Fitness Tip#157 - July 11, 2012

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Feed Your Muscles

Satisfy your sugar cravings immediately after your workout.
Eat at least 20 grams along with some protein. The sugar
will help carry protein to the muscles you've just worked.
So have a soda with your tuna sandwich, but limit your
sugar intake the rest of the day.

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Fitness Tip#156 - July 10, 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Get a Big Back

Break cable rows into two parts. Hold the bar with your
arms outstretched and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Then pull the bar to your body.

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Fitness Tip#155 - July 9, 2012

Monday, July 09, 2012

Build Real Strength

Don't use machine weights exclusively. A study at Georgia State University
found that older adults using exercise machines improved their strength on
the machines an average of 34 percent in 2 years. But their strength
measures for everyday activities actually declined 3.5 percent.


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Fitness Tip#154 - July 6, 2012

Friday, July 06, 2012

Skip Tendinitis

Use a shoulder-width grip when doing upright rows. Unlike the
traditional narrow grip, it'll help you avoid shoulder-impingement
syndrome—an injury that causes tendinitis and bursitis.

Have a great weekend!

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Fitness Tip#153 - July 5, 2012

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Avoid Burnout

To see if you're overtraining, check your pulse first thing in the
morning the day after a workout. If it's 10 beats per minute or
more above normal, your body is still recovering.

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