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18 Feb 2013

THE RAGE ON ARGI+


ARGI+  

Description and Purpose

L-Arginine is an amino acid that’s so potent, scientists refer to it as the ‘Miracle Molecule.’ This is
because our bodies convert L-Arginine into nitric oxide, a molecule that helps blood vessels relax and
open wide for greater blood flow.
Greater blood flow supports many important functions in our body:

• Healthy blood pressure levels
• Overall cardiovascular health
• Immune function
• Muscle growth
• Bone & tissue growth & repair
• Male sexual function
• Fat and glucose metabolism
• Anti-ageing hormone production and more
With so many health benefits, ARGI+ provides all the power of L-Arginine, plus:
• Pomegranate – well-known for its strong antioxidant properties
• Red Wine Extract – to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels
• Grape Skin and Berry extracts for cardiovascular and immune system health

Together, these ingredients create a new generation of supplement – one that supports better health throughout your entire body. Just a scoop of ARGI+ mixed with water or your favourite aloe drink helps provide a performance boost to every part of you. Add optimal health to your family’s diet with the power of L-Arginine!

ARGI+ provides your body with all of the benefits of L-Arginine. It also contains pomegranate, well known for its strong antioxidant properties, red wine extract to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels; and grape skin for cardiovascular and immune system health. ARGI+ also contains fruit juices which provide nutrients, essential fatty acids, berries that help neutralise free radicals and support healthy ageing and other ingredients which support healthy joint function.
  • Vitamin C – for the immune system, a healthy nervous system, concentration, sleep and healthy bones and skin.
  • Vitamin K2 – for bone formation, blood clotting, healing and vitality.
  • Vitamin B6 – for the immune system, a healthy nervous system, brain, muscles, oxygen transportation, protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism.
  • Vitamin D3 – for the immune system, bones, a healthy nervous system and positive mood.
  • Vitamin B9 – for new cells, brain, nerves and growth.
  • Vitamin B12 – for a healthy nervous system, positive mood, brain, growth and oxygen transportation.
One scoop of ARGI+ mixed with 8 ounces of water or your favourite aloe drink daily. ARGI+ provides 5 grams of L-Arginine per serving, plus synergistic vitamins which give the body the boost it needs to keep going all day long, and deliver optimal performance to nearly every system in your body. As with any new supplement, anyone with a heart or kidney condition, pregnant or taking medication should consult their GP prior to taking ARGI+.


Everyone that wishes to maintain a healthy lifestyle L-Arginine acts as a great all-rounder in the human body. You will find in particular that sportsmen and women and people that are active will benefit from ARGI+. It is a fantastic product to promote in gyms and health clubs and is recommended to be taken 30 minutes before exercise. In addition, the sports nutrition market is consistently growing and is worth over £87 million with 11% constant growth forecasted.

L-Arginine is already a popular supplement within the sports industry but ARGI+ is the only arginine preparation that also contains this exclusive blend of valuable bioactive substances and essential vitamins. ARGI+ is also lactose and gluten free so can be recommended to those with intolerances.

ARGI+ maintains healthy: blood pressure, overall cardiovascular health, cholesterol levels, immune system, muscle growth, bones and tissue.

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24 Jan 2011

Home Made Recovery Drink


A higher-fiber alternative to plain milk, this smoothie doubles as a smart breakfast or a milk shake-like treat. One serving of the smoothie contains 315 milligrams of calcium, roughly the same amount as a glass of milk. Freeze and store extra bananas in zip-top plastic bags so you can whip up this smoothie in a flash.
Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 1  cup  sliced ripe banana (about 1 large)
  • 1  cup  vanilla low-fat yogurt
  • 1/2  cup  1% low-fat milk
  • 2  tablespoons  whole wheat graham cracker crumbs (about 1/2 cookie sheet)
  • 1  tablespoon  nonfat dry milk
  • 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • 3  ice cubes (about 1/4 cup)
  • Graham cracker crumbs

Preparation

Arrange banana slices in a single layer on a baking sheet, and freeze until firm (about 1 hour).
Place frozen banana and remaining ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
216 (12% from fat)
Fat:
2.8g (sat 1.5g,mono 0.8g,poly 0.3g)
Protein:
9.8g
Carbohydrate:
39.3g
Fiber:
1.9g
Cholesterol:
9mg
Iron:
0.4mg
Sodium:
145mg
Calcium:
315mg

4 Dec 2010

MILITARY FITNESS - Royal Marine Fitness Test


Before you even get to Lympstone you have to get through the careers office first which requires you to pass an interview, medical and fitness test. The Fitness Test requires you to pass a 1.5 mile run on a treadmill in under 10 minutes.
Only after this you get through to the second stage of applying for the Royal Marines and head over to Lympstone for the Pre-Royal Marine Commando Course (PRMC). A three day assessment held at the Commando Training Centre. This will push you to your limit and require mental ability to complete the following exercise elements for military fitness:
A three mile run to be completed in two parts :
A squad run of 1.5 miles to be completed in 12.5 minutes.
Then a 1.5 mile free run to be completed in less than 10.5 minutes or you will fail PRMC 
Bleep test  
In the Gym you are expected to complete the bleep test and get to at least level 11
Stress tests -  A sequence of tests as follows:
• 60 press-ups in 2 minutes
• 2 minutes rest
• 80 sit ups in 2 minutes
• 2 minutes rest
• A minimum of 6 ‘Heaves to the Beam’ – full pull-ups with the palms facing away from the body (from ‘full hang’ to your chest touching the bar) 
Gym test 
 A series of five military fitness tests each lasting for three minutes. 
Assault course 
A military fitness assault course be completed in under four minutes. First time your shown the obstacles the second time its all yours.
Then the bottom field test, which strictly you don't know about but YOU WILL find out.
This course also tests your strength of mind so there will be other tests to examine your determination, endurance and attitude and you will find some rope tests to assess how you work with ropes thrown in there somewhere.

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30 Nov 2010

HOW TO BUILD MUSCLE

Physique constructing physical exercise, of course, is the very best method to do away with the calories and burn fat. It's the very best solution that may assist a person with regards to packing on muscle mass fat. Exercising is as a result a fantastic step that 1 ought to think about so as to reside a wholesome life that's totally free of diseases and tension. The sacred guidelines have significantly helped people in losing fat and in maintaining the suggested physique fat.

These guidelines state that a person ought to at least consider food five times within a day right after each 3 or two hours if you want to build muscle or are doing exercise. This really is simply because you have to maintain his or her program full of amino acid and glycogens which are nutrients got from foods which are wealthy in proteins and from carbs too. In the event you would like to facilitate the development of the muscle tissues to the extreme ranges, you should make sure that you consider proteins in big quantities and carry out physique constructing practices frequently. In the event you don't eat as it's needed of you, starvation might come in and thus your physique will probably be forced to consume the muscle mass tissue and this may not bring about any progress to your health.

You ought to be ready to centre your bodybuilding program in a large compound movements for instance the presses and squats. By doing this you will probably be in a position to aim for efficiency effort and operate a number of muscle tissues with a couple of sets. Squats are in a position to train one's squads and they also train the lower back as a result direct operate for the muscle tissues that help throughout this physical exercise is minimal. This really is fantastic simply because it leaves much more on the recovery capability that assists within the development procedure when your resting.

An additional essential thing to note is that you simply don't carry out greater than thirty exercise sets throughout any exercise, less exercise is usually better whenever you wish to build muscle. You should try not to train more than two days consecutively simply because recovery period is essential for both the muscle tissues and also the entire nervous program. This really is so simply because when 1 takes a rest right after the physical exercise, the muscle tissues recover and this really is what facilitates their development. Numerous individuals ignore resting period not knowing that it's extremely essential for the muscle mass development.

With regards to building muscle mass fat, proteins are extremely important and it's suggested that you simply consider drinks which are wealthy in it instantly right after each coaching session for it to boost the insulin ranges and help in muscle mass protein synthesis. This may significantly lead to quicker development as you never expected. Breaks are also essential for the people who are involved in physique constructing activities. High intensity coaching for greater than four weeks calls for a break which ought to either consider 1 week and gives room for complete recuperation which in most instances promotes new development spurt. Make sure that you maintain the cruise control on by all means for you to meet your goals and reside a happy life.

29 Nov 2010

STRENGTH TRAINING - Build Muscle

Most of us have certain things we want. With some it can be something they would like to carry out or do. Some want certain things, in order to own them. In other cases people wish to be something or learn how to do something.
You might have a burning need to build muscle or gain strength, as an illustration. Many of us want that, and it's not too difficult to accomplish once you know how to. This short post will show you how you'll be able to build muscle and gain strength, if that is an objective you aspire to achieve. You need to find out how to build muscle and gain strength in 3 simple steps, please read on...

The First step - to watch what and how you eat!

Pay attention to the calories, protein and carbohydrate breakdowns and quality of food you eat. The reason you need to do that is you need to fuel the muscles of you body with exceptional nutrition. Simply stuffing yourself with poor quality food won't do it for you. It'll be important to avoid sugary, high fat and simple carbohydrate foods so as not to simply add more fat to the body.
It will be important to finish this first step carefully, carrying it out completely, correctly and well. If you do not then it will not matter just how much effort you put into the next few steps. A diet not completely clean with excellent nutrients will never be healthy nor will it build muscle or gain strength.

Step Two -
Get a really good home workout program (take a look on this blog, military fitness) or join a gym. You have to make a decision about when and where you will be able to work out. If you choose to work out at the gym ensure that you have enough time to honestly get there and do the work. In this step you should avoid costly contracts with a gym and end up getting locked in to something you don't use as well as extra add-on classes that you will never attend..

The Final step -
Create a workout plan and stick to it. Really think about your ability levels and include religious weight usage or your body mass. Getting lean and building muscle. The reason why this is important is the fact that if you do not have a specific plan to follow you won't be able to track your progress which is critical to the success of building muscle. With this last step it will be important that you avoid over simplifying by free weights or cardio. Be extremely detailed about what you want to accomplish and chart your progress.
It's best to follow every single one of these three steps carefully. Be sure to avoid the pitfalls and potential problems mentioned. If you do these things right, you should have few or no difficulties or problems.
You'll build muscle and do it effectively, with maximum speed and ease. Then enjoy each and every one of the benefits that will come with your success! You might even get the bug and want to continue your success.

25 Nov 2010

MILITARY FITNESS - Back Workout

Just came across a great 7 minute back workout you can do everyday that can not only relieve your current back pain but can reduce your chances of  future back pain symptoms.
Is a quick and easy four exercise back workout and is designed to increase back strength and flexibility through endurance building movements that help stabilize your back muscles. The result should be strong, supple back muscles that will support during any activity, anytime anywhere.

If you do the back workout once a day everyday with no rest as the idea of the workout is to build endurance not strength. Doing these exercises daily you'll strengthen your spine - stabilizing muscles.

CURL UP -

Lie face up on the floor, left leg straight and flat on the floor. Right knee should be bent and the foot flat on the floor. Place your hands palms down on the floor underneath the natural arch in your lower back (don't flatten the back).
Now slowly raise your head and shoulders off the floor without bending the lower back or spine. Hold this position for 7-8 seconds, breathing deeply the entire time.
That's one repetition. Look at doing 4 reps on each leg.
This exercise will force you to work all your abdominal muscles while keeping your lower back in its natural arch. In minimizes stress on the spine while increasing muscle endurance.

CAT-CAMEL-

On your hands and knees, shoulder width apart slowly lower your head between your arms as you push up as high as you can with your back, rounding your spine.
When you reach the top of the movement, slowly lower your back as you lift your head up, extend the neck forward and up arching the lower back by moving the belly button toward the floor.
One rep is done, look at doing 5-8 reps for this back workout.

SIDE BRIDGE -

Lie on your left side with the knees straight and upper body propped up on the left elbow and forearm. Place the right hand on your left shoulder and slowly raise your hips until the body forms a straight line from the shoulders to the knees.
Hold the position for 7-8 seconds breathing deeply the entire time. Look at doing 4-5 reps on each side for this workout.

BIRD DOG -

Down on your hands and knees with the palms flat on the floor shoulder width apart, slowly raise and straighten the right leg and left arm at the same time. Hold the position for 7-8 second,s again breathing throughout.
Lower the arm and leg down and sweep them back into the starting position. That's one rep ! Look at performing 4 reps then switch sides.
This exercise works the lower back and middle back extensors ( muscles that help bend the back ) while producing half the stress on the spine that conventional back extensions create.

So there we are that's a back workout that strengthens the back in 7 minutes and you can do it everyday.

23 Nov 2010

MILITARY FITNESS

Military fitness is hard, physical and very disciplined. Its aim is to push people to their physical and mental limit to see what sort of character they are and to see them under pressure. At the end of basic training of military fitness trainees should have the necessary skills to work under extreme pressure and have the fitness to carry out their duties.

Army fitness, royal marine fitness and any other force tend to go down the lines of using their own body weight and lots of circuit training workout routines in the gym or outdoors.
The workout routines usually consist of exercises like - press ups, sit ups, lunges, pull ups and shuttle runs. If you look at some typical workout routines for military fitness you will see a pattern of how they use different exercises to work different areas of the body.
For example -
Arms,Chest,Shoulders they would choose exercises such as - press ups or pull ups as theses work most parts of the body.
Stomach and Core they would use exercises such as - sit ups, crunches, leg raises or hanging leg raises.
Legs they would look at squats, lunges or step ups.
Overall Fitness they would use short shuttle runs to push you even more.
A typical workout routines could look like this -

Arms/Chest/Shoulders - press ups
close arm press
tri dips 10 reps of each exercise
incline press
dips
pull ups

Stomach - sit ups
sit up twist
crunchies 20 reps of each exercise
leg raises
hanging leg raises
cycling twists

Legs - squats
lunges
step ups 20 reps of each exercise
pistol squats
duck walk
squat jumps

In between each exercise do a 50m shuttle runs (25m out 25m back) and do one after the other starting from arms through to legs to you complete a total of 18 exercises. Rest for 2 minutes and do it all again.
If you were crap, which 99.9% of the time you were you would either go on the ropes or you'd be on your knees doing more press ups.
These are great workout routines for losing weight, toning up and great for flexibility. There were guys and girls who were on the border with their weight joining who lost a fair bit of it over the space of 4 weeks and you could see muscle coming through, so why not try some military fitness.

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17 Nov 2010

Muscles Of The Body

If you become familiar with the muscles of the body you can actually gain great benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your mates at the gym when working out. The more information you get on the muscles your working the more you can improve on areas your not doing so well at and improve what your working.


So lets start looking at the muscles of the body :


The lower body muscles -  1. Quadriceps femoris - a group of four muscles at the front of the thigh. They are the vastus lateralis on the outside, the vastus medialis on the inside, the vastus intermedius between them, and the rectus femoris above them. The role is to extend the leg from a bent position. 
                                       2. Hamstrings - found to the rear of the leg and consist of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus. They are used to flex the knee in the act of pulling the heel towards the buttocks. 
                                       3. Gluteals - they make up the buttocks and consist of the gluteus maximus covering the hip joint and the gluteus medius and minimus on the outside of the hip. Gluteus maximus facilitates hip extension while the other two lift the leg to the side in an action called hip abduction. 
                                      4. Hip flexors -found opposite the glutes on the front of the pelvis which consists of the psoas major and iliacus and raise the leg to the front. 
                                      5. Calves - consist of the gastrocnemius and the soleus and their role is to extend the foot at the ankle.


The core muscles - core muscles are the key to the muscles of the body and lock down parts of our torsos to give us extra stability when our bodies need it, for example, when throwing a ball or picking up a toddler. The three most important core muscle groups are:


Pelvic floor muscles - they support the pelvic bone and in doing so provide support for the organs like the bladder and maintenance of continence in the urinary and anal sphincters. In women it facilitates birth by resisting the descent of the presenting part, causing the baby to rotate forwards to navigate through the pelvic girdle. 
Transversus  abdominis muscle - helps to compress the ribs and viscera and provides thoracic and pelvic stability.
The multifidus - a very thin muscle deep in the spine which spans three joint segments and works to stabilize the joints at each segmental level.
Abdominal internal oblique muscle - the intermediate muscle of the obdomen in performs two major functions, one it acts as an opponent to the diaphragm and helps to reduce the volume of the chest cavity during exhalation. Second function is its contraction rotates and side bends the trunk by pulling the rib cage towards the hip and the lower back.
Abdominal external oblique muscle - pulls the chest downwards and compress the abdominal cavity which increases the intra abdominal pressure as in a valsalva maneuver.
Rectus abdominis muscle -an important postural muscle responsible for flexing the lumbar spine and assists with breathing and playing an important role in the respiration.
Erector spinae muscles - a bundle of muscles and tendons in the back they allow unilateral flexion and bilateral extension of the spine. 
Diaphragm - functions in breathing, enlarging the cavity which then creates suction that draws air into the lungs.   


Upper body muscles - Upper back muscles - trapezius muscle is a triangular shape that runs from the centre of the back right up to the neck and running across the shoulder blade. It stabilizes the shoulder blade and provides a base for the movements of the arm and creates a shoulder girdle for stability to the upper body.
rhomboids - small muscles in the centre of the back that help maintain good posture.
Shoulder muscles - deltoids are wrapped around the top of your shoulders and split up in three areas, front, side and rear. They give the shoulders their versatility and range of movement.
rotators are four small muscles beneath the shoulders and help to hold your arm in place.
Chest muscles - pectorals, everyone talks about these two large muscles that run across the surface of the chest and generally come into play when you push something or hug someone.
Arm muscles - everyone wants big biceps, they are situated at the front of your upper arm and work when you bend your arm or pick something up.
triceps are at the back of the upper arm and oppose the biceps. They come into play when you want to straighten your arm or push something.
forearms muscles run from the wrist to the elbow and there are loads of them that do many different jobs. 
This is just a short overview of the major muscles of the body and more simple ones for you to know when training.











 




























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3 Nov 2010

WORKOUT ROUTINES - Build Muscle Fast With Circuit Training

If you're looking to build muscle as quickly as possible, there is no doubt you've read up on a lot of different programs out there designed to build muscle.

There is the five by five program, which delivers top notch strength results, there is an upper-lower body split program, which is good for long term hypertrophy, then there are circuit training programs, which are great when you want to look bigger fast.

Muscle Pumps

The thing with circuit training is that it will essentially fill your muscles with blood, making them seem that much larger.

If you want to look more muscular instantly, circuit training is a good way to do this. You'll get a build-up of lactic acid (why you feel a 'burn' when you're doing circuit training), and this lactic acid will take a while to be completely cleared from the muscle cell.

Until it is, it'll appear as though you have bigger muscles.

Short-Duration

Now, one thing to keep in mind with circuit training is that this muscle pump is not going to last forever. This type of program is best for those who have some type of event coming up that they want to look muscular for.

A week after the workout, you'll most likely be pretty much looking like your usual self.

That's not to say there isn't long-term benefits from incorporating circuit training into your workouts once in a while - there is, just that it isn't a type of program you should be doing everyday, all the time.

Better is to just do it a week before that occasion where you want to appear muscular, and then do it maybe once every four weeks for a couple of sessions otherwise.

How-To Do Circuit Training

So, to set up a circuit training program, you'll want to choose 5-6 different exercises that will work the main muscle groups in the body. Typical examples include squats, deadlifts, lunges, bench press, military/shoulder press, rows, pull-ups, lat pull-downs, and so on.

After you've selected the movements, you'll complete one set of one exercise and then move right to the next with as little rest as possible.

Once that's finished, move again to the next and complete your way through until each exercise has been performed for a single set.

At that point, then you can take a short break, but limit it to about a minute or two.

Complete this workout routines for three to four total cycles and call it a day.

Note that due to the reduced rest you will be doing, chances are you will be lowering the weight quite a bit, but don't worry, that's supposed to happen. If you attempted to keep the same intensity, you'd just tire out after a single cycle and the goal wouldn't be reached.

So, next time you want to get as big as possible as quickly as possible, give circuit training a try.

Learn more advanced options to build muscle with workout routines..

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31 Oct 2010

WORKOUT ROUTINES - The 100 press up challenge

Try this home workout routines to complete a total of 100 press ups without stopping.
I was looking at completing a 100 press ups so I came across this workout routine to get me there, in a total of 6 weeks I will be looking to complete a 100 press ups without stopping to prove to you it works and I'll be putting the video up to prove it.
In that time I should be burning an extra over the six weeks 17,073 calories.
Hows That sound ?
So here it is for you to try :

For each week complete the number of reps specified each day 3 times a week then at the end of each week complete the maximum reps without stopping. Don't forget to rest in between days.

Week 1
                11 reps             rest 45 secs       12 reps rest
                                9 reps               rest                      9 reps rest

Do this home workout 3 times this week resting between days, at the end of the week complete at least 13 press ups without stopping.
If this is to easy for you then try holding the press up in 3 positions, the top, the middle and the bottom for a few seconds. This puts your muscles under more tension thus boosting your growth.

WEEK 2


                                16 reps                rest                      17 reps       rest
                                14 reps                rest                      14 reps       rest

Again do this routine 3 times a week and at the end of the week complete at least 20 press ups without stopping.

WEEK 3
               22 reps                rest                         30 reps      rest
                              20 reps                rest                         20 reps      rest
                        
Once again do this routine 3 times a week and at the end of the week complete at least 28 press ups without stopping.

WEEK 4
                29 reps              rest                          33 reps       rest
                                29 reps              rest                          29 reps       rest


Again do this home workout 3 times a week and at the end of the week complete at least 40 press ups without stopping.

WEEK 5
                20 reps         rest         20 reps         rest       24 reps        rest
                                24 reps         rest         20 reps         rest       20 reps        rest       22 reps     rest


Now its getting a bit tougher for you but keep it up and do this routine 3 times a week. This time complete at least 50 press ups without stopping.

WEEK 6 
                  26 reps       rest        26 reps       rest       33 reps    rest     33 reps   rest
                                    26 reps       rest        26 reps       rest       22 reps    rest     22 reps   rest

Now your nearly there. Don't forget do this routine 3 times a week and then at the end of the week complete at least 60 press ups without stopping .

Your there and just think you have done a total of 2676 press ups so what you waiting for get down and bang the 100 out !

If you fail any of the weeks go back and do that week again. If you'd like to get to the 100 faster then place your hands closer together so there narrower than your shoulders.

Have you done the hundred ? If so prove it ! Leave me a comment about your home workout and I'll mail you back and get the video up on the blog .




                                      



                                 

25 Oct 2010

WORKOUT ROUTINES - Body weight Workout

What's better than cardio? Both interval training and bodyweight circuit training are great alternatives for weight loss and fat burning. Plus, with body weight workouts, you can sculpt your lower and upper body, and your abs, great workout routines!

Thousands of men and women are giving up slow, boring cardio training and making the switch to body weight circuits to help them lose fat and get lean.

You too can take a break from normal cardio and intervals, and replace this portion of your training with the appropriate intensity bodyweight circuits. Or you can combine cardio and bodyweight exercises together within the same workout.

If you're looking to replace your cardio with bodyweight circuits, I generally recommend starting with easy bodyweight circuits. Once you are familiar with the basic bodyweight exercises, you can create your own body weight workouts - you are limited only by your imagination.

Here are my Body weight workout routines guidelines again:

When putting together a BW circuit, I like to go in this order:

Squat (total body warmup)

Lunge (pause at bottom to stretch psoas and rectus femoris)

Pushup (upper warmup)

6 main exercises, alternating between lower body & Upper body exercises

Finish with 2 ab exercises

You can do all of the above as 1 giant circuit, or split it up into three components like this:

A - Warm-up exercises (Squat, lunge, pushup): Go through each 2 times

B - 3 pairs of upper-lower exercises for main cardio effect: Go through each 1-3 times

Here's a great possible workout routines:

Siff Lunge


Decline Pushup


Bulgarian Split Squat


Inverted Row


Step-up


Shoulder-Press Pushup

C - Finish with 2 ab exercises: Go through each 1-3 times.

You can use specific tempo for each exercise, or simply use a 1-0-1 tempo for each exercise to achieve a continuous flow with each exercise for a heart-pumping cardio effect - and this allows you to do more reps per set.

Body weight workouts are incredible for muscle definition, fat loss, and getting those ripped abs.

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training for Fat Loss have helped thousands of men and women with weight loss and fat burning in less than 45 minutes three times per week.

Turbulence Training for Fat Loss workouts help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment.

Craig's body weight workouts for fat loss help you lose fat without any equipment at all.
I hope this gives you a great insight of workout routines you could try yourself.

21 Oct 2010

Work Out Routines

Circuit training is such an effective way to burn fat and get into shape. Very often when you think of circuit training routines, you may immediately think that they can only be performed in a gym. Utilizing gym machines offers a great circuit training workout, but you can also get just as great a workout at home using your own body weight.

Some Basic Equipment for a Home Circuit Routine

Many circuit routines don't require any equipment. However, if you are able to purchase the following basics, you can implement them into your workouts to help increase your fat burning potential.
  • Set of dumbbells
  • Stability ball
  • Bench
  • Resistance bands
There are tons of circuit training workout routines that you can perform using the above basic fitness tools. Once you have learned a few routines, you will be amazed at how intense a workout you can get right at home. This is a big benefit for time-crunched individuals or those who don't like gyms.

Benefits of Circuit Training

Studies have shown that including circuit training workouts into your routine burns fat more effectively than slow, study, boring cardio workouts. You can also save time performing circuit training. The exercises are performed back to back with little rest in between sets, your workouts are can be completed in as little as 30 to 45 minutes. With proper nutrition, you can build strength and lose weight with a minimum of 3 workouts per week.

The boredom you may experience with typical cardio exercises is no longer an issue. You can get a great workout in less time, at any time, and almost any place. Circuits can be done at the gym, at home, in the park, at the beach, or wherever you choose.

Strength is also improved with continuous use of circuit training. You will begin to notice an improvement in daily activities as well as improvement in basic body weight exercises such as push-ups and sit-ups. I feel like I get a much better workout using circuit training compared to running for 2 miles. While I still like to run, I use circuits with my own body weight to improve my overall strength.

One of my favorite things about circuit training is that it can be done almost anywhere at anytime. 

Read more about Body Resistance Circuit Training on my fitness blog to watch examples of circuit workout routines as well as learn more about the benefits of using them.
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