Month: April 2013

Weight training, weight lifting or simply is one of the exercises that can build muscle body perfectly. In addition to maintaining physical fitness, weightlifting is also effective weight loss.

Although this exercise can be done by men and women, but also many myths that cause some women to think twice before doing weights. Persistent myth is that a woman’s body look so masculine because the muscles are bulging. Is it a myth? Find out the answer, as quoted from Boldsky.

1. Weightlifting Body Make Women So Big & Masculine
Women are not able to produce much testosterone as men. So while women choose the weights, his body will not be the masculine like a man. Women with muscular bodies get additional anabolic steroids (synthetic testosterone) to build muscle mass. If you practice weightlifting without steroid consumption, then one gets is the body that looks toned and perfectly formed. Not a muscle that stands out like weight lifters.
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Time is critical in the planning, including arranging meals. Therefore, the body needs proper nutrition for use on the move. Activity timing differences, different foods should be consumed. Setting hours of eating is very important for people to move optimally.

Why Should Eat Right Time?
The food we eat react different hormones in the body. For example, a reaction that affects mood, concentration and awareness, energy, and so on. So, in addition to knowing what to eat, it is important for us to know when the right time to eat them. Here are tips on when and what foods should be consumed to fill the day and activities, as quoted from Livestrong.

1. After Physical Exercise / Sports
After the exercise, the muscles are working hard and decreased stamina. Therefore, the body needs proper nutrition in order to recover and become stronger.

“Eat a snack with carbohydrates and protein ratio of 2: 1 after exercise with mild to moderate intensity., And carbohydrate-protein ratio of 3 to 1 after high-intensity exercise,” said Andrea Hacker Thompson of ACSM Fit Society Page. Continue reading “This is food that should be consumed after Sports”

Who does not like to eat potato chips, fried chicken flour, french fries or nuggets? It was a tasty and delicious it can arouse the appetite. But most of these foods are high in calories but low in nutrients even zero.

The term food such commonly called junk food. Too often eat junk food can make a variety of serious diseases come to the body. Unfortunately, many can not avoid the temptation of junk food because generally, these foods have the aroma and taste tempting. Even so, you can resist the urge to eat junk food, the following methods were reported by the Times Of India.

1. Drinking Water
When the stomach feels hungry, sometimes actually happens is not hungry it’s your body hydrated. To that end, if you feel hungry in the middle of meals then try to drink water to keep your body well hydrated.

2. Bustle
While I was on vacation at home and not move, tend to feel hungry stomach and cravings increased. To avoid this, sibukkanlah yourself when you are not on the move in a way to listen to music, read a book, call a friend, or watch your favorite tv shows.
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