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Well thats my workout in a nut shell. I hope you found this months exercises and video to be informative and motivating. Next month Ill have some exercises specifically designed for another muscle group. Remember that everyone starts at different levels and you should work up to more weight resistance as your strength increases. And of course, if you have any special medical conditions you should consult your Doctor before beginning any fitness regimen
The next time I post shoulder exercises (in a few months), Ill focus more on gym related equipment and demonstrate different lifting techniques, etc. It is important to change up your routine even for the same muscle groups because you can actually grow accustomed to doing the same exercises, routinely, and develop what is known as muscle memory.
Muscle memory is when your muscles and brain are already anticipating certain exercises, which in turn, will cause a delay in muscle development. Strange how that works, huh? Just like breaking your daily routine with tasks that stray from the norm; (this assists with depression), you want to do the same for your muscles, and inadvertently, you will benefit more from this in the long run.
Trevor Suggests:
Having a hard time staying focused in the gym while working out? Try working out with music. I know the gym usually has music playing in the loud speakers but does it work to get you motivated? Try your own iPod, or personal head-set, customized with your own music settings.
Having a hard time getting energized prior to a work out? Try certain supplements. I like to take a few spoons of nitrous oxide supplements; NO Explode. It doesn't give you an overwhelming amount of energy like the good ole' ephedrine use to do, but it gives you a good surge. It has some caffeine and nitrous, which is good for opening up the veins, which increases blood circulation, which increases pumps, stamina, etc. This will help you maintain more muscle mass as well.
Are you ready for the next level? Try stacking your nitrous oxide supplement with good ole' Cell Mass. This is rich in creatine, taurine, glutamine and other essential elements that will help to pack on the pounds.
Something to consider: A simple thing you can do while training is to work backwards instead of forwards. If you start off with bench press for chest, do incline first. You will notice that you have more strength towards the beginning of your exercises and less at the end. If you always work in the same order, your counterparts won't be developed or as proportioned as they should be. This will also assist with the "working out various body parts routinely," like I previously discussed; so you kill two birds with one stone.
Bizzare Fact: Babies to geriatrics and everyone in between, have the exact same amount of muscle fibers and fat cells. The amount of these do not increase or decrease, its just the size of each that can fluctuate.
Another Fact: Have you started doing hardcore weight training but according to the scale, you weigh the same? Well since muscle weighs more than fat, (more dense), its quite possible that the muscle fibers that have grown in your body are taking the place of the fat that you just burned off, making it seem like you've either gained or maintained.
Last Fact: Most of the volume in your muscles is water retention. Drinking certain beverages like sodas, (even diet sodas), coffee, tea and even alcohol, all have diuretic properties, which will help to expel the excess water from your body. So your drinking binges on the weekend will leave you looking a little small during the "weak."
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