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When you think about gaining muscle, stretching is probably not the first thing that pops into your head. But did you know that stretching plays a critical role in building muscle?
Most Amazing (and Ridiculously Simple) Trick For Stiff-Legged Deadlifts You Will Ever Read In Your L
The stiff-legged deadlift is one of the best exercises you can do for your hamstrings. The only problem is, it can also be one the hardest exercises to perform properly.
Strong To The Core of Your Being - The Benefits Of Core Training
If you were to ask me which muscle group in your entire body you could work to get the greatest benefits in the shortest amount of time, I would tell you without hesitation, "the core." Strengthening the core can realize tremendous benefits to anyone regardless of his or her training experience and can do so very quickly.
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Resistance is NOT futile! When it comes to changing your body for the better quickly and permanently, nothing comes close to good old-fashioned weight training.
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Would you like to know how to get more out of every single dumbell curl you do? Amazingly enough, you can do this simply by changing where you grip the dumbell.
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But how can this possibly be? Everywhere you look, it?s always said that long-duration, low-intensity training is best for fat loss. All high-intensity work does is burn carbohydrates, right?
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You may be wondering, "How can I possibly do resistance training with my dog?" Well, here are a few exercises you can do with the aid of your faithful furry companion.
How to Gain Weight and Build More Muscle Mass
In the health, fitness, and nutrition world, achieving optimal or desired body weight is dominated by a single theme: losing weight. The vast majority of products and services available on the market proclaim to achieve weight loss goals, and even the (often discordant) medical community is in general harmony when it comes to promoting weight loss options, including drugs and some surgeries.
Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 3
Welcome to article number 2 in our series ?Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts?. In this article we are going to talk about how bodybuilders tend to create massive muscle imbalances and what you can do to not be one of them.If you missed the first article, you can read it by clicking on the link below.Here?s a breakdown of the articles to look for:1. Article:1 - Choosing The WRONG Exercises2. Article:2 - Training Variations for Pain Relief and Maximum Results 3. Article:3 - Targeted Stretching 4. Article:4 - Targeted Exercises 5. Article:5 - Rest, Recovery, and Injury PreventionArticle:3 - Targeted StretchingStretching can be great, but it can also make existing injuries worse or even bring about new ones!The key to making stretching work for you is knowing which stretches you need to be working on? and just because a muscle feels tight, that doesn?t necessarily mean it needs to be stretched.For example, many people stretch the hamstrings because they feel tight and they think the hamstrings are limiting their flexibility?the fact is, most of the time the hamstrings are ?tight? because they are constantly being pulled / lengthened due to muscle imbalances that tip the pelvis forward.As you can, when the pelvis tips forward the hamstrings get pulled upward and are constantly held in a stretched position?And this is why millions of people can stretch their hamstrings every freakin day and never make any improvement in their flexibility?.Are you one of those people?If you are, you need to stop stretching your hamstrings and find out exactly which muscles you need to be targeting by reading the rest of this article?Not only does this forward tipping of the pelvis (which is caused by muscle imbalances) keep the hamstrings tight and make it very difficult to make improvements in the muscles flexibility, but it also leads to the following:? increased stress / wear and tear from the ankles all the way up the spineFor example, the forward tipping of the pelvis places uneven pressure on the ankle, knee and hip joints and also many of the vertebrae in the spine.? weakens the hamstrings, inhibits normal functioning and increases the likelihood of hamstring pullsWhen the hamstrings are constantly being strained because of the muscle imbalances, the muscle is weak, not able to function as it normally would, prone to injury and without correcting the muscle imbalance recover can take up to 9 months to a year, or longer!? creates excess curvature in the lower and middle spineThis tipping of the pelvis places excessive amounts of abnormal stress on the muscles, vertebrae and discs in the lower and mid spine and this sets you up for potential injuries to the muscles of the lower and middle back?Plus, it also causes the discs between your vertebrae to wear down and deteriorate much faster than they normally would and this sets you up for degenerative, bulging, protruding and herniated discs along with numerous other spinal conditions like arthritis, spinal stenosis, and the oh so popular sciatica!This hamstring example is just one of many? muscle imbalances are responsible for nearly every ache, pain, injury and condition out there!Here are a few more examples of injuries / conditions that are caused by muscle imbalances and can easily be prevented and/or eliminated with targeted stretches and exercises:? upper back and neck pain? shoulder injuries (rotator cuff)? elbow and wrist pain (carpal tunnel, tennis/golfer/baseball elbow, etc)? knee pain (runners knee, chondromalacia, ligament tears, etc)? hip pain (IT band syndrome, bursitis, etc)? ankle pain (Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, etc)All of these conditions are caused by muscle imbalances and will NOT go away unless you work towards correcting the imbalances? and the only way to know for sure which imbalances are causing your pain or injury is to do a series of physical assessments like the ones covered in our Lose the Back Pain Video which is designed for anyone suffering from back pain or sciatica.What the heck is a targeted stretch?This is a question we are asked often and here?s the definition we give it:Targeted Stretch - a stretch or stretching exercise that is chosen, based on physical assessments, to target a specific muscle or muscle group to increase the flexibility and range of motion in that area and bring the bones and or joints back towards the normal position.When you compare a targeted stretch to general stretches like the ones found in Yoga, Pilates and the corny ones your doctor, chiropractor or physical therapist gives you, it?s no surprise they give little or no pain relief and almost always fail to get rid of the problem.ConclusionRemember, the key to eliminating injuries and preventing future ones is to identify what areas you need to target. In the next article we?ll be discussing in detail, how to address various injuries like back, hip, knee, and shoulder pain with targeted exercises. In the meantime, be sure to read thru all of our detailed Pain Articles and post any questions you have on our discussion fourm.
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Body building or even just showing up at a gym can be intimidating for a beginner. Provided below are some tips that can help you get into body building, and into your first fitness club:
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