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Picking the Right Personal Trainer
2007-12-24 14:19:00
Picking the right personal trainer can be difficult. We already discussed some reasons as to why you should hire one but now let us think about how to actually choose the one personal trainer that is best for you. Not every individual is the same. There are different characteristics like method, personality and experience that are very important in you deciding whether a personal trainer is suitable for you or not. Let us think at what you need to know in picking the right personal trainer.First off, there is also the possibility of consulting an online personal trainer, one that will actually be a virtual personal trainer and nothing else. Although this possibility exists, we recommend that you go for a regular trainer, although finding one in the area where you live might be difficult. The biggest problem stands in a right personality because your personal trainer needs to do more than give you a workout. He needs to motivate you and keep you on track in order for you to achieve y...
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Why Should you Hire a Personal Trainer?
2007-12-24 09:41:00
The truth is that not everybody will need a personal trainer. On the other hand, if you have been doing the same routine for some months and you do not see results, are not meeting the goals you have or you can not stay consistent, there is a big chance that a certified personal trainer will help you out a lot. Let us think about the situations in which you should think about hiring a personal trainer.First off, consistency is a key factor to success in a workout schedule. It does not matter if you are preparing for a bodybuilding competition or you are simply trying to put on some muscles. You need to work out regularly in order to achieve the goals you set for yourself. If you have regular appointments with a professional personal trainer you will see that you are forced to get results, which immediately means results will appear faster. It can be a huge difference in the exercise routine you are doing. If you can not stand going to the gym and you are not showing enthusiasm for w...
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Bodybuilding and Muscle Dysmorphia
2007-12-13 14:01:00
Muscle dysmporhia (commonly misspelled muscle dismorphia) is a disorder that is characterized by the individual becoming obsessed with the thoughts that he/she is not muscular enough. Those that suffer from muscle dysmorphia will usually think that they are too small even if they are more than the average when it comes to development in musculature. To put it simple, this is a special type of dysmorphic disorder and will bring problems as time passes, including a need to take in steroids even if they are not justified.People that suffer from muscle dysmorphia will have some changes in the regular behavior pattern. They will examine themselves in the mirror constantly, will hate what they see, will become distressed if they miss a workout session, a meal or if they do not get enough protein daily. The steroids problems were already listed, they will neglect the world around them including relationships, family and jobs. Individuals will also have constant delusions of being underweig...
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Exercising During Pregnancy
2007-12-13 11:29:00
Pregnancy is that period of a woman's life when she usually feels that she should not exercise as it would hurt the baby. The truth is that exercise during pregnancy is important in the well being of the person and it is actually recommended that pregnant women exercise at a moderate intensity for around 30 minutes three times per week. We will thus have calories burned, which will prevent taking up too much weight while also improving sleep patterns and the general mood exhibited. You should know that exercise will also aid in getting rid of various possible discomforts of pregnancy including backache, fatigue, constipation, leg swelling and varicose veins. The only trick is to talk with your doctor before doing the exercises so that you are sure that you can do it. In most cases the restrains stand in the possibility of having a medical condition that could in fact make exercising harmful for the baby. The good news is that there are a lot of possible exercises for pregnant women...
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Sandwiches - Are they good for losing weight?
2007-11-24 09:34:00
When talking about health and fitness we also need to talk about diets. When talking about diets we also need to talk about sandwiches. This is because they are by far the most loved meal of dieters as it can seem perfect when compared to a steak or hamburger. The question we need to ask ourselves is whether a sandwich is actually helping us in losing calories or it is not doing much to help. You need to realize that the sandwich might not be as healthy as you think and might not aid in your bodybuilding or fitness diet.First of all, white bread is not a good option. Meats added to your sandwich can match up with hamburgers and fries and we also have a lot of cheese added to the mix in most cases. In fact, people usually put so much cheese that just this ingredient makes up for around half of the amount of calories needed daily. A sandwich is usually just a complete meal put between bread slices and you need to know that in most cases we are dealing with twice the serving size that ...
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1800NoDrugs - Great Website
2007-11-21 10:41:00
When it comes to drug rehab we must do something to help and this is why I am sometimes looking at various web sites looking for something to recommend. By simply researching I got to see an add that simply said Drug Rehabilitation. I got to that web site and I was pleased to see something like this exists. We are talking about a non profit portal that aims to help you in finding long or short term drug treatment centers or basically put drug rehabilitation. They are always available and the list of services offered is very good if you really do want to get help with your drug addiction. You even have a 1-800 number that you can always call and somebody will take your case and will guide you in the right direction. This web site offers an INTERNATIONAL network of drug rehab treatment centers and aids sufferers of drug addiction, different substance abuse, dual diagnosis, alcoholism and chronic relapse. If you are suffering from such problems you do know that it is very hard to deal ...
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Mike Matarazzo Suffers Heart Attack
2007-11-21 10:26:00
Flex Online recently reported that Mike Matara zzo suffered from a heart attack on November 5th. This is really sad news and the bodybuilder was hospitalized for 2 days, with him now being back at home. We all know that Matarazzo was diagnosed with heart problems some time ago and in December 2004 he went through triple bypass surgery. Now Mike has a pacemaker installed and it seems that he is supposed to take it easy for some time although until the heart attack this man still continued to eat clean and train regularly according to Mike Matarazzo himself, which contacted Flex Magazine and let them know what happened.Matarazzo also informed the magazine that doctors told him only 25 percent of his heart is working. This will definitely not stop him so we do think he will recover quickly.
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Toney Freeman - Special Bouncer for The Jerry Springer Show
2007-11-21 09:41:00
Toney Freeman was asked to take part in The Jerry Springer Show but not as someone invited but as the guy that was supposed to separate fights. Well, a bodybuilder should not really do that but it would be interesting to see what went on in that episode. Toney Freeman basically made an appearance as a special guest bouncer. He did declare that one of his sponsors, Headblade, is also sponsoring the head of security on the show, Steve Wikos, and also other individuals involved in The Jerry Springer Show. Freeman also said that there were some fights, one in each of the classic three segments of the show and he did break up all of them and he was in the middle of the action.It looks like the producers liked this top class bodybuilder and they have asked him to make a return appearance. According to Freeman, both the producers and Jerry loved him so he will do this job as guest bouncer on a "semi permanently" basis. This episode was filmed on the 4th of November and will air somewhere i...
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Drug Rehabilitation Through DrugRehab.net
2007-11-08 18:13:00
While looking for possible solutions for a friend of mine some time ago I stumbled upon a web site that seemed very promising. Mark (my friend) was having obvious drug problems and I really wanted to help although there was no chance of doing so. This is how I found Drug Rehab.net. I read about it and called their number in order to get more information. I definitely knew in an instant that their solution was one that was going to work. I was particularly impressed after reading about Drug Free Rehab as a solution when opposed to conventional medication aided solutions available in the city. I did convince Mark to sign up and now he is drug free so their program did work as it should have. I was very happy that I was able to help my friend and I just had to share it with you. While practicing sports at the high levels some of you do, there is a huge possibility that you might fell victim to drugs or alcohol or even know an individual that is in this condition. You can do something to...

Chest Training - The Bench Press Exercise
2007-11-07 23:51:00
The bench press exercise is one of the three included in a power lifting event together with squats and deadlifts. This type of a competition aims towards gaining a repetition that will be with the biggest weight possible, this making the pectoral muscle having a small role in the actual lift in power lifting. To get an idea about weights used, you should know that the current world record for one single repetition of a Bench Press Push (one repetition) is 1,008 pounds, record set by Scot Mendelson. The previous record was of 1,005 pounds, set by Gene Rychlak. On the other hand, when dealing with bodybuilding things change. In this sport a bench press exercise routine is utilized in order to train both the chest and the triceps in some cases.This chest building exercise will require the individual to lie on his back, usually on a special bench aimed towards this exercise and raising and lowering the bar above his chest. We are dealing here with the best possible exercise for develop...
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Biceps Injury
2007-11-03 19:10:00
Biceps injuries are not that common but they can always happen when the bodybuilder ends up working the muscle or straining it too hard. In most cases it becomes a reality when working the biceps even if you are under poor form. Two common types of biceps injuries can be highlighted. The first one stands in a tear of the tendon that links the muscle to the bone at the shoulder area and the second one is a tear of the muscle in the elbow area. Although a tendon tear is most common in older individuals, a tear of the actual biceps muscle is quite common in the case of bodybuilders.When you try to lift a heavy weight and your biceps muscle is not warmed up properly, you have a big chance of developing such an injury. One good way of warming up stands in utilizing a row machine or by simply doing bicep curls with the empty bar. Around 40 repetitions are recommended. Do not lift your arms or have an improper wrist position during exercising the biceps muscle as these are 2 common ways of...
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Loosing weight with the help of hypnosis
2007-10-29 22:39:00
The ideal weight is hard to reach especially if you like food and eating it, or you have a slow metabolism. Different diets are put in your face by friends, relatives, your soul mate… and the TV! It’s frustrating how society insists on making you lose weight. In this great marry-go-round called your life, you have to get depressed when your clothes don’t fit you anymore… It’s time to do something, you say to yourself! I’ll go to the gym; I’ll cut on sweets and even go jogging, no matter how weird people seem to look at me!It’s a wonderful thought, but will you stick to the plan? Usually you last a mearly month or two and then run for the cushy kitchen and savor that chocolate that was taken away from you. You tend to forget about all those reasons that made you exercise and sacrifice yourself; not even the health factor can help you now, and why? Because it’s too damn hard!!!Now there is a solution to your struggle: hypnosis. Don’t reject the idea! Nobody will sc...
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Fitness training – three steps to losing extra weight
2007-10-29 21:23:00
Extra pounds have given you a bad status in society? People are looking strange when you walk down the street? Your favorite dress doesn’t fit you anymore and you have to go shopping for clothes that are a number bigger than usual? You don’t feel that good, you breathe harder and your heart is not so good at in the last analysis?Well if you haven’t yet considered it (yeah right), you should think about loosing weight! Is it hard? Yes. Is it worth the effort? Certainly. So say goodbye to sweets, calorie filled dishes and that couch that you left a butt mark on and say hello to a new program, a more energetic one that will turn you into an active person, a healthier and a better looking one!Fitness is one of the most used methods to loose weight, but it’s not enough just to do exercises. More and more trainers believe that loosing extra pounds should be a three step program: strength training, loosing calories and extra easy exercise.In order to loose that belly you don’t ha...
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Green Tea and Weight Loss
2007-10-29 20:16:00
Natural methods are now more widely used by people, for alternative medicine or just for looks and relaxation. One the most problematic aspects of our body is weight gain, which can lead to health problems, physical appearance issues and even psychological and social problems. People try to overcome these problems by diets, exercises, hypnoses and a lot of other methods – some work some are not followed to success. Nature can help you in your quest to get slim by giving you Green Tea.Green Tea can help you lower your cholesterol, increase the body’s capacity of burning calories and enhance fat oxidation. This tea helps your body to burn that nasty fat quicker and so exercising will show effects faster. It’s not that you can eat anything again if you drink green tea - that would be too close to heaven. It just helps your body to burn calories and fat.As soon as you start drinking Green Tea, you will see the effects. You will feel lighter only after some day of drinking the tea ...
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Getting in shape – fitness or yoga?
2007-10-29 17:09:00
Loosing weight and building your body is a hard working program and whatever method you use, it should better work! It’s not easy to change your daily program to go to the gym, sweat to exhaustion and bend over backwards – but it should be worth the effort because you will look and feel better. There are more and more alternatives to exercising, and you can choose the most appropriate one for you to feel it’s easier. There are two strong directions in exercising: the active and the passive way.The active way is fitness – doing exercises in the gym, moving around, lifting not so very heavy weights, running or walking with the help of different workout machines like the stepper or the tread mill. In these gyms you are motivated to move, to be very active and you like to be energetic because of the music played there. Usually people come here two or three times a week to get in shape, in the morning before work or in the evening. However studies show that it’s best to go only...
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Hardcore Bodybuilding
2007-10-28 21:32:00
Want a big body? Great muscles and athletic look? You’ve done normal work out but it’s not enough? Then it’s time for you guys and girls to turn into a psycho trainer and get into real shape!How do I do this? Glad you ask. First you have to decide if you’re up for it because this is a very intense program and you can get hurt if not careful. Good now think you have to turn into the most demanding person ever known to man. The general figure is the “Sergeant” who trains his troops through yelling, demanding more and more, disconsidering people and their needs. It’s best to have a hardcore training partner to push you harder, nearly to the maximum and give you personal influence to push as well. You can have more than one partner, in case one wimps out. Beware of the wimp and the slacker!When do you know this is working and you are training the hardcore style? When it really hurts, your face is turning in more than one shade of red; when your body hurts the next day and ...
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Somea Eating Thoughts in Natural Bodybuilding
2007-10-28 21:24:00
Getting in shape is great both for the body and for the mind. When you feel great, you look great. Some people do bodybuilding to look better, some to feel healthier – no matter what is your reason, exercising is good for you and can give you the necessary tonus to have a wonderful life. You know what they say: if you have your health, you can do anything!One of the ways of getting in shape is bodybuilding. This is a program that includes two equally important stages: exercising and nutrition. Exercise means going to the gym and working out, but it also means that at first you have to lose the unnecessary fat in your body and then work the muscles.Here is where nutrition comes and helps you: first, when you have to lose weight and then to give your muscles tonus. Losing weight with unconventional techniques can lead to great health problems like bulimia or anorexia, so be careful and talk to a professional nutritionist before deciding get slim. To tone up those muscles you need a ...
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8 Minute Abs Workout
2007-10-26 13:54:00
This is a both strange and interesting abs workout I found on the Internet. Please keep in mind that you can do as many abs as you want to but they will not show unless you also use a proper diet. This movie will show you some possible abs exercises and this is how it should be viewed. Do not imagine that by doing this 8 minute abs workout you will lose weight. There is a lot more to losing weight than doing abs. Now that we got this straight, have fun watching this clip:
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Great Body - Tanja Baumann
2007-10-26 13:31:00
Tanja Baumann is now included in our gallery of Great Bodies. She is quite known in the world of fitness and was born on 10 - 05 - 74. Lately we have noticed that she does a lot of work as a fitness consultant and it is quite easy to do as she can speak English, Swiss-German, French and German. She was featured in many books about health, nutrition and fitness although it is interesting to notice that she still did not write a book of her own yet.Tanja Baumann started off with ballet at the age of 3 and then eventually went to study jazz ballet and eventually weights training and aerobics. Tanja did have a lot of success along the years. For instance, she won 2 Swiss Titles in 1996 and a bronze medal at the World Championships, all in aerobics related competitions. In 1997 Tanja Baumann gathered 3 more Swiss Titles and the second place at the World Championships that year. Tanja did win some prizes for fitness but I do think she will agree with the fact that it isn't all about the ...
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What is a Biceps Curl?
2007-10-24 19:27:00
We keep hearing the term biceps curl but few people really understand what that is. A biceps curl is not one exercise but any exercise that targets the biceps brachii muscle with the purpose of developing definition, size, strength or stamina. You will need equipment in a gym to perform a biceps curl and possible equipment includes dumbbells, barbell, cable machine, E-Z bar (also known as a Bent bar), special biceps curling machine or Nautilus equipment.The common factor behind these exercises stands in the curling motion exhibited. A weight attached to a given item of equipment (listed above) will be moved through an arc, with the biceps being the main muscle utilized in the motion. It will contract in order to lift the weight until a maximum point is reached from where further motion is not available. By lowering the weight back the muscle is extended and reaches the starting position. One repetition consists in one contraction plus an extension.Bicep curls are very important in b...
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Home or Regular Gym Workout?
2007-10-19 00:15:00
Going into bodybuilding or fitness is a great choice and you should do it! You do not necessarily need to put on huge amounts of muscle. Actually, you have two choices to think about: you can either train in a gym or workout at home (if you have the needed fitness or bodybuilding equipment). We have advantages and disadvantages to both choices so we should analyze them.When going to a regular gym you will enter a more motivational environment and you end up being able to socialize with more individuals. Also, if you need help, you can get the training you will require as gyms do have instructors. The equipment is also better, you do have more space to train in most cases and you will not be required to invest a lot of money up front. All you would need to pay is a fixed amount to train each month. On the other hand you will be faced with less privacy and you will not be able to train whenever you want to. Fitness and bodybuilding gyms do come with an opening and closing time. Music ...
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What to Buy? Hardcore by Ronnie Coleman
2007-10-12 21:20:00
There are people that ask me what they should purchase in order to get real information on bodybuilding related topics. This is why I decided to start a category here on Great Bodies that will be called "What to Buy?". I will present different recommendations of various material that is truly useful as opposed to books or DVDs that offer nothing at all. The first one presented is "Hardcore " by Ronnie Coleman and Michael Berg. It is labeled as "Ronnie Coleman 's Complete Guide to Weight Training". I purchased this one together with "Huge: A Complete Workout Regimen from Bodybuilding's Superstars" by Flex and I was satisfied by both although Ronnie Coleman's "Hardcore" was a lot better. This here is the biggest collection of inside info on Ronnie Coleman workouts and he highlights what made him big along the years. Here is what other two buyers said:"Ronnie Coleman's complete guide to weight lifting is a very good and simple book, unlike Arnold's book and many other writers, Ronni...

Mr Olympia 2007 - Semifinal 1 Video
2007-10-12 20:32:00
Here we can see Dennis Wolf, Ronnie Coleman, Dexter Jackson and Melvin Anthony at Semifinal 1 at Mr Olympia 2007. Enjoy! PS: You will mostly see Ronnie Coleman and Dennis Wolf:
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New Blog - Pro Wrestling Paradise
2007-10-08 20:45:00
After thinking about it I realized that I should build a new blog only for professional wrestling related facts. This is why I just launched Pro Wrestling Paradise . If you are a fan of wrestling, I hope you like it and if not, just avoid it. Everything related towards professional wrestling will appear on that blog and Great Bodies will be more focused on bodybuilding, fitness and similar sports.
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Thumbs Up for Triple H
2007-10-08 13:08:00
I watched No Mercy last night, the WWE pay-per-view and I just had to make a post here about it as it was pretty incredible. A long time has passed since I watched a good enough pay-per-view by the WWE and this was a hell of a night. After John Cena's serious pectoral muscle injury, the WWE was left without that one main man to carry the RAW faction. It was quite interesting that Randy Orton was crowned the new WWE champion but he also had to defend the title. The crowd was screaming for Chris Jericho as there are rumors he is in talks with both the WWE and TNA for a possible return. Leaving that aside, Triple H did step up and he definitely held the entire pay-per-view. He had 3 matches and lost the last one after an incredible physical presence. There is no doubt that HHH is a great competitor and a great physical specimen but I did not really think he would be able to compete three times to the level he did last night. He is better than ever and I must say I was incredibly surpr...
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