Well, I have unfortunately been injured and so I was inspired to write this post (it’s really hard to type, so I hope you enjoy this!). Although it was unavoidable, there are many injuries that ARE avoidable, especially in the gym! Here they are:
1. Always use proper form
I’ve touched on this in many posts, especially [...]
Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
Glutamine – The cornerstone supplement for heavy exercisers
Posted in Supplements, tagged amino acid, athletes, body building supplements, body depletion of glutamine, build muscle lose fat, dietary supplements, essential supplements, exercise, ftiness, gaining muscle growth through supplements, glutamine, health, how do you build muscle?, increasing muscle mass, muscle mass, non-essential amino acid, nutrional supplements, protein biosynthesis, proteins, sports supplements, translation, what are the best supplements to build muscle?, what are the best supplements to gain weight?, who should supplement with glutamine? on September 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Glutamine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in the human body, amongst other places. Wikipedia defines Glutamine as:
…one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code… Glutamine is the most abundant naturally occurring, non-essential amino acid in the human body…”
The term ‘non-essential amino acid’ means quite simply that our bodies are [...]
Breaking Down The “Bikini Challenge” – Part 2
Posted in General health & fitness, The newcomer, tagged beach body, best diets for summer, best diets for women, bikini challenge, bootcamp program, cellulite, cellulite reduction diet, diet, eating right, exercise, fitness, fruits, health, meal plan, newcomers to fitness, newcomers to health, reducing cellulite, sexy swimsuit body, smoother legs, smoother skin, swimsuit season, tyra banks, vegetables, wellness on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hey all! In the last post we discussed what Nivea’s “Bikini Challenge” is and it’s first component, nutrition. Now we’re gonna take a look at the other three components; fitness, cellulite and style.
Fitness
Under the fitness tab, there are three different types of exercise routines in The Bikini Challenge: Cross training, bikini circuit and cardio interval. [...]
Breaking Down “The Bikini Challenge” – Part 1
Posted in General health & fitness, The newcomer, tagged beach body, best diets for summer, best diets for women, bikini challenge, bootcamp program, cellulite, diet, eating right, exercise, fitness, fruits, health, meal plan, newcomers to fitness, newcomers to health, reducing cellulite, sexy swimsuit body, smoother skin, swimsuit season, tyra banks, vegetables, wellness on September 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve heard the same question from quite a few women I know, “What do you think about ‘The Bikini Challenge’”. When I first heard this, I was like “What’s that?” Apparently, the skin product Nivea has developed “The Bikini Challenge”, a four week diet and exercise plan to lose weight for swimsuit season. It has [...]
Gaining Definition In Your Abs… more diet, less exercise?
Posted in General health & fitness, Nutrition, tagged ab routine, ab workouts, abdominal muscles, abs, burning the fat, definition, diet, exercise, fitness, gaining definition in your abs, gettng cut, health, how to get a six pack, how to look good naked, how to tone your stomach, mid-section, more diet less exercise, obliques, sculpting, shaping, slimming down, stomach, toning, toning your core, training your core, what does it take to get ab definition? on September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A lot of people want to know the key to getting either a flat stomach or a six-pack. In this post, we will look at testimonials of those with a great set of abs, scientific research and my own personal experience with sculpting my mid-section. The truth is: there’s more than one way to do [...]
Proper form for bicep curls
Posted in Proper exercise form, tagged better bi's, bicep curls, biceps, exercise, fitness, form, muscle definition, muscle peak, proper form, video tutorial on bicep curl, video tutorials on working out, workout, workout efficiency, workout tutorial, workout video on September 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The bicep curl is the most popular arm exercise that you see performed at the gym. The problem is that most people really don’t know how to do a proper bicep curl or why the proper form is so essential. Here’ a video tutorial on how to do the proper bicep curl:
[...]
Where do I start?
Posted in The newcomer, tagged adopting a healty lifestyle, cheat day, diet, eating right for beginners, exercise, fitness, getting started exercise, getting started weight loss, health, healthier living, how do I start a healthier life?, newcomer to fitness, newcomer to health, workout, workout for beginners on September 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If this is the beginning of your journey towards a healthy lifestyle, let me say welcome! You’re about to embark on an adventure that literally has endless possibilities that will increase your energy, happiness and overall health and outlook on life. When I made the decision to lead a healthy lifestyle, I had no idea [...]
Archives
Categories
- Cheat Days (5)
- General health & fitness (15)
- Lifestyles (13)
- The bartender (1)
- The business person (2)
- The college kid (2)
- The newcomer (3)
- The weekend warrior (4)
- Nutrition (10)
- Proper exercise form (7)
- Supplements (3)
- Vocabulary (1)
- Weight Loss (5)
- Welcome! (1)
Tags
-
Top Posts
- A great ab exercise for the house
- Fruits and Vegetables VS. Multivitamins... the showdown
- The Paleo diet
- How accurate are body fat testing machines?
- Gaining Definition In Your Abs... more diet, less exercise?
- Glutamine - The cornerstone supplement for heavy exercisers
- Proper form for bicep curls
- What I ate on my cheat day... round 4
- What is your daily caloric intake?
-
Some photos of me
More Photos
