Archive for October, 2007

Body Building Course - Part 3: Getting Enough Rest

Although this post is short, the point made is clear enough for all of us. Building muscle is also about resting muscle - don’t ignore this. Rest is one of the most overlooked parts of an exercise regimen, but the reality is it is actually a quite important principle. Sleep is one of your most […]

Body Building Course - Part 2: Sample Meal Plans

Choosing the right way to eat and the right foods to eat to build muscle can be a little overwhelming for many of us.But once you start eating the way you need to, once you get used to some of the foods that you may never have eaten before, it will become second nature to […]

Body Building Course - Part 1: Exercises

You may not be familiar with some of the terminology used in body building. Along the same line, you should know what certain exercises are and how to safely perform them. There are all sorts of exercises you can perform – so many, in fact, space prevents us from listing all of them. However, learning […]

Sports Nutrition Course - Part 4: The Need For Protein

Another aspect of the athlete’s sports nutrition is that of protein. Protein is yet another fundamental building block that you need to incorporate into your diet in the right manner in order to succeed at building your body into an energy producing machine so you can win at your game, whatever that is.Protein is a […]

Sports Nutrition Course - Part 3: Carbohydrates Rule

We hear a lot about carbohydrates today. Often, they are called bad and unhealthy. Yet, this is absolutely not true.Go back to an analogy of the team. As a team, nutrients work together but if you take one away or lessen the amount you eat of it, you drastically lessen the quality of the rest […]

Sports Nutrition Course - Part 2: Fueling Your Body

Food. Your body needs this simple tool to help it to do virtually every single thing that it has to do. From breathing to walking to playing your game, your body depends on food to fuel it. While water is essential to life, food is essential to performance. Without the right amounts, types and timing […]

Sports Nutrition Course - Part1: What Sports Nutrition Is

Keeping your body hydrated is a very essential part of the process of sports nutrition. Your body needs fuel in the form of fluids. It is a very essential part of your well being and life in general.If you do not have enough water in your body at any given time, your body will ultimately […]

Fitness Course - Part 5: Giving Up Specific Foods

If you are one of the many that feel that they can’t give up the specific foods that they love no matter what, there are several key things for you to address. Don’t worry, they aren’t all bad!First, find out why it is that you can’t give them up. For example, are you connected with […]

Fitness Course - Part 4: Your Body Fitness Plan

To improve the physical fitness of your body, you need to give it the physical movement that it needs. This means ensuring it gets the right regimen of movements.Start by working in exercise through aerobics and strength training into your day. Visit your local recreational center or community center. You can even start doing these […]

Fitness Course - Part 3: Improving Your Body

Improving your body means improving your body’s ability to move and function. Its not easy thing to do at first, but it will get easier. Our overall plan to improving your body’s fitness level is through exercise, coupled with the other fitness elements later throughout this book.Exercise is something that people hate, but remember your […]