Archive for December, 2009

Weight Lifting for Beginners

The most important thing in body building for starters is to carry out compound exercises using the right form doubled with the right diet. I can’t stress this enough, and to work up in weight incrementally.

You can probably lift more than the weight you should begin with, but the key is to do the exercises consistently.

When starting out, beginners are dispirited because of the lack of immediate results, however note that to get improvement while starting out, you need to be patient and self-controlled.

The secret to build and toughen muscles are compound exercises, after performing this and gaining enough strength, the next step would be performing isolation workouts.

Compound exercises are ones in which at least two joints are used to do the exercise movement, so for chest & triceps, you’ll want to do DIPS or BENCH PRESS, for lats and biceps you’ll want to do PULLUPS or LAT BAR PULL DOWN, for legs… it’s SQUATS and then DEADLIFT (which also hits your lower back).

For your shoulder & triceps, you’ll wan to do MILITARY PRESS, CLEAN & JERKS or SQUAT PRESSES.

CALF WORK, because of the unique nature of that muscle group, requires the intensity of CALF RAISES & DONKEY PRESSES which only work one joint, so they tend to be an isolation exercise.

Repetitions and sets must also be considered after laying down the plans for the structure of the exercises.

It’s suggested that beginning bodybuilders, for the first two weeks do light weights and high reps to get your muscles primed for the growth phase, so you want to start with 1 or 2 sets and work your way up to 4 or 5 sets of 12 to 15 reps (this includes your warm-up sets).

Then you’ll want to swap out exercises, so if you’ve been doing WEIGHTED DIPS it’s time for BENCH PRESS, and you’ll want to raise the weight maybe 15 or 20% and do less sets and less reps (say 2 or 3 sets of 6 to 8 reps), stay on this course for two weeks, then it’s it time to bring the weight back down and do 4 or 5 sets of 10 to 12 reps for one week, then you can jump up in weight from the heavy phase, but do less reps and sets.

The key element here is to a) switch up the routine so your body has to constantly adapt b) build strength and mass by alternating what intensity of weights you pump. What it adds up to is better calorie burns, stamina and strength through one heavy set of exercises per week partnered with light yet repetitive exercises for the remaining days of the week.
Once you’ve been on the compound exercise cycle for about 6 weeks, you can start to slowly work in isolation exercises, these are exercises that use one joint to move the weight.

For example, do the barbell or PREACHER CURL, instead DUMBBELL CURLS. You want to do the FRENCH PRESS instead of ONE-ARM TRICEP PRESSES, LEG EXTENSIONS instead of LEG PRESSES, and so on. If you want to move on to more interesting workouts, then you can do so right after acquiring the physique you were aiming for. Although it’s nearly impossible to do “spot work,” you can eke out specific gains by alternating your routine and the reps/sets combinations.

For instance, when doing EZ-BAR BICEP CURLS, instead of doing 4 or 5 sets of 12 to 15 reps, do two sets of 21s; 21s for BICEP CURLS are when you do 7 reps of vertical to 90 degrees, then 7 reps of 90 degrees to the full contraction, and then finally 7 reps of the full motion… all without a break. That’s a burn that you won’t forget, and it’s a great way to shock you muscles if you’ve reach a plateau.

The discipline required to stay on the right course, even though it might not be “sexy” in the beginning is the key to making the progressive gains that you want.

Also, getting more than enough rest and eating right, actually eating more than ever have before.

Your diet is the most important thing whether you’re first starting out or a seasoned pro. The right diet will play a major part in your improvement; however a bad diet will undermine the effects of the workout.

Let me leave you with one more thought. Grade A coaches have often said that you must not perform weight lifting without first going through bodyweight workouts.

For that reason, you may want to start out doing bodyweight exercises.

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Sodium chloride or salt is used in many ways such as chlorine production, production of soaps and textiles.  While salt is useful in other spheres of our lives, high sodium consumption is clinically proven to be one of the top High Blood Pressure Causes.

It is important to note, salt produces Nitric Oxide in our body.  Nitric Oxide is a chemical responsible for many pathological and physiological processes in mammals. Too much of Nitric oxide (NO) can be detrimental and toxic that can contribute to vascular tissue collapse, diabetes, arthritis and other conditions.

Quite a few health organizations recommended to consumers to take on average 4gm of salt a day. Even so, it has been estimated that an average person consumes double of the suggested dosage.

How to lower your salt intake

According to Dr. Sanders at University of Maryland, a good indication of too much salt is when a person  can taste it.

First of all, regular table salt is not a pure version of sodium chloride. “Sea salt” or “Gray salt” can be substituted instead of using ordinary table salt. This salt does not have any chemicals added to it.

Second, by removing salt shaker from the table or changing it “salt imitator” can dramatically reduce salt consumption.  Generally many processed foods, canned foods already contain too much salt, so by avoiding these products and by reading nutritious boxes average person can regulate daily sodium intake.

In addition, when eating out ask for your meal prepared with minimum or no salt and add it at the table yourself. 

Recent studies indicate, even genetically predisposed people to hypertension that eat less salt have lower risk to develop the disease when compared to people who consumed too much salt.

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#1 – Prevention for Hypertension : Weight Loss

Healthy Foods

About fifty percent of all people with hypertension are unaware of the condition. It is estimated by the year of 2025, 1.5 billion of people will live with hypertension. Although, hypertension can be caused by kidney malfunctioning and adrenal glands dysfunction; about 90% to 95% percent of all cases with high blood pressure carry an unknown cause.

Even If medicine is still searching for the right answers for cure of the silent disease, it is up to the patients to find remidies and cures to maintain their health. There are several ways to lower your blood pressure. This article will outline how to diminish your blood pressure by losing weight.

Losing weight can be very challenging because it involves change in the lifestyle. Still, once the individual is capable of making few changes in the lifestyle, losing weight becomes automatic.

Exercise

According to British Hypertension Society, low intensity aerobic exercise can help lower your blood pressure dramatically. A low intensity aerobic exercise can be 20-30 min walk to a park or grocery store, slow movement yoga class, cardio workout class. It is important to maintain the routine and to exercise minimum three times a week.

The results do not show for the first 2 weeks. However, drastic results can be seen after one month. Loosing weight occurs in stages and one should be patient with him/herself. Although, the person will not see instant results in weight loss, the hypertension is being treated from the first day of exercise.  Even low intensity activity will increase blood flow and improve cardiovascular system by flushing the bad cholesterol out of the body.

Eat Healthy

Eating the right type of foods is just even more essential as the exercising. It is essential to eat everything in moderation to avoid cravings. Dietitians advocate eating small meals up to 6 times a day.

Because maintaining diets is very difficult, one should consider substituting the high fat foods to lower fat foods. For example, changing 2% milk to 1% or skim milk can make a difference in lowering the fat intake by 50%.  When picking groceries chose chicken breast over a thigh or drumstick, very soon it will become natural picking the foods that are lower in cholesterol and a lot healthier for the body.

Consuming high amounts of water stimulates cleansing of body and helps therapeutic processes to take place faster. By avoiding pops, fast food, processed foods one can eliminate about 30% of empty calorie intake.  

Even though there is no precise explanation on the onset of hypertension, there are clear clinically proven ways available to control and prevent this disease. Sustaining a healthy weight by exercising and eating right is one of many ways to battle high blood pressure.

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Common Panic Attack Therapies

Many people have found relief for panic attacks through therapy.  Since every person and their problem is not the same, the amount of time the treatment can take to be effective can vary a lot.  Sometimes you may need to wait several months before you can start to see any results.

Patience is the most important thing when undergoing panic attack therapy.  One form of treatment may work for one person very fast, while another person may require more time, or even a combination of different therapy methods to treat their panic attacks.

Try to be open minded and avoid setting specific goals for recovery such as “I must recover in one month or else this method doesn’t work.”  This is a sure way to frustrate yourself and make sure that you don’t see results.  Give whatever therapy method you use a fair opportunity and give it time to show progress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a common and usually successful way to treat panic and anxiety problems.  CBT is used to assist people start to alter their thought and behavior patterns.  If you are looking for anxiety or panic attack therapy treatments, it is very likely that you will be exposed to this in some form.

When you start out with CBT, you will probably design a plan with your doctor.  You may be asked to do assignments to be completed by yourself such as jotting down your personal goals that you will use to gradually expose yourself to circumstances that might trigger anxiety or panic attacks for you.  You will likely be recording your thoughts and feelings in a journal as well as a way of looking back to see your successes in your recovery.

Depending on your situation, you may also be prescribed medicine.  There are a lot of medicines for anxiety attacks out there that can be rather effective.  Medication, though is not an answer.  It just eases your anxiety so that you can start to look for an effective recovery program.

Here are some common practices you may given as part of your panic attack therapy regimen.  Please ask your doctor though before you attempt any of these on your own.  These tools are supposed to mimic some of the physical symptoms of anxiety attacks so that you can get used to experiencing them knowing that you are in full control of the situation and eventually desensitize yourself from them.

First, you might try to breath heavily for a few seconds or so.  Most panic attacks begin with hyperventilation, so if you can start to do this voluntarily, you may start to feel more relaxed and stop a panic attack in the future.

Also try spinning around several times to create a sensation of dizziness.  Dizziness is another common indicator of panic and anxiety disorders.

Run in place or begin an aerobic work out routine to increase your pulse and get comfortable with that feeling.

Panic attack therapy can be a useful means of eliminating anxiety disorders by slowly getting you comfortable with common physical symptoms of a panic episode.  Again, it may take some persistence to experience noticeable success in your recovery so don’t give up on whatever program or form of therapy your doctor recommends.

Cardiovascular screening is essential for athletes despite the fact that screening may be difficult. The unfortunate death of three individuals in the Detroit Marathon held on October 18th, 2009, prompted a new study published in the November/December issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, which addresses the issues of cardiovascular screening. 

The study highlights the challenges involved in screening and provides a detailed overview of the guidelines and controversies involved in cardiovascular screening of athletes. According to study author Sharlene M. Day, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program at the University of Michigan, the risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is more than double in the case of athletes as compared to non-athletes. The study aims at identifying rare and clinically silent but potentially fatal cardiac diseases among athletes at different levels of competition. Dr. Day is of the opinion that such alarming statistics facilitates the need for cardiovascular disease screening amongst athletes. Athletes need to be more aware of the importance of reporting any symptoms that may be related to heart diseases. 

The study recommends cardiac screening by a physician and that a physical examination ought to take place prior to training. If a physician is not available, the sports medicine staff are required to refer any athlete who shows any symptoms of heart disease. Dr. Day reiterated the fact the purpose of pre-participation screening was to identify athletes that are potentially at risk for SCD. 

The study also recommends that cardiovascular disease screening become mandatory for youth sports, since there are over 12 million youth competing at various levels in athletics. Dr. Day rues the fact that the examination still lacks sensitivity as far as the risk of SCD is concerned. Whether an ECG will have a significant impact on the rate of SCD in US athletes is still unclear, as compared to Italy. Dr. Day expresses the fact that the country does not have national resources to deal with ECG administration, interpretation, and follow up tests. Cardiovascular disease screening is still a controversial issue as far as athletes are concerned.

Sports Health is published bimonthly, in collaboration with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and the Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS). Other organizations include the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM).

In some individuals the pancreas are unable to function effectively so they don’t produce sufficient insulin. This condition is referred to as type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the sugar enters the bloodstream instead of cells. This creates a shortage of various nutrients in the cell and the cells are forced to extract these nutrients from other body parts.

While the particular cause behind the condition is yet to be determined, the general surmise is that it occurs when a poison or a pathogen accidentally triggers the immune system into acting against the pancreas and destroying beta cells. Genetic may also be a factor. While the disease is typically noticed in people below twenty, it can strike anyone at any given age.

The symptoms of type 1 diabetes include enhanced thirst, increased hunger [ even after eating ], dryness in the mouth, nausea, puking, and frequent urination, reduced weight, fatigue, blurred vision, labored breathing and frequent infections of the skin, urinary tract or vagina.

There are some symptoms of diabetes such as abdominal pain, confusion, breathing problems, sweet smell in breath that serve as acute alert signals.

If you notice any of the indicators of Diabetes type one, get a sugar level check done immediately. Also, you should get a urine check done to determine the number of glucose or ketone bodies present.

Not curing type one diabetes with an acceptable treatment can lead to significant health issues such as damage to kidneys and nerves and retinopathy.

Retinopathy refers to the loss of vision. Almost 75% of folks that have suffered from diabetes for the past ten years or so tend to have vision problems. In order to avoid retinopathy, you must take acceptable steps to lower your blood pressure and also keep your cholesterol levels in control.

Kidney damage or neuropathy has a 40 percent occurrence rate in people suffering from this actual type of diabetes. The risk for damage increases with advanced age and becomes apparent in those who have lived with type one for over ten years. This may lead to more deadly conditions such as kidney or cardiac arrest.

Damaged nerves because of type 1 diabetes lead to reduced blood clotting in wounds. It also causes decreased sensation and poor circulation of blood in the feet. Additionally, it results in various types of digestive issues,eg revulsion, barfing and diarrhea.

In order to cope with type 1 diabetes, you must check your blood sugar levels on a daily basis. Regular insulin amounts exercise and foot care are also essential to cope with the difficulty.

You can also control Type one diabetes effectively thru a few dietary measures,eg increasing upon the intake of starches and fresh fruits and reducing the consumption of synthetic products. In spite of continuous research, type 1 diabetes is still an incurable illness. Enhancements in blood sugar monitoring and insulin delivery techniques have simplified the management of type 1 diabetes but complete cure is still not possible. With acceptable treatment, people who have the illness can expect to live a long and healthy life.

Have you ever considered how you can use the power of your subconscious mind to improve your everyday life?

It may seem complicated, but it is really all a matter of how you think. There is the conscious mind, which is what most people are familiar with, and then there is the subconscious mind, where all of your hidden thoughts, dreams, and powers – yes powers, lie.

Every day you wake up you are exploring your subconscious mind power. Many people remain ignorant of this fact, but your subconscious mind can help you change and improve your life without your even being aware of it.

Let’s assume that you grew up believing that you were nothing but a fat nobody. In turn, you most likely grew up with a series of weight problems, very few friends, missed opportunities, bad luck, sadness, misery, and low self-esteem. Why do these things happen to people? Because that is what they believe in.

This is the power of your subconscious mind. People can convince themselves that they are worth nothing and deserve nothing just as easily as they can make themselves believe that they are worthy of love and deserve to be happy.

Once you sit down and tell yourself that you deserve to get what you truly want, then you’ll soon start to get it. Look in the mirror and tell yourself, “I deserve that good job, I deserve to be happy, I deserve a good house, nice car, and everything else!” and truly make yourself believe it, you will soon find yourself receiving it.

It may seem like magic or madness, but it’s not. How is it that simply by believing that good things will happen to you makes them come true? First, you have to realize what it is you truly want out of life.

Try making a list of what you want. Make a list of everything, from what you want to look like to everything you’ve ever wanted to have. The next step is the simple one: Make yourself believe that you are the person on that list.

Harnessing the power of your subconscious mind in this way is actually quite simple. Focusing your mind on believing things that aren’t yet a reality is an effective technique that has worked for millions of people. This method shares similarities with the law of attraction, which also involves the same fundamental practice of believing that you have already met your desired goals.

So, why does this work so effectively? Because it helps you to change your actions. Think about all of those times you expected a negative outcome to occur. It happened, didn’t it? If you are spending your days thinking about how terrible you are and how much you don’t deserve anything, then you are not going to be motivated to go after anything. You are also going to attract negative people and circumstances into your life that will not get you anywhere.

Like everything else, you will have to be positive and practice using the power of your subconscious mind on an everyday basis. At first, it may seem a little difficult, but that is only because you need to give yourself time to familiarize with the concept.

In almost no time at all, you’ll find that your entire state of mind has completely transformed into something much more positive. By using the power of your subconscious mind to change your outlook, you’ll arrive at a life full of positive people and new opportunities, and ultimately achieve the life you’ve always wanted.

Different Ways to Help You Stop Smoking

Giving up smoking has many advantages. You are able to taste and smell your food better after you quit smoking. Also your breath gets better. You begin to look a lot younger. Likewise, giving up smoking protects you from many diseases like cancer, macular degeneration, cataract and osteoporosis.

The first step in making ready to quit smoking is to set a date to quit. Do it with a friend if at all possible. Start seeing when you smoke. Find the things that you do together with smoking. Start changing your smoking routines and the associated habits. Keep your cigarettes at different places. Try to smoke with your other hand. Attempt to switch to a kind of cigarettes that you resist.

As you make progress in the quit smoking process, you must ideally remove all cigarettes as well as ash trays from your surroundings. A change in your morning routine will also help and you can start by sitting at a position on your dining table which is not your common place of choice. Keep yourself busy and if you’re feeling the necessity to smoke, try and get engaged in something else such as chewing gum or having a glass of water. Once you’ve successfully finished a day of avoidance from smoke, you can go out for a flick or a dinner to reward yourself.

Come up with activities that engage you- make telephone calls to pals or take a short walk. Attempt to develop new social interests. Start a household improvement project. Exercises in the shape of biking, jogging, swimming or aerobics distract your mind and from the urge to smoke. Such activities will make you feel better and improve your health.

try and make an arrangement with pals whom you can call at any time of the day, whenever the urge becomes irresistible. If you cannot stop smoking on your own, consult a medicare professional and he or she may suggest some aids to help you stop smoking.

One of the more recent methods to give up smoking is thru laser treatment. In this process, a beam of light is directed on some points of the body. The laser provides help in the release of endorphins in the body. Endorphins scale back the patient’s craving for nicotine. It is a costlier method than the others available. Some patients find laser treatment effective after 2 sessions.

Acupuncture is another less mainstream method to treat smoking addiction. It particularly suits powerful willed people and gets rid of nicotine cravings within the initial hours. The process involves the insertion of needles into the flesh as a way to control cravings. It may only be performed by trained professionals who know where the needles mst be inserted. However, it is not considered to be a particularly successful system of smoking conclusion.

Hypnosis is likely one of the most effective anti nicotine therapies available, with a proven track record. What’s more, it reduce nicotine cravings in a healthy manner.

Any person is entitled to receive prescription medication at a discounted fee regardless of their income, age or pre-existing conditions. There is a new medication discount card available to anybody that wants it, and it is free of charge! Access to medical care and rx access is available too.  For too long, people with no presciption insurance have been paying full retail prices for their medicines but by way of this novel program they will now have someone at their side. Prescription help is available.

There are quite a few companies that have plans to lessen the price of medicines to those persons with no healthcare insurance policies. This has developed into quite an chance to save health care dollars with cardholders in the entire 50 states. By and large, these medication discount cards are time-honored at more than 65 ,000 regional and nationwide pharmacies.

A number of non-profit companies and clinics deliver the cards as a technique to fulfil a need and aid their neighborhood during difficult times. The discount cards have been distributed to local United Way agencies, clinics, doctor offices and pharmacies in addition to area community health centers. These cards are not insurance, but they can slash the price of your prescriptions by up to 23  percent or more. The individual simply presents their card to the pharmacy then they are assured that they will pay either the discounted charge or the pharmacy’s retail price, whichever is lesser.

There are individuals that are saving $22 -$40  on a medication and that is dollars they can make use of to purchase groceries, pay mortgage or pay the cable fees. Citizens are additionally able to obtain the prescription medication they desperately want. The cards are available at no cost to anybody and there is no constraint on how often they can be used.

Another manner that a number of organizations are capable to help out uninsured citizens is through Prescription Assistance Programs. These programs are operated by all drug company and each one is a little special. If a patient qualifies in spite of this, they will obtain their prescription medication at no fee. To be eligible the person needs to be uninsured and the household earnings must not go over selected guidelines.

There is a tremendous want for prescription medicine assistance at this instant, especially given that a bunch of patients continue to lose their jobs. A lot of Americans want assistance at this instant more than ever.

 

Everybody is entitled to receive prescriptions at a discounted fee regardless of their income, age or pre-existing conditions. There is a novel prescription medicine discount card accessible to everybody that desires it, and it is free of charge! Access to medical care and rx access is here too.  For too long, Americans lacking insurance have been paying full retail cost for their prescription medicine however with this novel program they will now have an advocate at their side. Prescription help is available.

There are several companies that have plans to diminish the cost of drugs to those individuals without healthcare insurance policies. This has developed into quite an occasion to save healthcare dollars including cardholders in all 50 states. Ordinarily, these drug discount cards are time-honored at over 65 ,000 community and countrywide pharmacies.

Quite a few non-profit companies and clinics issue the cards as a technique to satisfy a need and aid their community in demanding times. The discount cards have been mailed to local United Way agencies, clinics, doctor offices and pharmacies in addition to area community health centers. These cards are not healthcare insurance, but they can bring down the price of your prescription medicine by up to 35  percent or more. The individual merely presents their card to the pharmacy then they are certain that they will pay either the discounted fee or the pharmacy’s retail price, whichever is lesser.

There are persons that are saving $25 -$70  on a drug as a consequence that is cash they can make use of to purchase groceries, pay house payments or pay the phone statement. Patients are additionally able to receive the drugs they urgently want. The cards are available at no cost to everybody and there is no ceiling on how regularly they can be used.

A further means that a variety of organizations are capable to help uninsured patients is through Prescription Assistance Programs. These plans are operated by each prescription drug company and every one is a little distinctive. If a patient qualifies however, they can get their prescription medicine at no fee. To qualify the person needs to be without insurance and the household pay can’t go above specific guidelines.

There is a monstrous want for prescription medicine aid right now, especially given that a bunch of Americans continue to lose their jobs. A lot of citizens need aid right now more than ever.

 

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