted without any penalty! Sadly, I can’t hit people just because they annoy me (although the idea is so tempting sometimes) and I can’t get all the things I want without paying for them. And then there’s my weight. It’s so unfair I can’t lose weight just by thinking it would be good to be slim again. Why must we always pay for what we want or do? Well, OK, life is unfair. You can’t spend money on eating lots of fatty food and avoid putting on extra pounds. It’s like playing a game. If you hit a ball with a tennis racquet or a baseball bat, it flies away from you. Cause and effect. So reversing that, if you save money by eating less, you lose weight. Fewer calories means fewer pounds of fat bulking out your skeleton. The best way to eat fewer calories is to eat smaller portions of healthier food. To speed up the process, you can use acomplia. Research has consistently shown that people using this drug in combination with a better diet lose up to 10% of their body weight. But there is another factor. Physical exercise. Some of you flinched when I used the dreaded words but you should relax. No-one expects you to go into training to run a marathon or climb a mountain. Just a little exercise makes a big difference. There is considerable research to prove that simple progressive resistance exercise for strength training builds up muscle and reduces fat. This produces a “double whammy” effect. First off, even though your body weight may not change immediately, replacing pounds of fat with lean muscle is good for you by improving blood circulation. Secondly, the more muscle you carry, the more energy your body burns at rest. Your metabolic rate automatically increases when introduce exercise into your overall regime to lose weight. So even when you are asleep or lying on that couch, you are burning more energy than before you began to exercise. Combine this with a healthier diet and acomplia, and your weight loss increases. So how much exercise are we talking about? Giving up about half-an-hour, three days a week will be sufficient to raise your metabolic rate so long as you keep it up. But just one or two weeks is not enough. It must be a regular commitment for months. You don’t have to go into a gym although the guidance of a trainer is useful and helps to keep you motivated. Working out on your own requires more willpower to push yourself a little bit harder each week. Making friends and working out with them will keep you going longer. Then it’s just down to you to keep eating smaller portions of healthier food and, if you want the fastest result, using acomplia as well.
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Beautiful Legs

February 7th, 2009 by Winston Salem, under Health Tips. No Comments

Nowadays it is important for everybody and especially for women to look amazing and it is possible if they give up a sedentary lifestyle and take up fitness exercises. First you have to know some details about the human body and we will begin here with the legs.

Anatomy of Legs

As the stomach and buttocks, legs are prone to hormonal changes. The thighs, knees and legs are one of the main locations of cellulite.

It is also the part of the body that feels and expresses the most circulatory problems. Heavy legs and water retention are the problems of many of us, with pain, but also unsightly swelling or varicose veins.

Home of many muscles from the top of the thigh to the feet, legs need physical activity. In the absence of it, its muscles relax and become rounded up.

To have beautiful legs, there is no secret: we must make them work and provide them all the necessary care for good circulation.

Physical Activities that Involve Legs

To tone and shape legs, it is essential to move as much as possible in your everyday life (walk, climb stairs …) and practice 2 to 3 times per week some sporty activities:

- Walking: It forces the circulatory system operate at a high level. Walk as often as possible, at speed, at least 30 minutes a day. Consider golf and walking for leisure as well.
- Dance: Rock, salsa, tap dance, tango … The dance is ideal for fine tapered legs: it gives them flexibility and maintenance solidifies ankles and refines the calves.
- Swimming: Swimming favors pumping in the legs by alternating muscle contraction-relaxation. In addition, the horizontal position, the freshness and pressure of water can drain edemas.
- Aqua gym: The pressure of the water and hydro massage contribute to the return of blood to the heart. Even standing ankles are well drained because water pressure is more important at greater depth.
- Cycling: It is well known: pedaling means beautiful legs! It also muscle the thighs.

Equipment

In order not to injure yourself you should be well equipped:

- Long distance shoes. They are paramount as they must ensure a good grip on the ground, protect against moisture, absorb shock and provide comfort.
- Protective and breathable clothing. The hiker can be affected by rain, heat, wind … He or she should focus on materials that protect against weather and remove perspiration.
- A well adapted backpack. Its volume is related to the use you want, 30 to 40 liters for the day, 50 to 70 l for a few days. It is better to focus correctly the weight. You also need water bottle, compass, GPS, sunglasses, a walking stick …

Inquire

There are different ways to trek: on your own, for a day or more. To find information on the circuit, it is ideal to obtain guides, to consult the specialty press, local publications (associations, town halls …) or the Internet.

You can as well get information in a club. Besides, you have to know that in different countries there are many associations linked to hiking federations which regularly organize group hikes, via a specialized tour operator, in group with a guide.

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Exercise and the Need For Fresh Oxygen

February 2nd, 2009 by Winston Salem, under Exercise Tips. No Comments

When we workout hard our cardio vascular system is working over time to deliver much needed oxygen to our muscles. If you are a city slicker like me, you have probably developed the bad habit of exercising only at the local gym. The problem is health clubs today are poorly suited to supply the appropriate mix of inside to outside air exchange. Most are only equipped with ceiling fans, pushing everybody else’s carbon dioxide (and who knows what else) into your lungs! Muscles need and demand fresh oxygen!

There is something called “recovery oxygen uptake” and it basically means even after your muscles have stopped contracting, heavy breathing continues for an extended period. Your lungs are trying to restore metabolic conditions to the resting level. It makes sense to give the body as much fresh oxygen as possible, especially during and after intense exercise.

The remedy is simple and comes in two parts.

· Whenever possible try exercising outdoors. Try getting at least 30-45 minutes of fresh clean air daily. You can try some of the following: biking, hiking, walking, swimming or any other outdoor activity. Try making it a habit of training 1-2 times a week outside instead of the usual stuffy closed indoor environment.

· Own a home gym: I try not to endorse any products but you might consider owning a home gym. There are many to choose from, but I always go with names that are recognized in the field. If you have the money, 3 names stand above the rest…Bowflex, Hoist and Precor. I own various modalities from all 3. They have the best warranties and equipment on the market today. I workout with the doors and windows open most of the time (even during the colder months), this allows my lungs to suck up all that clean air.

The great thing about owning a home gym is you control the ventilation, along with not having to wait around for equipment to open up. If you want to go down the less expensive road here are some other great choices you might want to consider: selectable dumbbells and exercise bands (Bodylastics is a good choice). Both run under a $100 and can give you an incredible workout in your home.

Try these small but simple ways to get healthier – your lungs, immune system and muscles will thank you for it!

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