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How Muscles Are Made
Aug 9 2007 - 8:45am by FitSugar
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With all this talk about strength training and weight lifting, I was curious to know how muscle is truly made. Here's what I learned from the trainer at eDiets, and I am going to share it with you.
Training effectively by using enough weight to sufficiently overload a muscle, micro trauma and micro tears are created in the muscle. Posted in FitSugar
Does Muscle Turn to Fat?
Jun 14 2007 - 1:30pm by FitSugar
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Get in Gear: PlateMates
If you're looking to tone up this summer, using dumbbells is a great way to get results. I've noticed that for certain exercises, like bicep curls, I can use a heavier weight, but since I have a torn rotator cuff, I need a lighter weight when doing side dumbbell raises.
I've discovered something that has solved my problem. Posted in FitSugar
A Week In Review: FitSugar Round up
You have got to try this yoga pose: Extended Side Angle. Work your legs while stretching your side - it feels great.
Today, May 5th is Pilates Day. Posted in FitSugar
Definition: Isometric Exercise
We all have exercises we avoid and for me it is isometrics. Isometrics basically means holding the taxing positions so the joint angle and muscle length do not change during the contraction, the work. Holding a yoga pose, holding an elbow plank, holding bridge pose, holding a bicep mid-range, trying to push a wall. Posted in FitSugar
What can one pound of muscle do for you?
May 3 2007 - 12:52pm by FitSugar
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One pound of muscle burns how many calories a day?
The Good News: Muscle Never Turns into Fat
Apr 19 2007 - 3:00am by FitSugar
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Time and time again I overhear someone saying: I used to workout but ever since I stopped, my muscles just turned into fat. Does this happen? Let's set the record straight...
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Applied Kinesiology: It's All About Your Muscles
The other day my friend said "My chiropractor used applied kinesiology to discover that I had too much mercury in my body. They did some tests on my muscles to find out." Huh? Posted in FitSugar
Ligaments and Tendons: What's the Diff?
Feb 22 2007 - 2:30am by FitSugar
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People often talk about tendons and ligaments as if they are the same thing, but these two types of soft tissue actually perform different functions for the body.
A tendon connects muscle to bone. These tough, yet flexible, bands of fibrous tissue attach to the skeletal muscles that move your bones.