Welcome to Volume 21 of the Fitness Destinations Journal!
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
-- Marianne Williamson
Often mis-quoted as being said by Nelson Mandela, Marianne Williamson is actually the person who gave us these incredible words to live by. Be who you are capable of being!
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Niacin 25 mg
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Check out our 2 new quality articles below. One gets specific about how to train your biceps for that toned and defined look that we are all after, and the other talks about some ridiculously simple ways to safely and effectively cut out excess calories. Have a great weekend!
- Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells last forever.
- Excuse me, are you sure this scale is in pounds and not in ounces?
- Wife to her overweight husband: Last night there were two pieces of cake in this pantry and now ther is only one. How do you explain that?
- Husband: I guess it was so dark that I didn't see the other piece.
- I remember one time when I was home visiting my folks. My mom asked me to set the table for dinner. I opened the refrigerator and taped to the inside of the door was a risque picture of a lovely, slender, perfectly built, but scantily-clad young woman.
"Mom, what's this?" I asked.
"Oh, I put that up there to remind me not to overeat," she answered.
"Is it working?" I asked.
"Yes and no," she explained. "I've lost 15 pounds, but your dad has gained 20!"
Fitness Article - Training: An Old Way to New Biceps
By Jon Benson
For those of use with naturally wide clavicles, curling and pressing motions are usually more of an exercise for the deltoids than for the chest or biceps.
The Problem
Wide shoulders are hardly considered a 'problem' in bodybuilding?but they can be an inconvenience. I used to feel every chest and bicep movement in my anterior and medial delts (the front and side of the shoulder muscle). Over the years I devised some workarounds, with some assistance from other trainers and orthoscopic specialists, that really take the stress off the delts and puts it where it belongs. In this first example, we'll be putting the stress on the bicep.
The Solution
If you've ever read Vince Gironda's book Unleashing The Wild Physique you may remember his "barbell body drag curl" movement. I never gave this much thought until I tried it one day out of boredom. To my surprise, and Vince's credit, it is truly an outstanding movement for the biceps. It also takes the pressure off the deltoids entirely. Last and certainly not least, you'll get a killer pump from the puppies!
The Technique
Jon BensonYou'll be using a light barbell. Don't worry — your muscles have no idea how much weight is on the bar. Men, start with the 45lb bar (or lighter if you haven't been training long). Ladies, find a 25lb straight bar.
Begin the movement in a normal curl stance: bar at your thighs with your grip about shoulder-width. During this exercise you'll bend slightly at the waist, unlike normal barbell curls.
Now, here's where it gets tricky. Instead of curling the weight up in an arch away from the body, as in a normal curl, drag the barbell up, keeping your elbows back at all times. Keep the bar in contact with your body throughout the curl. You'll drag the bar up to about mid-chest level (or a little higher if you can) and control it back down to your thighs. Concentrate on flexing your biceps the entire time.
After about 4-5 reps you'll really feel this in the belly of your bicep and you won't feel it in your delts. Just feel your way around the movement and you'll find the groove that suits you best. Standard barbell curls didn't do much for my biceps, but my front delts grew like crazy! Now my biceps are growing. Give this movement a shot. I aim for 10-12 reps.
A Variation
Vince actually performed this with a reverse grip. To me this works the brachialis more than the belly of the bicep. (The brachialis is the muscle that runs between the bicep and tricep on the outside of the arm). However, increasing the size of the brachialis will definitely make your arm larger, so give this movement a place in your routine. The only difference in form is that you grip the bar with your hands facing toward you rather than away from you when the bar is in the starting position. This movement works great performed body-drag fashion or traditionally, arching the bar away from the body. Concentrate by focusing on the side of the arm rather than the forearms to contract and lift the bar.
My Personal Biceps Routine
I start with seated dumbbell curls. I've learned to concentrate during this movement and twist the dumbbell as the movement progresses in order to minimize the stress on the delts. I usually use 6-8 reps with heavy weight. I do not alternate between arms as that tend to tire me out rather than work my biceps. In other words, I lift both dumbbells at the same time rather than one at a time.
I then proceed to body drag curls. I tend to do these in the 10-12 rep range.
I finish with reverse curls (done in a normal curling arch) for 2 sets of 10 reps.
That's it! Let me know how this works for you.
About the Author
Jon Benson is a transformational life coach and health and fitness counselor. He is the creator of the amazing M-Power Series — total life empowerment from the inside out.
Fitness Article - Can Quick Weight Loss Really Work?
By Anna Dedrick
Quick weight loss is promised by diets all the time. "Lose 10 pounds over night," the ads will scream. Most people know in the back of their mind that quick weight loss is either not healthy or is a short term fix.
Most quick weight loss pounds are only water. Your body will flush water out of your system and the scale will show a quick weight loss of 3 to 10 pounds. The quick weight loss is however short lived. The second you drink any fluids your body will hold the water and your quick weight loss will disappear.
The short tem success of quick weight loss in a low carb diet is also this loss of water. Dieters are excited when they see the quick weight loss however this excitement is short lived. Once carbs are introduced back into their diet, boom, there goes the quick weight loss.
Instead of being suckered into all the quick weight loss claims, why don't your try these common sense weight loss tips to use when dining out to help you achieve long term success. You won't see a quick weight loss by following these tips but you will see some really great long term changes in your body.
1.) If you must have a dessert, split it with a friend.
2.) Start your meal with soup and a salad. If you fill up on healthy foods first, you may eat less of the high calorie entries.
3.) Immediately ask for a box to go and place half of your meal in it. Not only will you cut calories but you now have an entire additional meal for later.
4.) Ask for non-fat or low-fat dressing on the side when ordering your salad. You can then control the portion size. A high calorie dressing can add 200-400 additional calories to your health salad.
5.) At a fast food restaurant, always order the small size. Did you know a super size French fry at Mc Donald's is 29g grams of fat and 610 calories??
Once again, these simple restaurant tips will not result in quick weight loss but if you start using these and other weight loss tips every day, you will start seeing the long term success you truly deserve. Always think long term and don't be tricked by diets that promise "incredible quick weight loss".
About the Author
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