How Much Water Should You Drink?
Anthony Alayon: Author of The Fat Extinction Program
www.fatextinction.com
Check out this video where I discuss how much water is needed to be healthy regardless of your fitness goals!
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How Much Water Should You Drink?
Monday, July 12th, 2010Joints Care for Preventing Injuries and for Pain Free Natural Bodybuilding
Friday, May 28th, 2010In this article I discuss how to take care of your joints in order to prevent injuries and to practice natural bodybuilding pain free for many years to come. (more…)
Guidelines To Ensuring A Good Night Sleep
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Through articles like The Top 8 Effects and Maladies Caused by Sleep Deprivation, we have learned the value of a good night sleep. By following the guidelines below, you will ensure that you get the best sleep that you possibly can.
1. Avoid activities that involve deep concentration or high physical exertion.
These activities will increase adrenaline levels and will prevent your body and brain from achieving the state of relaxation required to achieve sleep. Therefore, try to manage your time in such a way that your deep concentration activities as well as exercise are finalized no closer than 2 hours before going to bed.
The Sleep Cycle and the 8 Maladies Caused By Sleep Deprivation
Monday, April 5th, 2010The Sleep Cycle And The Four Phases Of Sleep
When we deprive ourselves of sleep, there is a delicate cycle that we disrupt. Let me now share with you that cycle:
Phase One: Phase one begins as soon as the sun sets, when the pineal gland starts to release melatonin, a hormone released in the absence of light and responsible for making us sleepy. When you lay down in your bed at this time, your muscles relax, heart rate and breathing slow down, and body temperature drops. The brain also relaxes but still remains alert. If you could look at the wave patterns being generated by the brain, you would see a change from the rapid beta waves of daytime to slower alpha waves. When the alpha waves disappear, replaced by theta waves, the sleeper has tumbled into the sensory void called stage one sleep. In this stage, the sleeper is unable to sense anything.
Should You Continue Your Bodybuilding Training When You Get Sick?
Monday, April 5th, 2010Introduction
Nothing can bring a bodybuilder’s progress to a halt more than when you are sick. I am often asked the question: “Should I continue performing my bodybuilding training routines while I am sick?” The answer to that question really depends on what you mean by sick. Is it a cold? The flu? Allergies? Most people confuse the common cold for the flu. However, these are different types of illnesses. The flu is caused by viruses known as Influenza A or Influenza B, while the common cold is caused by viruses called coronaviruses and rhinoviruses. There are over 200 different types of coronaviruses and rhinoviruses. If one of them hits you, your immune system builds a lifelong immunity to it (therefore, the same virus will never hit you twice).
However, you have the rest of the viruses that have not yet affected you to worry about; and there are enough to last a lifetime.
Good vs Bad Muscle Soreness
Friday, February 12th, 2010Many of you who have embarked on a bodybuilding program recently have emailed me about your muscle soreness and whether that is normal or not. (more…)