Monthly Archives: November 2013
Neck exercises
Having a strong, developed neck reduces the risk of having everyday neck pain. Moreover, it also reduces risk of neck injury in sports or lifting. There are few main lifting exercises, which will help you to build a strong neck. First of all, its old school shrugs. They can be done with a barbell, dumbbells or a standing calf press. Doing shrugs with barbells, stand holding barbell with overhand or mixed grip.»
Build a strong neck
Many lifters neglect developing neck muscles, but if you want to be fully in a great shape, you must build a strong neck too. Neck is also one of muscle groups, so why would you neglect it? In some high sports neck is a necessity, while it’s often the weakest link in the strength chain. Neck is a weak structure by nature, so that you have to make it stronger. Having a strong neck will make your lifts easier.»
Destroy your Quads: Part II
It doesn’t matter if you are working out to be in a great shape or just want to get strength, you should perform quadriceps exercises. If you have strong as stone legs, you will be able to lift more weight and have a base for other muscle groups to lift on. To activate all muscle groups in the legs, perform barbell squats. Squat is a vital exercise for increasing the strength and size of the legs.»
Destroy your Quads: Part I
The legs, specifically the upper leg muscles, are the largest group of the body. Quadriceps, as a part of them, is a muscle group that includes four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. For those, who want to remain in shape and improve sport performance, it’s quite important to align legs and quads. The easiest exercises to develop quadriceps are: Sprints You can do them anywhere you have enough space.»
How to build impressive glutes
If you sit all day and don’t exercise, your glutes will be weak and your butt will look awful. To change it, you need to start working on your glutes. Having developed glutes is not just about physical appearance; it’s also the strength of your body. Our glutes do more than just help us look good in favorite jeans. The butt consists of 3 main muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus.»
Intermittent fasting: Mistakes of beginners
When people find an effective way to lose fat, they start being crazy about this. And if we are speaking about intermittent fasting, here the situation can become worse. There are 2 options of people behavior while keeping this diet. First is fasting for too long time, longer then its needed, and the second is being afraid of hunger and eating too much during non-fasting hours. When you are fasting for more than 24 hours, it doesn’t mean you will lose fat and be in a good shape.»
Eat clean to stay lean
We all love to eat some junky food, fat burgers and hotdogs, but when it comes to health you have to choose what is better for you – good taste for few minutes or health for many years. And if you prefer to be healthy, clean eating is what you need. Clean eating is not just a way to get lean and be in a good shape, it’s also a chance to get long-term health for your body.»
Guide to intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is a kind of dieting that alternates between periods of fasting and non-fasting. It’s not just a diet; it’s a lifestyle diet, which should suit with your schedule. Not everybody will choose this kind of a diet, but the one who chooses, will definitely benefit from intermittent fasting. The system of intermittent fasting is very simple. You are fasting for 18 hours and able to eat for 8 hours per day.»
