Articles Archive for November 2009
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Remember the 1:2 ratio when on the rowing machine!
The rowing machine is a sometime overlooked machine in the gym. But it can be extremely beneficial to your training programme. Developing all over muscular and cardiovascular endurance as well as burning A LOT of calories, the rowing machine, when used correctly, could be the essential tool that is missing from your programme!
The 1:2 ratio I talk about refers 1 big hard stroke (90-100% effort) followed by 2 recovery strokes (50-70% effort). This is the accepted stoke rate of most professional rowers …
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Never Miss You Breakfast!
There are many myths about eating your breakfast. Some people believe it helps with weight loss. Some people believe you can become overweight by eating a big breakfast. Some people even think that eating a breakfast will tire you out and be counter-productive to your working day!
These myths are exactly that, MYTHS!
What most people don’t realise is that breakfast really is ‘The Most Important Meal of The Day!’. But only if you eat well throughout. Its pointless eating a good breakfast if you then decide to fill …
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Burn extra calories by walking to your gym!
Some people may be thinking ‘But I live miles away from my gym!’. OK, so this tip may not be for everyone, but if you live less than a 20 minute walk from your gym I strongly suggest giving it a try.
By adding another possible 40 minutes, if not more, of walking to and from the gym your can burn upwards of an extra 200 calories. That’s a reasonable amount of calories if you go to the gym 3 times a week!
That’s a …
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Count Protein and Carbs instead of Calories when trying to lose Fat!
When trying to lose weight, people all too often try to cut calories until their eating next to nothing and almost starving themselves. Not only does this put your body into a state of starvation, where, food you do eat is stored immediately as fat because your body doesn’t know when its next meal is going to come, but it also affects your muscle composition.
When your body is in starvation mode, guess what it burns up first as fuel. …
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Always keep your diet and training diary close by!
A diet and training diary is vital for you to achieve your health and fitness goals. Not only does it allow you to track and record everything you eat, and your training sessions. It also allows you to re-assess, re-evaluate and change your diet or training according. If something isn’t working, change it up. If you find your not losing weight quick enough, re-evaluate your diet and cut out some carbs where they’re not needed.
It helps you keep track of your lifts, …
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It doesn’t matter how much you bench, or how big your arms are; Without a big rounded set of shoulders, you will always look and feel incomplete. This training programme is designed for you to get the best out of you shoulders. Detail, size and power are the goals and, with some dedication from you, this programme will let you meet them with ease.
This weekly alternative programme will use presses raises, shrugs and rows to leave you pumped and aching like you should!
Session A
The first week is a ‘normal’ …
