Here is a simple way to increase your intensity without changing much to the workout. After each set bend over, place your hands just above your knees and take 6 deep breaths through pursed lips. This will help you get enough oxygen back into the muscle for the next set. You never want to rest too long between sets because this will cause the blood to move out of the muscle. Once this happens you mine as well stop the training session, it is not going to do you any good to continue. During the exercise the blood is pumped into the muscle. The blood pump is important to increase the overall size of the muscle. However, if you perform too many sets, or take too long of a rest, the blood volume decreases within the muscle. In order to maximize the pump it is important to keep the blood in the muscle long enough to produce a positive effect. Taking 6 deep breaths in between sets will allow the oxygen to get into the muscle without the blood volume decreasing too dramatically.
Mr. Universe trick: Here is a simple trick to do to maximize your set count. Take a tape measure and measure the muscle being worked at the end of each set. When the measurement becomes smaller than the previous measurements that is when you will stop performing any more sets for that muscle. What has happened is the blood volume has decreased and the neural circuitry has become retarded. Continuing to work the muscle once the neural circuitry has become retarded is counterproductive.
Many guys will train the muscle, get the pump, and will continue to train the muscle only to notice that the muscle is cold and the appearance is smaller than previous sets. They didn't know when to stop training the muscle. It is important to know when to stop. You always want to leave the gym with a warm pumped up feeling in the muscle. If you leave with the muscle feeling cold or soft, then you just wasted time in the gym and made no reduced the possibility of making gains.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA)
Branched chain amino acids have been a supplement staple for bodybuilders for many years. Why they are used so much is because of their anti-catabolic and energy producing effects. BCAA's consist of leucine, isoleucine, and valine. These three are known as essential amino acids. Essential amino acids are not produced in the body, therefore must be obtained by proper nutritional support. Non-essential amino acids are produced in the body. Supplementing with BCAA's will help ensure that the athlete is supplying the body with an adequate amount of essential amino acids. BCAA's differ than other amino acids in that they are metabolized in the muscle and not the liver like other amino acids are. BCAA's can produce a boost in energy during intense training. BCAA's can help improve blood plasma and serum markers, which help improve the recovery time of damaged tissue. During intense training leucine is easily depleted and contributes to tissue fatigue. Keeping BCAA's high in the bloodstream after an intense training session can significantly reduce the fatigue factor by keeping leucine levels high in the muscle. BCAA's are also used for fasting programs to help keep muscle tissue from wasting away. BCAA's are necessary for bodybuilders. There are many brands that are good. I prefer NSP's Branched Chain Amino Acids. I have used them for over twenty years and get the benefits I need from them.
It is important to remember that intense exercise breaks down muscle tissue. Proper nutrition and correct supplementation helps to re-establish the cell back to its proper form and function. If you don't eat correctly or use supplements, you could be doing more harm than good.
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It is important to remember that intense exercise breaks down muscle tissue. Proper nutrition and correct supplementation helps to re-establish the cell back to its proper form and function. If you don't eat correctly or use supplements, you could be doing more harm than good.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Training for Your Own Body Build
Even though, as humans, we are created equal, we are not created equal in the weight room. I have figured out long ago that we must lift according to our own body build. There is a reason why a person looks they way they do. The answer lies within genetics. We basically get what we get when it comes to how much muscle we will have. According to our genetics and DNA we get only a certain amount of muscle cells. Fat cells can increase in number, but muscle cells cannot. Genetics also dictates on how big our muscle can get, how big our bone structure will be, the size of our organs, our metabolism, cellular replication. We basically get what we get.
We get what we get.
It is interesting to me how people treat themselves when it comes to their body. Many people will beat themselves up because of the way they look. We have no control over the genetic disposition of our body. I didn't choose to have the bone structure that I have, or to be the height I am, or the size that I am. I didn't get to choose my eye color, hair color, gender or hormone level. I didn't have anything to do with how my body is made. All I can do is work with what I have to improve my body to its greatest ability. We all have limits to what we can accomplish.
I am never going to have 24 inch arms or a 60 inch chest.
If the old belief about weight training was true then I would have 24 inch arms and a 60 inch chest. The old belief was that if you weight trained your muscles would get bigger and bigger and never stop growing. This is not true. We all have a stopping point. The muscles of the body can only get so big. Even the guys on steroids will eventually hit a stopping point. The body is designed to stay within a certain set point size. If we didn't have this regulatory system in place, then the body would keep growing, and growing, and growing.
Training For Your Own Build
If you are a person who has a tough time increasing the size of your muscles, you must look at your body build for the answer. There is a reason why you are skinny, muscular or overfat. If you are skinny (ectomorphic) it means that your body has a higher percentage of slow twitch muscle fibers than fast twitch fibers. Fast twitch fibers are non-oxidative, meaning that they don't require oxygen to contract. Fast twitch fibers expand when the intensity goes beyond the threshold. Slow twitch muscle fibers are oxidative, meaning they are saturated with myoglobin. Oxygen is readily available, making the muscle much more enduring. Though this is a great process for burning fat and sugar, it is not great for the person trying to increase the size of their muscles. Though there are ways to increase the size of the muscle for the skinny guy, the downside is that they might be able to have that dense thick muscular look that is often desired. These body types are better designed for running and functional training exercises.
If you have the body type that is muscular without having to really train, then you have a mesomorphic build. This type of body type is the most desirable for bodybuilding. This body type has an equal balance of fast twitch and slow twitch muscle. They have the ability to build bigger muscles and still have the ability to metabolize off fat.
The folks that seem to struggle the most with their fat weight is the endomorphs. The endomorphic body type are those that have a greater concentration of fast twitch muscle fibers and a lower percentage of slow twitch fibers. With a low percentage of slow twitch fibers fat metabolism is hindered. These people have to be very careful with how and what they eat. If they don't have the ability to metabolize fat effectively they will store a tremendous amount of fat.
How To Train For Your Body Type
Not every exercise program is designed for the every body type. Many bodybuilding programs are designed for mesomorphs. If you are an ectomorph and try to perform a mesomorphic program chances are you will be overtraining. If you are an endomorph trying to perform a mesomorphic program then you will continue to increase the size your fast twitch fibers.
Here are my recommendations for training different body types.
Ectomorphs:
* Perform 1-2 exercises per muscle group.
* Perform 1-5 sets
* Perform 2-6 reps only. Avoid activating slow twitch fibers.
* Duration: 20-30 minutes
* Eat foods that promote an anabolic effect to the muscle cells
Mesomorphs:
* Perform 1-4 exercises per muscle group
* Perform 1-10 sets
* Perform 2-15 reps
* Duration: 20-45 minutes
* Eat a variety of foods that promote an anabolic effect and oxidative effect.
Endomorphs:
* Perform 1-4 exercises per muscle group
* Perform 1-5 sets
* Perform 12-15 reps. Avoid activating fast twitch fibers.
* Duration: 20-45 minutes
* Eat foods that promote an oxidative effect.
The rule of thumb is: if you are not gaining size on the program that you are on, you must adjust your reps and sets to get a result. Sometimes rather the problem being within the exercise program itselt, it could just be that you need to change the sets and rep count. Once I was doing a program that called for 4 sets of 12 reps. It was designed to put on size. It was working for other guys in the gym, but not me. I decided to keep the same exercises but to change the rep and set count. I dropped it down to 2 sets at 6 reps. The results were much better. I began seeing an increase in size. I realized that I didn't need to workout as much to get a result. You have to adjust the program until you get the result you desire.
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We get what we get.
It is interesting to me how people treat themselves when it comes to their body. Many people will beat themselves up because of the way they look. We have no control over the genetic disposition of our body. I didn't choose to have the bone structure that I have, or to be the height I am, or the size that I am. I didn't get to choose my eye color, hair color, gender or hormone level. I didn't have anything to do with how my body is made. All I can do is work with what I have to improve my body to its greatest ability. We all have limits to what we can accomplish.
I am never going to have 24 inch arms or a 60 inch chest.
If the old belief about weight training was true then I would have 24 inch arms and a 60 inch chest. The old belief was that if you weight trained your muscles would get bigger and bigger and never stop growing. This is not true. We all have a stopping point. The muscles of the body can only get so big. Even the guys on steroids will eventually hit a stopping point. The body is designed to stay within a certain set point size. If we didn't have this regulatory system in place, then the body would keep growing, and growing, and growing.
Training For Your Own Build
If you are a person who has a tough time increasing the size of your muscles, you must look at your body build for the answer. There is a reason why you are skinny, muscular or overfat. If you are skinny (ectomorphic) it means that your body has a higher percentage of slow twitch muscle fibers than fast twitch fibers. Fast twitch fibers are non-oxidative, meaning that they don't require oxygen to contract. Fast twitch fibers expand when the intensity goes beyond the threshold. Slow twitch muscle fibers are oxidative, meaning they are saturated with myoglobin. Oxygen is readily available, making the muscle much more enduring. Though this is a great process for burning fat and sugar, it is not great for the person trying to increase the size of their muscles. Though there are ways to increase the size of the muscle for the skinny guy, the downside is that they might be able to have that dense thick muscular look that is often desired. These body types are better designed for running and functional training exercises.
If you have the body type that is muscular without having to really train, then you have a mesomorphic build. This type of body type is the most desirable for bodybuilding. This body type has an equal balance of fast twitch and slow twitch muscle. They have the ability to build bigger muscles and still have the ability to metabolize off fat.
The folks that seem to struggle the most with their fat weight is the endomorphs. The endomorphic body type are those that have a greater concentration of fast twitch muscle fibers and a lower percentage of slow twitch fibers. With a low percentage of slow twitch fibers fat metabolism is hindered. These people have to be very careful with how and what they eat. If they don't have the ability to metabolize fat effectively they will store a tremendous amount of fat.
How To Train For Your Body Type
Not every exercise program is designed for the every body type. Many bodybuilding programs are designed for mesomorphs. If you are an ectomorph and try to perform a mesomorphic program chances are you will be overtraining. If you are an endomorph trying to perform a mesomorphic program then you will continue to increase the size your fast twitch fibers.
Here are my recommendations for training different body types.
Ectomorphs:
* Perform 1-2 exercises per muscle group.
* Perform 1-5 sets
* Perform 2-6 reps only. Avoid activating slow twitch fibers.
* Duration: 20-30 minutes
* Eat foods that promote an anabolic effect to the muscle cells
Mesomorphs:
* Perform 1-4 exercises per muscle group
* Perform 1-10 sets
* Perform 2-15 reps
* Duration: 20-45 minutes
* Eat a variety of foods that promote an anabolic effect and oxidative effect.
Endomorphs:
* Perform 1-4 exercises per muscle group
* Perform 1-5 sets
* Perform 12-15 reps. Avoid activating fast twitch fibers.
* Duration: 20-45 minutes
* Eat foods that promote an oxidative effect.
The rule of thumb is: if you are not gaining size on the program that you are on, you must adjust your reps and sets to get a result. Sometimes rather the problem being within the exercise program itselt, it could just be that you need to change the sets and rep count. Once I was doing a program that called for 4 sets of 12 reps. It was designed to put on size. It was working for other guys in the gym, but not me. I decided to keep the same exercises but to change the rep and set count. I dropped it down to 2 sets at 6 reps. The results were much better. I began seeing an increase in size. I realized that I didn't need to workout as much to get a result. You have to adjust the program until you get the result you desire.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Belly Fat
There are many health foods that contribute to bellyfat. Unfortunately, the general public is being misinformed. These particular foods are money makers for companies, but fat gainers for consumers. Sign up for a nutritional consultation and I will enlighten you on how to lose bellyfat. Nutritional consultation
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$ 45.00 / half hour. You will learn how the body works, why healthy organs are key, which foods contribute to bellyfat and how to boost your metabolism to burn tons of fat.
If you are an online personal training client. The information is yours for free. Just email me to remind to send you the information. Thanks.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Now This is What I am Talking About. Proof that AGE doesn't matter.
Thanks Scott for the link.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Try This Trick To Break Out of Rut Part 2
Try this to see greater gains in muscle size. Go super slow on the last set of the exercise.
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Complete all the other sets with normal speed about 4 seconds on the eccentric and 4 on the concentric. On the last set go super slow. You will be amazed at how difficult it is to complete 5-6 reps doing it really, really slow. The weight will be greater to lift because there will be virtually no momentum. The heavy weight will force the muscle fibers to work much harder. When a muscle cell is under tremendous load it will grow bigger over time. The longer tension duration forces the cellular energy systems to withstand greater output, which will improve muscular endurance.
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Complete all the other sets with normal speed about 4 seconds on the eccentric and 4 on the concentric. On the last set go super slow. You will be amazed at how difficult it is to complete 5-6 reps doing it really, really slow. The weight will be greater to lift because there will be virtually no momentum. The heavy weight will force the muscle fibers to work much harder. When a muscle cell is under tremendous load it will grow bigger over time. The longer tension duration forces the cellular energy systems to withstand greater output, which will improve muscular endurance.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Sugar and Wrinkly Skin
Aging is a natural process of human existence, as I have discussed in my book diet EARTH. I am often asked by members of my gym, "how can I reduce the skin sag and wrinkles?" I tell them that there are two three factors that they need to consider, 1. Eating too much sugar, 2. Not performing isolated weight training exercises, and 3. Avoid too much unprotected sun rays.
Sugar, as we all know by now, is overly consumed by most Americans. The over consumption of sugar causes an inflammatory effect on the skin. Too much sugar in the bloodstream has many poor side effects, one being a condition known as Advanced Glycation End Product ) or conveniently abbreviated as AGEs. What the process of AGEs is when protein molecules attach to extra sugar in the bloodstream, producing a harmful new molecule that attacks the skin collagen and elastin protein fibers. Collagen and elastin gives the skin its firmness and elasticity. Too much damage to collagen and elastin will result in the drying effect of the skin, leading to sagging and wrinkling. During the natural aging process these proteins are already reducing. Over consuming sugar will advance the aging process even faster.
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Alcohol contains sugar. Consuming too much alcohol will produce AGEs and will cause premature aging, wrinkling, sagging skin, and discolored skin. Also, it is important to eliminate one special substance from the diet. This substance is known to produce AGEs more than any other substance. (To find out what this substance is you must email me at dconant2004@yahoo.com for the answer. Just write: "what is the substance." By eliminating this substance you can reduce the damage to the skin. This is why people who are addicted to alcohol look much older than they really are.
Eating lots of fruit and drinking sugary drinks will influence the production of AGEs. Limit your intake.
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The next factor affecting the skin is not implementing enough isolated weight training exercises into the routine. Today's fitness programs are geared around functional training with little regards to isolated weight training exercises. Functional training, like those found in an outdoor bootcamp style class are fun and challenging but aren't the best for keeping the skin tight. Remember that the skin covers muscles. When a muscle contracts within its complete range the blood rushes to the area an pumps the muscle. When the pump is great enough the skin stretches. This stretching affect results in the breakdown of collagen and elastin which is then regenerated through a high protein diet and proper recovery. Doing exercises that don't emphasize one muscle group at a time will not produce the pumping affect that is necessary to promote the skin to tighten. If you look at a runner compared to a sprinter. The sprinter looks healthy, strong, their skin is tight and they don't have as many wrinkles. The runner looks gaunt, tired, aged, sagging skin. Sprinters are using all of their muscles in an explosive fashion which increases the blood volume to the extremities, producing almost the same effect as isolated weight training. The same is true for bodybuilders compared to cardiovascular only folks. The bodybuilder fall into the sprinter category and. the cardiovascular only group fall into the same category as the long distance runner.
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Isolated weight training is the best way to keep the skin looking young and wrinkle free.
The last main factor of premature wrinkles and looking older is sun damage. Everyone knows about the dangers about the sun, so I won't go into detail. The suns rays breakdown the collagen and elastin drying out the skin.
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Here are my REMEDIES for anti-wrinkling and aging.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MY REMEDIES, WHEN YOU EMAIL ME ASKING WHAT THE SUBSTANCE TO ELIMINATE IS, I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE ANSWER.
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tags: daryl conant, ron kosloff, vince gironda, skin, aging, wrinkling skin.
Sugar, as we all know by now, is overly consumed by most Americans. The over consumption of sugar causes an inflammatory effect on the skin. Too much sugar in the bloodstream has many poor side effects, one being a condition known as Advanced Glycation End Product ) or conveniently abbreviated as AGEs. What the process of AGEs is when protein molecules attach to extra sugar in the bloodstream, producing a harmful new molecule that attacks the skin collagen and elastin protein fibers. Collagen and elastin gives the skin its firmness and elasticity. Too much damage to collagen and elastin will result in the drying effect of the skin, leading to sagging and wrinkling. During the natural aging process these proteins are already reducing. Over consuming sugar will advance the aging process even faster.
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Alcohol contains sugar. Consuming too much alcohol will produce AGEs and will cause premature aging, wrinkling, sagging skin, and discolored skin. Also, it is important to eliminate one special substance from the diet. This substance is known to produce AGEs more than any other substance. (To find out what this substance is you must email me at dconant2004@yahoo.com for the answer. Just write: "what is the substance." By eliminating this substance you can reduce the damage to the skin. This is why people who are addicted to alcohol look much older than they really are.
Eating lots of fruit and drinking sugary drinks will influence the production of AGEs. Limit your intake.
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The next factor affecting the skin is not implementing enough isolated weight training exercises into the routine. Today's fitness programs are geared around functional training with little regards to isolated weight training exercises. Functional training, like those found in an outdoor bootcamp style class are fun and challenging but aren't the best for keeping the skin tight. Remember that the skin covers muscles. When a muscle contracts within its complete range the blood rushes to the area an pumps the muscle. When the pump is great enough the skin stretches. This stretching affect results in the breakdown of collagen and elastin which is then regenerated through a high protein diet and proper recovery. Doing exercises that don't emphasize one muscle group at a time will not produce the pumping affect that is necessary to promote the skin to tighten. If you look at a runner compared to a sprinter. The sprinter looks healthy, strong, their skin is tight and they don't have as many wrinkles. The runner looks gaunt, tired, aged, sagging skin. Sprinters are using all of their muscles in an explosive fashion which increases the blood volume to the extremities, producing almost the same effect as isolated weight training. The same is true for bodybuilders compared to cardiovascular only folks. The bodybuilder fall into the sprinter category and. the cardiovascular only group fall into the same category as the long distance runner.
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Isolated weight training is the best way to keep the skin looking young and wrinkle free.
The last main factor of premature wrinkles and looking older is sun damage. Everyone knows about the dangers about the sun, so I won't go into detail. The suns rays breakdown the collagen and elastin drying out the skin.
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Here are my REMEDIES for anti-wrinkling and aging.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MY REMEDIES, WHEN YOU EMAIL ME ASKING WHAT THE SUBSTANCE TO ELIMINATE IS, I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE ANSWER.
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tags: daryl conant, ron kosloff, vince gironda, skin, aging, wrinkling skin.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Brain Drain
It is important to remember that the brain is connected to all the systems of the body. You can create a physiological reaction just by thinking about it. If a person is having a bad day, consumed with thoughts of unresolved issues, the neurons in the brain turn on, and depending on the stressor duration, will elicit a central nervous system response, causing a hormone depletion. Also, when the neurons are turned on for too long brain glucose depletes rapidly. During a stress response the limbic system becomes heightened. The Amygdala, which is responsible for controlling temperament and emotions, begins to warm up. Respiration rate and heart rate increase to help deliver more oxygen to the brain to try and help cool down the Amygdala. This cardiorespiratory process consumes blood sugar. When blood sugar levels drop skeletal muscle contractibility becomes weaker. Therefore, physical performance is hindered.
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We have all experienced this type of depletive state while playing a sport or in an exercise training session. During a sport as the tension and pressure of the game mount and you are playing hard, anxiety could begin to set in and alter your performance. We have seen this many times in professional sports, especially golf. The more pressure the golfer has on him, making a putt worth 1 million dollars, or making the final drive on a playoff hole, the more anxiety they produce. When you watch a golfer on television they appear to be cool and collected. But in actuality many of those guys are going through an emotional roller coaster inside. What makes a golfer so successful is their ability to control their own physiology as the pressure mounts. Once the golfer succumbs to their fears and anxieties, their amygdala heats up and the physiological reaction develops. Hormones are secreted, blood sugar levels drop and blood is shunted from the extremities. The blood vessels constrict in the muscles, making them weaker. Performance is then affected. This also occurs to tennis players who are battling through an intense match. As the end of the match gets closer the player who is losing begins to get anxious about losing. If they don't control their emotions they will not be able to win the match. What makes one athlete excel more than another athlete is their ability to control their emotions during the event. Even though one athlete might have greater physical attributes doesn't mean that they are going to be powerful in the game. It all comes down to emotional control and physiological control.
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There have been many times when I have been influenced by life's stressors. During stressful times I notice that if I am not totally focusing on the exercise I increase my chance of injury. One day I feel strong and have a great pump going on in the muscle, the next day I could be distracted and feel weak and unable to lift the same amount of weight. When this weakness occurs I realize that my thoughts are influencing my training. One time I didn't pay attention to the warning signs and I tried to perform a 500 pound squat, which I performed earlier in the week without a problem. As I was in the hole I thought of a bill that I forgot to pay. Just that single thought provoked a rapid stress reaction. My heart increased and I could feel a surge of norepinephrine secreting in my body which caused the blood to leave my extremities. I lost total focus on the lift and became weak. I could stand back up and I almost broke my back. Once the blood left the extremities, my rectus femoris muscles couldn't withstand the heavy weight, so the smaller muscles, Iliopsoas tried to help with the load. The iliopsoas is an inferior muscle group for lifting a tremendous amount of weight, needless to say, I strained both iliopsoas muscles, leaving me unable to stand up erectly. I learned a tough lesson.
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Now when I am stressed out or don't feel that I am 100% focused on the exercise, I will lighten the load and try to control my physiology through breathing techniques.
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The brain is a powerful system that controls everything the body does, it can change physiological conditions within the body in an instant. The key to success in sports is the ability to avoid brain drain as much as possible. Also, when you are training with weights it is important to stay focused and try keep the negative thoughts out. It is amazing how negative thinking can weaken the contraction of the muscle. Often times a person will begin to struggle on a set and the first thought that comes to mind is that this weight is too heavy and beginning to be a struggle, ultimately causing the person to return the weight to the bar.. When the negative thoughts come try to stay positive and push through the struggle, even if it is for one or two more reps.
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The brain is the control center of the body. If you can learn to control the brain you will then be able to make getter gains. Focus on the task at hand and try to avoid getting bogged down with negative thoughts. Negative thoughts will weaken you.
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Vince gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda, vince, gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda.
We have all experienced this type of depletive state while playing a sport or in an exercise training session. During a sport as the tension and pressure of the game mount and you are playing hard, anxiety could begin to set in and alter your performance. We have seen this many times in professional sports, especially golf. The more pressure the golfer has on him, making a putt worth 1 million dollars, or making the final drive on a playoff hole, the more anxiety they produce. When you watch a golfer on television they appear to be cool and collected. But in actuality many of those guys are going through an emotional roller coaster inside. What makes a golfer so successful is their ability to control their own physiology as the pressure mounts. Once the golfer succumbs to their fears and anxieties, their amygdala heats up and the physiological reaction develops. Hormones are secreted, blood sugar levels drop and blood is shunted from the extremities. The blood vessels constrict in the muscles, making them weaker. Performance is then affected. This also occurs to tennis players who are battling through an intense match. As the end of the match gets closer the player who is losing begins to get anxious about losing. If they don't control their emotions they will not be able to win the match. What makes one athlete excel more than another athlete is their ability to control their emotions during the event. Even though one athlete might have greater physical attributes doesn't mean that they are going to be powerful in the game. It all comes down to emotional control and physiological control.
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There have been many times when I have been influenced by life's stressors. During stressful times I notice that if I am not totally focusing on the exercise I increase my chance of injury. One day I feel strong and have a great pump going on in the muscle, the next day I could be distracted and feel weak and unable to lift the same amount of weight. When this weakness occurs I realize that my thoughts are influencing my training. One time I didn't pay attention to the warning signs and I tried to perform a 500 pound squat, which I performed earlier in the week without a problem. As I was in the hole I thought of a bill that I forgot to pay. Just that single thought provoked a rapid stress reaction. My heart increased and I could feel a surge of norepinephrine secreting in my body which caused the blood to leave my extremities. I lost total focus on the lift and became weak. I could stand back up and I almost broke my back. Once the blood left the extremities, my rectus femoris muscles couldn't withstand the heavy weight, so the smaller muscles, Iliopsoas tried to help with the load. The iliopsoas is an inferior muscle group for lifting a tremendous amount of weight, needless to say, I strained both iliopsoas muscles, leaving me unable to stand up erectly. I learned a tough lesson.
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Now when I am stressed out or don't feel that I am 100% focused on the exercise, I will lighten the load and try to control my physiology through breathing techniques.
Vince gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda, vince, gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda.
The brain is a powerful system that controls everything the body does, it can change physiological conditions within the body in an instant. The key to success in sports is the ability to avoid brain drain as much as possible. Also, when you are training with weights it is important to stay focused and try keep the negative thoughts out. It is amazing how negative thinking can weaken the contraction of the muscle. Often times a person will begin to struggle on a set and the first thought that comes to mind is that this weight is too heavy and beginning to be a struggle, ultimately causing the person to return the weight to the bar.. When the negative thoughts come try to stay positive and push through the struggle, even if it is for one or two more reps.
Vince gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda, vince, gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda.
The brain is the control center of the body. If you can learn to control the brain you will then be able to make getter gains. Focus on the task at hand and try to avoid getting bogged down with negative thoughts. Negative thoughts will weaken you.
Vince gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda, vince, gironda, vince gironda, vince gironda.
tags: daryl conant, ron kosloff, vince gironda, miami heat, boston bruins
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