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GAIN Fitness - Personal Trainer Quality Workouts

GAIN Fitness - Personal Trainer Quality Workouts

anonymoX 10 Best Foods and Drinks for Exercising You know exercise is key if you want to stay fit. But did you know that what you eat and drink can help you reach your fitness goals faster? By feeding your body the right nutrients you can ensure it’s getting the raw materials it needs to help you power through your workout and build and repair muscle afterward. Jumpstart your exercise program with these 10 essential food and drinks. OatmealWhen it comes to priming your muscles for a workout, carbs are your best friend. CoffeeIf you’re a java junkie we have happy news for you. OystersThese mollusks are loaded with iron, needed to build hemoglobin, which delivers oxygen throughout your body. AlmondsIt may sound counterintuitive, but the more intensely you exercise the more damaging free radicals your body produces. RaisinsSkip the energy bar and fuel up with a small box of raisins instead. WaterThink you need a sports drink during or after exercise? SalmonIf you’re pumping iron, salmon could make you stronger. Your thoughts...

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Bodyweight Exercise Routines from Basic to Advanced | One of my favorite aspects of bodyweight training is how its underlying simplicity is so scalable, from basic to extremely advanced levels. So, today I’m going to highlight an outdoor bodyweight workout for lower and upper body that can be done at basic, intermediate or advanced levels, which was featured in an article about Global Bodyweight Training in last month’s Men’s Health South Africa, called “The Evolution of Exercise”. Click here to read the complete Men’s Health article as a PDF. I’m pretty excited with how the Men’s Health article takes the time to explain the Global Bodyweight Training system, and in particular to demonstrate how the progressions work: With GBT you start with the Basic exercises outlined below and then, after you’ve mastered those, you can progress to Intermediate and Advanced. Following is a brief recap of the basic, intermediate, and advanced versions of the upper and lower body routine featured in the article. Basic Bodyweight Workout

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Article Details Hell Raiser Training by Rage Let’s face it, you’re not going to turn down more size if you can get it now are you? If you just happen to add an inch onto your arms, are you going to sit back and regret it? Fuck no. You’re in the gym busting your ass for a reason. Listen, I’ve been training for over two decades and I’ve picked up a few things along the way. I’m here to tell you that it all comes down to what you’re doing with the weight once you’ve got it. What The Fuck? Ok, stop. So first thing’s first. - Grab a weight that’s between 60-80% of what you can do one time - Reps per set should be between 8-15 - Rest between sets should be around 2-5 minutes. Now that we have these basics in order, let’s add in the rest. While beginning the negative rep, it is imperative that you have an experienced training partner. Let’s Go To Work... Let’s say I grab a 70 lb dumbbell and I can only curl it once. Always allow the weight to keep moving on the negative. Who Wants Samples?

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The Surprising New Tricks Pros Are Using to Build Muscle Last Updated: 4/06/2014 12:50 PST Reading about sports these days, we are constantly bombarded with news of top notch athletes being exposed for using illegal steroids. Steroid use involves huge costs, legal issues, and above all, potential health problems. With such risks, you wonder why anyone would be tempted to go this route. Fortunately, steroid use may eventually be a thing of the past. One of the most interesting fields of research surrounds a naturally occurring chemical compound called nitric oxide. It’s been shown to lead to: Drastic Muscle GainsIncreased Blood Flow and Oxygen DeliveryBoosted Strength, Endurance, and PowerSupport for Your Immune SystemImmediate ResultsTotal Body Transformation While the body naturally increases nitric oxide during workouts, it’s only a limited amount and researchers have been focused on artificially increasing your nitric oxide levels. One of the most successful products that has emerged from this research is called Factor 2.

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