Author: Chris Ritchie
A hundred years ago, nobody realized how much importance would be placed on the shape of a persons butt – but today, that is a reality. Everyone wants a nice looking behind, and they will go to just about any extreme to get it. What is involved in the Brazilian Butt Lift? There are two types of Brazilian Butt Lift that you can consider. Is it Cosmetic Surgery? One type of Brazilian Butt Lift is actually a form of cosmetic surgery. This is also known as butt augmentation – similar to breast augmentation – where the butt is essentially either…
If you are in the market for a new exercise workout, or you are just getting into working out, you may have heard about the Insanity Workout, and decided that you might like to try it. Before you being, you need to know what the Insanity Workout is. What Exactly is the Insanity Workout? The Insanity Workout is a collection of 10 DVDs and a meal plan that is guaranteed to show results within sixty days of use. The workout uses an interval training style, using bursts of energy and exertion, instead of continual movement. Each DVD begins with a…
If you’ve been working out, and you are the proper weight for your age, gender, bone structure, and height, you may think that you are in top physical condition. The sad fact is that this isn’t necessarily true. You can never just assume that you are in great shape – you must confirm it. You need to know how to measure fitness in the truest sense. Tools to Measure Fitness In order to determine how truly fit you are, you will need some tools to help you determine this. You will need a flexible measuring tape, a hard yard stick,…
Everywhere you go, you will hear that you need exercise. You will hear it at the gym, you will hear it at your doctor’s office, and you will see it in magazines and on the television. These days, you can’t even visit a website without seeing or hearing that you need exercise. You may be more inclined to get the exercise everyone says that you need, however, if you are more aware of how exercise can help you. The Benefits of Aerobic Exercise Aerobic exercise can be fun, and it is incredibly good for you. It doesn’t have to be…
If you participate in sports, what you eat matters a great deal. Of course, what you eat matters a great deal even if you do not participate in sports. Those who do play sports, however, want to know what the best vegetables are to consume before and after physical activity. Raw Vegetables Are Best When you cook vegetables, you are taking away a vast portion of the nutrients that are contained in the vegetables. So, regardless of the vegetables that you choose to consume, eat them raw as much as possible. Some vegetables aren’t as tasty raw, and depending on…
If you are not sure of proper weight lifting techniques speak to a personal trainer to learn how to correctly perform the lifts. You will need to maintain good shoulder health by training and stretching the shoulder and rotator cuff. When training your chest it is important that you balance your chest training with back training. Building Balanced Muscle with Chest Work Out Exercises To begin to build your chest muscles you need to determine what strength level is necessary for you to gain chest mass. Devote yourself and train with intensity and volume to promote definition of the muscles. …
There is no question that working out has so many benefits. When it comes to working out properly, there are many things you are going to need to know. For example, what you should be consuming, how to move as you do exercises, how many sets you should be doing, how much weight you should be lifting, and the list goes on. One thing that many do not consider is how often we should be working out. When we workout too much this is known as overtraining. We want so bad to drop those pounds, or build those muscles that…
At some point in your life, you will probably experience some level of back pain. This pain could be caused by an illness, by overuse of the back muscles, from sleeping in an uncomfortable bed, or from any number of other causes. Regardless of the cause, you need to know the best exercises for back problems. Walk TallWalking is by far the best exercise for back pain and back problems. Stand up straight with your shoulders back, your buttocks tucked under, and your abs tight, and simply walk. It doesn’t matter how fast or slow you walk, as long as…
Some people are just naturally flexible. If you are not one of those people there are ways to improve your flexibility. What Improved Flexibility Can Do For You Flexibility can help protect you from injury. When you are flexible you decrease the chances of injury to your muscles and you are able to increase your range of motion. Exercise Caution as you Improve Flexibility Before you do any type of physical workout it is important to warm up your muscles. You can do this with 10 minutes of cardio workout. Do not stretch cold muscles as you may cause injury.…
Since the inception of sport drinks, there has been a debate as to whether water or sport drinks are better for hydration purposes and health purposes in general. The truth of the matter is that water is better in some instances, while sport drinks are more beneficial in others. When Water is Better Water seems to be the best thing for you when you are just trying to stay hydrated, and not exercising, or when you are doing moderate exercise. The reason for this is that water has no calories, and in moderate exercise, if you consume higher calorie sport…