Do Push Ups – Weight Loss Strategies

January 19th, 2009

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Strength training has many benefits including:

* Boosting metabolism
* Burning calories
* Preventing bone loss
* Strength training is expensive

The only problem with strength training is that it
can be expensive. It is not cheap to join a health
club. Home gyms cost an arm and a leg. It can also
be expensive to buy free weights. So when you are
“broke”, what do you do?

Well, I have a piece of exercise equipment that I
know you can afford. It is your body. Body weight
exercises use your body as resistance. These
exercises are good because they stimulate more
muscles than free weights or machines.

Push-ups

The body weight exercise that most people have
done, or tried to do, is the push-up. This is an
excellent exercise. It targets many muscles including:

* Pecs (chest) – Primary target
* Triceps (back of arm)
* Delts (shoulders)
* How to do a push up

1. Lie on your stomach with your legs together. The
palms of your hands should also be on the floor
next to you at the level of your shoulders.

2. Straighten out your arms slowly. Keep your back
straight, abs tight, and legs straight as you raise
your body.

3. When your arms are straight, lower your body
until your chest almost touches the floor. Keep
your back straight, abs tight, and legs straight as
you lower your body.

Aim for three sets of twelve reps.

***If you can not do regular push-ups, try modified
push-ups until you can do regular push-ups.

Modified push-ups are the same as regular push-ups
except you do them on your knees.

Push-ups are an excellent way to get a good
upper-body workout. Do them and Don’t Go Broke.

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Increase Upper Body Strength – The Perfect Push Up

January 19th, 2009

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No matter what anyone says about push ups, they are ultimately one of the easiest and most versatile techniques anyone can do to increase upper body strength, bicep, forearm and to a small extent, tricep strength. For those people who are looking for an alternative, I say that you are missing out on an effective strength building technique.

Having said that, the push up is an exercise with many misconceptions revolving around it. The technique, while appearing simple and straight forward enough, is better explained than watched; people sometimes tend to focus on the wrong areas.

There are two different ways to do it. I will discuss both male and female approaches to doing push ups.

Male

Males are naturally bigger in stature and thus are expected to do a full body length push up. While keeping your back straight, have your toes point forwards. Support your body weight on your hands. It has been debated whether you ball your hands into fists or keep your hands flat. Personally, I prefer keeping my hands flat. There is a warning that this will injure your wrists in the long term, but there is insufficient evidence to prove this.

While maintaining back rigidity, lower your body until your arms bend at the elbow at around 90 degrees. Of course, we cannot be sure when our arms are at 90 degrees, so the second test to ensure we do a proper push up is when your chin touches the floor. Push back up until your arms are straight again.

Female

Females are not expected to do a full body length push up, but about a ¾ length push up. That is, they cross their legs at the knees. Everything else stays the same: back is straight, arms are bent at 90 degrees, etc.

So there you have it. The push up, explained. If anyone has any queries or objections towards my method, feel free to contact me and to correct it. I am pretty sure my methods are correct and injury free.

One more thing. You can either do sets of repeats, suited to your strength, but I prefer to workout with endurance. I do 50 push ups at a time. It is up to you how you prefer to strengthen your body. For me it has always been and always will be, no pain, no gain!

Just for reading the article, I’d like to give you a reward. Well actually two. I’m someone who practices what I do. You can see me as proof. Once you’re through, you can get something that will let you look like me as well.

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Signs of Doing Too Much Cardio Exercise

January 9th, 2009

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Tis the season for folks to be hitting the cardio confessionals…

But too many folks are doing too much cardio exercise and expecting to lose weight with cardio, even though cardio is over-rated for weight loss. In fact, you might suffer from the Dark Side of Cardio if you do too much cardio exercise.

So today while I did my short, burst exercise style workout, I watched all those folks on the cardio machines and I noticed they go through some interesting rituals during their workouts.

This got me thinking, and I came up with “The 7 Signs You Are Doing Too Much Cardio”.

1 – You have to spend 5 minutes before your workout flipping through all the magazines in the gym to find one you haven’t read before.

2 – You know the other cardio addicts on the machines beside you (that you talk to everyday) better than you know your own friends.

3 – You know exactly how many calories you burn per minute on every machine in the gym. (And you use that information to justify every calorie you eat.)

4 – You simply hate doing it and dread your workouts more than a trip to the dentist.

5 – The only thing you are losing is precious time – and not belly fat.

6 – You go to the gym to watch your favorite television shows while doing cardio.

7 – You’re getting overuse injuries from repetitive motion because you keep doing the same activity over and over again everyday.

Listen, cardio is not the be all and end all of exercise for fat loss.

Most of your fat burning results are going to come from your nutrition when starting a weight loss program. So focus on whole, natural foods, and avoid foods that come from a bag or a box. If it’s been modified in any way, you don’t need it.

Once you’ve taken care of your nutrition, look for workouts that you enjoy that allow you to build strength, mobility, and fitness. Just don’t do the same cardio workout over and over again everyday.

Beware the 7 signs you are doing too much cardio!

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Pilates Workouts, Stretching, Bending

January 9th, 2009

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Exercise is important for a number of reasons. It provides cardiovascular health which keeps the body looking and feeling younger. Exercise helps improve immunity and keep disease at bay. Pilates’ workouts are a part of that exercise equation.

What is Pilates? Many people think that it is just a dainty workout for people who are already in shape. These people believe it involves stretching, bending and eating celery to maintain the body, but don’t believe it has anything to do with fitness. For those who think along those lines, you might actually be surprised by the truth behind Pilates.

Pilates is a workout developed by Joseph Pilates that uses the idea of contrology. It balances the body through a series of controlled movements designed to stretch and build muscles in the body.

Anyone can do Pilates. The moves sound intimidating like the downward facing dog, but it isn’t sinister skinny people speak I promise. Your body might need a bit of time to adjust to the positions in the beginning, but that’s usually the case with any exercise routine. Those who have taken up the Pilates workout have come to love it and swear by its results.

The way Pilates was developed involved using a series of ropes and pulleys. More modern Pilates styles like the Windsor Pilates workout program don’t use such a contraption, but a mat and other small pieces of equipment to bring the amazing results some people have experienced.

The main target of Pilates is the core. Our core is the center of our body. It supports the rest of our body and resists injuries that are a result of poor muscle development in the core which includes the abdominals and the back muscles.

Pilates’ workouts keep the core muscles in mind through every movement and routine. As you work, you’ll see your stomach become shapely and defined. You can even get a six pack if you want it from the help of a workout like this. Building muscle through Pilates burns fat when combined with a decent eating plan.

Pilates has six principles that are built into the workout routines: breath, concentration, control, centering, flow, and precision. The entire body is connected and by working all of the muscle groups, the body becomes a lean machine that can handle anything.

Pilates’ classes can be taken at a gym, a private studio, or through a DVD series of workouts if you exercise at home or are limited on time. With Pilates, you won’t be running around or lifting heavy weights, but your body will get a deep workout that will change its shape. Pilates works well for people who can’t handle vigorous exercise.

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January 9th, 2009

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