MAVIDANO P.T.

Gym

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You’ll be doing at least a one-hour workout in the beginning, and eventually a two-hour workout, so it’s important that you
choose a place where you feel one hundred percent comfortable and where you will be inspired to do hard work.

One consideration in evaluating a gym is who works out there. If you are a bodybuilder it helps if a lot of bodybuilders are training for competition.
That’s the kind of atmosphere you want. You can relate to these people and let them guide you in attaining the proper workout
spirit. I personally choose the places with heavy wheels and cables and machines, heavy-duty stuff that looks like torture equipment.
That kind of gym gives me the incentive to do a serious workout. I’ve found that, generally speaking, home gyms can have a negative effect on concentrated training.

Your kitchen and living room are too close. You find yourself thinking, “Should I do another set or should I …?”
There are too many distractions. But if you make the commitment of traveling to the gym for half an hour, you will most likely decide that you’re
going to put in some work so you won’t have gone there for nothing. The gymnasium you choose should have good ventilation.
Next to your mental attitude, plentiful oxygen is actually the most important thing while you’re training. Without an adequate
oxygen supply you will tire easily and be unable to handle a vigorous one- or two-hour workout. The gym should be cool—it it’s too hot you
will grow languid and feel your strength has been sapped. Preferably you should get fresh air, not air-conditioned air.

Training Partner

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I have found that the best way to get great workouts is to have an enthusiastic training partner. You’ll be amazed at how much
harder and faster you can work when you have someone to work out with. A good training partner pushes you to handle more poundage and gives you the incentive to grind out more reps per set with a minimum of rest pauses in between (which is real quality training). Workouts are more fun with a partner as well as more competitive. On those days when you feel lazy, your partner pushes you to keep working hard, and you end up with a good workout instead of an incomplete one.

Muscle Awareness

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Before you begin your workouts sit down for a few moments and think about your body. Let your mind get in touch with your
muscles. During the day you probably think about everything  except training your body. You shouldn’t just hurry to the gym
from a business deal and start doing a bench press. Not only will the exercise do you no good, it may actually injure you. The
mind doesn’t work like that. You should allow it a few minutes to adjust to the idea of training. It is especially valuable now to be
aware of your body, mind and muscles, separately and as a single unit. Start with your calves. Feel them, flex them. Work up from
there. 

Abdomen

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 Well-sculptured, highly defined abdominals give the physique a more finished appearance than any
other muscle group. In any competition, if your abdominal region has a slight layer of fat on it, you might as well forget about winning that shows.
Sharply defined abdominals are a must for maximum impressiveness.The entire abdominal region needs to be thoroughly exercised to get rid of all the visible surface fat. The following exercise routine can give your midsection sensational cuts. However remember that without a correct diet no amount of exercise will achieve the desired washboard look.

SIT-UPS—KNEES BENT—LEG RAISES—KNEES BENT—DRAGON FLAG (favorite)

Dragon Flag

 HOW TO DO IT: Lie faceup on a bench and grab the bench next to your ears so that your elbows are bent and your upper arms are next to your head. Your hands are there simply for support — don’t pull with them or you’ll wrench your neck. Use your core to roll up onto your shoulders until your body is straight and perpendicular to the ground –basically, you’re stacked on top of your shoulders. From here, slowly lower your body using your core, maintaining a straight body line. Work toward bringing your body down until it’s hovering just above the bench. Then bring it back up to the start and lower slowly again. 

Biceps

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To some people the biceps are the symbol of strength. Everybody can relate to arms. Arms are one of the most impressive
parts of the body, the part everybody wants to see. When somebody says, “Show me your muscles,” you don’t show your calves.
You automatically lift up your arm and flex your bicep. A lot of attention should be put into arms so they look good.

Note: One thing about the biceps—you need to relax them completely between repetitions. Stand with your arms limp, and
the outside of your hands turned toward the thighs. This gives the blood a chance to flow freely through the biceps.  While working the muscles remember to turn your wrist, stretch your biceps and flex them when you reach the top position.

BARBELL CURL—STANDING—DUMBBELL CURL—SITTING—RESTRICTED INCLINED DUMBBELL—CONCENTRATION CURLS

The Pump

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The BEST WAY you can get a pump is by going through your workout at a fast pace. I don’t mean to do the individual exercises fast, but to
move from one set to the next without undue delay. If you sit around for two minutes after each set and wait until your body relaxes,
you’ll never get the tight, full feeling of the pumped-up muscle. It’s better to handle less weight and move fast than to handle more weight and exhaust yourself.

Mental Attitude

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You must approach all of your training with a positive mental attitude and the firm conviction that you will succeed. Visualize the body you
want and then train relentlessly until you get it. Be explicit. See yourself with that body, cut up and toned to an ideal state. Tell
yourself it’s possible. Then work to make it happen. Do not underestimate the part your attitude plays in bodybuilding.
Mental strain and worry can drain the body and adversely affect both your workouts and muscular growth. A good
positive mental attitude ought to go beyond the gym. It should extend to your eating habits, your sleeping habits, and the way
you conduct your life in general. Use the time on the way to the gym to outline some immediate
goals for yourself, to decide what you want to accomplish in this particular workout session. Don’t just go to the gym and say,
“Oh, no, another workout.” Your attitude should be: “Okay, this is another training session, and today instead of a 200-pound
bench press I’ll do 205 pounds. I feel stronger today; I can do it. I can do more chin-ups. I can do more sit-ups.”

How You the Buyer Can Evaluate a Claim?

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Do you notice inconsistency?

Do reliable references support the  claims?

Beware of: 

Testimonials about personal experiences.

Disreputable publications.

Lack of evidence or supporting studies made by other scientists.

Examine the background philosophy of of the individual organizations or publications making the claims.

Usually a reputable author is one who educational background or affiliation  is with a reputable  national university or medical center that offer courses in the field of nutrition, medicine or closely allied specialty.

Avoid practitioners that  prescribe vitamins supplement for everyone or who sell them in connection with they practice.

Examine, product label carefully, and be skeptical of any product promotions  not clearly stated on the label.

Scientist normally  report they studies in reputable scientific journals.

 

Recognizing The Quack

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Beware of promoters who profess the following without scientific evidence:

  1. Particular food can cure specific diseases.
  2. Many harmful food should be eliminated from your diet.
  3. Only natural food should be eaten.
  4. Modern processing methods strip the nutritional value from food.
  5. Sugar is a deadly poison.
  6. Stress greatly increases your need for nutriments.

Food Fads are irresistible to many… let the buyer beware!

 

When are Supplements Warranted?

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In same specific cases, use of vitamins and minerals supplements  should be considered, however medical doctor recommendation should be sought in most cases.  The following condition may merit supplementation:

  • Women who bleed excessively during menstrual period  may need more iron.
  • Pregnant or lactating women may need extra iron, calcium,  and the vitamin folate.
  • People with low energy intake(1200 kcalories or less) need a range of vitamin or minerals. This include elderly people  who perform little physical activity.
  • Same vegetarian  may need extra calcium, iron, zinc,  and vitamin B12 (B12 is found in appreciable amount  only in animal products).
  • Newborns  under the directions of a physician, need a single dose of vitamin K to last until diet  and synthesis of bacteria suffice.
  • People of specific illnesses or diseases and those on certain medications may need supplementation of specific vitamins and minerals under direction of a physician.

Touting nutriments as a cure for many diseases is quackery.

Are natural vitamins superior to the synthetic vitamins superior? NO. The body cannot tell the difference, the only difference is PRICE.

The process of science applied nutrition. Only after careful and thorough analysis does a research finding deserve to influence  our food choices.

Pharmacy  typically carry hundreds of supplements, many are  completely useless, they seems to profit from public confusion.

What is Organic?

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Organic is a labeling term that indicates that the food or other agricultural product has been produced through approved methods. These methods integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering may not be used.

You’re in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone fruit, then decide to spring the extra $1/pound for its organic cousin. You figure you’ve just made the healthier decision by choosing the organic product — but new findings from Stanford University cast some doubt on your thinking.

They did not find strong evidence that organic foods are more nutritious or carry fewer health risks than conventional alternatives, though consumption of organic foods can reduce the risk of pesticide exposure.

“There isn’t much difference between organic and conventional foods, if you’re an adult and making a decision based solely on your health,”

http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2012/09/little-evidence-of-health-benefits-from-organic-foods-study-finds.html

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/organic-food-no-more-nutritious-than-conventionally-grown-food-201209055264

 

Can You Spot A Quack?

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Quacks are people who exaggerate health claims. By following  quack advice you can lose considerable money and damage your health.

They use testimonials and anecdotes to support they claims.

They promise quick , dramatic, miraculous cure.

They say that most diseases is caused by faulty diets and can be treated with nutritional methods.

In the literature they use or write they cite few  scientific  studies to support the product or claims.

Claim that natural vitamins are better than synthetic ones.

They tell you not to trust the medical community.

They claim that  modern food processing methods and storages  remove all nutriment value from foods.

They recommend that everyone take vitamins and health foods becouse diet alone does not supply the nutriments.

Unsounds nutritions claims enter your world daily through radio, television, newspaper  books and magazine.

Organically grown produce?

Natural Food?

Are there true health foods?

http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2012/09/little-evidence-of-health-benefits-from-organic-foods-study-finds.html

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/organic-food-no-more-nutritious-than-conventionally-grown-food-201209055264

 

 

Whats on the Label?

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  • Serving Size
  • Servings per Container
  • Total kcalories and kcalories from fat per serving
  • Total fat, Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, protein, and total carbohydrates in sugars and dietary fiber
  • Amounts of Vit. A and C, Calcium, and Iron

Sugar free: less than 0.5g per serving

Calories free: fewer than 5 kcalories per serving

Low Calories: 40 kcalories or less per serving

High Fiber: 5g or more per serving (the definition of low fat must appear next to the high fiber claim)

Fat Free:Less than 0.5 g per serving / Saturated  fat free: Less than 0.5 g per serving / Low Saturated fat: 1g or less / Low Fat: 3 g or less

Cholesterol Free: Less than 2 milligrams

Low Cholesterol: 20 mg or less

Sodium Free: Less than 5 mg per serving / Low sodium 140 mg or less  /  Very low sodium 35 mg or less