IF YOU HAVE A VITAMIN DEFICIENCY OR YOU DOn'T EAT A BALANCED DIET THEN YES, YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY SUPPLEMENT YOUR DIET WITH AT LEAST A MULTIVITAMIN.
AS FAR AS “TRAINING “ TYPE SUPPLEMENTS, A QUALITY WHEY PROTEIN IS GREAT FOR ITS EASE OF USE. IF YOU'Re LACTOSE INTOLERANT OR HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL, MAKE SURE YOU USE A PURE ISOLATE WHEY PROTEIN which is A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE BUT, WELL WORTH the price in order TO AVOID BLOATING or any other discomfort. ANOTHER SUPPLEMENT THAT HAS MERIT IS CREATINE which, when taken CORRECTLY, CAN GIVE YOU AN EDGE WHEN WEIGHT TRAINING THROUGH STRENGTH AND MUSCLE CELL VOLUMization. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND “FAT BURNERS” OR “PRE-WORKOUT” TYPE SUPPLEMENTS.
You know the saying “ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN”? well, there is a lot of truth in that statement although of COURSE, GENETICS DO also COME INTO PLAY. THE ABDOMINALS ARE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER MUSCLE GROUP, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GROW, THEY HAVE TO BE STIMULATED AND THAT’S accomplished THROUGH SPECIFIC ABDOMINAL TRAININg. IN ORDER TO SEE that GREAT SIX PACK YOU’VE been working at, YOU MUST HAVE LOW BODY FAT LEVELS AND THAT COMES FROM DIET AND CARDIO.
EVERYONE RESPONDS DIFFERENTLY TO TRAINING PROGRAMS BUT, when all is said and done, IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO LIFESTYLE. PROPER DIET AND REGULAR EXERCISE WILL MAKE THE BODY RIGHT so, BE TRUE TO YOURSELF because YOU KNOW THAT BEER AND PIZZA WON’T HELP you with YOUR QUEST TO A LEANER BODY. WE LIKE TO EASE OUR NOVICE members INTO WEIGHT LOSS TRAINING, STARTING first WITH LIGHT CARDIO TO INTERVAL TYPE CARDIO TRAINING TO WEIGHT TRAINING COMBINED WITH CARDIO.
THREE FACTORS DETERMINE WHETHER YOU WILL GAIN BIGGER MUSCLES: GENETICS, GENDER AND TRAINING INTENSITY. GENETICS: PEOPLE WITH MORE FAST-TWITCH FIBreS ACQUIRE LARGER MUSCLES MORE EASILY THAN PEOPLE WITH MORE SLOW-TWITCH FIBreS. THINK ELITE SPRINTER VS. ELITE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER. GENDER: men have higher TESTOSTERONE levels resulting in greater muscle gains. TRAINING INTENSITY: THE HARDER AND HEAVIER YOU TRAIN, THE MORE MUSCLE YOU WILL GAIN.
Weight training tones your muscles, which looks great and raises your basal metabolism which causes you to burn more calories 24 hours a day. You'll even burn calories while you're sleeping.
Weight training can *reverse* the natural decline in your metabolism which begins at around age 30.
Weight training energizes you.
Weight training has a positive affect on almost all of your 650+ muscles.
Weight training strengthens your bones reducing your risk of developing osteoporosis.
Weight training improves your muscular endurance.
Weight training makes you strong. Strength gives you confidence and makes daily activities easier.
Weight training makes you less prone to low-back injuries.
Weight training improves your posture.
Weight training improves the functioning of your immune system.
Weight training improves your balance and coordination.
Weight training elevates your mood.