For many of us the protein we consume in our diets is sufficient for our day to day activities. However, those of us who are trying to gain muscle mass place additional strain on our muscles through regular weight training and therefore require an increased amount of protein to make our muscles grow. Protein supplements are a quick, convenient source of protein and an effective way to build muscle mass. In this article I discuss the various types of protein supplements available and the key considerations that should be made before purchasing. Many believe that carbohydrates are the most … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2008
The Importance Of Protein
Proteins are required for the normal functioning of cells in your body. You should be consuming solid protein as part of your daily diet and perhaps protein shakes too. In this article I discuss the importance of protein in greater detail. Protein is created when amino acids are joined together by peptide bonds. The way the amino acids are sequenced is decided by your genetic code. Proteins are essential for a number of functions in your body such as; metabolism, cell signalling, the immune system, cell adhesion and cell cycle. When proteins enter the body they are broken down into amino … [Read more...]
4 Ideas For Building Your Neck Muscles
The neck consists of at least nine muscles, each of which play different roles in the movement of the neck. It is one of the most versatile muscles in the body with some of the muscles allowing the head and neck to rotate, yaw and demonstrate roll and pitch. This is known as the “three degrees of freedom”. In this article I discuss the benefits of training your neck muscles and outline a number of ways that you can build your neck muscles. Many people are unaware of how to build their neck muscles and often neglect it in their weight training routines. Even some professional athletes fail … [Read more...]
3 Quick Weight Loss Tips
Many people find losing weight a very difficult task. They struggle to drop the pounds, then when they eventually achieve this they struggle even more to keep the weight off. As I have mentioned previously, regular exercise and healthy, well planned meals are the best tools for achieving your weight loss goals in the long term. To begin any weight loss plan you first need to calculate how many calories per day are required to maintain your ideal weight. A quick way to work this out is take your ideal weight and multiply it by 12 if you are female and 14 if you are male. So if your target … [Read more...]
The Truth about Weight Loss with Bontril SR
Many experts agree that the most difficult part of weight loss is getting through the first few weeks. This is the time when you are still adjusting to your new healthy lifestyle. You will experience hunger pangs and your stomach may growl to tell you that it wants food. To get through these difficult few weeks some people may turn to appetite suppressants. In this article I discuss one of the more popular appetite suppressants – Bontril Slow Release (SR). Bontril SR is not available over the counter so you will need a doctor's prescription before you start taking the drug. Therefore, your … [Read more...]
5 Reasons To Avoid Fad Diets
Fad diets undoubtedly get results. As a result they are very popular in the media with multiple adverts claiming that you can lose lots of weight in a matter of day with their special plan. However, in many cases the majority of the weight lost (up to 90%) on fad diets is water weight and this remains a short term solution. Why? Because when you rehydrate you will gain most of the weight back. If you do not rehydrate you will be putting your health in serious jeopardy. Certain fad diets are not crash diets but instead are over hyped 'media diets' which often exaggerate the effectiveness of … [Read more...]
6 Factors For Gaining Muscle Mass
To gain muscle mass you will need to make changes to both your diet and exercise routine. You will need to consume a high protein diet and stick diligently to a specific training routine. It will take a lot of hours in the gym and a lot of the right foods but if you persist you will gain muscle mass. In this article I discuss a six distinct factors which will affect your muscle building efforts: 1) FREE WEIGHTS VS MACHINES:- Free weights and weight machines can both be used to train almost every muscle in your body. However, free weights are much more effective because they bring secondary … [Read more...]
An Introduction to Bodyweight Training
Bodyweight training is one of the most effective ways to burn fat and build muscle. When our weight gets to a certain level many of us decide that we need to join the gym or purchase training equipment. However, it is actually possible to train using your own bodyweight and achieve similar results. Many people neglect the potential of bodyweight training and in this article I intend to change that and make you aware of the benefits bodyweight training has to offer. Bodyweight training can help improve your physique by starting with as little as 15-20 minutes work a day. As you get used to … [Read more...]
3 Top Tips To Burn Body Fat
Being fat can have a number of negative effects. Not only does it impede your health but it can also leave you open to personal insult and impede your performance in a number of activities including sports. Ultimately, being fat has an adverse effect on your life and can often stop you reaching your full potential. In this article I outline how you can burn body fat by focussing on three key areas of your diet; Daily Caloric Intake, Unhealthy Foods and Meal Plans. 1) DAILY CALORIC INTAKE:- Before you start burning any fat you need to start monitoring how many calories you are consuming each … [Read more...]
Announcing…The Free Fitness Tips Squidoo Lens
Hello Everyone, I hope your enjoying the Free Fitness Tips Blog and the Free Fitness Tips Email Course (if not sign up using the form at the top right corner of this blog). Hopefully with this information you can make 2008 the year you achieve your fitness goals. Anyway as you can probably guess from the title I'm making this post to announce the Free Fitness Tips Squidoo Lens. I've already created the Free Fitness Tips Website, the Free Fitness Tips Blog and the Free Fitness Tips Email Course and squidoo lenses seem to be all the rage at the moment so I thought I'd try my hand at it. If … [Read more...]
