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Professional bodybuilding has gotten a bad rap in some places for steroids, but this is a shame because natural bodybuilding is the way to go from the amateurs to the semi-pros to some of the best professional bodybuilders in the world. Natural bodybuilding is using a smart natural diet heavy in both proteins and carbs, and using that diet in conjunction with special weightlifting routines designed at really working out related groups of muscles together. Instead of doing one set of chest exercises on three different days, you want to do multiple chest exercises at once on one day, then work out other parts of the body on other days, rotating as appropriate.

Natural bodybuilding is the best way to get healthy and build a great looking physique while not having to worry about the negative health effects of steroids and other unnatural supplements that could be hazardous for your health. Natural bodybuilding is wildly popular on every level of bodybuilding, and should be the route that every individual takes in trying to work out in order to get into better shape and build up a more impressive physique.

The most important thing to remember when trying to bulk up through natural bodybuilding is that hard work and a lot of food. The right type of natural bodybuilding workout to bulk up is one that involves heavier weight and less reps while combining that with a healthy diet that is loaded in protein and carbs to put on more muscle mass. The right foods are needed to provide the fuel and calories your body needs to build muscle mass. Great free weight exercises combined with the right diet are best.

No matter how fancy the machines look, natural bodybuilders know that despite what the yelling TV commercials say, nothing can beat the resistance training that comes from using free weights of all kinds. A huge array of exercises can be used with free weights, and some can even be combined for maximum effectiveness, like pushups that also use dumbbells to do triceps extensions at the end.

The next focus with natural bodybuilding is to exercise specific muscle groups together. Many popular exercises with natural bodybuilding not only include free weights like dumbbells and barbells, but also push ups, sit ups, pull ups, lunges, body weight squats, and other similar exercises. These natural bodybuilding workout sessions can last an hour or slightly more, and are often performed up to 4 times a week for maximum results. The carbs and protein are important for energy, calories to turn into muscle, and with protein to rebuild the muscles after all these heavy workouts.

This hard core workout can help people shed away the fat and put some heavy muscle getting into some great natural bodybuilding workouts. The best part of working out this way, the natural way, is that you don’t have to worry about the unhealthy and potentially fatal side effects that can come from unnatural supplements.

Guido Nussbaum
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/natural-bodybuilding-the-way-to-build-a-great-body-615533.html

Many people that are seeking to lose weight do not understand the vital role that strength training plays in helping you to keep excess weight off permanently. Most people focus on diet and tend to ignore the exercise element. Even those that do develop the habit to exercise tend to only focus on aerobic exercise however you must not ignore weight training and just think that it is for bodybuilders or only for men since women need to build and maintain healthy muscles too. Here are some tips to help you lose weight more quickly:

Tip 1: Just get started

The biggest step is to just get started as this is often the hardest thing for most people especially those that have never been on a weight training program before. Join a local gym nearby or buy a good piece of weight training equipment and go through a workout routine.

Tip 2: Do not weight train too much

Weight training is very stressful on your body and it is designed to be stressful so as to trigger new muscle growth or maintain what you already have. If you get over enthusiastic and start lifting almost every day then that can be very bad for your overall health and will definitely not help you to lose weight.

Weight training helps to add muscle to your body which is critical since muscle burns calories continuously. This is important for weight loss purposes since if you can raise your overall metabolism then burning fat becomes a lot easier as it is very difficult and actually potentially dangerous to go on very strict low calorie diets.

Do not even bother trying those starvation diets as again they are very risky for your overall health and well being. It is not necessary to give up your favorite foods, you may need to lower quantities and portion sizes but if you like a food then go ahead and keep eating it and monitor your weight closely and make adjustments accordingly.

Tip 3: Train heavy for short periods

The whole point of a weight training workout is to trigger new muscle growth and not to spend hours and hours in the gym. A good workout routine can simply consist of 3 sets where the first 2 sets are light sets just to warm up and the third set is your heavy set where you lift the most weight you can for 5 to 8 repetitions.

The key point is to lift heavy enough weights to trigger new muscle growth. This does not mean you need to do a ton of reps or do reps until your muscles hurt. Just lift a heavy load for a few reps and that should be enough. Also know when to draw the line and know that you have built enough muscle and then focus on maintenance. Weight training can really make a big difference in helping anyone lose weight and stay fit so make it a regular part of your life. Follow some of these tips to help you get in better shape more quickly.

Roberto Parezze
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/the-importance-of-weight-training-in-losing-weight-fast-698481.html

How does one maximize the benefits of weight training, or more broadly, bodybuilding? Before we proceed in discussing the actual designing of training routines, let us first review the different components of a being fit.

The checklist

The following components of physical fitness must have already been given due consideration before the execution of any weight training regimen.

1. Preparedness- weight training should not be a two week thing- something to laugh off after you’ve gotten tired of the routine. Weight training in itself is the expression of discipline- over one’s mind and one’s body. You should only engage in weight training or bodybuilding if you really are willing to carry it to its logical conclusion.

One way to prepare yourself is to let go of all past “fears” regarding the whole concept of physical fitness and bodybuilding. Think of the whole, continuous process as a lifestyle. A lifestyle that you can adapt to make yourself look better, feel good and living longer. Surely, increasing your lifespan would be the best reward for this kind of physical training?

2. Diet- before you engage in any form of weight training, you should have already begun reducing your body fat percentage. This is not to make things more difficult for you- the reason for the formulation of a special diet geared for the purpose of losing body fat is to help your body take on increased physical activity minus the unnecessary baggage: body fat.

If you’re not sure as to how to formulate a diet on your own, there are plenty of commercially available diet plans out in the mass market today that have proven themselves through years of existence.

To be able to differentiate between crass commercialism and the real thing, you should look for these three components in a commercial diet that promises weight loss:

i. Organic food selections that focus on portions and taste

ii. Flexibility- you can either order meals or make them by using specially formulated recipes

ii. Cost- the diet should not be too expensive

The routine

The success of your training routine depends largely on how faithfully you carry out the different exercises in your routine over a long period of time. If you wish to build muscle, you should be willing to literally “challenge” yourself by gradually increasing the resistance as you go along. Resistance should be increased in a systematic manner- you should never sacrifice safety over goals.

However, goals should be at the forefront of your bodybuilding. Be prepared to feel exhausted, be prepared to feel pain. But all of your efforts will not go to waste.

What are the characteristics of a good routine in weight training? First, the routine should never be too long- and there is a good rationale behind this warning.

The body will only gain muscle if it is being trained in the middle to high intensities for short periods. If you train longer, the body will eventually get used to the resistance and the muscle building will eventually slow down.

Repetitions and sets must also be clearly designed- are you doing the routine for general weight training or to sculpt specific sets of muscles? Sculpting means you have to increase the repetitions

Benedict Smythe
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/maximizing-the-benefits-of-weight-training-681384.html

We all know that exercise and eating a proper diet is necessary to get in good shape but what does it take to get those sexy muscle abs? Doing a ton of crunches or doing exercises that are only targeting the abs area won’t cut it. To get those workout abs and make that six pack show, you MUST integrate cardio exercises. You MUST increase the intensity of your workout by using both weights and interval training.

Simply put, it means that we make our preferred cardio exercises in intervals of high intensity and low intensity. You see, when you exercise with intervals and weights, your body uses far more calories in the hours AFTER exercise than it would if you did traditional cardio and lifted lighter weights You don’t have to kill yourself and be at the gym 6 days a week but you need to do a full-body multi-joint workout such as…squats, lunges and pushups. Your workout should be intensive. You don’t want to be one of those people that are enjoying the morning paper while you exercise.

Here are 10 of the most highly effective ab exercises…IMPORTANT: You MUST be consistently doing effective multi-joint weight training and cardio workouts - incorporating some of these ab exercises in your routine. You won’t see those muscle abs but just doing ab exercises.

To develop tight abs, focus on isolating them fully by using a very short range of motion, but high intensity, during your abdominal exercises.

1. Verticle leg crunch… The vertical leg crunch is another effective move for the rectus abdominis and the obliques. To do it right: Lie face up on the floor and extend the legs straight up with knees crossed. Contract the abs to lift the shoulder blades off the floor, as though reaching your chest towards your feet. hold for 5 seconds. Keep the legs in a fixed position and imagine bringing your belly button towards your spine at the top of the movement. Lower and repeat for 12-16 reps.

2. Captains Chair This ab exercise is often overlooked. It is an advanced abdominal exercise; therefore it is very important that you keep your lower back stable. Do not arch your back during this exercise. This exercise will be highly effective only if it is done correctly. Stand on a chair and grip the handles to stabilize your upper body. Press your back against the pad and slowly lift knees towards your chest. Again make sure to keep your lower back firmly in place - otherwise you won’t be strengthening your abs, but your hip muscles. You should also feel the tightening and burning in your abs after a few reps. If you don’t, you’re probably not doing the exercise properly.

3. Exercise Ball Your Position On The Ball Sit in upright position on the ball with your feet flat on floor. Walk feet forward allowing the ball to roll under your body until it is positioned on your lower to mid-back region. Raise your hips slightly to create a position parallel to floor. Place your hands across your chest.

 *Note* Your head should be in a neutral position with a space between your chin and chest. Sit in upright position on the ball with your feet flat on floor.

Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal muscles. Raise shoulders up concentrating on using your abdominal muscles and *not* your neck or hip muscles.. Return to start position.

Be Weary Of Cheating!

Remember to keep your head and back in a neutral position. Too much motion forward or backward of your head and back can cause injury. repeat for 12-16 reps

4. Plank The plank exercise is a great way to build endurance in both the abs and back, as well as stabilizer muscles. Lie face down on mat resting on the forearms, palms flat on the floor. Push off the floor, raising up onto toes and resting on the elbows. Keep your back flat, in a straight line from head to heels. Tilt your pelvis and contract your abdominals to prevent your rear end from sticking up in the air. Hold for 20 to 60 seconds, lower and repeat

5. Bicycle Exercise While lying on your back, press your lower back to the floor. Place your hands beside your head, bring your knees to 45-degree angle (halfway between straight up toward the ceiling and level with the floor) & begin a pedal motion by touching opposite elbow to opposite knee, alternating each side. You will definitely feel the tightening and burning in your abs with this exercise! Repeat with of 10-20 at first.

6. Long Arm Crunch Lie on a mat and extend the arms straight out behind the head with hands clasped, keeping the arms next to the ears. Contract the abs and lift the shoulder blades off the floor. Keep the arms straight and avoid straining the neck. If you feel neck pain, take one hand behind the head while keeping the other arm extended. Lower and repeat for 12-16 reps.

7. Reverse Crunch Start by lying on your back with your legs perpendicular to the ground, knees very slightly bent and feet in the air, crossed at the ankles. Keep your arms on the floor next to you or place them comfortably behind your head. Rest your head on the floor, relax your shoulders and keep your back straight. Slowly lift your hips 1 to 2 inches off the floor, which will raise your legs and feet a few inches higher. Avoid rolling your hips backward and thus bending your back. Hold this position for just a moment.

Squeeze your abdominal muscles and keep your head and shoulders flat against the floor. Slowly lower your hips back to the floor. It’s a very small movement, so try to use your abs to lift your hips rather than swinging your legs and creating momentum. Repeat for 12-16 reps.

8. Tubing Pull Lay down on your back on an exercise mat or the floor. Secure the exercise tubing behind your head at about 2-3 feet above the floor level. Bend your knees at 45 degrees at bring your hands behind our head to grab hold of the exercise tubing. Keep your elbows level with your head as you crunch up by bringing you chin forward and lifting your shoulders off the floor. Keep your stomach muscles contracted as you do this and then return to the starting position. Repeat 10-15 reps.

9. Full Vertical Crunch In a full vertical crunch, you really work the abs by involving both the upper and lower body. Lie on your back and extend the legs up towards the ceiling. Place hands behind your head (lightly cupping it) and contract the abs to lift the shoulder blades off the floor. At the same time, press the heels towards the ceiling, creating a ‘u’ shape with the torso. Lower down and repeat for 12-16 reps.

10. Ab Roller Important! Use the correct technique to get the most out of your ab roller. Get in a comfortable position on your knees (Place a towel or mat under your knee to cushion them.) Hold the handles on the ab roller wheel Tighten your abs muscles to stabilize your core Slowly roll the wheel out in front of you keeping your stomach muscles tight Slowly return to your starting position using your abs to pull yourself upright, not your hips Repeat for 10-12 reps

Don’t forget, the ultimate key to muscle abs is the combination of proper nutrition, exercise and consistency. As always, check with your doctor before starting any exercise program.

Maria Marcotte - Cronk
http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/workout-abs-how-to-get-ripped-fast-816633.html

Intensity and effort is the key to building muscle. Without it, you couldn’t use progressive overload, forced reps, or any other advanced lifting techniques.

Muscle growth depends on constantly increased intensity and overload. Not only that, there’s such a feeling of complete joy and exuberation after completing a killer, intense workout.

You feel good, you feel strong, and you feel confident. There’s nothing like training with complete, 100% intensity. And it’s the most important part of building muscle consistently.

The truth is, if anything is worth doing, you have to give it all you’ve got, or you probably shouldn’t even do it to begin with.

There’s something incredibly intense about lifting 400 pounds on the bench press. Feeling a power in you as you push the weight with all you’ve got.

Not only does this intense, heavy lifting help you to build muscle, but it will also increase your confidence and self-esteem over time.

Intense efforts result in increases in muscle size and strength. The closer you come to using 100% intensity, the greater the chances of building muscle.

But it’s impossible to use peak intensity for long duration when training. After all, you can’t use max intensity when doing long-distance running.

As a result, the longer-duration but less intense activities you do will result in less muscle stimulation and growth. That’s why brief, intense bursts of exercise is most important for building muscle.

Those interested in the most muscle growth possible must regularly exercise at the 100% intensity level. Anything less than that and you will not see the best results.

But the problem is, intense efforts require motivation. It’s tough to lift with max intensity all the time. It can be very draining and it places huge demands on the body.

I’m sure you’ve felt, at one time or another, that you didn’t want to do anything too intense. You went to the gym, but didn’t feel like working out. Or you felt really tired and sluggish. Didn’t you find it tough to use any intensity at all?

Believe me, it takes motivation and determination to keep training at an intense level. But if building muscle is that important to you, you’ll find ways to keep upping the intensity.

That’s why it’s important to have strong reasons for working out, goals that you really want to achieve. It’s amazing how much intensity you can use if you’re really after a particular goal.

So the more you want a specific goal, the more intensity you’ll train with. If you’re tired of being picked on or teased for being skinny or small, that will keep you training with intensity in the gym.

Start being more aware of the level of intensity you’re using in the gym. Are you giving it your very best when you step in the gym?

If not, you may not have strong enough goals or a strong enough reason for working out. Until you find your “hot button”, 100% intensity will elude you.

Visualize what you want to achieve from working out in the gym. Picture yourself with the lean, muscular physique you want. And realize that it will take intense and consistent training to achieve that.

And since intensity is the key to building muscle, start using as much of it in the gym as you can. If you start training with 100% intensity, you’ll soon start achieving all of your muscle building goals.

Shawn Lebrun
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/why-intensity-is-the-key-to-building-muscle-10821.html

Gaining muscle mass is all about lifting heavy weight. The stronger you get, the more muscle you gain.

So the key is, to focus on increasing your strength in your workouts. When you get stronger, over time, you’ll also gain more muscle mass.

And in order to get stronger, you must train and eat correctly. But even then, your body could use a little extra, to help supplement this training and eating.

So here are 5 simple, proven things you can use in your workouts that will help you increase your strength and gain more muscle mass.

1. A Belt: Belts are probably the most used weight lifting accessory. Belts help increase your strength by providing back and ab support during exercises.

The tighter the belt, the greater the ab pressure against the spine. This helps keep the spine and your entire torso tight, maximizing your strength and safety.

The belt can be used to increase your strength on deadlifts, squats, and overhead presses. Belts allow you to use more weight safely, therefore increasing muscle stimulation and growth.

2. Gloves: Getting blisters or calluses on your hands can prevent you from gripping the weights. They also can help prevent grip slippage.

They help you get a better grip on almost all exercises that require pulling or curling movements. A better, stronger grip means a stronger lift.

3. Wraps: Wraps are used to help support the knees. They are best used on maximal lifts and should not be used as a crutch.

Most powerlifters use wraps on the knees when squatting and deadlifting. They provide knee support, so you can use more weight in the squat. The key with wraps is to use them for only a few sets and a few reps, since they can stop circulation if used for too long.

4. Straps: When you start using heavy weights on your lifts, it’s possible your grip strength will give out before the muscle you’re training gives out.

When you have weak grip strength, it can limit how much weight you lift on lat pulldowns, deadlifts,
and shrugs.

Straps can help you gain muscle mass because they allow your arms to act as hooks to lift the weight. Straps prevent grip failure from coming into play before reaching muscle failure on the muscle you’re training.

You can use cotton straps, nylon straps, and even straps with hooks.

5. Chalk: Like gloves and wraps, chalk is meant to give you that little edge. It helps you grip the weights better, preventing grip slippage or failure.

Many times, just by using chalk, you can get 4 to 5 extra reps on an exercise. You can use chalk for your bench press, deadlift, squat, curls, and shrugs.

There you have 5 effective tools for increasing your strength and gaining more muscle mass. Any time you can give yourself an edge and allow yourself the chance to lift more weight, you will also gain muscle mass as a result.

Shawn Lebrun
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/5-tools-to-help-you-gain-more-muscle-10843.html

Most persons tend to forget the lower parts of the abdomen as they exercise. This part of the body contains a particular set of muscles that need to be worked on for a uniform toning of the body. To effectively target these muscles the bodybuilder needs to have enough technique that will enable them to isolate these muscles and work on them effectively.

There are a variety of exercises that have been developed over time to cater for these particular muscles. As obvious it is vital that you acquire the assistance and advice of qualified professional trainers in case you are unfamiliar with the techniques. You should also ensure that you are well warmed up before the workouts so as to prevent injury.

The first of these techniques is the crunchless crunch. This exercise is fairly simple but it can be quite tough for the training novice. Basically one has to try and pull in the bellybutton inwards toward the spine. It is advisable that you get into the kneeling position or you can also lie on your stomach. The posture that you decide to use has to be suitable for your own body so you can always try out both and see which posture works. After you decide how you will start use the lower abdomen muscles to pull the bellybutton toward your spine. Hold this position for at least ten minutes.

If you can afford to hold for a longer period you can do so. The aim should either be to maintain the contraction until the point when you feel the other muscle groups being more strained or until you can no longer feel the contraction. As soon as you get either of these sensations then you can release the contraction.

Second up is the alternating toe touch technique. Here you will also be required to be lying flat preferably on the floor but on top of a cushion or mat. Once you are flat begin by raising your legs into the air. Stretch out your left arm and use the lower abdomen muscles to get the shoulders off the floor. Reach for the right toes with the left arm and then allow your shoulders to return to the floor. Repeat these motions severally and then switch to the right arm and left toes. Your knees should be as straight as possible and the chin and chest should have a good space between them.

Moving on we find the sit-up holds. You are required to be on the floor with your knees bent and the feet flat on the surface. The hands should be behind the head. The elbows should not be alongside the head, they should be in a position where you can’t see them. Use the same muscles as before to lift the shoulders off the floor and maintain this for about ten seconds of course adding the time if you feel comfortable. Note that the shoulders need to be lifted with these muscles and not the neck or arms. 

The fourth technique is the lower back flattened. For this particular workout you need to be lying down with the knees bent and the feet real flat, same as in the previous workout. The aim is to close the space created between the floor and lower back. Use the lower abdominal muscles (not the legs) to push the back toward the floor so as to close the gap. As in the other techniques mentioned, hold the position for ten seconds or more.

Dane Fletcher
http://www.articlesbase.com/bodybuilding-articles/the-top-4-bodybuilding-exercises-that-target-the-lower-abs-746263.html

Copyright (c) 2009 Jim Suzak

These are some of the best muscle building weight training tips that a beginner can use to gain muscle. By following these guidelines, you can get started on the right track to help get the most out of your muscle building weight training routine.

A warm up of ten to fifteen minutes should be sufficient. It does not matter what you do to warm up, you just need to get your heart pumping. Also, you should move all parts of your body to loosen up. Cardio types of exercises are excellent for warm up. By doing this you will prevent injuries to the muscles by increasing your core body temperature.

While weight training you will need to do your workout as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Do this by focusing on a smooth, flowing, and continuous type movement. By working out in a fast or jerky manner, you can cause muscle injuries because of the unnecessary strain being placed on your muscles.

Do not hold your breath while weight training. Your muscles always need oxygen to produce energy. Make sure you freely breathe throughout the exercise workout and the timing of when you breathe in or out during does not matter.

Doing exercises with less weight will not challenge your muscles to grow big and strong, so you need to choose the right weight. When you weight train with too heavy weights your muscles can be damaged. Select a weight that you are comfortable with and one that tires the muscles out within 8-10 repetitions.

Focus and concentrate on your workout and do not forget to count repetitions. By not focusing, your work out can result in doing an exercise incorrectly. One set done properly will help you more than doing two or three sets the wrong way.

Avoid focusing your workout on just a few muscle groups by balancing your muscle building weight training workout. You will need to work all your muscle groups for the greatest benefit.

Do not exaggerate and overdo your muscle building weight training. This can cause damage or serious injury to your muscles. Actually, with just one set of 10-12 repetitions of each exercise, being done slowly and using the right technique, is when most people can get their optimal results.

Your muscles will need at least 48 hours to recover after a vigorous weight training workout. Within this time, your muscles are recovering and growing. For maximum benefit, you should try to workout once every 3 days. Also to help in muscle growth, you should drink a good body building supplement after your weight training workout.

You will need to set goals you can reach your destination. Think about what you want. Do you want to lose weight, gain muscle or become a professional body builder? By setting a goal, it will be easier to make a weight training road map for yourself.

It is important that you get a good muscle building weight training book. Find one that has good pictures and descriptions of the exercises that you want to do.

As a beginner, by following these weight training tips, you will be able to achieve the body that you have always desired. Along with your new look, your health and self confidence will also be greatly increased.

Jim Suzak
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/best-weight-training-tips-for-beginners-908698.html

The calendar is just about to roll us over into a new year.  You spent the majority of 2008 telling yourself that a workout program was definitely in your future.  Now unless you can get real active in the next couple of days that is not going to happen.  So unless you want to spend 2009 “getting ready to get into shape” design your program NOW!  And while this may be a bit disappointing your path to physical fitness does not begin at the squat rack in your health club.

Just as you would when launching a business your physical fitness program needs to start with a plan. If you do not lay out your goals you will bounce around like a super ball and be nowhere at the end of next year!  A good place to start is with a nutrition plan.  Remember the common building blocks to proper nutrition are fats, carbohydrates and proteins.  You can spend hours and hours searching for the correct percentage mixture of each of these in your diet so be ready for research pertaining to <i>your</i> needs.

Of utmost importance in weight lifting is to feed the muscles.  You should plan to eat at lease 5-6 meals per day spaced out no more than three or fours hours apart.  And you should remember that you should never exercise on an empty stomach.  This means that you should always have plenty of food (and plenty of the RIGHT food) available at all times.  So the first task in your plan would be to clean out your food supplies.  Empty the refrigerator and the pantry.  If you are going to engage in weight training to find the new you then it should start with your caloric intake. 

Items to get rid of are numerous but we can list a few here and you will get the idea of what to dump:

*High Fat Processed Meat…sausage, pepperoni and bacon are all fantastic foods when they hit the frying pan.  The big however is what they are when they hit your digestive system.  These foods are full of fat and it is not the type we need to build our bodies properly.  Protein is also an ingredient in these processed meats but it comes with a price and that price is SODIUM.  We do not want to have a cardiac arrest or retain every glass of water we drink so get rid of these foods.

*Frozen desserts and ice cream…high fructose corn syrup is a culprit present in many of our purchased food stuffs and mint chocolate chip or rocky road are two of it’s favorite hiding places.  Sugar will be your enemy as a weight lifter and cutting out the ice cream will help you delete it from your menus.

*Packaged foods…now that we have brought high fructose corn syrup into this conversation we can talk about packaged foods.  Probably 75% of the packaged foods you see on supermarket shelves contain corn syrup.  Now corn is a great vegetable when freshly yanked from the stalk, but when processed into corn syrup and shoveled into the majority of our foodstuffs then it loses its respectability.

This small list of foods is just an example of what you need to dump from your food stores before engaging in a weight loss or muscle building regime in the coming year.  A habit you should form when building a nutrition plan for weight training is to read ingredient labels on food packages.  If there are a five or more ingredients in a product that you cannot pronounce then “back slowly away from the package”!  This is not the food that you want to stuff into your new 2009 body.

Gordon Chandler
http://www.articlesbase.com/muscle-building-articles/your-weight-training-successes-start-in-your-refrigerator-704127.html