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Lose Fat, Gain Muscle, Get Strong, and Laugh a Little – Installment 3
Reading today’s blog post should instantly drop your body fat by about 10% and increase your bench press by 50 pounds. I can’t however, guarantee that you’ll laugh at my attempts at humor.
1. I just came across this recently published study: The effects of resistance training on endurance capacity and muscle fiber composition in young [...]
Strength Training Programs: How Many Sets and Reps? – Part 2
In today’s post, we’ve got the second half of a Q&A response regarding how to determine the optimal number of sets and reps for strength exercises. In case you missed the first installment, be sure to check out Strength Training Programs: How Many Sets and Reps – Part 1. We pick up with factors 7-13:
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Build Muscle Fast with the Right Amount of Reps
For every theory on this topic, you will find just as many people looking for an answer. Regrettably, every trainer you talk to will have a different answer.
Resistance Equipment For The Home Gym
Strength training is a good idea when we are young and it’s a better idea as we age. Pilates exercises improves balance and flexibility and as we age this certainly benefits seniors. We lose 3-5% of our lean muscle mass for every decade after the age of 25. So the sooner you start strength training the better. Don’t believe you can’t gain strength as you age. You just need to work at keeping your muscle mass.
Natural Bodybuilding, The Best Muscle Building Method
If you have decided that the time has come for you to become healthier and more fit, check out Natural Bodybuilding. Natural bodybuilding is basically that which takes the place with the aid of supplements, and does not resort to performance enhancing drugs such as HGH or steroids.
