Men Tips

posted by JimPatterson on Aug 27

A lot of people are searching the internet looking for weight lifting routines to take off fat from their body and build up their muscle mass, I am sure you will find out that it is very, very easy to find programs claiming to teach you how to build muscle. There are lots of sources out there: forums devoted to muscle building, health and fitness magazines, random blogs and miscellaneous other websites. I should know; I have been searching the web for workout programs for some time now. I hope you are ready for this news flash though, it is quite a shocker.

While it is very easy to look for weight lifting routines on how to build muscle, almost none of them work, or they work only for specific people. What is probably going to happen to you is that you try some program or other, you get excited, but after a few months find that nothing is happening. So then you switch to another muscle building program, and another, and before you know it you have spent a whole lot of money and time jumping from program to program without getting the results you are looking for.

Not all weight lifting routines or plans are going to teach all people how to build muscle. Some will work better for one body type than others and some will work better for people with certain metabolisms. The important thing is to find out if the program is geared for someone that is lanky and needs to add bulk, or perhaps someone that still has too much body fat and needs to convert that to muscle.

Weight lifting routines cannot tell what type of body, metabolism or genetic tendencies you have. Read up on what type of programs are available and you will find weight lifting routines that will teach YOU how to build muscle.

First off identify if you are someone that will likely gain weight if they build muscle, or if you would likely lose weight if even initially. This will tell you a lot about what you are looking for in weight lifting routines to help you to build muscle and get the body you have been looking for.

Read the sales page closely before purchasing any “How To Build Muscle” type course or tutorials. Pay particular attention to any before and after pictures in the testimonials. Note what body types the people that experienced success with the program being offered had beforehand. Do any of the before pictures resemble you? If so, that program could by a good one for you.

Follow these tips and you greatly increase your chances for success.

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posted by JimPatterson on Aug 27

For most people, getting great body building results through weight lifting and weight training is not as easy as copying the workout routines of professional body builders. Why not?

1. Genetics. No it isn’t fair, but the fact is that those guys you see all oiled up on stage have a massive headstart in the form of very beneficial genes for muscle development. In light of this, what works for them will not necessarily work for you in your weight lifting and weight training sessions.

2. Metabolism. This is related to genetics but can also be affected by environmental factors, diet and disease. Metabolism refers to how our bodies break down the fuel we put into them, convert it to energy and store the resulting energy. For some people, the type of metabolism they have is a huge help in attaining a muscular body. For others, it is the biggest stumbling block they have.

Does this mean that if these two factors are not working in our favor, that we have no hope of attaining a muscular physique?

No, it just means that to succeed in this endeavor we have to approach it differently than Arnold Schwarzenegger did.

If you follow the advice of pro bodybuilders who use $100,000 a year of steroids and have better muscle building genetics than 99.9% of the rest of us you are following the worst possible course.

A pro bodybuilders workouts could kill the average guy. The amount of sets and reps they do and the number of days a week they train amounts to a lot more volume than most of us can recover from.

You see steroids drastically improve your ability to recover from training and when you use them by the wheelbarrow full you can do everything wrong and still gain muscle.

If you are not among the genetically blessed and are not using steroids (And Please Do Not!!) you do not have the benefit of unlimited recovery ability. You need to make the most out of every set and rep you do. You need to get in and out of the gym as quickly as possible so you can start the recovery process and start growing.

You do not build muscle while you are training; you build muscle while you are recovering. And if you are constantly in a state of overtraining from doing more than your body can handle you will never be able to recover and thus never experience significant muscle growth.

Fortunately even if you lack the genetics and the metabolism of a professional bodybuilder, and are smart enough not to get into steroid usage there is hope! There are balanced programs available for those of us without these blessings that can and do get amazing results.

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posted by dominicdonaldson on Aug 27

There was a time when a full head of hair was ideal for protection, heat retention and camouflage and now it is thought to be a symbol of sex appeal, virility, power and youth. These ideas about hair can be dated back to Biblical times; when Samson cut Delilah’s hair, he lost all of his power. Although hair loss doesn’t pose any physical health risks, it can lead to depression as well as other emotional disorders due to these typecasts about hair loss.

In the work place and in social groups, the bald or the balding are often teased and ridiculed. It seems bizarre how men can be make fun of simply for going through something that nearly all men will go through at some point. It’s possible that others make fun of those who are losing their hair before they have simply as a way to hide their own insecurities about hair loss.

A study was done in 1971 where a photo of one man was distributed to 60 people; each participant would receive one of three photos of the man. In one photo he had a full head of hair, in another his hair was thinning and in the third one he was bald. The picture of him with all of his hair was described as handsome, virile, active and strong; compare this to the one of him with no hair where he was described as being unkind, bald and ugly. The photograph of him with thinning hair was described as weak and dull.

While people still make fun of those who are losing their hair, it seems that the media may not be being so hard on them. Telly Savalas, of the infamous Kojak series, was once voted the sexiest man alive by People Magazine and Bruce Willis is without a doubt one of the most lusted after actors out there despite having very little hair.

It seems that hair loss is difficult for men as they become depressed about their appearance and the stigma that comes with hair loss, but they also feel ashamed to admit that it bothers them in fears that they’ll be considered vain. It seems sexist to suggest that men can’t be concerned about their appearance and aging; after all, British women spend millions of pounds every year on cosmetics and products to combat the signs of aging.

Although there are no physical health problems caused by hair loss, the anxiety caused by it can last a lifetime. For those who suffer from anxiety caused by hair loss, or who just want to retain their youthful looks, there is the option of hair transplant surgery; a procedure which is becoming increasingly popular.

Dominic Donaldson is a mental health expert.
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