All articles from: April, 2009

Human Growth Hormone

If you have been researching your workout alternatives online you have probably come across “Human Growth Hormone” advertisements, but do you know what the risks of using Human Growth Hormone are?

The body naturally produces this hormone in the brain. Medically it may be applied to help kids grow and develop when doctors deem it necessary, but like everything else it can be abused.

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Yoga and the Mind Body Connection

Have you done yoga before? The benefits of yoga are said to be not only physical, but also mental, and spiritual. But what is yoga anyways? According to Bikram Choudhury (Hatha) Yoga is a discipline that started over 4,000 years ago in India. Yoga, he says is for everyone and every body. The Yoga routine [...]

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90 Days, quick update!

Today is day number 62 of my 90 day challenge (where I want to see how much I can improve in this relatively short period of time). My initial weight was about 167 lbs, today I am at 173, most of which is muscle. There is some body fat, which I will focus on getting [...]

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10 Food Processor Recipes You’ll Love

Guest post by Rodger Haroar. About the Author: Rodger Haroar, after working as a chef in a commercial kitchen for years, he is no stranger to Hobart parts. Hobart parts or Biro meat saw parts, he knows the best place for replacements is National Band Saw. He can get the commercial restaurant equipment parts and [...]

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Attention Magazine Subscribers!

I am one of those people who are subscribed to many magazines, and this is the time when my subscriptions expire. I normally toss the renewal letters if I am not interested in renewing my subscriptions. In other words, I simply let my subscriptions expire if I am not interested. Men´s Health was one of [...]

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Yerba Maté Gives you Energy!

Did you ever hear about it? Yerba maté is a plant native to Southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay. An infusion similar to tea can be prepared with its leaves. You could drink it as tea, or as the local people of South America drink it. Yerba Maté leaves contain powerful antioxidants, some go as [...]

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What is Strength Training?

Strength training are exercises which you perform by repeating sets of exercises with the help of some form of resistance. In other words, using a pair of dumbbells to perform some arm curls are a form of strength training. You can perform other strength training exercises with only the help of gravity. Strength training, as [...]

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5 Reasons Why Exercise is Good

I am sure you hear it all the time, it’s on the news, you can read it in magazines and newspapers. Everyone encourages you to exercise, and that is great. But what are some of the benefits of exercising? Beyond the “losing weight” benefit of exercising, moderate physical activity can change your body not only [...]

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What is Lactic Acid, and Is It Good or Bad Yor You?

Our bodies produce lactic acid when we perform any kind of exercise. As the body demand for energy increases the production of lactic acid increases as well. Until not very long ago, lactic acid had a negative connotation attached to it. But the truth is that lactic acid is a beneficial process that guarantees fuel [...]

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