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		<title>The Top Easiest Ways to Build Muscle and Burn Fat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It is very essential to burn fat to lose weight so that your body can appear more toned up and well shaped. The muscles of the body are the main sources of fat burning. This happens because these muscles can expand or contract depending on the amount of fat which they are being provided. If the body is consuming more fat than what is being burnt then you will put on more weight. The growth of the muscles are mainly dependant on protein sources but fat is required for those individuals who want to gain weight.</p>
<p>So if you are trying to lose weight through muscle building then you should reduce the intake of the fat components. There are innumerable exercises that can be done to build muscles and burn fat but it should be remembered that the easiest and the fastest way to do the same are combining exercises with&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is very essential to burn fat to lose weight so that your body can appear more toned up and well shaped. The muscles of the body are the main sources of fat burning. This happens because these muscles can expand or contract depending on the amount of fat which they are being provided. If the body is consuming more fat than what is being burnt then you will put on more weight. The growth of the muscles are mainly dependant on protein sources but fat is required for those individuals who want to gain weight.</p>
<p>So if you are trying to lose weight through muscle building then you should reduce the intake of the fat components. There are innumerable exercises that can be done to build muscles and burn fat but it should be remembered that the easiest and the fastest way to do the same are combining exercises with muscle building. There are many people who believe that defined muscles are a result of lot of reps with a small amount of weight. This is actually one of the best methods to burn and lose fat along with muscle growth.</p>
<p>The proteins in the muscles are used up for the growth of the muscles and the loss of fat in the body. The muscles shrink and hence cause the fat in the body to burn. The best way to build muscle and burn fat is through increasing the number of repetitions and doing some cardio exercise combined with it. For example, you should do cardio exercises for about 30 minutes and then perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions of weight exercises. The more repetitions you perform the better the body will respond to the burning fat.</p>
<p>Also it is essential to intensify the exercises of the body with the regular growth of muscles. Else the body will stop responding to a certain set of repetitions after some time. The moment your body is capable of doing more repetitions, you should increase the weight amount slightly so that the body is provided new challenges. You can also increase the cardio exercise timings so that the body is burning fat and losing it too.</p>
<p>One thing that should always be remembered is that you will almost never burn fat and build muscle without cardio exercises at all. These exercises are the main factors which help the body to lose weight and fat at the same time. The excess fat in the body cannot be burnt by the muscle training exercises along. Also the increasing the amounts of weight gradually provides the body with easier options for losing weight. Don\&#8217;t increase too much weight at one go or the muscles may be injured.</p>
<p>Circuit training is one of the best ways to burn fat and builds muscle simultaneously. This training can be learnt through professional trainers or can be seen on the internet. A common example of the same is running and picking up weights and then running again and picking up weights. Combining these with diet is the best way to lose fat and also build muscles at the same time.</p>
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		<title>Muscles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The human body is a complex system. It consists of cells or small units that are organized to function together. Every body function is coordinated by the nerve cells in the brain, whether it is movement of the eyes or the heartbeat. In the body, Muscles are one of the most important constituents. They account for 40 percent of body weight. These are the tissues or materials with specialized cells. Muscles  are made up of elastic fibers that can contract and relax. The contractile nature of Muscle makes possible various body movements, an upright posture and specific shape to a human body. For example, lifting a box involves the action of Muscles in the hands.</p>
<p>Muscle is the powerhouse of the body. It maintains body temperature as well as supplies energy from the stored glucose. That is, Muscles convert the carbohydrates received from the food to glycogen or glucose. It releases&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The human body is a complex system. It consists of cells or small units that are organized to function together. Every body function is coordinated by the nerve cells in the brain, whether it is movement of the eyes or the heartbeat. In the body, Muscles are one of the most important constituents. They account for 40 percent of body weight. These are the tissues or materials with specialized cells. Muscles  are made up of elastic fibers that can contract and relax. The contractile nature of Muscle makes possible various body movements, an upright posture and specific shape to a human body. For example, lifting a box involves the action of Muscles in the hands.</p>
<p>Muscle is the powerhouse of the body. It maintains body temperature as well as supplies energy from the stored glucose. That is, Muscles convert the carbohydrates received from the food to glycogen or glucose. It releases the stored glucose as energy, when a certain body part gets exhausted. Every organ in the body has specific Muscles connected to bones, Muscles and organs to help them perform their functions.</p>
<p>In a human body there are three types of muscles, namely, skeleton Muscles, smooth Muscles and cardiac Muscles. Skeleton Muscles are large Muscles and help the body to move. These Muscles are flexible and voluntary in nature. That is, human beings consciously control their movements. They are technically known as striated Muscles, as they appear striated when viewed under a microscope. Some of the common examples of skeleton or voluntary or striated Muscles are the Muscles in the hands and legs.</p>
<p>Smooth Muscles, on the other hand, are found in the stomach, digestive system, air passage and blood vessels. The third type of muscles, the cardiac Muscles, are found in the heart alone. Unlike the striated muscles, smooth and cardiac are non-striated muscles. These Muscles are involuntary in nature. That is, the movement of non-striated or involuntary muscles, such as the smooth and cardiac Muscles, are guided or automatically controlled by the nervous system.</p>
<p>Muscles are prone to wear and tear. It may happen due to overuse of muscles, Muscle fatigue caused from being in a dormant position, or dehydration caused from excessive loss of body fluids and essential minerals. It may also occur from diseases and an injury that damages certain areas in a muscle. Hence, in order to keep them flexible and in shape, one needs to exercise and practice a routine movement of all the voluntary muscles. There are more than 630 Muscles in a human body, and it is often said that not all Muscles function alike. &#8220;It takes 17 Muscles to smile and 42 to frown&#8221;!</p>
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		<title>Weight Lifting to Build Muscle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Millions of people lift weights everyday in order to gain weight and build muscle. Unfortunately, most of them fail and stop working out within a few months. The reason the majority of these people fail to gain weight is because they are not following a great workout routine. Finding a training program designed for your body type is the key to bulking up.</p>
<p>The first place to avoid looking for training advice is in muscle magazines. These magazines are distributed to a large audience and the routines in them are designed for just some people. If you struggle to gain weight and add muscle, these routines definitely won&#8217;t help you. They are intended more for people who gain weight and build muscle mass quickly and easily. If you train with these workouts, you will actually weaken your muscles because you will be overtraining them.</p>
<p>Another place to avoid advice from is your&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Millions of people lift weights everyday in order to gain weight and build muscle. Unfortunately, most of them fail and stop working out within a few months. The reason the majority of these people fail to gain weight is because they are not following a great workout routine. Finding a training program designed for your body type is the key to bulking up.</p>
<p>The first place to avoid looking for training advice is in muscle magazines. These magazines are distributed to a large audience and the routines in them are designed for just some people. If you struggle to gain weight and add muscle, these routines definitely won&#8217;t help you. They are intended more for people who gain weight and build muscle mass quickly and easily. If you train with these workouts, you will actually weaken your muscles because you will be overtraining them.</p>
<p>Another place to avoid advice from is your jacked friends. They probably have a different body type than you that allows them to bulk up on certain workout programs that will actually hurt you.</p>
<p>The best training program a hardgainer can find is one that allows their muscles ample time to rest in between lifts. Their muscles take longer to heal than most people&#8217;s do. This is the reason they are hardgainers but hardly any of them know this. A workout routine designed for them will call for only 3 to 4 hours in the weight room with each session lasting no longer than an hour. This will trigger great muscle growth while giving the muscles enough time to fully heal in between lifts.</p>
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		<title>Find Out How to Gain Weight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>For some people it is easy to gain weight. They go to the gym a few times a week, lift a few weights, hop on the scale and they weigh more. For others, they can work out with a set training program, eat right, sleep right, and still don&#8217;t seem to gain any weight. These people are called hardgainers.</p>
<p>Hardgainers are genetically wired differently than other people. Their muscles simply don&#8217;t recover from a workout as quickly as other people&#8217;s do. When they copy a workout they found in a muscle magazine or got from a super strong friend, this isn&#8217;t going to help them bulk up. It will actually have the reverse outcome as they are overstraining their muscles and working out without them fully healing themselves. This will weaken the muscles and make them more susceptible to injury or illness.</p>
<p>Finding a workout that allows for the ample amount of&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For some people it is easy to gain weight. They go to the gym a few times a week, lift a few weights, hop on the scale and they weigh more. For others, they can work out with a set training program, eat right, sleep right, and still don&#8217;t seem to gain any weight. These people are called hardgainers.</p>
<p>Hardgainers are genetically wired differently than other people. Their muscles simply don&#8217;t recover from a workout as quickly as other people&#8217;s do. When they copy a workout they found in a muscle magazine or got from a super strong friend, this isn&#8217;t going to help them bulk up. It will actually have the reverse outcome as they are overstraining their muscles and working out without them fully healing themselves. This will weaken the muscles and make them more susceptible to injury or illness.</p>
<p>Finding a workout that allows for the ample amount of rest is vital for any hardgainer to put on weight. Letting the muscles heal before attacking the weights again is your only chance at bulking up. Working out for 3 to 4 hours a week is the perfect amount of time. One-hour workouts should be as long as you lift.</p>
<p>Remembering to eat right and sleep enough is also extremely important. These details are often overlooked and are just as important as finding the right workout routine. You should mix small, healthy meals into your day and drink a protein shake right before bedtime. Sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night will give the muscles time to grow. This is actually when they grow best.</p>
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<p>I use a workout program specifically for hardgainers. After 6 years of struggling to put on even 5 pounds, this program has allowed me to add 28 pounds in just 8 months. I couldn&#8217;t believe it and am thankful everyday of my life. Check out <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/MuscleBuildingforHardgainers" rel="nofollow">No Nonsense Muscle Building</a></p></p>
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