How to tone arms- exercises

August 13, 2010  

Arms are the most exposed body part of most people- men and women. So, everyone wants toned arms. Women wonder how to lose arm flab. Men wonder how to get muscular arms. By doing a few simple exercises, you can easily get toned arms.

Red Small Dumbbell Weights

Red Small Dumbbell Weights

Note that there are two parts to your arms- biceps and triceps. So, the exercises listed below are both bicep exercises and tricep exercises, which as a combination give you great arms!

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Weight Training Tips Guidelines- 2

June 26, 2010  

Now, that we covered the first part of weight training tips, here’s the second part. Here, we cover what you should not be doing in the gym:

muscle man

muscle man

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Weight Training Tips Guidelines- 1

June 23, 2010  

Many of us learn weight training techniques by watching friends or others in the gym — but sometimes what we see isn’t safe. We’ve previously told you about gym safety guidelines. For correct guidance, a good personal trainer would be your best friend to ensure best results out of your workout. For those who would still be working out alone in the gym here are few tips to ensure maximum results.

Also, note that weight training is for both men and women, and can be used to lower body fat levels and tone your body. Due to naturally lower testosterone levels women will never grow large muscles. In fact, mos guys have a hard time building muscle also :)

Anyway, we’ll first cover the ‘dos’ of weight training:

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How to gain muscle

March 15, 2010  

Its easy to gain muscle if you know how to. Without the right know how, you could take forever to build muscle. Here are some tips that are essential to help you gain muscle fast:

Muscled Arms. Tips to Grow muscle fast

Muscled Arms. Tips to Grow muscle fast (joshishi@flickr)

Sleep: Yes, sleep is essential for Read more

Shahid Kapoor 6 pack muscles, workout, diet plan, supplements

December 16, 2009  

In the movie Chance Pe Dance, Shahid Kapoor is more muscled than before. He’s gone beyond a six pack. He’s got an 8 pack- see the photo below! And everyone in the gym now wants that look like that. Know about diet plan, workout, and bodybuilding tips..

Shahid Kapoor 8 pack abs muscle Dance Pe Chance

Shahid Kapoor 8 pack abs muscle Dance Pe Chance

FIrst of all, let us say this. Getting an 8 pack or building a body like that is a great look to have, but takes a lot of dedication, sacrifice & control. Hats off to Shahid for his chiseled look! We’re fans :) If you want to know how to get that body, we’ll tell you how you can get it: Read more

Sore Muscles- Tips to Help Reduce, Prevent and Relieve

November 18, 2009  

First, let us tell you why muscles become sore after working out?
Whenever you engage in an unusual level of physical activity like lifting weights or jogging, or simply moving heavy furniture, you create microscopic tears in your muscle tissue (this is normal). When your body rebuilds the damaged muscle it grows back bigger and stronger than before. This is the same mechanism that athletes and bodybuilders use to become faster, bigger & stronger. As a general rule, the more you exert yourself, the more microscopic tears you create, and the more soreness you feel later on as the muscles are being repaired by your body.

So, how can you reduce sore muscles, or even prevent them. We’ve got all the tips for you.

Photo- Tips for Sore workout Muscles (staticbob@flickr)

Photo- Tips for Sore workout Muscles (staticbob@flickr)

Warm up: Warming up before your workout prepares your muscles Read more

Be vegetarian, Gain Muscle

November 12, 2009  

Many vegetarians wonder if gaining muscle is possible on a vegetarian diet? The short answer is yes, it is possible to be vegetarian and gain muscle.

Photo- Vegetables for muscle gain

Photo- Vegetables for muscle gain (cateyes@flickr)

The biggest advantage of eating meat is that the protein is higher quality, which means that more protein per gm of meat consumed is used to make muscle, than compared to a vegetarian source like plant protein. That being said, we’re here to show you how to gain muscle on a veggie diet. Read more

Cancer risk reducing Indian foods-2

September 8, 2009  

Continuing our series on Indian foods that reduce risk of cancer, here is the remaining list of such common foods

cancer fighting Indian food- onions

Onions- Cancer Fighting Properties (claudette12@flickr)

Onions
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