Fitness and Muscle

When trying to stay fit and healthy, sleep is a factor which is often overlooked.  A good nights sleep will set you up for the day and provide you with the energy you need to exercise.  If you’re trying to build muscle rest is just as important as your gym time and diet.  So if you cant sleep or have sleep problems then this will have negative consequences on your fitness goals.  Here’s a few simple tips that could help you get that much needed shut eye.
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Proper understanding of the Glycemic Index is important when it comes to fuelling your workouts and giving you the energy you need to get through the day.  It is widely discussed in the world of fitness and nutrition but do we really understand it and how exactly can we use it to our advantage?

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Stress relief can be hard to find in today’s society. Everyone suffers from stress at some stage as the pressures of modern living become too much to handle. Dealing with stress can be a difficult thing but it’s important that we do, as brushing it aside can lead to more severe problems. Here’s a few stress relief tips that will have you feeling relaxed and ready for anything life has to throw at you. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re interested in building mass then it’s important to incorporate multi-joint compound moves into your workout.  When you lift heavy weights using multiple muscle groups, the effects reverberate to muscle groups all over your body.  So doing heavy squats will not only build your legs, but the rest of your body as well.

Here’s a good full body workout, using multi-joint compound moves that will have you piling on mass in no time. Each exercise comprises of 3 sets with a 2 minute rest in between.  You should attempt to do 10-12 reps of each exercise, trying to hit failure on the last rep of the final set. Read the rest of this entry »