Don’t Turn To Bodybuilding To Lose Weight
27.07.13 / Uncategorized / Author: admin
The fact is, bodybuilding is great for dieters, It helps protect your muscle weight while you lose fat. Because resistance exercises like bodybuilding can increase your lean bodyweight and at the same time reduce your body fat, if your close to your ideal weight, your total body weight might remain the same, or slighty increase. However, if you are obese, bodybuilding and prudent eating will help you reduce.Regardless of total bodyweight, bodybuilding improves body composition. Keeping in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, if you maintain or slightly increase your bodyweight while you’re increasing your muscle weight, it figures that you are losing fat. And because lean weight is more compact, you will also be compact, actually occupying less space. This is why you should let your mirror or your clothes be your guide. Also remember the more muscle you have, the higher your metebolic rate and the more calories you’ll burn.In this first series of articles, I will discuss the proper warm-up routines before starting to exercise with weights. So lets get started.A proper 10-15 minute warm-up prior to a session with weights is essential as a means of preventing injuries. Your initial warm-up should include aerobic exercises, calisthenics, and streching, but the streching exercises should be of low intensity until you are completly warmed up. (1) Jogging in Place or Skipping Rope: You can do either of these forms of aerobic exercise for 3-5 minutes, starting with a slow cadence and working up to a relatively quick pace for the last minute or so, but don’t over do it at first.(2) Alternate Toe Touches: Place your feet a bit wider than shoulder width and extend your arms straight out to the sides and parallel to the floor.Bend forward and twist to your left so you can touch your left foot with your right hand. Return to the starting position and repeat the movement to the other side. Alternate sides until you have done 12-15 reps to each side.(3) Push-Ups: Support your weight on straight arms with your body straight. Lower your body down until your chest touches the floor by bending your arms. Push yourself back to straight arms length. Repeat the movement until you have done as many as you can, and again don’t over do it at first, try to work up to at least 25 or more.(4) Hamstring Stretch: Stand erect with your arms down at your sides and your feet about six inches apart. Bend forward at the waist, reaching downward to grasp your angles with your hands. Pull your torso toward your legs until you feel a painfull sensation in the back of your thighs ( Hamstrings ). Back off an inch or so on the stretch and hold this position for 20-40 seconds.Practice these warm-up routines until you know how to do them by heart. It is a benefit to do these everday for a week or so to get your body in shape for your weight training program. The one thing to remember is, to eat four or five small meals a day with the proper food. I’ll have an article on this subject later on.In my next article I will continue a few more warm-up routines along with actual weight lifting routines that you can get started with, to get your body in the shape you’ve always wanted. If your looking to build muscle or just to lose weight,this is for you
By: Darrell Young
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I’ve been involved in weight training for many years, and continue to persue a healthy life style. Look for my continueing articles on this subject. In the mean time check out my website at ldar.bezoogle.com/pp/weight-loss/Good Luck
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