What is point of flexion training? Essentially, it is hitting the muscle from different angles. Not rocket science, but another tool you can use in your arsenal to create a great body.
Read this article and learn more about this training principle. You can never learn too much!!
POINT OF FLEXION TRAINING - click here to read
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
You Need To Lift Heavy To Get Big
Bodybuilding is a passion of mine. I've been following it for about 25 years and have come to love the sport. Why? Because it pushes the human body to limit and sometimes even beyond. With supplements and proper exercise, one can achieve amazing results. However, there is a misconception when it comes to how to get HUGE.
Women please take note..... lifting weights will not make you crazy huge! You won't swell up and look like a man, but you will get a harder, tighter physique. Daily tasks will become easier to do, your body will look better, you will feel better.
For those who want to push the envelope, you really need to push some serious weight to get big. Doing three sets of 10 with 25lb dumbbells won't build huge arms. Curling 135lbs with a straight bar might push that tape measure over time.
It takes a great deal of time and energy to build a big body. Even when pro bodybuilders are taking the finest pharmaceuticals that money can buy, they still need to put hours upon hour in the gym. AND... they lift HEAVY weight.
The natural bodybuilder has to work harder, and smarter to get where they want to go. You have to eat clean, eat often, eat quality and avoid processed foods at all costs. You need to support your immune system. It's a great deal of work, plain and simple.
How do you increase your weights in the gym..... over time, with patience, dedication, and good record keeping. Always record your weights, reps, and how you are feeling. When you can push a weight for 10 solid reps, increase the weight the next week and keep at it until you can do 10 of that weight. Keep going! You can do it!!!!!!!!!
Women please take note..... lifting weights will not make you crazy huge! You won't swell up and look like a man, but you will get a harder, tighter physique. Daily tasks will become easier to do, your body will look better, you will feel better.
For those who want to push the envelope, you really need to push some serious weight to get big. Doing three sets of 10 with 25lb dumbbells won't build huge arms. Curling 135lbs with a straight bar might push that tape measure over time.
It takes a great deal of time and energy to build a big body. Even when pro bodybuilders are taking the finest pharmaceuticals that money can buy, they still need to put hours upon hour in the gym. AND... they lift HEAVY weight.
The natural bodybuilder has to work harder, and smarter to get where they want to go. You have to eat clean, eat often, eat quality and avoid processed foods at all costs. You need to support your immune system. It's a great deal of work, plain and simple.
How do you increase your weights in the gym..... over time, with patience, dedication, and good record keeping. Always record your weights, reps, and how you are feeling. When you can push a weight for 10 solid reps, increase the weight the next week and keep at it until you can do 10 of that weight. Keep going! You can do it!!!!!!!!!
Monday, March 15, 2010
I've Stopped Progressing? What's Going On?
You've been doing the same workout week after week and all of a sudden.... there are no more changes in the mirror, you cannot lift any heavier, there is no more progression. Your gains or fat losses have come to a grinding halt.
What could be the problem, the program worked so well for the first 6 weeks?
1) ADAPTATION: your body adapts to what you do, this is the best part of being a human being. We adapt to every situation (not always positively). The only way to spur new growth or get the fat loss furnace stoked again is too do more... or.... even simpler, CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE! Grab a different machine, change exercises, and you will continue to progress with your goals.
2) NUTRITION: not enough or too much, both scenarios can stop your progress. Make sure you are getting 6-8 small meals a day. You need to eat to lose fat and you also need to eat to gain muscle. Check with your trainer or nutritionist to make sure you are getting enough nutrients.
3) START SUPPLEMENTING:......... that's for our next post. COMING SOON.
A.J. McAlendin
What could be the problem, the program worked so well for the first 6 weeks?
1) ADAPTATION: your body adapts to what you do, this is the best part of being a human being. We adapt to every situation (not always positively). The only way to spur new growth or get the fat loss furnace stoked again is too do more... or.... even simpler, CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE! Grab a different machine, change exercises, and you will continue to progress with your goals.
2) NUTRITION: not enough or too much, both scenarios can stop your progress. Make sure you are getting 6-8 small meals a day. You need to eat to lose fat and you also need to eat to gain muscle. Check with your trainer or nutritionist to make sure you are getting enough nutrients.
3) START SUPPLEMENTING:......... that's for our next post. COMING SOON.
A.J. McAlendin
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Build Muscle & Lose Fat At The Same Time?
Can you build muscle and lose fat at the same time? Sure you can, in fact, the body is in a constant battle on both these issues. You are storing, losing fat right now, you are building and breaking down muscle right now!
The questions are:
1) Which do you want to be more effective doing? Gaining muscle is fairly easy. Eat more calories (quality, not junk) and lift heavy, low reps and most people will gain muscle.
If you want to lose fat, cardio on an empty stomach in the morning works for many people, but eating right and burning more calories than you consume is the general rule.
2) How much time do you have on your hands?
If you are trying to do both by doing weights, then cardio, your body will have a mixed signal of what you are doing. So, let's tackle both, but on different days.
Typically, you can do weights three times a week and cardio three time a week. Try to keep it to 60 minutes or less for each session. Always make time for a day or two off to recover. Your body grows and repairs best at rest.
If you are happy with your muscle level, then keep the weights about the same and increase cardio. If you want more muscle, keep the reps lower and increase the weight. Decrease cardio.
These are general rules and do not apply to everyone. Get your personal trainer on the phone and set up an appointment. Have them perform a fitness analysis based on your goals.
Week by week they fine tune your program and help you get the results you want in the quickest amount of time.
Your body is unique!! We personal trainers know that, so we do not just give you a workout to follow and revisit you in 3 months. Every week we adjust and try new things based on your strengths and weaknesses.
So, do you want to build muscle or lose fat? Or both? Easy, ask your trainer, or e-mail today and let's work on it together!!
A.J. McAlendin
The questions are:
1) Which do you want to be more effective doing? Gaining muscle is fairly easy. Eat more calories (quality, not junk) and lift heavy, low reps and most people will gain muscle.
If you want to lose fat, cardio on an empty stomach in the morning works for many people, but eating right and burning more calories than you consume is the general rule.
2) How much time do you have on your hands?
If you are trying to do both by doing weights, then cardio, your body will have a mixed signal of what you are doing. So, let's tackle both, but on different days.
Typically, you can do weights three times a week and cardio three time a week. Try to keep it to 60 minutes or less for each session. Always make time for a day or two off to recover. Your body grows and repairs best at rest.
If you are happy with your muscle level, then keep the weights about the same and increase cardio. If you want more muscle, keep the reps lower and increase the weight. Decrease cardio.
These are general rules and do not apply to everyone. Get your personal trainer on the phone and set up an appointment. Have them perform a fitness analysis based on your goals.
Week by week they fine tune your program and help you get the results you want in the quickest amount of time.
Your body is unique!! We personal trainers know that, so we do not just give you a workout to follow and revisit you in 3 months. Every week we adjust and try new things based on your strengths and weaknesses.
So, do you want to build muscle or lose fat? Or both? Easy, ask your trainer, or e-mail today and let's work on it together!!
A.J. McAlendin
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Where have I been?
Ok, back to blogging again. It's been forever.......too long. I've been over analyzing things in my life and in doing so had lost the ability to string together words into sentences!! LOL
Also, I've been working on a new website to promote health and fitness and with some luck we'll roll that out in a few months.
Anyway, without further time wasting. I'm back bigger than ever and looking forwarding to filling your brain full of information. You'll continue to learn about your body and why it does the things it does.
I will post my first "return article" this evening! So, get ready to learn!
A.J. McAlendin
Also, I've been working on a new website to promote health and fitness and with some luck we'll roll that out in a few months.
Anyway, without further time wasting. I'm back bigger than ever and looking forwarding to filling your brain full of information. You'll continue to learn about your body and why it does the things it does.
I will post my first "return article" this evening! So, get ready to learn!
A.J. McAlendin
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