Thursday, January 18, 2007
Death by drinking to much water is called "water intoxication" or "Hyponatremia." When you work out, your body sweats. Sweating is a trigger the mind uses to tell itself it is time to drink more water and replenish the body. The body needs both salt and water to function. When you replenish your body with water you’re not only replenishing lost liquids your also diluting your body’s salt. The imbalance is what causes hyponatremia. An improper balance of salt and water because your entire body balance becomes diluted.
Remember your body sweats when you workout? When you sweat you not only lose water, you lose salt. Sweat is made up of more than just water. The imbalance affects your nervous system and the cells that make up your body. When your body is overwhelmed by water intake your cells and nerves start to expand, creating stress on the body, and the brain.
So the next time you’re working out, keep your water intake in consideration. By all means keep water in your daily routine, but also consider your sodium intake. How often have you seen the advertisements for Gatorade or like products during commercials? There is a reason why sports players drink it. It’s not about the advertisement. They know first hand that during a work out the body needs a balanced intake of both water and sodium to replenish the system which gives you the strength to continue on and work out longer.
Abs are made in the Kitchen and not in the Gym
To many peoples disbelief, abs are made in the kitchen and not in the gym.
Many think the more they work the abs the flatter the muscles get, but this is just plainly wrong.
Abs are made in the kitchen. For you to show the perfect 6-pack abs your body fat percentage has to be really low.
How do you get really low bodyfat? Nutrition is the key. The right balance of fat, Carbohydrates and Protein.
Your initial nutritional goals should include the following:
1) eating 5-6 times a day
2) eating more fruits and vegetables
3) Drinking more water and cutting out too many calorie
laden drinks like soda’s and alcohol
4) Limiting Processed foods
5) And eating more lean proteins
The next key aspect is the cardiovascular training. Slow and steady does not win the race in this category. If you enjoy going for long walks, it might take you a lot longer to reach your goal. The key here is HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Short burst of High Intensity (like running full speed) and then taking it a little slower for the short rest period and again at a full speed. This should only take you about 15 minutes or so to get the same results as if you were to walk at a leisurely pace for over one hour.
Now the last and final key to these award winning 6-pack abs are strength training.
You should be working your abs 2-3 times per week for about 15 minutes. Now don’t forget, the abs are made up of several different Muscles:
Oblique’s, lower Abs and upper Abs, all of them have to be worked at the same pace and intensity. You should have a day rest in-between your Abdominal workouts to let your muscle rest and repair themselves. The stronger your core the stronger the rest of your body.
