Showing posts with label workout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label workout. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

N'Gorge ALR Industries Review Frequently Asked Questions

N’GORGE is another cutting-edge product formulated by ALR Industries. N’GORGE will deliver some of the most intense muscle pumps and ongoing muscle contractile power, while aiding muscle recovery and directly feeding anabolism. With just a few doses of N’GORGE, you will notice a dramatic increase in vascularity, tightness and fullness in your muscles, massive pumps and the ability to withstand the most vigorous workouts.

Q: Is N’GORGE like all the other pre-workout products?

A: No, N’GORGE is even better! The problem with most of the pre-hyped workout products is that they contain many stimulants. Stimulants and NO products sometimes do not play so well with each other. Besides, who wants to be stimed out all day and night? N’GORGE™can be taken any time to maximize both nitrogen oxide & creatine benefits. Many people take it 2-3 times a day and see tremendous results. Please keep in mind that Author L. Rea uses a more bioavailable form of arginine allowing you to get more bang for your buck while getting a fully dosed creatine ethyl ester product as well.

Q: Will N’GORGE dehydrate me?

A: When taking any creatine-based supplement, it is always wise to drink adequate amounts of water. Many of the concerns raised with creatine are stemming from poor hydration. Most people are already dehydrated upon waking and they never recover from lack of water intake. Therefore, drink up!

Q: Can women use N’GORGE?

A: Yes, women can use N’GORGE and reap its many benefits. N’GORGE is actually two amazing products in one and it is stimulant-free. Here is a little trick for female athletes. Most prefer to use it to simply get a pump while training on a reduced diet or when their carbohydrate intake is nothing. However, IFBB Pro Krissy Chin actually takes it 30-min. before a competition to give her muscles a fuller, rounder winning-look on stage.

Q: N’GORGE is my favorite ALR Industries’ product bar none but I hear your“ Wake The Freak”(WTF™Pumped) product is good too. Can I take them together?

A: Yes, you can take N’GORGE and WTF together. However, we suggest that you refrain from doing so. If you’re going to be taking Wake the Freak (WTF) pre-workout, then take N’GORGE in the early AM & late PM allowing a few hours between uses to really get the maximal performance a true athlete warrants! Serious N’GORGE™ benefits around the clock are no joke!

Q: Can I take N’GORGE and CR2 together?

A: If you are looking to take in even more creatine, it is a great idea to take both N’GORGE™& CR2 together. CR2 is yet another stackable product made, which can be combined with N’GORGE™.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Periodization Training: A Body Building Perspective

If you divide your yearly training into phases or cycles, you'll maintain a better mental outlook, more motivation and your body will also respond better physiologically.

The first phase of training is the one that builds muscle size and pre-orients your muscles to be geared up (condition-wise) to go for strength and power which will theoretically allow you to even add more muscle size. Plus, you will condition your tendons and joints to handle the stresses of heavier weights to come.

It is recommended that you do 6-15 reps per set for size with the great majority of reps falling somewhere from 8-12 reps. Try 3-4 heavier "work" sets after a systemic warm-up plus 2-3 warm-up weight sets per exercise. As you might note, so far this sounds pretty much like a standard common sense bodybuilding workout.

The strength and power phases are next. This will be another 8-week cycle. To develop strength and power, the greatest athletes in the world generally work with 2-6 reps. Since we are geared to bodybuilders we adjust this slightly and in this phase, we advocate 4 - 5 sets of 5 - 7 reps. Here is how this cycle works. We'll use our previous example for the Bench Press where you ended Phase 1 at 235 for 10 reps. Do an active system warm-up, then with weights 95 x 10 and 155 for 10. On your final warm up set do 205 for 6.

Then go to your "target weight" which is actually only 10-lbs. above the weight you ended up at sets of 10 in your first phase. So, start at 245-lbs. x 3 sets of 5-6 reps. You are leaving yourself some extra so you continue to gain positively all the way through the cycle.

In physics, work is a measure of force and distance. (w = f x d). Power means doing a specified amount of work per unit time. If you can move mass M over distance D in 10 seconds and then (after training) move the same mass M the same distance D, but do it in 5 seconds, you are twice as powerful!

Our experience has been to spend a maximum of four weeks in the power phase and to use 2 -3 reps in benches and deadlifts, 3 - 4 reps in the squats and bent-over rows, and 5 - 6 reps for all other exercises. Again, follow your 2-3 warm-ups, and 3 power work sets and then do a down set of 10 reps with about 70% of your target weight, just as you did in the strength phase.

Phase 4 is the rest cycle, a must for great results and essential for building strength and lean mass. Be sure to add about a week of rest into your online workout program, about 1 week every 12. You'll love the way you feel afterwards!


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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Build Your Own Fitness Home Gym

If you are looking to build a home gym this year, there are some important criteria that should be taken into consideration. A good home gym offers versatility, the ability to have a few pieces of exercise equipment perform a wide variety of exercises. It must be durable and be able to handle the rigors of hard resistance training over a long period of time. Exercise equipment shouldn't take up a lot of space. There are many exercises you can do with your own body weight and a mat, so the home gym equipment shouldn't clutter up the workout space, nor be difficult to store. Finally it should be affordable. No one likes investing in a $1000 home gym just to use it as a coat rack or have it collecting dust in the corner within 3 months. This list of exercise equipment should offer solutions in each category listed above and it should provide a challenging and fun workout environment.

Exercise Ball

One of the most versatile pieces of exercise equipment, the exercise ball can be used in place of a bench for any supine or seated exercise. The exercise ball comes in a variety of sizes and depending on brand, is made of varying material. Because of the stress placed on a ball during a workout, it is important to look for a ball that is burst proof and it will not pop under you during a workout. To obtain the right size, a ball that sits with your hips and knees at 90 degrees is most likely what you should use for a majority of the exercises. For most, a 55cm or 65cm ball is sufficient. An exercise ball can be purchased for around $25-$60.

The exercise ball will provide an element of instability that cannot be duplicated by a bench; therefore you can improve core stability, and strengthen the integrity of your joints including shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles. The more stable you become, the stronger you will be and will drastically reduce the incidence of injury.

Dumbbells

A good home gym isn't complete without a few sets of dumbbells. 5-50lbs in increments of 5 will make a complete set for every type of exercise. Dumbbells are good for full body exercises that resist gravity. Exercises such as lunges, squats, shoulder press, bicep curl and chest press are just a few on the list of dumbbell exercises. They are durable, versatile, and a good set will last you a lifetime. A good set of dumbbells may cost $50-$100 for 3-4 sets of varying weight.

Foam Roll

A hard foam cylinder is used for self myfascial release, or self massage. A supplement to stretching, a foam roll can help to increase flexibility in a way that stretching cannot. In addition, it can help to relieve knots and adhesions within muscle tissue. If you don't like being sore after a workout, a foam roll can help to alleviate the soreness and therefore should be a staple item for your home gym. Invest $20 in a good foam roll that will take away your pain and soreness after a tough workout.

Xerdisc

The Xerdisc is an air filled rubber disc used for improving balance, and stability. The same exercises that you do while standing (ie..shoulder press, squat, bicep curl) can all be done while standing on an Exerdisc. Improving joint integrity and balance will allow you to become a more stable, stronger individual and the exercises are fun and challenging. It can also be used for ab exercises such as crunches, and anything you can do to make ab exercises harder has to be good! A quality Xerdisc may run about $40.

Xertube

Tubing comes in a variety of sizes based on the level of tension you want. Tubing can be used for most exercises in place of dumbbells and they will provide a variable tension. The plus side to using tubing is that you can gain resistance from a lateral position that dumbbells cannot provide. Exercises such as wood chops, torso twists, and pulling exercises like the bent row and lat pull are just a few that you can do with tubing that you can't get with other forms or resistance. Tubing is also safe for seniors looking to stay active as there is no risk of dropping the weight. Tubing is color coded in relation to the resistance it provides. I suggest 3-5 different tubes from thin to thick to give you opportunity to perform many exercises with small and large muscle groups. They are usually about $5-$8 a piece and can be used around doorknobs, in door jams and any other stationary post.

This exercise equipment should provide everyone from the novice to the advanced, a well rounded home gym that you can invest in for less than $200 total. The level of versatility, durability, and challenge that is provided by these pieces of equipment is unmatched by any single unit you can buy, and should give you years of workouts that can be changed and progressed as you continue to get into better and better shape. Consult with your personal trainer as to what exercise equipment may be best for your home gym.


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Friday, June 15, 2007

Key to success online personal training

Have you been working hard and still not seeing your results? Most people who are overweight are working hard and taking steps to improve only to find that their results just aren't coming. Using an online personal trainer is the difference for most people. As online personal training is able to work with in your schedule and the professional support is able to see areas of improvement that you didn't know existed.