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By popular request…..Paul doing what he loves to do…… WORKOUT.

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This is a before/after video of me trough my weight training journey. I made it naturally all the way and plan to keep it that way.

The images and clips were realized with an old webcam so you won’t see much of the muscle details, but they are there… use your imagination to compensate.

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A functional weight training workout refers to a program that is built around movements that are likely to occur in everyday activities. Learn about different functional movements, such as pulling, pushing, carrying and rotations, with help from a strength and conditioning specialist in this free video on weight training.

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Bodybuilding in sports science parlance is the systematic use of physical routines to build strength, stamina, flexibility and muscle mass. Professional bodybuilding has been around since the sixties and remains a popular professional and recreational activity today.

Overtraining is one problem with bodybuilding. Overtraining occurs in both new bodybuilder and veteran bodybuilders. The premises, motivations and consequences are different for the two types of bodybuilders.

Overtraining by novice bodybuilders

For novice bodybuilders, too much training often results in unnecessary soreness and injury. In some cases, too much training can make the workouts unbearable.
For novice bodybuilders, there is often the misconception that one needs to exert extra effort in the beginning of the program to get results. Fact is, the body will continue to lose weight as long as you simply exercise.

Simple exercises such as walking burn the same amount of fat as other more rigorous activities. One only needs to do the exercises regularly to lose weight. Losing weight is key to effective bodybuilding.

Overtraining by veteran trainers

According to John H. Downing of The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, the problem with veteran bodybuilders is different:

“Some veteran trainers, who followed correct training progressions in the beginning of their programs, develop a more subtle manifestation
of over-training. They increase their training frequencies to five to seven times per week and fail to see expected gains because they
do not cycle their workouts effectively. As they increase their workout frequencies, they decrease their allotted recovery time.”

Furthermore, Downing emphasizes other problems with the approach of some veteran trainers and the subtle effects of overtraining, which is also harmful for bodybuilding goals:

“As their muscles are unable to recover from the effects of their training regimen, they become easily fatigued, often lose motivation, encounter training retrogression with resultant staleness, and/ or develop acute or chronic injuries (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1984; Kibler, Chandler, & Stracener, 1992).”

Proper recovery time

Proper recovery time is necessary to make a bodybuilding regimen work. What is recovery time? As we all know by now, bodybuilding actually takes a toll on the human muscles.

The toll in the human muscles result from the overload formula, or the overloading principle that is done to build muscle mass. From a biological point of view, the overload principle is unnatural to begin with.

The unnatural nature of the overload principle means that the human frame is pushed to particular heights that it was not primarily designed to endure.

The good thing here is that the human frame is capable of adapting and can “grow” tremendously during periods of sustained physical overload.

The overload formula should not be abused to gain more muscle mass - natural bodybuilding simply does not work that way. According to Downing:

“Atha (1981) suggested that beginners train three days per week (e.g., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) to achieve adequate rest and recovery.” 

“Experienced lifters should take into consideration their training goals, type of exercises, and workout intensities when determining their rest intervals, although the rule of thumb is usually to rest individual muscle groups at least 48 hours between training bouts (Atha, 1981; Fleck & Kraemer, 1997).”

Benedict Yossarian
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/analyzing-bodybuilding-and-overtraining-743977.html

Most people you will need to add exercise into their weight loss plans if they have any desire to succeed. It is really hard for some folks to lose any significant amount of weight if they do not exercise and it is really important to add the right kind of exercise if you want to see the best results. The importance of weight training in this process is often not understood.

It seems like everyone starts out doing cardio type exercises. These are fantastic for getting your heart beating and burning lots of calories. However you will need to build your muscles mass up if you would like to keep those calories coming off even after you stop your exercise routine for the day. This is one reason working out with weights will put your weight loss goals into overdrive.

One pound of muscle mass added to your body can burn up to 50 extra calories each and every day. This keeps on working even when you are sitting at your desk. Can you picture the possibilities if you took off five pounds of fat and replaced this with pure muscle?

When you are on a diet you will lose muscle mass along with any fat you lose. This may cause your metabolism to slow down somewhat and you may find the pounds not coming off as fast as you would like. However by building your muscle mass up you are more likely to keep burning the calories faster. This may help you lose weight down the road.

Doing cardio exercises like running, riding a bike or taking a swim can burn a lot of calories in a short period of time, but this will slow down after you are through with your routine. This type of exercise may build your muscle mass somewhat but doing something like lifting weights will increase the mass building more quickly.

Lifting weights will burn away the fat during your workout and will continue to do so after you have stopped exercising for the day. As you build up your endurance and can lift heavier weights you will burn more calories. The stronger you become the quicker those fat reserves will go away.

You need to be careful to start slowly and not move too fast when you start lifting weights. Lifting too much weight too fast can do more harm then good. It would be wise to seek someone who is knowledgeable and experienced in weight lifting to help you out when you first start.

Weight training should not replace your cardio program. If you want the best results try mixing the two together. This should give you the positive benefits of both types of exercise. Once you understand the importance of weight training your weight loss goals should come faster.

Douglas Taylor
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In this day and age, having a lean and fit body is something that everyone strives for. Each person has his or her own way of working out and exercising to stay fit and healthy.

Be it as simple as walking or jogging around the neighborhood for twenty minutes a day, or as vigorous as a two-hour workout thrice a week, having an exercise routine is definitely a must.

Aside from boosting your confidence and morale, having a fit body also has a lot of health benefits.

Take a look at the following fringe benefits that you will get with having a healthy and ideal weight based on your age and body type:
– If you are on the lighter side of the weighing scale, your steps are lighter and you can move around so much easier
– You can breathe a lot more easily.
– You are not susceptible to heart problems and other diseases associated to being overweight.
– You would have a healthier and happier outlook about your body and your well-being, as well as life in general.

‘Weight Training Program’

Now that you know why it is good to be fit and healthy, you can start planning and undergoing a weight training program.

For this, you need to have the will, discipline and mindset to follow a set of steps to help improve your overall physique. Here is a quick guide to start you off on that weight training program:

1. Look at the mirror and check out your problem area.

You might be skinny, a tad overweight or somewhere in between. No matter which body type you have, you surely have an area that you would rather not look at because you consider it an eyesore. This is the first thing that you should work on.

Whether you have a bulging tummy, big buttocks or flabby thighs, once you exercise and see some improvements on part of your body that you hate the most, then you will feel invigorated enough to work on the rest of your body.

2. Burn the excess fat in your body.

After recognizing your problem area and working on it, you can perform exercises that will burn off all the excess fat in your body. Aerobics and an overall body workout can do this.

3. Build muscle to increase your strength.

A good weight training program will never be complete without a set of activities designed to strengthen your abdominal muscles, legs, shoulders or chest.

For this, you can go to the gym and try lifting weights to help improve the target area. Dumbbell exercises help improve your musculature, especially if you want to build your chest and shoulders.

As your muscle size increase, your strength also increases to give your future workouts a boost.

Remember that having a lean body that others can only dream about is a possibility. The secret is to not rush and to pace yourself. It is almost impossible to lose a lot of pounds and develop gorgeous muscles in just two weeks.

What you need to do is eat healthy, exercise regularly using a personalized weight training program, and keep a positive mindset as well as a good image of your body.

In no time at all, you will get that perfectly fit body for a newer and healthier you.

Dave Poon
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Many of us have to train in the late afternoon or evening after work, and there is a tendency to eat more heavily during the day when you’re anticipating a late ride or run. However, most of these workouts are 60-90 minutes in length, so you really don’t need a huge amount of fuel for them. Try to avoid overcompensating with calories during the day, have your last big meal 2-3 hours before training and small (200-250 calorie) snack in the hour before training.

Start the workout a little hungrier than normal, and consume 120-240 calories per hour of carbohydrate (30-60 grams) during the workout. You’ll tend to eat less during the workout than you normally overcompensated with prior to it, but you’ll still have the energy to complete a quality workout.

A whole body exercise is most effective in lowering your body fat percentage. These types of exercises include barbell lifts and dumbbell swings and snatches. Cardio training and interval training can also help by accelerating your body’s metabolism.

An effective interval training workout would be to sprint for 30 seconds before slow jogging for 1 minute, and then repeating this process for around 10 minutes. It is highly effective for boosting your body metabolism.

Reduce your overall salt, sugar and simple carbohydrate intake. They’re just bad altogether Drink water regularly. Eat smaller portions more often throughout the day.

You can have the Ripped! Workout for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds of dollars to join a gym, and chances are it will not give you the opportunity to burn calories and build muscle so quickly. With the Ripped! Workout you can do the workout in the comfort of your own home and after only 3 to 4 weeks you will be in the best shape of your life - guaranteed.

The secret to getting ripped abs is extremely simple. I know this first hand because I have done it. Don’t waste your money on all this trendy crap….Even though what I am about to tell you is pretty trendy. Eat a bowl of special K cereal (or similar) for breakfast and lunch. Maybe ad a banana and orange to it at lunch.

Sit down on a sit-up board and hook your feet under the strap. With your knees slightly bent, put your hands behind your head and your chin on your chest. Twist your upper body to the right. Retaining this position, inhale and lower your torso down until your lower back touches the board. Return to the starting position and exhale. Now twist your upper body to the left and repeat the same movement. A movement to the right and left is considered one repetition.

Proper nutrition is the key to fat loss. No matter how much or hard you train, you’ll never get visible abs if you live on crisps, sodas, fast food, cookies and other crap. Don’t fall for any of the low carb, low fat, high protein and other fad diets. Instead, eat a healthy and well balanced diet that includes various food groups - carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals.

Resistance training not only sculpts your body but is important for building muscles. Like interval training, it raises your post workout metabolism so your body continues to burn calories even when you are doing nothing. Aim for low rep resistance training, i.e. 8 reps per exercise, as it has been shown to boost metabolism after the workout.

Corwin Brown
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It’s unfortunate that some people feel, when it comes to weight training, that more is better for building muscle and strength.

Well, this isn’t always the case. In fact, too much weight lifting can stop all of your progress. If you lift too much, you run the risk of overtraining.

Overtraining simply means doing too much physical exercise and not allowing your body to recover.

Most beginners and many intermediate trainees get the workout part right, and sometimes even the diet and supplementation. But sadly, they usually fail miserably on the recovery part of their programs.

Muscles grow at rest, not while you’re in the gym.

Many newbie lifters destroy themselves in the gym and then fail to allow their muscles to recover fully before training them again. This overtraining will cause you to stop gaining muscle and could even cause you to lose the muscle you already have!

Simply put, overtraining is a state your body enters into when the workload you subject it to is greater than the body’s ability to recover.

It can come from training too often and/or with too much intensity. Couple this with not enough rest to fully recuperate and rebuild and you have overtraining.

Overtraining can result in lowered testosterone levels as well as a lower ratio of testosterone to cortisol, which can leave your body in a state of zero-growth.

There are many signs of overtraining, so be aware of them and see if you have any of them. While a few of them might not necessarily mean you’re overtraining, they may mean that you’re on the verge.

Persistent soreness and stiffness in the muscles and joints is one sign. Fatigue, sluggishness, and a lack of energy during your workouts is another big sign.

A loss of muscle size and fullness can mean you’re overtraining. Low sex drive and constant irritability are other symptoms.

If you have any of these and you’re currently working out more than 5 days a week, you need to cut back immediately, before you get worse.

The sad thing about overtraining is that many people think that the cure for overtraining is they just have to work harder to make gains.

Unfortunately, this aggravates their problems and end up losing even more size.

So the most important thing you can do to rebound from overtraining is to take some time off from the gym. Take as long as your body needs.

In extreme cases of overtraining, it could take months, if not years, to heal properly. But for most people, taking a week off from lifting will be enough.

When you get back to the gym after this time off, you’ll
notice your energy levels are back to normal, as well as your strength and endurance.

You may want to consider cycling your intensity levels from now on. Phases might include cycles of high, medium, or low intensity or variations in weights, sets and reps, or workout durations.

Typically, a few weeks of high-intensity training would be followed up with several weeks of low-intensity training to prevent overtraining. The body simply cannot produce a maximum output over a lengthy period of time.

You can also reduce the poundages of your weights and your intensity if you don’t want to risk overtraining.

Keep your workouts under 45 minutes by reducing some of the reps and sets you do. All you need to do is 2 exercises for each muscle group, 3 total heavy sets for 8 to 10 reps.

You also want to schedule at least 2 rest days into your program each week.

These are just some of the things you can do if you feel that you’re overtraining. It helps to take a step back and look at your situation from a different perspective. No, don’t try to fix things by working even harder in the gym.

Instead, take a smarter approach and take the time off to rest. Then, set up your routine to prevent overtraining from happening again.

Shawn Lebrun
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/how-overtraining-kills-your-chances-of-building-muscle-11193.html