Showing posts with label compound movements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compound movements. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

How to get Abs without the boring Ab routine

So you really want to know what the best ab workout is for losing stomach fat, right???

Are you ready for the answer?

There are none.

Doing ab workouts don't help you lose fat around your waist line; they only help develop your core muscles. Do as many abs routines as you wish and you will never burn the fat off your mid section, but there is a way though.

Read On...

As a Personal Trainer, Nutrition Expert, and Fitness Coach, I often get people asking me this one question; "Dean, what are the best types of exercises and workouts that are for losing stubborn stomach fat in order to bring out visible six pack abs?"

Here's the problem. Most people that have excess stomach fat are usually looking for a "miracle ab workout" that is going to have them ripped with abs in not time. The only thing is that this is not a reality. They are going about it the wrong way. You don't lose stomach fat by doing a "miracle ab workout." Although it will help you develop your abs but not lose the fat around your abs. You get abs by doing compound workouts targeting your whole body, and eating well.

When you focus your time and effort on ab workouts and ab exercises to flatten your stomach and bring out those 6 pack abs the sad truth is your wasting your time. You need to do the correct workouts that will actually help reduce your stubborn body fat for good.

The answers I give my clients when they ask for the best workout for their abs, and for loosing belly fat is that I tell them to include a full body workout. A full body workout can include the exercises listed; lunges, a variation of squats, clean & presses, dead lifts, snatches, presses and pulls, swings, sprinting, mountain climbers, etc.

These exercises are known as compound movements. Movements that include many other muscle groups rather than the one being isolated; these maximize your full body burning potential also known as your metabolism. Your metabolism is sent into high speed and turns into a fat burning machine. Soon enough you will reveal your abs, if you follow the advice.

When I evaluate my clients, I still recommend working on the core and abdominals, but only the exercises that are designed to strengthen the mid section. I focus on getting my clients more bang for the buck per say. Getting them result in a timely manner, and stimulating more muscles in less the time. A full body routine that stimulate the greatest hormonal and metabolic changes within the body.

When you train with these compound movements, you are stimulating your mid section. These exercises aren't specific to your abs, but they do work them, a lot. The body can gain much more benefit when it is trained using multiple-joint workouts.

In order for you to actually see your abs you need to know that your nutrition is the most important ingredient. It doesn't matter how hard you train, or how many time you are in the gym. If your diet sucks, than don't expect to see any results! Nutrition is the key if you want to ever see your abs.

Let's take a moment and clear up the confusion;

You don't need to waste time with ab exercises to see your abs. Stop wasting your time doing sit ups, crunches, leg raises, etc. Just add old fashion high intensity full body workouts to your routine. With this said, add that to a healthy diet full of unprocessed foods in there most natural state and you will see your abs in no time.

Learn more about my secret strategies for losing stubborn stomach fat at the internet's authority for Getting Flat Six Pack Abs

Monday, November 12, 2007

The 7 Sacred Rules For Packing On Muscle Weight

1.Eat at least five times a day, every two to three hours.

You must keep your system saturated with amino acids and glycogen from protein and carb sources, respectively, if you want to push muscle growth to abnormal levels. You never know when your body will need these precious nutrients. What's more, not eating every few hours can cause the starvation mechanism to kick in, which signals your body to begin consuming its own muscle tissue.

2.Center your bodybuilding program around the big compound movements, such as squats and presses.

You should strive for maximum efficiency of effort, or to work as many muscle groups as possible with as few sets as possible. Squats, for example, train not only your quads but also your lower back and glutes, so direct work for the muscles that assist during the squat should be minimal. This leaves more of your recovery ability to help in the growth process when you're out of the gym.

3.Don't do more than 30 all-out work sets at any workout, and less is usually better.

Overtraining is the number one reason most bodybuilders can't pack on muscle weight.

4.Don't train more than two days in a row.

Your muscles aren't the only things that have to recover after a heavy workout; your entire nervous system needs a rest too.

5.Have a protein drink immediately after every traning session.

Research indicates that boosting insulin levels right after an intense workout promotes muscle protein synthesis, which leads to faster growth.

6.Take a break after four to six weeks of high intensity training.

Either take a full week off or downshift your intensity for two weeks. This lets you
recuperate fully and in many cases promotes a new growth spurt.

7.Keep your cruise control on.

Try to keep your cool during the day no matter what. Getting overly excited can stress you out and cause excessive energy burn, energy your body could be using to fuel extraordinary muscle growth.

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