Do not increase speed and distance simultaneously

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Bob

You need to take care when stepping up your running workouts. Do not try to increase both speed and distance at the same time.

Increasing both at the same time may cause an injury. Hold one constant while you gradually increase the other. After you have been running 30 minutes continuously 3 – 5 times per week, you can begin increasing your running distance.

Running 20 to 30 miles per week is a good training distance for an intermediate runner. If you would like to further increase your weekly mileage, remember to increase it by no more than 20% per week.

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Bicep Curls on Exercise Ball

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Bob

Bicep CurlThis bicep curl, called the supine curl, puts a lot of stress on the biceps while also forcing your core muscles to come into play.

I would start out using light dumbbells until you are sure you can stay on the ball. You can also do these one arm at a time if you like.

I recommend doing 3 sets of 8. Once you can stay on the exercise ball with no problem, increase the poundage once you can complete the 3 sets of 8 reps.

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Get Bigger Muscles

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Bob

build bigger musclesAre you lifting weight and not getting the results you want?

Well try this. For all the muscle building exercises you are currently doing, for example squats, deadlifts, bench presses, rows, chin-ups, dips, make a concerted to increase the amount of weight you are using as quickly as possible.

Increasing weights will bring you the fastest possible muscle gains. Period!

It is not gonna be easy. No one ever said it was. But if you want your muscles to grow, you need to make them do more work then they are use to. Increase the reps and/or increase the weight.

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Fatty Foods for Flat Stomach

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Bob

These 7 shocking Fatty (but healthy) super-foods can actually help you to burn body fat faster!

7 fatty foods to help you lose belly fatActually I think some of these foods that can help you lose belly fat are going to shock you. Personally I was happy about number 4 because I eat these pretty much every day. It’s not the burger shown here (Surprised a burger makes the list?).

Now you need to keep in mind a few things I’ve talked about in previous posts. You can’t spot reduce and you need to combine exercise with proper nutrition to tighten those ab muscles.

It’s just that knowing some of the foods that help you reach this goal puts you one step ahead of the game.

Here are the 7 Fatty Foods for a Flat Stomach

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10 Minute Trainer

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Bob

I have had a number of emails asking me about Tony Horton’s 10 minute trainer. The bottom line is I haven’t tried it but the man has a very high rating for training programs, so it is probably worth you checking into.

The guarantee is there and I do like workouts using bands for resistance. The 10 Minute Trainer offers that. If you try it, please stop back here and leave a comment.

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