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Gary Matthews - EzineArticles.com Expert Author   RSS

Gary is the author of several e-Books, including "Maximum Weight Loss in Ten Weeks" - the complete eBook and time-saving solution for burning away unwanted fat, and "Maximum Weight Gain in Ten Weeks" - easy-to-use and follow techniques that serve as a guide to muscle growth without having to "live in the gym".

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  • Are You Frequenting the Gym Too Much?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Many studies at universities, conducted around the world have shown clearly that recuperation from strength training requires far more rest time than previously thought. The latest studies have indicated that high intensity strength trained muscles need more time than previously thought to recover and become stronger some studies show that muscles are still overcompensating and getting stronger for up to 21 days after the previous workout.


  • Tips on Performing and Using the Correct Amount of Repetitions in the Gym?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] A full range repetition should be taken through the complete range of joint movement in a slow controlled manner, if the weight is so heavy so you have to jerk it bounce or swing it to get it to the top of the movement, it is too heavy and your form will be compromised.


  • Catapult Your Muscle Gains With Partial Reps and Isometric Contraction
    [Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Lets face it Partial range repetitions can be far more effective than full-range reps for building strength and muscle in as short a time as possible. They are basically reps done in a specific range of motion and usually involve doing only the top half or top six inches of the movement this is in your strongest range of motion. By working only in this range of motion you can use far more weight and therefore, work your muscles harder because they can handle more resistance.


  • Strength Training: 10 Things You Must Know
    [Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Lets face it everybody knows that strength training builds muscle but did you know that it does more much more for you in the health stakes. Lets have a look at these strength training tips one by one and you will see what a difference this valuable tool will make to your general health:


  • Simple Steps To A Low Glycemic Index Diet
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Have you read about this recently? It has been learned that it is impossible to predict the impact on blood glucose levels by certain foods, instead people are fed carbohydrate foods and the response measured and this is called the Glycemic Index, please read this article to find out more about it.


  • 10 Things You Must Know About Fat Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Ever wondered why there are so many diets around out there and people are just getting fatter and fatter. We now know that fad and repeat dieting don't work, so what does! I have put together 10 fat loss tips below and if followed will make things a lot easier for you on your road to fat loss.


  • 8 Ways To General Health And Fitness
    [Health-and-Fitness] It never fails but as soon as I wrote all my Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Fitness and Nutrition type of tips I had a few left over that couldn't really be placed into these categories. But as you will see they are right on the money for your general health and fitness and can be used in your everyday activities.


  • Untold Nutritional Secrets
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] A good understanding of nutrition and how to use the information will be extremely rewarding for anyone. We can all prevent disease and fight infection utilizing a powerful medicine 'Food' Using nutrition and supplementing your diet is the key to fat loss and muscle gain. Have a look at these Nutritional Secrets and discover how to stay disease free, feel great, look good and live longer.


  • Tips on Health
    [Health-and-Fitness] What if I told you that our health is the most important asset we have. Would you believe me? Why is it today that everybody seems to be plagued with bad health. You can make a stand and try incorporating these health tips into your everyday life and see if they make a difference to your total health.


  • The Untold Secrets To Improving Your Fitness
    [Health-and-Fitness] You might disagree with me on this but please hear me out "The best and the only exercise program for you is the one you will do!!" The next time you start an exercise program or eating plan take note of the following guidelines and if they don't stack up don't put yourself through the hassle.


  • More Tips To Improve Your Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you are like me you are probably totally sick of dieting because every time you stop the weight comes flooding back on and you just cant stop it! I have put together 10 more weight loss tips to try and sway you away from the dieting run around and to try and put you on a more steady and healthy course of weight loss.


  • 5 Action Ideas To Get Big Fast
    [Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Are you sick and tired of picking up that latest body building magazine off the shelve, opening it to the latest program on the current bodybuilding star and discovering that he is using a six day split program that has you in the gym for four hours and day!!


  • How To Use Rest To Gain More Muscle
    [Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Are you frustrated with not gaining any weight while you keep putting in the hard yards in the gym day after day week after week. It might be because you are not getting enough quality rest and sleep and this could be what's holding back those big gains you are looking for.


  • Get More Sleep And Lose That Weight
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What if I told you that when you are tired your adrenal glands are stressed and your kidneys will retain fluid and you will appear puffy. Its true, but when the body is rested your organs will function more effectively and you will look better and appear thinner.


  • Find Out Why Bodybuilding Supplements May Not Be Necessary
    [Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] To supplement or not to supplement – that is the question on more bodybuilder’s lips than ever before. Are they safe? Have you ever wondered what works and what doesn't? Read this article to find out.


  • Popular Reasons To Choose Fitness Ebooks
    [Health-and-Fitness] There's no doubt that in the last few years, there's been a storm of electronic publications hitting the Internet. These electronic books or eBooks have grown with such popularity, that there's been an influx of eBook libraries & stores all over the internet, please read this article for more information.


  • Why Aren't You Using Online Fitness Coaching?
    [Health-and-Fitness] If I were to tell you that you could burn away as much fat as possible by sitting at your computer twiddling your fingers and toes, would you believe me? Maybe not but this article tells you the next best thing.


  • Winning Tactics For Giving Up The Diet
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You might disagree, but hear me out on this, if you're thinking of going on a diet to lose those extra pounds think again. Long-term weight control through dieting is near impossible, for the simple reason is that diets promote only short-term solutions not long term. Read this article to find out the winning tactics for weight loss.


  • Why You Shouldn't Be Using These Exercises In The Gym
    [Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] Have you ever imagined using potentially dangerous exercises in your workout? You have to be very careful with strength training equipment because it may not be the most effective or functional available. How do you know that the exercises you are performing are safe? Please read this article and find out.


  • Easily Substitute Fats In Your Everyday Diet
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] In this article is a list of tips for lower-fat substitutions that will please you and also help you in your entertaining. You can apply these substitutions in your everyday diet whether it is at work, home, or dining out.


  • Using Supplements For Your Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you frustrated about weight loss supplementation, how to use, what to use and how much to use. In this article you will find the pick of today’s latest supplements on the market and armed with the right information you will have the knowledge to burn more body fat and have more energy for the things you want to do.


  • Using Calories For Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Ever wondered what a calorie is? A calorie is a unit of energy that is associated with food and drink and is a measure of the energy, or heat, that food produces as your body uses it as fuel. Find out in this article how you can use them to lose weight.


  • Uncover The Pros and Cons Of Fad Dieting
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When was the last time you were tempted to try that fad diet you have found in the latest magazine that promises the world with fantastic fat losses without doing a thing. The sad fact is they do not work, find out the pros and cons of the latest fad diets in this article.


  • Tips On Fast Weight Loss For Special Occasions
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you are like me, you have probably been through all this before, the family wedding is coming up next month and you can’t seem to fit into that suit or dress because you have put on too much weight. So you must lose at least ten or more pounds quickly. How do you do it? Read this article and find out how.


  • The Truth About Weight Loss Myths
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Lets face it every regime has its own supply of useless folklore and half-truths that get passed on down the line from person to person. But I'd put weight loss up against any of them for what has to be the most time wasting and even the most dangerous myths out there. Read this article and discover the best of them.


  • The Three Simple Steps To Fat Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] By following three simple steps in your everyday life you will take control of your weight loss. They are easy to follow without time constraints and don’t require a complete lifestyle change. Please read this article for these important steps.


  • The Secret Weapon Of Successful Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you sick and tired of being fat and unable to lose weight!! There is an answer! Please listen; if you want your weight loss regime to work you will have to perform ‘Strength training’ and there is just no getting around it. Please read this article to find out more.


  • Is Your Fat Being Threatened
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What if I told you that the nutrient fat is a major contributor to the increasing problem of obesity in the world today. Would you be suprised! If you are please read this article for further information.


  • How To Stretch for Health
    [Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] By the time you finish reading this article I’m sure you will find time to stretch every day. The lack of flexibility in people is now seen to be the major cause of general health problems and sports injury and is also being linked to everything from stress, back pain, and even osteoarthritis.


  • How To Perform Cardio-Boxing For Super Fitness
    [Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Ever wondered why most sports scientists agree that cardio-boxing is one of the best forms of exercise available, In this article we will have a look at the benefits and how to peform the cardio and the boxing.


  • Easy Steps To Avoiding Gym Rage
    [Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Have you heard about this recently? Gym Rage! many of us go through this at our local gym or fitness centre on a regular basis and are become increasingly frustrated. Please read this article and find out how you can avoid this new phenomenon.


  • Discover The Truth About Eating Too Much Protein
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Lets face it protein is an essential nutrient. It is vital to your health and is used to build muscles, skin, hair and nails. However, many people put their health at risk by eating too much of it. So what you need to do is to consume just enough protein to allow your muscles to be healthy, perform work and grow. But how much is just enough? Please read this article to find out.


  • Carbohydrates: What You Must Know
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] This scares me to death, every day you walk down the street it is becoming more and more apparent that the average person is becoming larger and this trend has escalated over recent years. Why are they getting fatter? read this article and find out.


  • Are You At Risk Of Contracting Diabetes
    [Health-and-Fitness:Diabetes] It is unbelievable, but today there are at least 20 million people living with diabetes in America and the sad part is that it was possible to prevent and heal pre-diabetes and diabetes type 2 naturally with balanced nutrition, and basic exercise as found in this article.


  • Instant Weight Loss Strategies That Anyone Can Use
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Description: You’ve probably heard it a hundred times before but I will say it again, incidental activity is very important in the process of losing weight as you can burn more calories than relying on dietary means alone. Please read this article to find out more.


  • 4 Sure-Fire Tips For Effective Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you just plain fed up because you haven't lost weight on that latest fad diet, well please stop! Don't even think about trying another diet, because it will only produce the same results as you have already seen before. Have a look at the four sure fire tips found in this article that have always been around but not followed by the majority of weight loss programs you see these days and make up your own mind.





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