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| How often should I work out? |
| The time you should allot for your workout will depend on the type of lifestyle you want to maintain. If you are just beginning to work out, most experts recomm |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How often should I change my workout routine? |
| To avoid potential training plateaus (not achieving the same results as you did at the beginning of your workout routine) it is wise that you change your workou |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How many reps should I do to build muscle? |
| The recommended repetition range you can do in order to build lean muscle for all exercises is from 4 to 6 repetitions for your last, heavy sets. However, keep |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How can I bring out the look of my muscles? |
| You can bring out the look of your muscles through muscle toning exercises. These will help your muscles come to their proper tone and the underlying tissues, w |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How can a beginner body builder stay motivated? |
| If you are a beginner body builder, there are certain things you need to remember in order to help you stay motivated in your objective of having a leaner, stro |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| What can I do to prevent weight training injuries? |
Weight training injuries occur because of improper use of weights. In order to avoid weight training injuries, you should follow the recommendations about wh |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How can I avoid lower back pain when lifting weights? |
Lifting weights can cause two kinds of pain: the good pain and the bad pain. You need to recognize which of these is happening in your body. A good pain |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How do I know when I am injuring myself working out? |
| When working out, you will experience two kinds of pain: the good pain and the bad pain. A good pain will feel like a dull ache in the muscles that you worked o |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How can I avoid post-workout muscle soreness? |
It is unavoidable that you will experience some soreness after working out. This is a sign that you have worked out well.
After working out, you sho |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| Why is sleep important for bodybuilding? |
| Many people do not realize it, but sleep is very important in bodybuilding. This is because bodybuilding causes injury to muscles, such as torn muscles, sore mu |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| What are negative reps? |
| Negative reps are a technique that focuses on the negative portion of the muscle contraction. This means that lowering the weights are the negative reps. To per |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| What are forced reps? |
| Forced reps are simply additional repetitions of an exercise, such as the bench press, to challenge the body beyond its strength limits. These are usually done |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| What effect does weight training have on osteoporosis? |
Osteoporosis is a condition where the bone density decreases and therefore the risk of fracture increases. Everyone's bones thin as we age. Studies have |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| Can the elderly benefit from strength training? |
Elderly people will develop osteoporosis. Weight training can help prevent this by increasing the muscle and bone mass.
However, elderly people shou |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| How should I pick a trainer to help with strength training? |
| If you plan to do strength training, hiring a personal trainer can be a good investment. He or she can help you achieve your goals in strength training and do i |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| What and when should I eat before a workout? |
Working out causes your body to look for an energy source. In aerobic exercises, such as swimming or jogging, the body uses carbohydrates. In anaerobic exerc |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| What should I eat after a workout? |
| After an intensive workout, you may have used up most of the energy sources in your body. You need to replenish these in order to be ready for your activities f |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| Should I always do cardio first? |
| This depends on your goal. If you plan on building muscles, it is wise to do weights first in order to have the energy needed to achieve your goals. However, if |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| Does cardio exercise burn muscle? |
| Cardio workouts will burn fat, carbohydrates and proteins. They do not necessarily burn muscle, but an intensive cardio workout at a fast pace will definitely t |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:03:11) |
| What is an elliptical trainer? |
| If you don't want to go outside and walk for a mile to do your daily exercise or you have a bad back or a bad knee, you can buy an elliptical trainer. An ellipt |
| Author: Matthew Boherty |
| Category: Fitness - Bodybuilding Questions |
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