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		<title>Women! Carve Out Your Fit With A HIIT Workout</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women you too can take your fitness and fat loss right up to the next level by adding a HIIT program. What if someone told you could spend a lot less time working out and at the same time lose more fat, burn 9x the calories and improve your cardiovascular system, would you give it a try? No, you probably would not even believe it, but it is true and you can start today. It sounds like your run of the mill, way too-good-to-be-true hype that you have heard many times before, right?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Women you too can take your fitness and fat loss right up to the next level by adding a HIIT program. What if someone told you could spend a lot less time working out and at the same time lose more fat, burn 9x the calories and improve your cardiovascular system, would you give it a try? No, you probably would not even believe it, but it is true and you can start today. It sounds like your run of the mill, way too-good-to-be-true hype that you have heard many times before, right?</p>
<p>You couldn&#8217;t be more wrong, if this is something you would like to do then with the HIIT programs you can actually spend less time at the gym exercising and more time doing the things that you love. The great thing about high intensity training is that you can also burn fat while your body is at rest. While you are at the computer chatting with your friends you body will be expending massive amounts of energy trying to recuperate from that intensive workout you had hours before.</p>
<p>Now here is what you may not want to hear but must understand. This is possible but definitely not easy. The HIIT takes less time true enough but the approach it takes to cardio is much more physically intense. The pace has to be brutal to get he results you want. You should always get physicians&#8217; thumbs up before beginning any exercise program but especially for this type of program. Once you mention the type of program you are interested in the doctor can check to make certain that it will not exacerbate any cardio conditions you may have.</p>
<p>If you are new on the aerobics circuit you should take it a bit slower than the people that have been spinning, lifting weights or running on treadmills should. HIIT allows you to tailor your workout to your fitness level. You should also learn how to monitor your own heart rate. With HIIT you get a targeted heart rate for your workouts. This is where your body begins to actually burn fat. Beginners should try doing the intensity portion for 2-3 minutes at a time and build to the 20-30 minute intervals. It would be like 2-3 minutes of going all out and then reigning it in to crawl for a period of time greater than the all out effort.</p>
<p>The HIIT system is designed to train the anaerobic and aerobic systems in one round of exercise. Using this method of training causes you body to have to work harder to recover and causes a metabolic adaptation that will train your body to use more of its fat for fuel. This is why you can achieve such great results in so short a time.</p>
<p>Investigate the claims for yourself. Research the HIIT program and read the testimonials. This way you can make an informed opinion before you settle on a workout schedule.</p>
<p>For more information about <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Training</a> and <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Workout Routine</a>, visit http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/ today!</p>
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		<title>How About Interval Training For The Novice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HIIT or high intensity interval training can provide great benefits to any person who is healthy enough o participate in them. It will improve several areas including speed, stamina, fitness and health. If you are just starting out however there are things about this type of exercising that you should familiarize yourself with before you even begin. This type of program has high demands and should not be attempted without preparation.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HIIT or high intensity interval training can provide great benefits to any person who is healthy enough o participate in them. It will improve several areas including speed, stamina, fitness and health. If you are just starting out however there are things about this type of exercising that you should familiarize yourself with before you even begin. This type of program has high demands and should not be attempted without preparation.</p>
<p>Speed HIIT requires that you be able to move and perform with a high level of speed. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being inert and 5 a normal jog and 10 being chased by a pit bull, you can gauge the intensity you are using during your workout accordingly.</p>
<p>HIIT programs generally ask that you workout at levels 5-10 but for a beginner who has been sedentary for the past few years this is not possible and you are not expected to maintain anything like that, at first.</p>
<p>Begin your program at a more comfortable level around 2-5. As your body gets used to exercising it you can increase the intensity. You may need to do the lower intensity for several months before you are able to throw in a few minutes of high intensity interval training.</p>
<p>Do not get discouraged. Even at its lowest levels you will see a marked improvement. HIIT is all about health and fitness and getting your body to the point that it can withstand the brutality of the higher levels is the most important thing.</p>
<p>All out should be seen as a relative term here. No two people will be able to sustain the same level of intensity and it is not expected. Be sensible when you consider what all out is for you. Let all out mean a level you know you cannot surpass.</p>
<p>You personal top speed, if you look at it this way as your weight drops and your health improves this will change with it. This gives you room to grow with your program. No one should try to go straight from being a couch hugger to a level 10 HIIT performer. This will ultimately end in disaster for you. Take it slow and work your way up to the top.</p>
<p>HIIT is all about the sets and at the high level a set of 15 minutes could feel like a lifetime. If you are not in shape to begin with this could literally make you feel like you are on your way out. Expect that you will feel winded with great pressure in lungs, dizzy and you may even faint.</p>
<p>These side effects are precisely the reason you are being warned to build up slowly to the high intensity level. If you are doing sprints do one or two at the most three and call it a day. Each day you do this one you will be able to do it with more ease than the day before. As you go along, you will eventually feel that you can handle more, then add more.</p>
<p>The HIIT can tailored to anyone&#8217;s current physical condition and used wisely it will improve upon that condition until you have achieved that lean, fat free figure you are dreaming about.</p>
<p>For more information about <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Training</a> and <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Workout Routine</a>, visit http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/ today!</p>
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		<title>Understanding A Full Body Workout And Total Body Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been working out for some time you have surely begin to notice that some of the people that are working out on the days you go to the gym seem to be in a different state of fitness. They may all have lean strong bodies but the overall fitness level seems some how different.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have been working out for some time you have surely begin to notice that some of the people that are working out on the days you go to the gym seem to be in a different state of fitness. They may all have lean strong bodies but the overall fitness level seems some how different.</p>
<p>If you have made it to this point then you are definitely thinking along the lines of making your body as fit as possible. Full body workouts are great and even if you have reached the level that have won you a few titles there is still more you can achieve in addition to continuing your full body workouts.</p>
<p>That brings us to the meaning of the term full body all together. For a novice the term loosely refers to working all of the major muscle groups in one session. These exercises are designed to work each muscle completely in that one session. Now you are at a point that you need a full body workout boost.</p>
<p>Switching from a full body workout to a total body regimen means that you not only do resistance training but that you also train in some of the other areas like cardio as well. Strength and cardio are fine but still that leaves a lot of the body not accounted for. Most people see cardio exercises as a fat burning tool, which of course it is. It also strengthens a muscle you cannot see and that is the heart.</p>
<p>If you are a bodybuilder then you cannot continue to ignore the parts of the body that are no as readily seen as those ripped abs and tight pecs. There are about seven different ways for you train for instance strength training can be done in infinite combinations and in between competitions they will keep you from becoming bored. You can explore different variations and see what benefits there are to be gained once you have achieved the benefit move along to another one.</p>
<p>Though a lot of bodybuilders think that they do not have time for cardio except as a way to get off any excess fat they generally do not do enough of it to really gain the heart strengthening benefits. You should attempt to include both aerobic and anaerobic exercise in your workouts at least twice a week.</p>
<p>Agility and speed training can add a new level to your competitive form. Any exercise that includes dexterity would be great to incorporate into a routine during your off season. People do not see bodybuilders as being either fast or especially agile. The fact is carrying around that much bulk can make you look pretty awkward. Practicing skills that improve both will help you to be more comfortable in your own skin.</p>
<p>Finally there is flexibility training, this is especially important for bodybuilders. This type of training involves stretching to ensure all the muscles, joints and connective tissue has full range and freedom of movement. Being flexible also helps you to prevent injuries. Muscles will shorten every year if you do not continue to stretch them the short stodgy muscles will look rather out of place on you.</p>
<p>For more information about <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/">Full Body Workout</a> and <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/">Workout Routines</a>, visit http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/ today!</p>
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		<title>HIIT In The Morning – A Good Time To Burn</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It depends on who you ask the question what answer you ultimately get. If you are bodybuilder a HITT workout in the morning will probably not be a good idea. The body has no fuel to burn. The cardio may result in your loosing muscle. Body builders usually have less than 1-% body fat. This means that in order to make fuel the body will use the muscle instead.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It depends on who you ask the question what answer you ultimately get. If you are bodybuilder a HITT workout in the morning will probably not be a good idea. The body has no fuel to burn. The cardio may result in your loosing muscle. Body builders usually have less than 1-% body fat. This means that in order to make fuel the body will use the muscle instead.</p>
<p>Now if what you are after is a real fat burn then by all means get into a HIIT workout every morning before breakfast. A high intensity cardio workout in the morning will ensure that you will have a good EPOC throughout the day.</p>
<p>In the mornings the levels of stored carbohydrates are low. This is the optimum time for you to burn fat instead of carbohydrates. Studies even suggest that you can burn up to 300-% more fat when you are in a glycogen depleted state.</p>
<p>It works like this, carbs is the bodies primary source of energy. That is why there are so many low or no carb diets being touted to the public. These diets correctly assume that if the body has no carbs to burn it will burn the fat. There are those who can get a benefit from eating before doing their HIIT workout but these are people who are not trying to loose weight but to build stamina.</p>
<p>The full impact of doing a HITT workout first thing in the morning is that you do continue to get hat burn all for hours afterward. The fat burns at an extremely accelerated rate giving twice the results. You will not get the same effect at night because your metabolism drops drastically when you fall asleep.</p>
<p>The third reason a HIIT workout in the morning is a great idea is that you get a feeling of confidence and start your day on a adrenaline rush high. Once you get used to exercising it becomes an enjoyable experience and you feel exhilarated afterwards.</p>
<p>For those who dread the routine it is a great way to go ahead, get it out of the way so you can burn fat and enjoy the rest of your day. You have done your workout and you can continue on to work or play stress free. When you are a procrastinator a morning workout is the only way to be certain that you do no t blow it off.</p>
<p>So to answer your question is morning a good time for a HIIT workout that would be a resounding yes. It is not only a good time for it but also the optimum time for maximum fat burn. The endorphins that exercise release will have you alert and ready for just about anything. They reduce stress, enhance your mood and improve your circulation. Who would have thought you could have all of that before breakfast.</p>
<p>HIIT is more than a workout it is a physiological and psychological shot in the arm that gets you motivated for the rest of the world.</p>
<p>For more information about <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Training</a> and <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Workout Routine</a>, visit http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/ today!</p>
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		<title>Using Glycogen As A Major Contributor For Building Muscle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dane Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Physique constructing is often a success which is derived from extremely numerous factors and inputs, each in diet and exercises. It is really evident that diet plays a key part in making sure healthful physique developing and permitting the muscular tissues to create up effectively. But in addition, you can find components that are taken for granted by lots of people in body building and their relevance is hidden in between the career yet they lead fantastic percentages of this good results inside the career. Glycogen is one of them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Physique constructing is often a success which is derived from extremely numerous factors and inputs, each in diet and exercises. It is really evident that diet plays a key part in making sure healthful physique developing and permitting the muscular tissues to create up effectively. But in addition, you can find components that are taken for granted by lots of people in body building and their relevance is hidden in between the career yet they lead fantastic percentages of this good results inside the career. Glycogen is one of them.</p>
<p>Glycogen is really a phrase that refers towards the numerous and diverse models in glucose content in the physique that are strung with each other. A distinct understanding on this problem is of importance considering that energy is really a important determinant of how one exercise and develops their muscle and at what intensity. Glycogen&#8217;s storage is primarily the muscles and the liver inside a human physique and these two organs serve virtually ninety % of body building with the related power. Muscle glycogen serves as really essential to the bodybuilding practice. That is due to the fact it is what fuels the anaerobic coaching in physique creating for example, excess weight lifts. Liver glycogen on the other hand, maintains the blood glucose to constant and normal degree. It major relevance is the fact that the brain totally relies around the continual and regular provide of this glucose, so that you can keep on performing properly.</p>
<p>Healthcare research has uncovered that only twenty calories or five grams of your body&#8217;s glucose is current inside the blood flows that circulate frequently to other organs. The liver is often a major storage of glycogen because it is estimated to hold 350 to 400 of your calories or 75 to ninety when it comes to grams. The analysis has also contributed additional to the body constructing comprehending via revealing that on a typical operate out the liver is what uses up the biggest component of glycogen. A good instance is the fact that, 1 hour physical exercise that entails aerobics burns as much as fifty percent the amount of liver glycogen totally.</p>
<p>The muscle tissue on the other hand, would be the main storage and also happen to facilitate using significant amounts of glycogen within the procedure of body constructing. It&#8217;s believed by a study from medics that, the muscular tissues retailer close to 350 grams from the glycogen, or to put it differently, one,440 calories of the same. In the method the amount is utilized gauging about the intensity of perform out per set and in addition depletes inside the physique continually if it is not replaced. For that reason, in body developing, each and every individual really should be sure that he or she implements methods to recover the utilized up glycogen if 1 still wishes to keep on using the occupation.</p>
<p>One method of loading much more glycogen towards the muscles and also the liver is by way of usage of carbohydrates. This is due to the fact carbohydrates will be the significant supply of this element and through synthesis from the identical, glycogen content is increased. It need to be obvious and correct precaution need to be taken so as to stay away from clearing the glycogen reserves.</p>
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		<title>HIIT – The Workout For Serious Athletes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HIIT has been called by many names. Body for Life, wind sprints or more but whatever the name it all stands for the same thing. The absolute fastest ways to shed fat and gain lean beautiful muscle. These are the exercises that will quickly separate the casual exercisers from the serious athletes. Interval training has been around a long time most athletes have been doing it for years and now you to can get in on one of the fastest ways to get rid of that muffin top and love handles.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HIIT has been called by many names. Body for Life, wind sprints or more but whatever the name it all stands for the same thing. The absolute fastest ways to shed fat and gain lean beautiful muscle. These are the exercises that will quickly separate the casual exercisers from the serious athletes. Interval training has been around a long time most athletes have been doing it for years and now you to can get in on one of the fastest ways to get rid of that muffin top and love handles.</p>
<p>The fact that in the past few years&#8217; interval training has gotten a lot of attention and HIIT is at the center of it. Intervals is the best thing to happen to weight loss in years and the fact that it is just now getting attention comes as a surprise to some. Athletes that train as part of their participation in the sports world all know of the benefits of HIIT training.</p>
<p>Interval training is really quite simple. They are just short intense burst of exercise alternated with low intensity ones. The high intensity and low intensity act as a catalyst for each other. The body is given mixed signals which makes it work harder to keep up with the frequency of the changes. Without the low intensity recuperation you will not sustain the energy needed to make the high intensity as severe as it needs to be. If you do not have those you will not get the full benefits that send your progress off the charts and makes that fat really sizzle.</p>
<p>It is entirely possible for someone carrying a lot of body fat to actually train and finish a marathon without loosing a pound. How is this possible you may well wonder? The body that moves long and slow trains the muscles to expect just that. They become used to this and no more. It takes the HIIT to get the body to come out of its lethargic state and begin to burn like a powerhouse. For fast effective fat burning slow and steady will never win the race.</p>
<p>If you are looking to run an endurance race, sure this will work for you but also you will need to include distance training as well. But if you want to just get rid of that fat you have been carrying around for far too long then this is just what you need. You can get the fast results that you have been searching for by incorporating HIIT training into your exercise schedule.</p>
<p>HIIT is quickly becoming the exercise method of choice for millions around the world. Don&#8217;t you owe it to your self to give your body every opportunity to become is fittest and leanest form possible. Try HIIT for your self you will be more than satisfied with the results. And you will see results, fast. Build a full workout routine with high intensity interval training and you will be showing off that beach body in no time.</p>
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		<title>Tips For Designing A Full Body Workout</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A full body workout consists of working all the major muscle groups each workout session. This is done three days a week with resting days between workouts. If you are just starting a program or going back after a long hiatus you should not do more than one exercise per group of muscles. Any more than that will prove to be counterproductive. The greatest gain in muscle mass and strength will happen in the first few months of the program.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A full body workout consists of working all the major muscle groups each workout session. This is done three days a week with resting days between workouts. If you are just starting a program or going back after a long hiatus you should not do more than one exercise per group of muscles. Any more than that will prove to be counterproductive. The greatest gain in muscle mass and strength will happen in the first few months of the program.</p>
<p>Remember when you design your program that even though you are working a certain muscle group other muscles are being used indirectly. When you are exercising you chest and back your biceps and triceps are also working. On the days that you are doing back and chest you should not include a set for the arms.</p>
<p>If you are designing a program for weight loss you will not use a lot of weight but more repetitions. If you are using more weight for muscle you will design a program that is more weight less repetition. When graduating from one weight class to another you should only increase 5 to 10% higher than what you are already using.</p>
<p>You should also feel free to add in a few isolation exercises depending on what areas that you need to work more. Men generally will do arms and women abdominal muscles. It is equally important for you to keep the workouts short. Longer workout sessions will not get the job done any faster and you will eventually end up pacing yourself or overworking muscles.</p>
<p>The cardio portion of the routine is there to help you build stamina. They should be done at the end of the routine. Cooling down the muscles is essential. Incorporating a stretching segment at the end of the full body workout will do the job of cooling the muscles so you can avoid cramps and bunching up.</p>
<p>Do not listen to those trainers who expect you as a beginner to do high volume or intense workouts. They may have forgotten what it is like to seriously out of shape. Making you sore is not going to do anything but put you off working out all together.</p>
<p>Design your program so that you have ample time between workouts to recuperate. The objective of the intense workouts is to increase your metabolic rate. The workouts will change how your body burns fuel. And if done correctly you can experience hours of continued fat burning long after you have finished your exercises.</p>
<p>In the beginning it is best to only work until you are feeling a bit fatigued. As your body adjust to the actuality of doing more you will be able to push yourself further past this limit. You can test your limits by adding an additional rep each time you do that particular exercise. Increasing in this manner will help you to avoid any pain and muscle strain.</p>
<p>Continue your beginners&#8217; routine for several months, then begin to slowly push yourself harder and harder. Be careful to allow 48 hours or more between sessions for maximum recuperation.</p>
<p>For more information about <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/">Full Body Workout</a> and <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/">Workout Routines</a>, visit http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/ today!</p>
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		<title>How Did Taylor Go From Scrawny To Brawny</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We first saw him as the superhero Shark Boy and later as a love interest for Steve Martins daughter in Cheaper by the Dozen .His Career began in Grand Rapids Michigan as a world-class athlete. He won 3 gold medals at the World Karate Championships by age 12 and then came Twilight.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We first saw him as the superhero Shark Boy and later as a love interest for Steve Martins daughter in Cheaper by the Dozen .His Career began in Grand Rapids Michigan as a world-class athlete. He won 3 gold medals at the World Karate Championships by age 12 and then came Twilight.</p>
<p>Although Taylor Lautner is not what anyone would call a strong guy he had landed a role that called for him to make a startling transformation in less than a year&#8217;s time. This kid was no stranger to discipline and hard work. How else could he have become a champion.</p>
<p>To reprise his role as Jacob Black in the &#8220;Twilight Saga&#8221; he had to transform from a 5&#8242; 10&#8243; scrawny looking kid to a beefed up hunk who incidentally could become a very large wolf. To do this he had to add 30 pounds of pure muscle. He accomplished this goal with remarkable results.</p>
<p>His trainer, Jordan Yuam remarked that Taylor&#8217;s lack of experience with bodybuilding might be what made the difference. The less you start with the easier and quicker it is to add on mass. Jordan Yuam owns Jordan&#8217;s Virtual Fitness club and is a leader in his field.</p>
<p>Jordan believes in exploiting the person&#8217;s own genetic potential to get maximum results. His strategy for Taylor Lautner began with his diet. Here is a brief look at how Taylor became the Werewolf/Jacob Black.</p>
<p>Strive beyond Your Limits To get large the body has to become accustomed to more weight, says Yuam. With this in mind he would pile on 40 pounds more than the boy was capable of lifting 10 times. It did not matter since he would only be doing the lowering portion of the lift or press. This exercise was a way to tell the muscles they were needed and the muscle responded by growing to the occasion. This should be kept to a minimum of only 2-3 sets for five reps.</p>
<p>Variety in the Weight Sometimes less is more and the body will respond better when you ply it with variety. This means if you are doing 3 sets 8-10 reps with 125 lbs then switch it up, more reps less weight. You will be amazed at the actual growth.</p>
<p>Finally there is tension. Adding tension to the weight lifting will cause more of the muscles to become engaged in the exercise. Tension bands can be purchased at most gyms or stores that sell gym equipment. They are also available at lots of places online. The tension makes takes the same weight to a whole other level.</p>
<p>Find your way to a workout that will give you the bulk you have always wanted. Taylor Lautner&#8217;s complete workout can be found online as well as many others. Once you get started it will take a certain level of commitment and dedication. Plan to win by keeping a workout log so you do not duplicate exercises and risk overworking any muscle group.</p>
<p>Gain muscle fast with the <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/taylor-lautner-workout-routine-my-take">Taylor Lautner Workout</a>. Visit http://www.squidoo.com/taylor-lautner-workout-routine-my-take today!</p>
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		<title>5 Secrets To Help Get The Most Out Of Your HIIT Workout</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The HIIT workout works and everybody wants to get started with this program but not everyone is in the kind of physical shape that can handle such High intensity, not at first anyway. If you are considering adding this to your current workout schedule and you are not already in great condition the following advice can help you start the program without burning yourself out and becoming discouraged.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The HIIT workout works and everybody wants to get started with this program but not everyone is in the kind of physical shape that can handle such High intensity, not at first anyway. If you are considering adding this to your current workout schedule and you are not already in great condition the following advice can help you start the program without burning yourself out and becoming discouraged.</p>
<p>#01. Keep it slow. It is okay to start at a pace that is not as frantic as other people are. You can do 10-30 seconds of full on high intensity work alternating it with the same or more rest if you need it. it may take a bit of time to build your self up to the point that you can handle it for longer stretches of time. You could also start out with a full 30-40 seconds of work followed by 60-90 seconds of a less intense type of exercise.</p>
<p>#02. It is all about the amount of &#8220;excess post exercise oxygen consumption&#8221;, which in weight training circles is simply referred to as EPOC. This is what makes the weight come off so quickly using the HIIT method. The action we are talking about here takes place after you have left the gym and begun to relax. While you are watching television or even while you are napping. The more intense the workout the longer the period of EPOC. The more you put in the more you get out. Go all in.</p>
<p>#03. It is important that there be a marked difference in the speed and intensity of the different intervals. The rest interval will make your body better able to sustain the level of intensity needed to get the great results possible with is form of training. You can slow down to a walk if it will help you get the energy back to get back into a very high intensity interval again.</p>
<p>#04. Intensity is about power not just speed. If you are using a treadmill and the resistance is low it will be easy to make those intervals but add an incline or other form of resistance and you have just upped the weigh loss ante. When you do this for a sustain period of time you will greatly improve the EPOC intervals of even your simple aerobics workout.</p>
<p>#05. If you are of the opinion that eating is wrong before you exercise then you don&#8217;t know HIIT. Research proves that the level of intensity improves if you eat before your HIIT workout. The fact that you have more fuel to burn could have a lot to do with it. As you have found out the higher the intensity the longer the fat burning will continue after the workout.</p>
<p>These are just a few ideas to help you get the most out of your workouts. Remember easy does it when you first start this program and keep yourself fueled. One last thought is that in addition to fuel you need to also remain well hydrated.</p>
<p>For more information about <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Training</a> and <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/">HIIT Workout Routine</a>, visit http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/150/hiit-cardio-hiit-workout-routine/ today!</p>
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		<title>How To Get A Full Body Workout At Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Maldonado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not everyone can afford those high gym fees and still that should not preclude them from getting the benefits of a full body workout. It is possible to get a full body workout at home using only the items found in almost any household. The venerable Jack La Lane has been doing it for years. Trying to teach us how to use what we have to get our bodies into shape.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not everyone can afford those high gym fees and still that should not preclude them from getting the benefits of a full body workout. It is possible to get a full body workout at home using only the items found in almost any household. The venerable Jack La Lane has been doing it for years. Trying to teach us how to use what we have to get our bodies into shape.</p>
<p>The body itself is one of the tools you will be using in this full body workout routine. Stay at home moms and others will enjoy being able to get a jumpstart on loosing weight, tightening and toning the body. After just a few weeks you will marvel at just how well this program works.</p>
<p>You will need A large towel 2 small towels Thick books 3/1gallon milk jugs</p>
<p>These are the only workout equipment&#8217;s you will need along with your own body.</p>
<p>Step 1 Fill the jugs with water. Only fill one half way and the other two to the top. The full jugs will weigh about 8 pounds and the half jug is your four-pound weight. Make sure the books you choose are hard covers, thick and that the cover is not slippery.</p>
<p>Step 2 You will need to warm up your muscles with a series of stretches and you can also do what is known as a runner or burpee. This exercise is done from a standing position, now bend over from the waist and touch the floor. Kick your legs behind you so that you are in the flank position. It should look like you are beginning a push-up. Now quickly bring one foot up and alternate. This looks like you are running in place. Do ten repetitions. Return to the standing position. Put you hands to your waist then raise them over head, looking pretty much like you are signaling a good goal. Repeat this whole routine 5 times, this is considered your first set. You will do three sets with a one minute rest between sets.</p>
<p>Step 3 For the legs you will do squats. Retrieve one of the jugs. Standing with feet shoulder width apart and holding the jug close to the chest now slowly lower your body to the squat position. At the same time you are slowly forcing the jug out in front of you by extending your arms. This is done in three sets of twelve and a minute between each set for rest.</p>
<p>Step 4 Take a full jug standing with legs split. You will now go into a lunge placing the jug on the outside hip. Next lunge to the opposite side bringing the jug around to rest on the other hip. Repeat motion for 12 reps, rest and begin again for a total of 3 sets of 12. You can also perform the lunges in a walking motion using a controlled motion to alternate the full jug form one side to the other.</p>
<p>Step 5 This is where you do the body work get into the Push up position. Go through the following series of movements, push up, crabwalk to the left and back to the right. Pushup again and go into downward facing dog yoga position. Repeat this 6-8 times per set for 5 sets.</p>
<p>Step 6 For the final part of the routine you need a slippery surface. Using the large towel to thread into the handle on a full jug. Bring the jug up to rest on your upper back using the ends of the towel to hole it there. Both ends should be over a shoulder and held in front of you. Now using the small towel make a sort of skate for your self and alternating legs and pushing yourself around the room without lifting your feet from the towels.</p>
<p>For more information about <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/">Full Body Workout</a> and <a href="http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/">Workout Routines</a>, visit http://www.thefitnesschronicles.com/206/full-body-workout-routines/ today!</p>
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