The Muscular Body

Ever get a really bad leg cramp? I mean one of those cramps where you can actually see the twisted muscle in your leg and the pain is so unbearable that you start to cry and wish you were dead? Muscle cramps are usually the result of a deficiency in the supply of blood to the muscle. Everybody is subject to the imposition of painful muscle cramps, but there is a reason that athletes are affected more often. This is because athletes are more likely to deplete their glycogen reserves through hyperactivity and as a result they lose potassium and salt through sweating.

Physiotherapy exercises to do at home are great for minor muscle injuries. I've had my (un)fair share of injuries, building up a wealth of unfortunate experience with these exercises. The most commonly injured body parts are the knee and back, so I'll focus on them.

Physiotherapists (physical therapists) are usually very busy. If your injury isn't major, you may have to wait weeks to be seen.

Building body muscles requires so much more than visiting the gym and filling the days with just weight lifting. It can assume many days or weeks but it is very important to know which method works out best for one within a specific outcome in mind.

The Development of Muscles

To me, bodybuilding is no longer a term describing large men in tiny shorts who get on stage to show the world their physique. Bodybuilding is for anyone and everyone and simply refers to a person trying to get in better shape. It doesn't matter if your bodybuilding pursuits are for better health, aesthetic value, or simply because you enjoy it. And whether you go to the gym twice a day or simply pick up a few weights and run a mile to relieve the stress of your job, you can feel free to call yourself a "bodybuilder."

Since I pulled my hamstring 6 weeks ago, I have done so much research on hamstring injuries, I feel like an expert on the injury. So I thought I should share all my time and effort with the rest of the world. Just a disclaimer: I'm not a doctor or a physical therapist, so don't take my advice too much to heart without consulting a trained professional. I of course am not trained and should not be held responsible for any re-injuries.

How Severe is Your Hamstring Pull?

One of the major planks of Tom Venuto's Burn Fat Feed Muscle fat loss book is the concept of the Genetic Bell Curve. Tom Venuto, a renowned fitness teacher and bodybuilder teaches that where you are placed genetically on the Genetic Bell can affect how easily or otherwise you can burn or loose fat. He teaches that with the Genetic Bell Curve, you are placed in one of three spot. According to Tom, most people, about 60 % of the population will be genetically average on the bell curve.

Perhaps you have tried to gain weight and build some muscles in the past and failed. It could be you just want to look and feel better or perhaps you want to look more like the professional fitness people such as Vince Delmonte. Truth is you are not alone!

The grass is not any greener on the other side. As a teenager, I had a chubby friend who said I was lucky to be so skinny. Of course, I laughed and said “Yea, but you can turn that fat into muscle. I can’t gain muscle no matter how hard I try!”

Many hardgainers mistakenly think you can turn fat into muscle. I’m sure this is nice to hear if you have a few extra pounds of blubber to dispose of, but the simple truth is it’s not biologically possible.

Creatine and DHEA are two fitness supplements that are highly touted and very popular. The fitness craze shows no signs of abating nor does the desire of athletes to achieve peak performance at whatever it takes. The FDA does not regulate creatine and DHEA because they occur naturally in the body and therefore have been ruled to be “dietary supplements”. The NCAA or the International Olympics Committee does not ban these supplements. Anyone can buy these supplements legally and can take as much of them as they desire.