Bodybuilding requires complete physical and nutritional check. When you are able to complete your physical exercise routine, the next thing you need to check on is the proper diet you take to complement your bodybuilding routine.
You know very well that overtraining for bodybuilding doesn't help you gain weight or improve your physical condition. What's worst is that people have this misconception of training hard and then missing out on rest and lots of sleep, not knowing that you inflict the negative way of gaining weight.
Our body muscles are mostly composed of water and protein, and in order to maintain the regular intake of protein to our body is to eat food rich in protein. Bodybuilders are one of the people who need regular intake of proteins to their body. Why? Simply because protein has lots of amino acid in it, that when the body digests a protein rich food, the amino acids make it possible to build new tissues for specific parts of the body. So, our body muscles which need regular amount of protein everyday, gets amino acids to help it grow. The same reason is applied to the muscles of a bodybuilder because of rigorous training during bodybuilding.
Foods like eggs, liver, kidneys, beef, fish, cheese, milk, nuts, beans and some grains are excellent source of protein everyday. Make sure that you have any of the protein food in your diet. Also, be careful in taking in food rich in carbohydrates and sugar. Not all food rich in carbohydrates have positive contribution to your bodybuilding routines. Although most of the food rich with refined carbohydrates may contribute to boost your energy, the problem is, the effect doesn't last long.
Body appearances also has different intake needs. Ectomorphs and Mesomorphs need to increase their caloric intake while Endomomorphs should take lesser calorie intake. Remember, the diet is important for gaining muscles not for eating pleasure.
By: Shareen Aguilar
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The Best Body Building Equipment...is You!
Go to any gym. What do you see?
Body building equipment fills every square inch that’s not already occupied with sweaty bodies. There’s always one machine in particular that draws a crowd. It’s the latest, greatest in body building equipment. The one that will sculpt, tone, and carve you into body building perfection. Is it worth standing in line for? Maybe…but probably not.
The best body building equipment you’ll ever find is your own body. Using your own body weight, you can create better results than the fanciest body building equipment on the market ever could. When you use your own body for resistance, you get some benefits no mechanical body building equipment could ever provide.
Here are some of the best features of this most excellent body building equipment:
Balance
When you exercise using your own body for resistance, your muscles work even harder just to keep you upright. What do you think works you harder, bench pressing, where you’re lying on the bench, totally supported; or, push-ups, where the last thing you want to do is crash to the ground in a clumsy, klutzy mass? No body building equipment has ever been created that will work your balance ability as hard as standing on your own two feet.
Range of Motion
Compare how your muscles work when you’re on a tricep machine versus doing kickbacks with a dumbbell. On the machine, your body works like… a machine. On the floor, you’re able to add a little twist at the end, tweaking the exercise to add a little more definition. Most body building equipment has a relatively limited range of motion allowed, but you can extend your range by doing it on your own.
Core Strength
What will work you to exhaustion faster – a bunch of reps on a piece of body building equipment that targets biceps, or some old-fashioned chin ups? On most body building equipment, you get to plant your butt on a bench. Most exercises you do using your own weight as resistance require a lot from your core muscles. They’re involved even when they’re not targeted.
The good news is that you don’t have to wait in line anymore for the most popular pieces of body building equipment. The bad news is that you’re out of excuses! See a long line? Just hit the floor. Your body will get a better workout with benefits no machine could ever give.
By: The Muscle Nerd, Jeff Anderson
Body building equipment fills every square inch that’s not already occupied with sweaty bodies. There’s always one machine in particular that draws a crowd. It’s the latest, greatest in body building equipment. The one that will sculpt, tone, and carve you into body building perfection. Is it worth standing in line for? Maybe…but probably not.
The best body building equipment you’ll ever find is your own body. Using your own body weight, you can create better results than the fanciest body building equipment on the market ever could. When you use your own body for resistance, you get some benefits no mechanical body building equipment could ever provide.
Here are some of the best features of this most excellent body building equipment:
Balance
When you exercise using your own body for resistance, your muscles work even harder just to keep you upright. What do you think works you harder, bench pressing, where you’re lying on the bench, totally supported; or, push-ups, where the last thing you want to do is crash to the ground in a clumsy, klutzy mass? No body building equipment has ever been created that will work your balance ability as hard as standing on your own two feet.
Range of Motion
Compare how your muscles work when you’re on a tricep machine versus doing kickbacks with a dumbbell. On the machine, your body works like… a machine. On the floor, you’re able to add a little twist at the end, tweaking the exercise to add a little more definition. Most body building equipment has a relatively limited range of motion allowed, but you can extend your range by doing it on your own.
Core Strength
What will work you to exhaustion faster – a bunch of reps on a piece of body building equipment that targets biceps, or some old-fashioned chin ups? On most body building equipment, you get to plant your butt on a bench. Most exercises you do using your own weight as resistance require a lot from your core muscles. They’re involved even when they’re not targeted.
The good news is that you don’t have to wait in line anymore for the most popular pieces of body building equipment. The bad news is that you’re out of excuses! See a long line? Just hit the floor. Your body will get a better workout with benefits no machine could ever give.
By: The Muscle Nerd, Jeff Anderson
Body Building And The Body Building Supplement: Then And Now
Not long ago, going to get a body building supplement meant getting ready, grabbing the car keys, and driving across town to an anonymous strip mall filled with donut shops and industrial shoe stores. Asking the sales clerk for advice wasn’t much easier. Often, they were either die-hard lifters who couldn’t really relate to their smaller lifting cousins. Or, even worse, many were young teenagers more interested in seeing just how high the store speaker system could go before “blowing” out. Luckily, times have changed.
In 1867, when a man named Eugen Sandow (“The Father of Modern Body Building”) first launched body building, it served as merely a way for photographers to show off their new technology by snapping pictures of unique, chiseled forms. Sandow, and others like him, built their bodies to look like Greek statues and posed to define their sculpted physiques. From there, bodybuilding morphed into a small sport compromised of serious competitors and growing physiques.
Some men even toured as sort of a “freak show,” posing and performing for circuses and fairs. However, the most famous—and best—body builders went on years later to show their hard-earned bodies at up-and-coming competitions such as “Mr. Olympia” and Mr. Universe.” These men lifted for the sheer joy of lifting and never dreamed that their solitary sport would one day become an American pastime. Nor could they ever have envisioned a body building supplement in the form of pills, shakes, drinks, or bars. Their supplements consisted of raw eggs and huge slabs of steak, not high-powders and easy-to-swallow tablets.
Once thought of as a sport simply for iron-willed men, body building has become a blossoming pastime for the elderly, teenagers, sports players, and even pregnant women. The benefits of building muscle to aid in resisting bone loss and burning fat have become widely known. Coaches everywhere understand that strength in the gym translates into strength on the field. Doctors know that a strong, healthy body equals a long, healthy, and happy life. Using the right body building supplement makes reaping these benefits easier than ever before.
Today, people from all walks of life use body building to feel better, look better, and have fun. Bodybuilding isn’t just about carnival shows, old photographs, or competitions anymore. It also isn’t a relic of the past, it’s a pastime. Its benefits are recognized for superior sports performance, better health, and increased self-esteem. Without a doubt, Eugen Sandow could never have envisioned a time when bodybuilding would be such a widespread activity.
Now, finding the perfect body building supplement is as easy as turning on a computer and clicking a mouse. No longer are bodybuilders forced to chug glasses of raw eggs or shop in abandoned strip malls. They have stepped through the door of the past into a bright future. Make sure to visit http://www.fitness-supplement.com for a wide array of effective and below list price supplements to see just how far bodybuilding has come.
By: IPRWire Staff Writer
In 1867, when a man named Eugen Sandow (“The Father of Modern Body Building”) first launched body building, it served as merely a way for photographers to show off their new technology by snapping pictures of unique, chiseled forms. Sandow, and others like him, built their bodies to look like Greek statues and posed to define their sculpted physiques. From there, bodybuilding morphed into a small sport compromised of serious competitors and growing physiques.
Some men even toured as sort of a “freak show,” posing and performing for circuses and fairs. However, the most famous—and best—body builders went on years later to show their hard-earned bodies at up-and-coming competitions such as “Mr. Olympia” and Mr. Universe.” These men lifted for the sheer joy of lifting and never dreamed that their solitary sport would one day become an American pastime. Nor could they ever have envisioned a body building supplement in the form of pills, shakes, drinks, or bars. Their supplements consisted of raw eggs and huge slabs of steak, not high-powders and easy-to-swallow tablets.
Once thought of as a sport simply for iron-willed men, body building has become a blossoming pastime for the elderly, teenagers, sports players, and even pregnant women. The benefits of building muscle to aid in resisting bone loss and burning fat have become widely known. Coaches everywhere understand that strength in the gym translates into strength on the field. Doctors know that a strong, healthy body equals a long, healthy, and happy life. Using the right body building supplement makes reaping these benefits easier than ever before.
Today, people from all walks of life use body building to feel better, look better, and have fun. Bodybuilding isn’t just about carnival shows, old photographs, or competitions anymore. It also isn’t a relic of the past, it’s a pastime. Its benefits are recognized for superior sports performance, better health, and increased self-esteem. Without a doubt, Eugen Sandow could never have envisioned a time when bodybuilding would be such a widespread activity.
Now, finding the perfect body building supplement is as easy as turning on a computer and clicking a mouse. No longer are bodybuilders forced to chug glasses of raw eggs or shop in abandoned strip malls. They have stepped through the door of the past into a bright future. Make sure to visit http://www.fitness-supplement.com for a wide array of effective and below list price supplements to see just how far bodybuilding has come.
By: IPRWire Staff Writer
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