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A Little Known Secret to Amazing Abs
Bob Myhal author of Ultimate Muscle Mass
Here's an ab technique that's been around for years, but you may not have heard about. When doing your ab exercises, make a conscious effort to keep your tongue firmly on the roof of your mouth. That's right-your tongue on the roof of your mouth!
Not only does this place the muscles in your neck in a bio-mechanically stronger and therefore less vulnerable position, but also there's some good magnetic imaging evidence which suggest that this simple technique may enable your body to recruit more muscle fibers in the abdominal region. And utilizing more muscle fibers translates into greater development and definition. I know it sounds odd, but it works and that my friends is what counts.
Try this technique while performing the following super abdominal shaper:
* Lie on the floor in your regular Crunch position, knees bent, hands over ears (not locked behind head) or in tight to chest.
* Now, crunch up approximately 10 inches, holding the peak contraction for a count of 4. In this fully contracted position, the key is to really squeeze your abs together hard. Imagine pushing your upper abs into your lower abs and vice-versa (like an accordion coming together).
* From this point, you want to return to the floor very slowly. The trick here is to try to keep your abs tense and contracted during the eccentric or negative phase of the movement. And you want to return slowly; it should take a count of 3-4.
* Repeat the motion trying to maintain as much continuous tension on the abs as possible. This movement is not about "how many" reps you can do . . . it's all about how hard you can squeeze your abs and maintain tension.
I like to shoot for a grueling set of 12-20 reps and then finish off by immediately going into a set of 8-10 regular paced Crunches
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EAS THERMO DYNAMX
* Accelerate calorie burning with diet and exercise
* Increase metabolic rate
* Boost energy
5 Easy Ways to Burn More Fat
1. Do not eat poor quality carbohydrates before bed. Poor quality carbohydrates are those that contain sugar or are highly processed. These would include most breakfast cereals, breads, snack foods, candies, and even fruits and juices. Eating these foods immediately prior to bedtime will likely result in increased fat deposit and will prevent your body from maintaining a successful fat-burning mode.
2. Increase your muscle mass. The more lean muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn even at rest. Muscle is extremely active metabolically. Do some resistance training, add some muscle, and crank up that metabolism.
3. Never let yourself get too hungry, or too stuffed. It really is all about moderation. Time your meals so that you eat before you are starving . . . doing this one simple thing will cause you to almost always eat less. When you do eat, stop when your satisfied not when you are so stuffed you cannot even get down another bite.
4. Double up on your cardio training. From time to time it may be beneficial to the fat-burning process for you to split your cardio training into two short sessions rather than one longer one. Studies suggest that people who do 30 minutes of morning cardio and then 30 minutes of evening cardio lose more fat than those doing just one 60 minute session.
5. Eat more high fiber foods. Most of us do not get enough fiber in our daily diets, and that's just a shame. Fiber not only promotes overall general health, but also can significantly aid in your fat-burning efforts. Leafy greens and salads are ideal sources of fiber.
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Order 1 bottle and we'll send you 2 ...
Order 2 and we'll send you 4 ... you get the idea
Ephedra Blow Out Sale click here
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Questions? email info@joemuscle.com We will do our best to answer all questions you have with your diet, workout or nutrition plan.
JoeMuscle.com, 445 Whitney Street, Northborough, MA 01532
The views and statements in this publication represent the opinions of the authors. Specific medical advice should be obtained from a licensed health care practitioner. Consult your physician before you begin any nutrition, exercise, or dietary supplement program.
Bob Myhal author of Ultimate Muscle Mass
Here's an ab technique that's been around for years, but you may not have heard about. When doing your ab exercises, make a conscious effort to keep your tongue firmly on the roof of your mouth. That's right-your tongue on the roof of your mouth!
Not only does this place the muscles in your neck in a bio-mechanically stronger and therefore less vulnerable position, but also there's some good magnetic imaging evidence which suggest that this simple technique may enable your body to recruit more muscle fibers in the abdominal region. And utilizing more muscle fibers translates into greater development and definition. I know it sounds odd, but it works and that my friends is what counts.
Try this technique while performing the following super abdominal shaper:
* Lie on the floor in your regular Crunch position, knees bent, hands over ears (not locked behind head) or in tight to chest.
* Now, crunch up approximately 10 inches, holding the peak contraction for a count of 4. In this fully contracted position, the key is to really squeeze your abs together hard. Imagine pushing your upper abs into your lower abs and vice-versa (like an accordion coming together).
* From this point, you want to return to the floor very slowly. The trick here is to try to keep your abs tense and contracted during the eccentric or negative phase of the movement. And you want to return slowly; it should take a count of 3-4.
* Repeat the motion trying to maintain as much continuous tension on the abs as possible. This movement is not about "how many" reps you can do . . . it's all about how hard you can squeeze your abs and maintain tension.
I like to shoot for a grueling set of 12-20 reps and then finish off by immediately going into a set of 8-10 regular paced Crunches
XENADRINE NRG
8-hour Power Xenadrine NRG is a revolutionary new extended-release energy supplement which utilizes a unique "power-pellet" delivery system. Xenadrine NRG's patented formula is specifically designed to help increase energy levels within thirty minutes and then keep on working to maintain those levels for up to 8 full hours. click here
EAS THERMO DYNAMX
* Accelerate calorie burning with diet and exercise
* Increase metabolic rate
* Boost energy
5 Easy Ways to Burn More Fat
1. Do not eat poor quality carbohydrates before bed. Poor quality carbohydrates are those that contain sugar or are highly processed. These would include most breakfast cereals, breads, snack foods, candies, and even fruits and juices. Eating these foods immediately prior to bedtime will likely result in increased fat deposit and will prevent your body from maintaining a successful fat-burning mode.
2. Increase your muscle mass. The more lean muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn even at rest. Muscle is extremely active metabolically. Do some resistance training, add some muscle, and crank up that metabolism.
3. Never let yourself get too hungry, or too stuffed. It really is all about moderation. Time your meals so that you eat before you are starving . . . doing this one simple thing will cause you to almost always eat less. When you do eat, stop when your satisfied not when you are so stuffed you cannot even get down another bite.
4. Double up on your cardio training. From time to time it may be beneficial to the fat-burning process for you to split your cardio training into two short sessions rather than one longer one. Studies suggest that people who do 30 minutes of morning cardio and then 30 minutes of evening cardio lose more fat than those doing just one 60 minute session.
5. Eat more high fiber foods. Most of us do not get enough fiber in our daily diets, and that's just a shame. Fiber not only promotes overall general health, but also can significantly aid in your fat-burning efforts. Leafy greens and salads are ideal sources of fiber.
THERMAL CUTS
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE
Order 1 bottle and we'll send you 2 ...
Order 2 and we'll send you 4 ... you get the idea
Ephedra Blow Out Sale click here
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Questions? email info@joemuscle.com We will do our best to answer all questions you have with your diet, workout or nutrition plan.
JoeMuscle.com, 445 Whitney Street, Northborough, MA 01532
The views and statements in this publication represent the opinions of the authors. Specific medical advice should be obtained from a licensed health care practitioner. Consult your physician before you begin any nutrition, exercise, or dietary supplement program.
