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Surprising Facts About Abs

Posted by Josh Tanzola on Monday, January 9, 2012,

You Don't Need to Train Them Every Day-

If you perform ab exercises daily in the pursuit of a perfect belly, you could be overtaxing your muscles. Some train abs 7 days a week and won’t allow for any rest. That just damages the muscles. Focus on abs three or four times a week.

Abs Exercises Alone Aren't Enough-

It’s also important to mix things up: New research published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research shows that doing a routine of core-strengthening exercises alone won...
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Nutritional Timing...

Posted by Josh Tanzola on Thursday, September 10, 2009, In : Nutrition

Food during your workout

Particularly if the workout is lengthy, you should consume some simple carbohydrates, such as by sipping at a little juice or a sports drink.

Why do you need to eat during the post-workout period

First, a little explanation. Bodies like to be in a state known as homeostasis: nothing changes, everything proceeds nicely, no surprises, keep on keepin’ on. Bodies only adapt if they have to, because they’re thrifty and they don’t like to waste energy. In biological te...