GenXXLSports for the Real World Athlete (and Weekend Warrior)
Kickboxing Awesome Workout!
I was introduced to kickboxing when I only had 45 minutes to work out. I wasn’t in the mood for a cardio-machine workout. A fellow member of my athletic club suggested I take the Kickboxing class.
I hesitated at first. Then, I decide what the heck. I will give the class a try. My first class [...]
Finding a Chiropractor
Chiropractic care deals with manipulating the back to help the nerves flow throughout the body. A patient experiences great relief when a chiropractor treats his back. Finding the chiropractor that works best for you plays a part in getting the most out of your chiropractic treatments.
Decide what type of chiropractor technique you like best. Familiarity [...]
Bodybuilding Principles to Follow
Bodybuilding takes dedication and persistence without ever cluttering the mind with the idea of doubting one’s ability to make it to competition. The bodybuilder knows that he or she needs to train intensively. You need to be aware as you go through your training sessions that your workout is intense to the degree that you [...]
Some Bodybuilding Principles
Building a magnificent body is the goal of every bodybuilder who sets her or his eyes on winning the next competition. Building that magnificent body requires, of course, dedication, but also some key body building principles that need to be followed in order to achieve the desired results without great hardship on you mind and [...]
Burning The Holiday Pounds Without Burning Your Body
I always knew it was an excellent idea to take a walk after eating during the holidays. When I say “eating during the holidays” I am talking about eating more than I usually do because of all the eats and treats involved during holiday celebration. My family faithfully took a walk after each Thanksgiving dinner. [...]
8 Ways To Quit Eating Junk Food: Part 1 of 2
This is a fairly straightforward question. Junk food or healthy, clean food? It’s not a hard one, but so many people don’t know the answer to it. They stuff their faces with cakes and tinned sausages, and then have the nerve to turn around and ask, ‘Why am I fat?’
It’s not an exact science – [...]
8 Reasons to Exercise
If you keep complaining of how other things in life are keeping you busy, this is just another excuse to keep yourself away from exercise. Of course, there are a lot many people out there who are over loaded with responsibilities like a tough job, taking care of the family, studying at night school, etc. [...]
Choosing the Right Pulldown
For a bodybuilder there are so many options of grips, but not enough time to do them all. Pulldowns, which help expand the lats, can be a tough one to decide on. They can fuel the upper lats, but which exercise works the best in shaping that V-taper is difficult to figure out.
Work out Half an Hour a Day to Feel and Look Great
Have you ever considered the fact that you could be utilizing the time you spend on checking emails and watching TV by working out and shaping your butt into a perfect chiseled specimen? If you ask any person who is conscious about their health, they will tell you that you need only half an hour [...]
Increase Frequency of Workout to Increase Muscle Growth
Most people, including us sometimes, have told bodybuilders that training the body parts only once or twice a week is enough. Recent researches, however, have found that the bodybuilders who train each of their muscle thrice a week achieve increased strength than those who work out less often. So, here’s how to increase workout frequency [...]
Exercises Increase Brain Size
Size matters when it comes to hippocampus, brain area responsible for some types of memory. Numerous studies have shown that the larger it is the better. A recent study also showed that well fit elderly people have larger hippocampus as well as good spatial memory, which is responsible for orientation in space.
Stretching before Exercises Reduces Strength and Results
Stretching before exercises is a ritual which athletes have been following for many years now. Surprisingly enough, it turns out that stretching is not as beneficial as we think. Several recent studies showed that pre-exercise stretching takes away 15-30 minutes of muscle strength and explosive muscle activity in such exercises as jumps.
Weaknesses in Male Sexual Health
Almost every second man suffers from some disorder which prevents him from leading a normal sex life. Yet, by far not all of those men turn to specialists for help. The reason is purely psychological, since many men are afraid to admit that they have a problem in “the area”, and fear that friends, acquaintances, [...]
Pumping the Neck Muscles
Neck muscles are crucial since people around you see them in any season, be it summer or winter. So, weak neat muscles can ruin your appearance. Many pro bodybuilders rarely mention training their neck muscles as part of their training routine. Yet, when you look closely at photos of the champions you can clearly see [...]
How to Create Personalized Split Routine?
Remember once and for all: there is nothing extraordinary about splits and you don’t need to look for some “good split routine” on the web. The best split routine is the one you created yourself after consulting with a pro bodybuilder. Below are key points to consider when making personalized split routine.
Fitness Tips for Gym Beginners
This article is for those who are only beginners in bodybuilding. Below you will find questions and answers on program construction, training frequency, training equipment, and general training principles everyone should know before they enter the gym. Please, keep this information in mind every time you train.
Mission: Lower Lats
Bodybuilders usually have a hard time getting those wide lower lats, while they have no trouble with upper lats. You will be pleasantly surprised to hear that you can easily get great lower lats by simply reversing your regular grip. Indeed underhand grip makes all the difference and helps you work some new muscles during [...]
Gym and Varicose Veins
We all know that excess weight produces extra stress on our legs, which in turn leads to development of varicose veins. On the one hand, fight against excess weight is a step forward in getting rid of varicose veins. On the other hand, weight loss often requires physical exercising like jogging, fitness, aerobics, while some [...]
7 Characteristics of Strength Training
There are many opinions on how the weights should be lifted during the training. Those opinions differ in the optimal number of sets and repetitions, optimal rest time, proper exercise techniques, tempo, and sequence, etc. Let us temporarily forget about those various opinions and focus on the key aspects of strength training.
How to Use Elliptical Trainers Effectively
Straighten your back, relax, keep your shoulders back. Proper body position on elliptical machines is crucial for successful and effective warm-up. It may be difficult at first, but eventually you will start to feel natural at it.
