by wine me up

Let’s face it, most people hate running. In military bootcamp, when you get in trouble, what do you have to do?  Run.  Growing up in school, what did you hate to do in PE class?  Run.  On a sports team, what happens if you make too many mistakes in practice or in a game?  Run. To most people, running sucks. And here’s the rub, most people think running sucks, but they also know that they need to be doing a good cardio workout plan.  They know that cardio can help lose bodyfat, improve your health and vitality, and help keep many diseases at bay. So, the benefits of running = good.  The running itself = sucks. Hmmmm.  What to do? Easy – just do other stuff instead of running. All running does is get you breathing heavy.  There is nothing magical about running itself.  In fact, running – especially if you do it for long distances on pavement – can be hard on the body.  The joints have to absorb a lot of impact, possibly causing long-term damage (if you put enough miles in) to the knees, ankles, and hips.  Too many steps over the long haul are like too much of anything – bad.  And the repeated pounding can cause you to even get bone bruises in the heels of your feet. So, why not find other activities that get your breathing heavy instead of just running? This can be practicing sports, playing games, doing calisthenics, or plain old manual labor. Focus on getting yourself breathing heavy, and you’ll get the cardio benefits you’re looking for.

Let’s face it, most people hate running.

In military bootcamp, when you get in trouble, what do you have to do?  Run.  Growing up in school, what did you hate to do in PE class?  Run.  On a sports team, what happens if you make too many mistakes in practice or in a game?  Run.

To most people, running sucks.

And here’s the rub, most people think running sucks, but they also know that they need to be doing a good cardio workout plan.  They know that cardio can help lose bodyfat, improve your health and vitality, and help keep many diseases at bay.

So, the benefits of running = good.  The running itself = sucks.

Hmmmm.  What to do?

Easy – just do other stuff instead of running.

All running does is get you breathing heavy.  There is nothing magical about running itself.  In fact, running – especially if you do it for long distances on pavement – can be hard on the body.  The joints have to absorb a lot of impact, possibly causing long-term damage (if you put enough miles in) to the knees, ankles, and hips.  Too many steps over the long haul are like too much of anything – bad.  And the repeated pounding can cause you to even get bone bruises in the heels of your feet.

So, why not find other activities that get your breathing heavy instead of just running?

This can be practicing sports, playing games, doing calisthenics, or plain old manual labor.

Focus on getting yourself breathing heavy, and you’ll get the cardio benefits you’re looking for.

by REMY SAGLIER – DOUBLERAY

Some people wonder why it is necessary to exercise. Why do you need to eat healthy food and hit the gym? For many reasons, exercising coupled with proper diet results to a lot of goodness. The good effects of exercising do not only make your life a lot convenient but also worry-free. Exercising can be done in many ways: jogging, walking, sit-ups, jumping, hula hooping, dancing, aerobics, yoga, kickboxing, football, and a lot more. It doesn’t really matter what type of physical activity you get yourself hooked to. The point is when you are able to sweat out for 30 minutes to an hour or more, that means you are burning calories and increasing your resistance.

The good effects of exercising are measurable and visible in the way you are. If you are too idle to be moving, possibilities of becoming weak and overweight are higher. Overdoing any physical activity, however, is not too good. You may be injured or worn out if you exercise too much.

Learning the good effects of exercising might inspire you to get on your feet and walk your way to a healthier you.

1. Exercising reduces weight.

Young and old are concerned about how to manage weight and stay in shape. In the United States, a large portion of the young population is obese. When you are worried about your excess fats and calories, you should be doing any kind of exercise. Being overweight or obese can lead to many disadvantages physically and emotionally. Your moves are controlled and your self-esteem is low. In addition, obesity may lead to diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure, intestinal defects, and other diseases. Overweight people tend to be lazy as well. To drop down inches and pounds, you need to be exercising. It’s always best to stay in shape to avoid diseases from attacking you. Performing cardiovascular exercises for at least 20 minutes or longer will allow you to burn calories. Burning calories successively will help you reduce weight. Walking or jogging can be a good start. Eventually, your body will be able to tolerate higher level of exercises like high-low aerobics, body pump, kickboxing, swimming, etc.

2. Exercising builds a perfect physique.

It’s always nice to trot around the school grounds or go to the beach when you are able to flaunt a perfect shape. It’s awkward to be showing off in bikini or trunks when you have chubby belly or flabby arms and legs. You will definitely be upset to notice some are making fun of your being fat. If you’re a man, your ego is touched when you see women around are laughing at you for your fatty build. If you’re a woman, you would be ashamed to wear a sexy swimsuit. People can be judgmental; it’s a biting reality. To avoid embarrassment, you should do something about it by exercising. The good effects of exercising can manifest largely on how your body looks. Get yourself a good exercise program so that you can be shapely and sexy. Nice abs, muscular arms, firm chest, well-toned body-you’ll achieve all of these if you exercise regularly. You can do it at home or any fitness club nearby for at least thrice a week for 2 hours to do cardio, toning and firming. It is important to note that exercising would only give you that perfect shape you aim for if you work on it with discipline and consistency.

3. Exercising makes you popular and moneyed.

Once you are well toned and shapely, you always call people’s attention. You become a head-turner, so to speak. Exercising makes you popular and moneyed because talent scouts and sports agents will likely get you for a fashion show or sports opportunity. After all the exercises you have been through, your body deserves some recognition. You do, too. Take for instance those National Football League (NFL) or National Basketball Association (NBA) players. Not only are they paid very well, they’re also famous.

4. Exercising helps you avoid sickness.

Your chances of getting sick are lower if you exercise. Exercising helps you avoid acquiring any type of health-related disease. If you’re cholesterol is high, you are like high in blood pressure which is not normal. Exercising daily will combat disease-causing bacteria and increase antibodies to keep us ill free.

Some people work out for weeks, months or years but never get that flat stomach with the 6-pack abs that they always wanted. A flat, thin stomach really tops off a fit-looking body in terms of attractiveness.

Unfortunately, weightlifting and cardio (aerobic) exercises alone are not enough to get you the stomach you want. In fact, you could even lift weights 4-5 days per week and run 5 miles each morning and still not get that washboard stomach you are looking for.

The secret to an attractive stomach with a low amount of belly fat is two-fold: knowing the right stomach exercises and following the right diet. The right stomach exercises will build up the muscles the way you want them, while eating the right foods at the right intervals will help you achieve low enough body fat to enable your stomach muscles to show through.

In terms of the best stomach exercises to help you achieve your desired look, here are 4 of the top exercises. The first three do not require any special equipment, apart from possibly a semi-soft surface to such as carpet or an exercise mat. The last one requires a special piece of equipment found at most gyms.

The Bicycle Exercise

This one is the best around for targeting your rectus abdominis, also known as that six-pack of muscles clustered around your belly button. This exercise also works the obliques, or waist/side muscles. Here is how to do it:

1. Lie on the floor on your back and interlace your fingers behind your head.

2. Bring your knees toward your chest and lift your shoulders off the ground (be sure not to pull on your neck).

3. Now, straighten your right leg while at the same time turning your upper body to the left, bringing your right elbow toward your right knee. Now switch sides by bringing the left elbow up to your left knee. Repeat, and continue “pedaling” like this for about 15 reps.

The Vertical Leg Crunch

This is another great exercise that requires only a mat for you to lie on. This can really help you get a good burn in your stomach muscles.

1. Lie on your back while pointing your legs straight up toward the ceiling, but with your knees crossed.

2. Use your ab muscles to lift your shoulders off the floor.

3. As you reach the top of the movement, keep your legs in a fixed position and try to bring your belly button towards your spine.

4. Lower again, then repeat for a total of about 15 repetitions.

The Long Arm Crunch

The long arm crunch is also very effective for your stomach – and no special equipment is required! Here’s how:

1. As per the previous two exercises, lie on your back. This time, extend your arms out behind your head with your hands clasped together. Your arms will be next to your ears.

2. Use your abs to lift your shoulders off the floor.

3. Be sure to keep your arms straight to avoid neck strain. Lower your shoulders back to the floor; then, repeat for 15 reps.

The Captain’s Chair

This one is also excellent for both your 6-pack and your oblique muscles. Unlike the first three exercises shared above, this exericse requires a piece of equipment called – you guessed it –the captain’s chair, which can be found at most gyms. The chair looks like a rack with padded arms and allows your legs to hang down.

This one is almost as effective as is the Bicycle Exercise for your body. Tip: make sure not to swing your legs, and keep your knees bent for maximum stomach muscle benefit. Here’s how:

1. Stand on the chair and hold the grips on either side of you.

2. Press your back against the pad and use your stomach muscles to raise your legs and lift your knees to your chest.

3. Slowly lower your legs down again and then repeat. Do 2-3 sets of about 15 reps.

Our bodies respond best when we change up our workouts a bit. If possible, try rotating into your workouts all four of these stomach exercises in 2-week cycles.

Check out these hot tips for getting fast results from your stomach exercises at: http://www.Crazy-Ripped-Abs.com.

by Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library

I’ll cut to the chase regarding The Truth About Abs.

I’ve reviewed The Truth About Abs and truly believe that it is THE best ab workout program available.

But I found 2 serious flaws with The Truth About Abs program that I wanted to share with everyone before they invested their money in this program. These were 2 flaws that I had to personally find solutions to fill-in-the-gaps. Simply put, you’ll be wasting your money if buy The Truth About Abs the way it is. Continue reading to find out what I found and how I fixed them…

In the Truth About Abs, Mike Geary pulls no punches and gives you the truth on what it takes to get 6 pack abs. In fact, he overdelivers with his product, which can overwhelm not only the rookie, but the advanced gym-goer as well.

The Truth About Abs covers a TON of topics that include:

* The exact science behind getting defined abs – Why multi-joint exercises will always outperform single-joint exercises (after reading this, I realized that my current workout program was ENTIRELY WRONG!)

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* The myth that cardio is the “answer” – Why doing too much cardio and crunches might actually stop you from getting a 6 pack (this totally goes against conventional wisdom, but the evidence is there to back every single word written in The Truth About Abs)

* Proper Diet & Nutrition – The two hidden monsters in our diet that are preventing us from burning fat, no matter how much we exercise (I was guilty of this one!)

* Advanced secret weapon exercises that aren’t focused on your abs, but work your abs better than any crunch could (this blew my mind!)

* Over 50 exercises that will help you get a 6 pack…exercises you probably have not ever seen before!

So, you can see how I could have been overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information in The Truth About Abs. In fact, it took me 3 whole days of doing nothing but reading The Truth About Abs to get my hands around the exercises and diet habits enlisted by Mike Geary.

I have to tell you, Mike Geary knows his stuff and presents it in a way that is easy to understand. He is truly a guru, and The Truth About Abs is the real deal. But, even with this wealth of information, there are 2 obvious things missing from The Truth About Abs.

Honestly, I couldn’t believe that Mike Geary didn’t have this as part of his Truth About Abs program. So what was I to do? Like they say, necessity is the mother of all invention, so I had to create these two items myself.

And like I said previously, The Truth About Abs covers all the material in very good detail. But when I started to implement the program, I was running into stumbling blocks that were stopping me from getting the results that I wanted. So I created 2 tools to help increase the effectiveness of my workouts.

I’d like to share the 2 tools I created, so that you are aware of what can be done to help your workouts.

What was the first solution?

Like I said before, there is a TON of information in The Truth About Abs, and so much to absorb. There was no possible way that I could memorize the workout routines that Mike Geary put out in full detail. There were so many different exercises that I have never heard of, and didn’t know how to perform correctly.

So I had to bring The Truth About Abs to the gym. Do you know how inconvenient that was? I had to flip through pages & pages trying to find the right exercise and how to do it. It was both embarrassing and inefficient.

To solve this, I personally recorded the workout routines on MP3 files, detailing each exercise in the same order as in The Truth About Abs. I walk through each exercise, and give you step-by-step instructions on how to properly perform each exercise.

To help myself out when I was at the gym, I recorded:

1. How to correctly hold the weight & proper body positioning – This way, I didn’t have to think about it anymore…I just followed my instructions and to do the exercises correctly.

2. What muscle I should feel “working” – I know exactly where I should feel my muscles ‘squeeze’ and ‘flex’ to get maximum results.

Then I downloaded these files to my iPod (or any other MP3 player) which I followed along at the gym. No lugging around any books, flipping pages trying to find out how to do each exercise while somebody is waiting for my bench.

It’s like having a trainer with me every step of the way!

What was the second solution?

In The Truth About Abs, Mike Geary lays out workout routines in great detail. His workouts are very creative, and truly involve your entire body to get you strong, toned abs.

But he doesn’t provide a way to track your workouts!

If there was one tip that I could give to anyone who wants true results from their workout program, it would be this…TRACK YOUR RESULTS! Like the saying goes, “What gets tracked, gets results.” That holds very true in this case.

I painstakingly created workout tracking sheets that I could just print them out, put them into a binder, and bring with me to the gym to track my results. Each sheet represents one workout. I took the exact workout routine from The Truth About Abs and put it into a format where I could track my performance for each workout.

Each exercise is already filled in, so I didn’t have to remember which exercise to do. And the Truth About Abs workout tracking sheets are synchronized with the Truth About Abs MP3 files above to keep my workout fluid and efficient. All I have to do is fill in your results.

The funny thing is, I didn’t even believe it myself, but I got stronger each workout when I started tracking my results. I lifted more weight and performed more reps simply because I knew what I did the last workout, and wanted to outdo it. Coincidence? I think not.

So, as you can see, The Truth About Abs provides a wealth of information to you. The core knowledge provides all the information you need to get six pack abs. But it is lacking in 2 areas: having an audio workout that you can follow along in the gym AND a way to track your workout performance.

But now you have the solutions for those 2 missing elements in Truth About Abs, which should jumpstart you on your journey for six pack abs. Use them in combination with The Truth About Abs and your goal of ripped, defined abs will follow.

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by Melita

When you watch your favorite stars flaunting a flat tummy or six-pack abs do you wish for the same? I too do; but for a different reason. For the better part of the day I am confined to my desk at the office. This, together with my weakness for junk food, eventually showed on my stomach. When I couldn’t get into my old jeans, it was an eye-opener of sorts. I knew I had to burn all those excess fat. But I didn’t want to spend hours at the gym to do this. That’s when I heard about abdominal exercise machines.

I started looking out for one, and after a lot of market study found the ODIN AB Pro Advanced Machines. I bought one and started using it regularly. Before long, I could see the difference. I don’t say that you will get sculpted, sexy abs overnight but I assure you that, with regular use, you too will. Set a target for yourself and make use of the full range of exercises on the ODIN AB Pro Advanced Machine. You will definitely achieve your target with the help of this PRO Abdominal Exercise Machine.

The ODIN AB Pro Advanced Machine is designed to move a full 200 degrees range. All areas – the lower, middle, upper abs and even the obliques are covered by the machine’s intense abdominal workout system. You can also adjust the resistance to suit your fitness level. While exercising, you need not keep counting the number of strokes you have completed. The 5-stage LCD display computer will do it for you. It also keeps track of the amount of calories burned.

This Pro Abdominal Exercise Machine has a padded, non-slip seat, a non-slip handle and foot rest as well as ample back and neck support. So you’ll feel no discomfort while exercising. So rush to get this abdominal workout system and exercise your way to get that sculpted look.

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