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Archive for February 17th, 2008

Recipes For Building Muscle…

Posted by muscled1 on 17th February 2008

My Practical “Lazy Cook” Recipes For Building Muscle! So Easy Even a Caveman Can Make
Them…

By Nick Nilsson

Find yourself short on time to cook a good meal? I know I do! Learn my “secret” recipes that are extremely quick and simple to make. I’ll give you my favorite muscle-building meals!

For the complete article…..CLICK HERE

If you’re like me, you sometimes find yourself short on time to cook yourself a good meal. And if you’re also like me, meaning a lazy cook, sometimes the motivation to really make a grand meal is short, too!

So what do you when this happens but you still want to reach your muscle-building goals?

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Benefits of EFA’s (Essential Fatty Acids)

Posted by muscled1 on 17th February 2008

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In a perfect world, you would be able to get all the omega-3s you need by eating fish. Unfortunately, studies now show that eating fish can potentially expose you to a high degree of contamination with industrial pollutants and toxins like mercury, PCBs, heavy metals and radioactive poisons.

In fact, the FDA and EPA have put out health advisories warning against certain fish and shellfish consumption for young children, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, and nursing mothers.

For some time, doctors have recommended you take fish oil to enhance your intake of omega-3 fats.

But there have been drawbacks.

Unfortunately, fish oil is weak in antioxidant content. Not only that, but as you increase your intake of omega-3 essential fatty acids by consuming fish oil, you actually increase your need for more antioxidant protection.

Why? Well, fish oil is very perishable. Antioxidants are necessary to ensure that the fish oil doesn’t oxidize and become rancid inside your body. As we just discussed, oxidation leads to the formation of those unhealthy free radicals.

So, not only do you need to consume additional antioxidants for your health in general, your need for antioxidants actually increases when using fish oil.

Until now, this has been a vexing problem.

Finally, there’s an easy and practical solution - a new marine oil product that solves this dilemma by uniquely and synergistically combining both your critical antioxidants and omega-3s.

It’s called EFA Icon — it contains genuine Neptune krill, which as you’ll see in a moment, is a crucial distinction you need to be aware of — and it has proven far superior in several ways to fish oils.

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“Not all omega-3 oil products are created equal!”

There is no question that you can benefit from taking a high-quality fish oil.

However, EFA Icon offers clear advantages to fish oil in a number of important ways. You get all the same multi-system health benefits of omega-3-rich fish oil, including crucial EPA and DHA.

Plus genuine Neptune krill oil — which you can be certain you are getting with EFA Icon — is much better absorbed than fish oil.

This means you can take 1/5 the dose and get by with two small capsules rather than ten large ones. The phospholipid binding increases the bioavailability of omega-3s, improves the omega-3 to omega-6 ratio and supports healthy cell membrane functioning.

Superb Antioxidant Protection

EFA Icon contains potent and unique antioxidants, including astaxanthin and a novel marine flavonoid that may protect you from damaging free radicals.

Pollution-Free

Krill are at the bottom of the food chain and collected far from the pristine seas surrounding Antarctica. Because of this, you don’t have to worry about an unsafe accumulation of mercury, PCBs, heavy metals or other toxins.

Safe Processing Method

With EFA Icon, you can be assured you are truly getting oil made from Neptune krill (be very careful of other claims out there!) and that it is processed safely to ensure your health using a special patented process. This cold organic solvent extraction method:

• is free of harmful additives or preservatives
• preserves the biologically useful properties of krill nutrients by avoiding the use of heat in processing
• produces highly stable, safe, bacteria-free products

ProGrade EFA Icon

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Quote of The Day…

Posted by muscled1 on 17th February 2008

“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.” Leonardo Da Vinci

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Lose Weight All Year Long….

Posted by muscled1 on 17th February 2008

Fitness Tip: Lose Weight All Year Long - Want to effortlessly drop 30 lbs in one year? Millions of people drink an average of 2 regular soft drinks a day, which is a total of 300 calories. When you add these extra 300 calories up over a year, they result in over 30lbs of weight gain! Say no to soft drinks, and say goodbye to your unwanted pounds!

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Exercise of The Day…

Posted by muscled1 on 17th February 2008

Cable Concentration Curls

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Primary Muscle Group: This is a single joint exercise designed to isolate the muscles in the front of the upper arms in a hand lifting movement, flexing at the elbow.

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Front of upper arms (biceps).

Starting Position: Attach a handle to a low pulley and stand facing it with your feet wider than shoulder width apart. Grip the handle with your right hand palm turned up. Lean forward at your waist keeping your back straight.

Execution: Exhale as you curl your right handle up towards your shoulder. Inhale as you slowly return the handle back down to the starting position. Repeat as required.

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Lose Fat Without Even Trying…

Posted by muscled1 on 17th February 2008

10 Things You Can Do To Lose Fat Without Even Trying

By Nick Nilsson

Fat loss doesn’t have to be painful. Try these simple
tips and you’ll see just how easy it can be.

1. Eat smaller more frequent meals - not only is your metabolism boosted every time you eat something, your body can more efficiently process smaller meals. Instead of having 3 large meals in a day, try to break them up into 5 or 6 smaller meals.

2. Drink more water - regular water intake helps to flush away waste products in the body. Get at least six to eight 8 oz. glasses per day. An easy way to do this is to keep a water bottle handy and drink from it frequently.

3. Be inefficient - do you need to go to the kitchen to get a couple of things? Break it up into to two trips even if you can do it in one. Being inefficient like this can easily double your activity level, burning calories without even trying.

4. Eat more protein - sources of protein include foods such as chicken, fish, eggs, dairy, beans, lean red meats, etc. Your body burns more calories processing protein than either carbohydrates or fats. Protein also helps to support your muscle tissue, which burns calories all day long!

5. Take the stairs instead of the elevator - any time you can add in a little more physical activity, do it. This doesn’t mean you need to slog up 20 flights of stairs. Even a flight or two done regularly will add up.

6. Don’t let yourself get hungry - when you get hungry you will have a much greater tendency to overeat when you do finally get something to eat. As well, because your body is starting to go into starvation mode, it will be much more likely to hold onto whatever you give it.

7. Order small portions at restaurants - it’s tough to order small french fries when “supersizing” your order is such a great “value.” Take note, however, your real savings will occur in the calories that don’t end up on your backside.

8. Eat more fiber - fiber is very filling. By eating more fiber you will find yourself full sooner. This feeling of fullness will last a long time as well.

9. Wait 20 minutes between servings - your brain takes at least 20 minutes to register that you’re full. By waiting that long, you’ll give your brain a chance to realize that you don’t really need any more food.

10. Cheat on your diet - one thing I always make my clients promise is that they will cheat on their diet. The only thing I ask that they do is to cheat ONLY when they have planned to cheat. By planning when you are going to eat the foods you crave, you take back control of your eating habits.

This way you no longer “give in” to your cravings. You “reward yourself” for sticking to proper nutritional habits. Do this once or wice a week and you will feel far more in control of your eating.

In conclusion, if you follow even a few of these 10 easy tips in the long term, you will certainly notice a difference in your overall weight and health.

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Nick Nilsson is Vice-President of the online personal training company BetterU, Inc. He has a degree in Physical Education and Psychology and has been inventing new training techniques for more than 16 years. Nick is the author of a number of bodybuilding eBooks including “Metabolic Surge - Rapid Fat Loss,” “The Best Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of,” “Gluteus to the Maximus - Build a Bigger Butt NOW!” and “The Best Abdominal Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of” all available at (http://hop.clickbank.net/?muscled1/betteru). He can be contacted at betteru@fitstep.com.

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