Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Burn Body Fat : The Simpliest Thing To Do For Your Health

Burn Body Fat : The Simpliest Thing To Do For Your Health

by Johnny Simmona

Most people at some time in their life want to get physically fit by dieting and working out regularly. For some, it greatly improves their appearance and the way they feel about themselves. When it comes to learning how to build muscle and lose fat, some special instruction may be in order. There are professionals that specialize in the subject, and of course, you should talk to your doctor.

Even with diet and exercise, some fail to reach the goals that they started with. There are many reasons for this failure. It is very important for one to research their options, increasing their knowledge of weight loss and exercise. Sometimes the failure is caused from just not knowing that the many myths centered on losing weight usually do not work.

Many myths revolve around weight loss. Some even increase pounds and fat. The following is just a couple of things that you should consider when trying to build muscle and lose fat. These are just a few of the many that can be found on the World Wide Web, in libraries and in health magazines.

1. Skipping Meals - Most people, when dieting, often skip meals to curb calories, carbs, or fats. This causes weight loss failure by making the next meal even bigger because of hunger. Bingeing is often a problem when it comes to dieting. Another reason skipping meals usually causes diet fails is because the body will quit burning fat. The body will think it is going to starve so it often slows the fat burning systems to help reserve energy.

2. Skipping Breakfast - Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day because it is. It helps supply the body with energy to keep from slowing down early in the day. The body has been in sleep mode for at least 8 hours, but continued to function without the energy of food. It needs to be replenished in order to keep from crashing.

3. Cardio exercise late in the day - This is a common mistake because cardio exercises not only help speed metabolism, they also help strengthen the heart and lungs. To do these exercises effectively, it is suggested that they get done early in the day, before breakfast being the optimal time.

Everybody should be checked by their doctor if they plan on losing weight. Not all exercise is good for those with underlying health conditions and may require a personal trainer to insure safety. Some people have to have certain vitamins and minerals in their diet and may require a dietician for assistance.

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Sunday, 29 November 2009

Gets The Basics Right Before Using Muscle Building Supplements

Gets The Basics Right Before Using Muscle Building Supplements

by Mark Walters

Those of us who love to build up our muscles tend to have an unfortunate attitude of wanting to achieve too much, too soon, and our progress, and even our overall health, can suffer as a consequence. To see solid, long lasting results from your efforts, you first need to get the basics in place, and then proceed on in a steady, consistent manner.

Simply taking muscle building supplements, with the expectation that your muscles will magically grow as a result, is a wholly misguided point of view. The key is in the word 'supplement', i.e. they are meant to supplement your main efforts, not be the main effort itself.

Still, sometimes your body can do with a little assistance, and there are some worthwhile muscle building supplements. It is, however, essential to get your exercise regime and diet in order before you even consider using any shape or form of muscle building supplement. If a diet or regime is not working for you at present, adding a supplement into the mix won't suddenly make it work for you.

With that said, let's look at what you should be doing to in order to maximize your muscle building sessions:

Water - Everyone has heard before about the importance of taking in lots of water, yet so many people continue to overlook this point. Make no mistake, water is more important than anything else, as if your body isn't well hydrated, then it can't function properly. As a further point, muscle tissue is 75% water, so, without taking in water, you'll always struggle to build more muscle.

Protein Powder - Both cost effective and convenient, protein powders are an important part of a body building program. They boost the levels of the much needed muscle building protein in your body, and it would be difficult to achieve similar results by standard food and drinks alone.

Vitamins and Minerals - Whilst there are still people who claim that the benefits if multi-mineral or multi-vitamin tablets and supplements are negligible, no-one can claim that they will do you any harm. There are enough supporters of them to give them credibility, and you have nothing to lose by using them, particularly so if you're following a limited dietary program.

Creatine Monohydrate - Creatine is the most popular muscle building supplement on the market today. The reason being that it actually works! Creatine is a molecule which carries phosphate, and creatine monohydrate will convert to creatine phosphate in the muscles, and in turn help build the muscles you've always wanted. Stay away from all kinds of fancy combinations, plain creatine monohydrate will do just fine.

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