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Everymans fitness guide

So I've heard a lot about the gym being good for you. I've tried about eight or nine different times to get fit and each time I do I spend the first couple days just browsing various websites that tell you the best way to get fit in between taking breaks for a cigarette. Here's my simplified version for people that just want to be able to walk up the stairs without collapsing. Avoid fatty meats and start grilling your chicken, use more veg when you cook and think about the size of the portions you have.

Maybe stop with the Super Size stuff Instead of sifting through all of those articles that tell you why you need the vitamins they provide, the basic rule is don't go overboard with anything. It's tough but if you want a ripped bod, you gotta have the willpower for it.

Ever heard of a beer belly? If you haven't then you're under Beer is stuffed full of calories so if you drink a lot when you go out it's going to add up, especially when you go on a bender. Looking at the numbers, this was a pretty good running week for me. I ran because I needed to.

There are times that I hate running. Like really, really hate running. Part of the problem, I think, is that I continue to increase my speed. This was probably one of my fastest overall weeks in some time — my weekly pace was well under 9-minutes per mile — and I definitely felt it toward the end of the week.

So much that, instead of pushing closer to 25 miles with a long run on Saturday, I cut my run short and finished just a tick above 20 miles. These last few months have definitely given new strength to my legs, something that was definitely missing at the end of the year and in January of this year.


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More later this week! Of course, the destroyed buildings and burned cars make for a perfect apocalyptic setting. Obviously, I signed up immediately. But bodybuilding is making a comeback, and for good reason.

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With the goals of building muscle, increasing strength, and stripping away body fat, there is no better method of training than bodybuilding to restructure your physique. This guide will provide the foundation and building blocks regarding these goals. There are many meanings of the term bodybuilding. One that comes instantly to mind is the sport. Big, enhanced mass monsters that tremble the ground they walk on, lift tons literally , and get winded going up a flight of stairs.

Of course, there are other areas of the sport such as natural bodybuilders, physique competitors, and pro and amateur levels of contests. The other side is the noncompetitive, recreational enthusiasts. Even within this niche, you have those who simply love training and the challenge while you also have those who use it as a viable tool to reshape and re-sculpt their bodies. This guide is dedicated to those who want to naturally reshape their bodies by building solid, quality muscle and either maintain or lose body fat in the process.

Hypertrophy style resistance training is the most efficient, optimal way to achieve reengineering your physique and transform your shape. The first item on your to-do list will be to jump straight into a kick-off training plan to get you accustomed to this type of training. Consider it your break-in plan for your first four weeks of training under this style.

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After you complete the kick-off plan, you may either want to continue with that plan for an additional four weeks or have the desire to move on to something a bit more intermediate in nature and adopt yet another program. The key, however, is to coax your body into adapting to a new program without pushing beyond your limits, overtraining, and burning out. Additionally, there are a few important things to keep in mind when building out your program. Choose how many days per week you will train.

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One of the best schedules is to train four times per week. With that in mind, shoot for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday with Wednesday and the weekend off. Use a simple split routine. Keeping with the basics theme, train your entire body twice per week with a simple split routine. So, for example, that means chest, back, and shoulders on Mondays and Thursdays, then arms and legs on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Exercise selection is next. You will want to choose no more than two exercises for larger body parts such as chest, back, and legs and no more than one for smaller areas such as arms, shoulders, and calves. Just be sure you use exercises from the mass builder list instead of smaller, isolation moves. Determine the volume sets. Your total amount of volume need not be too high. We tend to do a little more where we excel and cut back on what is hard. Conduct an even playing field and shoot for four to five sets per exercise.

That should have you in and out if the gym in about an hour.

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Choose a rep range. Traditionally, pure strength training lends to a lower rep range of two to four or six reps, while hypertrophy muscle mass tends to sit in the six to 12 range. Depending on your goal, anywhere from four to 12 reps will be ideal for either goal. As a long, forgotten practice lost in this world of mobile technology distraction, this factor is one of the most influential in your training.

For example, if hypertrophy is the goal then rest periods of 45 to 90 seconds are best. Resting too long allows for less fatigue and more time wasted in the gym. Lastly, you will need to commit to your plan.