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Weight Lifting (Resistance Training) Types, Programs, Tips and Benefits on MedicineNet.com - 0 views

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      Resistance exercise is any exercise where muscles contract against an external resistance with the objective of increasing strength, tone, mass, and/or muscular endurance. The resistance can come from dumbbells, weight machines etc. So, increasing the weight lifting willl depend on what your focus is on.
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4 Signs You Need to Lift More Weight - 0 views

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      4 Signs You Need to Increase Your Resistance 1. The current weight you are lifting is not a challenge. - Strengthing training is meant to be challenging and difficult, so the overload of wieght your lifting will help you build muscle. 2. You could go forever. When you are strengthing training, naturally you should feel muscle "fatigue" within 15 repetitions or even less. If you able to do more than 15 reptitions than its time take turn the resistance notch up. 3. You have never increased the weight you lift. -When you start you started off with easy weight lifting, so you should increase lfiting more weight as you get stronger over the time period. 4. The progress has come to a stop. You have stopped seeing your muscles grow stronger, they don't seem like you have gotten any stronger and its too easy, It's time to add more weights.
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    Ways to tell if you should be increase the amount of weight your lifting.
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Should I be increasing weight lifting every time I work out? - 0 views

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      First you should decide that if you want to build muscle, lose fat, increase strength or improve your body in anway.
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      6 Factors of A Perfect Workout Routine. 1. Frequency 2. Weekly Split & Schedule 3. Intensity 4. Volume 5. Exercises. 6. Progression.
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6 Smart Snacks to Eat After a Workout - 0 views

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      6 smart foods you should eat after working out: 1. Protein Shake with a Banana. 2.Peanut Butter & Banana on Rice Cakes. 3. Hummus and Pita 4. Yogurt and Fresh Berries. 5,Tuna on Whole Wheat 6.Turkey and Cheese with Apples Slices These foods are healthy, low in fat, high in proteins, and good carbohydrates for you. These smart snacks are simply and easy to make in a flash.
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What You Eat After Exercise Matters - 0 views

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      What you eat after working out is a major affect on your body. It will produce a difference in your body metabolism. You should eat after working out but the food your taking in, should not contain fats and sugars.
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Eating after exercise - - 0 views

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      It's important not to neglect your protein intake after excerise due to the fact that this will help strengthen muscles. For example, lean meant and hard boiled eggs are both good post-work out foods. You should also beware of the fats and sugars you are intaking. Remember after working out, you should aim to consume less than 15% fat.
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BODYROCK.tv | Fitness Advice, Workout Videos, Health & Fitness | Bodyrock.tv - 0 views

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      The main point of why you should eat after working out is recovery and storage because you need to recover the losses you undertook during the exercise, and your body is the best in storing your fuel right away after your workout.
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      What to eat after working out, is protein and carbs because proteins provide amino acids which are necessary to rebuild muscle tissue that is damaged during intense and prolonged workouts. And carbs will help you fine on their own.
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How Hard Should You Exercise? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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      How hard you workout, affects the amounts of calories you burn and how much weight you lose. To find out your own ideal exercise intensity, you shoudl consider several factors. First is your heart health, if have a heart disease or have had a stroke in the past its highly recommend you should first of all consult with your doctor before starting a workout. Secondly, is injuries, when being injured you should workout but at a lower intensity. Thirldly, if your goal is to lose fat, than its recommend you workout vigorously to lose the excess fat on your body, which isn't needed or wanted. Last but not least, it's recommended that your workout for 150 minutes per week, at a moderately-intense workout, under the circumstances.
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How Long Should I Work Out? - 1 views

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    First to start, you should seperate three activities weight lifting, cardio and abs. For each activity, every individual will be different of how much time they spend on each activity.
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What should I eat to make more muscles? - 0 views

  • Calorie Intake Building muscle requires eating a caloric surplus, meaning you eat more calories than you burn during the day. When adding these calories, choose whole, natural foods as often as possible. Adding about 250 to 500 calories per day helps support 1/2 to 1 lb. of muscle growth weekly.
  • Protein Needs
  • Strength-training athletes should aim for the higher end of this range. Whole sources of protein, such as lean meats, poultry breast, fish, eggs and dairy are readily digested and used by the body to build muscle. These sources also contain minimal saturated fats, too much of which may cause fat gain and health problems. The occasional use of whey protein, or other protein supplements, may help you get all the protein you need to support your workouts and muscle growth.
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  • Carbohydrates Carbohydrates provide fuel for your body to make it through workouts. Carbohydrates are also a source of calories, helping you achieve that surplus to support muscle growth. The body converts carbohydrates into glycogen, which is stored in muscles and affects anabolism -- or muscle growth.
  • hoose whole grains, vegetables and fruits for these carbohydrates, as they provide the most nutrients and fiber. Oatmeal, brown rice, sweet potatoes, leafy greens and apples, for example, are superior to sugary baked goods or white breads and rice for muscle growth.
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      When building up, I need to assume more calories, I should be adding about 250 to 500calories per day, because it will help me support 1/2 to 1 lb of muscle growth weekly. Protein is major, to help muscle build. Another is carbohydrates which help me to provide fuel to my body to make through workouts
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    What should I eat to make more muscles?
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What kind of food, will help me keep my sugar at normal level - 0 views

  • Whole Grains
  • Medical News Today recommends that you always choose whole-grain foods over white, refined foods in order to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Specifically, it suggests you eliminate white rice and white pasta from your diet, and replace them with brown rice and whole-grain pasta
  • Fresh And Raw Fruits And Vegetables
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  • fresh and raw foods, such as fruits and vegetables, may help keep your blood sugars at a stable and healthy level.
  • Lean Sources Of Protein
  • Choose lean sources of protein, including skinless chicken, wild salmon, tuna and wild game. Eating healthy proteins in meals with balanced carbohydrates and fats can help control your blood sugar levels.
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      To maintain my blood sugar at level, I should be eating whole grains, fresh and raw fruits and vegetables, lean and sources of proteins.
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    What kind of food, will help me keep my sugar at normal level
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How I can tell if I am working out hard enough or not? - 0 views

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      I can tell now, if I am working out hard or not.  I can distinguish if I am working out hard is by finding out my heart rate, which allow me to know if I am actually working out my body. And your to find your heart rate it's explained how to do it, which is perfect for me, to know of how really hard have I worked out.
  • Heart Rate Ideally, cardio exercise should keep your heart rate somewhere between 60% and 80% of max.   Anything less and you’re not really working out very hard.  Anything more and you’re placing too much strain on your body. What’s My Max Heart Rate? A rough estimate of your max heart rate is 220 minus your age.  So for me, being 34, my max heart rate is 186.  That means that if I want to keep my workout between 60 and 80%, I should keep it somewhere between 111 and 148.
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    How I can tell if I am working out hard enough or not?
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Should I increase weight lifting every time I work out? - 0 views

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      This is perfect, it's totally, it answers my question. So, yes I should increase weight lifting weight but it all depends on my capability, of how far I am able to push myself. So, the 4 main things to do is, first to stop over-training, switch it up, add some extra fuel and balance your routine.  
  • 2. Switch It Up Doing the same exercise, on the same day, at the same time will bore your muscles just as much as it is probably boring you. Jolt your body’s expectations by completely changing your lifting schedule. If you do chest work on a specific day choose another day to do that exercise. You may want to switch it up every week. After doing this for about four weeks, slowly increase your weight. You should see an improvement. in addition, watch your form. Compromised form can also impede increasing your weightlifting weight.
  • 1. Stop Over-training You may think you are doing your body good by lifting five to six days per week, but when specific muscle groups are being over worked, you will have a difficult time increasing your lifting weight. If you have "hit the wall" and cannot go any further, this would be the time to check your routine. By cutting back on exercises that may be working certain muscles too hard, you may be able to increase your weight, and best of all, your strength. Try these tips each time you cannot advance to more weight. Choose a muscle group that you workout two or more times per week. Cut back to one time, for two weeks. Increase your weight.
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  • It is common to want to increase your weight lifting weight. Stepping up to the next level depends on several factors, primarily your routine and your capability. Below are some suggestions on how to enhance your workout. Keep in mind that if you intend to increase your weight lifting weight you will be susceptible to gaining bulk and strength as opposed to sculpted toning and increased flexibility.
  • 3. Add Some Extra Fuel There is a reason why so many weightlifters consume formulated shakes, bars and supplements. Whether it is protein, amino acids or a multivitamin, these products can enhance power and strength. The only way to find out what is best for you is by trial and error. Start with a good protein shake and take note of any improved capability when increasing your weightlifting weight. If it works, then continue using it. If it does not work then try another formula. Speak to your doctor before attempting any muscle building program. Certain formulas can affect people in different ways.
  • 4. Balance Your Routine If your routine favors specific muscle groups over others, increasing weightlifting weight will always be a challenge. For example, when the biceps are at their peak and the triceps are trying to catch up, not only will your balance be compromised but you will also risk potential injury. Understanding your muscles and how they work will do wonders for your workout. Look up images and descriptions of the musculoskeletal anatomy and take note of the intricate levels of muscle tissue. Becoming familiar with muscle actions will create a picture in your head during your workout that will remind you of a properly balanced routine. When the muscles are within the same power capability, then you should be able to increase your weightlifting weight accordingly.
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How long should I being working out for? - 0 views

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      The amount of time I should being working out for is at least 60 minutes three days out of a week. Any kind of activities, that will help me build my muscles and bones stronger for example, like of how I go to the gym, and it helps my body in general stronger and gives me more strength as well. Also, this means that I don't have to do a continuous workout, I just got do 60 minutes in total, doesn't matter of what I do, as long as I'm using muscles to do it. For example, I can do 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes during the evening. 
  • Daily Cardio Needs Most teenagers should aim for at least 60 minutes of exercise every day, most of which should come from moderate-intensity cardio exercises such as brisk walking or vigorous cardio exercises such as running, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Include vigorous activity in your workout sessions at least three days each week. Although you need about 60 total minutes of exercise a day, the length of any one exercise session can be shorter. For example, you could do two 30-minute sessions or four 15-minute sessions spread throughout your day.
  • Daily Strengthening Needs Activities that strengthen your bones and muscles should be a part of your 60 minutes of exercise at least three days out of the week. Activities such as gymnastics build your muscle and bone strength, but a gym workout also helps. Strengthening exercise options include body weight workouts such sa pull-ups and crunches, resistance tubing exercises, free-weight exercises and weight machine exercises, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Should I rest my muscles after working out? - 0 views

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      So, it is recommended that you rest your muscles for atleast 48 hours, for weightlifting sessions, so you can completely recovery and heal. But even after waiting for 48 hours, your body is still very sore, wait for another day. But this is for beginners like me, who are more likely to be more sore at first and the ones who are more highly advanced in weightlifting will, might even need more rest for their muscles to recover and heal. 
  • Rest Needed You can complete cardiovascular workouts nearly every day. The American Council on Exercise recommends that those looking to lose weight perform cardiovascular workouts four to six days per week. Your muscles require about 48 hours of rest in between weight training sessions in order to fully recover and heal, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. If you wait 48 hours between your weight training workouts and still are feeling fatigued and sore, consider waiting another day before completing your next training session. Beginners who are likely to be more sore or advanced lifters that perform high volume weight training sessions may need more rest for their muscles to recover.
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    Should I rest my muscles after working out?
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What I should being eating after working out? And why? - 0 views

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      This website really answers my question on should I be eating after working out ? I have learned that I should replace my fluids in body, due to that when I sweat, I'm losing fluids from my body. To replace it, is by determining of how much to drink, either if it's water or a sports drink. To find out of how how much water you should be drinking, is to first weight yourself, so if you lose 1 lb, you should drink 20-24 oz of water and you keeping adding on ounces, for every pound you lost. For food wise, it's important to regain your carbohydrates, you should have a fruit or juice within 15 minutes to help restore glycogen. Glycogen in other words is a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. 
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Normal Blood Sugar Levels Explained - 0 views

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      This article, explains in full details of what blood sugar is. It is sugar in our blood which is glucose and its also a primary source of energy for our bodies. It also expalins what normal sugar is, it is that its not a fixed level, It changes during the day depending on the food you eat.
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    What kind of food, will help me keep my sugar at normal level?
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Should I be having protein bars, after I workout? - 1 views

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    There are good protein bars for you and bad protein bars. To distinguish the difference, good protein bars would contain things like less sugar and have high carbohyrdrates and proteins. But something that is even better than protein bars, is protein shakes because shakes are digested faster by your body than solid food. Also you have more control over the protein shake than a bar, due to the fact, you can make your protein shake from scratch and know what's being put into it. Only good thing about protein bars is that they are convienent when you don't have time to whip up a protein shake. Another way is you don't need to have protein bars nor shakes, you can simply take natural alternatives like nuts, which are high in protein, healthy and convienent too.
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Good Carbohydrates Vs. Bad Carbohydrates | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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      So the main difference between good and bad carbohydrates is that when carbohydrates are found in natural foods its much healthier compared to foods in that are unprocessed. Examples of this would be fruits, vegetables, and whole nuts and seeds etc. Bad carbohydrates are foods that are unprocessed foods, that have taken the nutrients and fiber have been removed. Example is McDonald's From this information, it has really opened my eyes that McDonald's is not healthy at all it has bad carbohydrates, which is really bad for me, because  I do not want to just throw off insulin productions, causing fluctuations in blood glucose levels. By reading this, it really does scare me, it has given me a heads up. 
  • Basic Differences One basic difference between the quality of carbohydrates is nutrition. The carbohydrates found in natural foods are healthier than those in processed foods. While carbohydrates are an essential part of good nutrition, getting too many carbohydrates from the wrong sources can increase your risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
  • Good Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are what you want the most of in your diet. They provide the body with the fuel it needs for energy. Good carbohydrates are found in foods that have not been processed, but are eaten pretty much in their natural states. Fruits, leafy green vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds are all sources of healthy carbohydrates.
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  • Benefits of Carbohydrates Good carbohydrates are high fiber foods that help you feel full longer. These are carbohydrates that are chock full of vitamins and minerals that your body needs on a daily basis. Low glycemic carbohydrates break down slowly during digestion, releasing glucose into the bloodstream gradually, thereby helping to stabilize blood sugar levels. Carbohydrates that break down quickly have high glycemic indexes, causing blood sugar to rise quickly. Consuming a diet low in energy density means eating fewer refined carbohydrates and more unrefined carbohydrates that are high in nutrients. Including more good carbohydrates in your diet can help you lose excess body fat and feel more energized.
  • Bad Carbohydrates Bad carbohydrates are the refined, highly processed carbohydrates from which most of the nutrients and fiber have been removed. White flour and refined sugar contained in many processed foods are primary examples of bad carbohydrates. The body has trouble processing these foods, and therefore, they do not digest well. Simple starches and sugars throw off insulin production, causing fluctuations in blood glucose levels. Most foods that contain bad carbohydrates provide empty calories with little or no nutritional value. As a result, the body stores these extra calories in the cells as fat.
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