Health and Fitness

In today’s world it’s a proven fact, and evident to see we as a society are in the worst shape we’ve ever been. It’s a fact as well, which can easily be seen in any form of mass media, that despite this worldwide obesity epidemic we’re also more conscious and obsessed with our physique’s, or outward appearance then ever before. We are collectively in the worst shape body composition wise, yet like no prior time in history body composition is BIG business, and a public obsession.

I believe these two factors, over obsession with reaching a direct goal, and not reaching said goal or actually regressing in the opposite direction, go hand in hand. They are due to looking to closely at the end result and not putting enough weight, importance, and enjoyment into the steps to reach the goals. Its a fault in the public mind set.
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Many people come to me curious on the topics of health, fitness and nutrition. With so much information out there, it can be daunting to separate the truths from myths. A friend says one thing, a health/fitness professional says another. Who do you believe? In an effort to sort out of some of this confusion, I will address some of the most frequently discussed myths.

Myth 1: stretching before a work out prevents injuries:
studies show that stretching prior to activity can weaken the muscle by lengthening it to a point past optimal performance. This minimizes the benefits of strength training, cardio, and athletic performance.

Dave Q Says:
Instead try dynamic stretches that mimic the specific movement patterns you are about to do. This will loosen up the joints for your activity as well as reduce chance of injury.Many people come to me curious on the topics of health, fitness and nutrition. With…

I’m often asked whether machines or free weights are better for building big, muscular arms. Well, as the “Master Gunslinger,” I can only respond on the basis of 20-plus years of arm-building experience. And based on that experience, there’s no question that free weights are best for building big, muscular arms – especially if you’re a beginning bodybuilder.

Now, I can already here the “Bowflex” crowd crying foul, but if you really want to build the muscle density, strength and symmetry that it takes to have Truly Awesome Arms? you simply can’t get there without using free weights. Ever since weight training machines came on the scene, there’s been a tendency among beginning bodybuilders to believe that those stretchy cables and shiny handles must be better than clunky old dumbbells for building impressive arms.

This belief comes partly from slick advertising and partly from inexperience. But the bottom line is that, although…

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’t seem to gain any weight. These people are called hardgainers.

Hardgainers are genetically wired differently than other people. Their muscles simply don’t recover from a workout as quickly as other people’s do. When they copy a workout they found in a muscle magazine or got from a super strong friend, this isn’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.

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Many men are after the perfect body they see on actors. These actors have very low body fat and have plenty of lean muscle. But to get their body in that shape takes a lot of hard work and longs nights in the gym. Often men want to achieve the same results but just don’t have the commitment to put the hard work in.

The start to your body transformation begins with motivation. You must be motivated and focused on the task at hand. If you are not you will not last long and will join the many men that have tried and failed. How many people have purchased a membership at a gym only to go for a couple of weeks then give up? The number is countless. You must motivate yourself each and every day to achieve the lean, toned body you desire.

Most people would start with general advice…