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does working out at gym affect my hair? will it result in hair fall? i do bodybuilding exercises?

Solid — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:25:36 +0000

Am 20yrs old.
i do all bodybuilding exercises daily as advised by my trainer at gym. but i fear i may lose my hair due to workouts. i lift about 10kgs to shape my biceps,40kgs for flat machine exercise for my chest,15kgs for my shoulders,70 kgs for shaping my wings and 60 kgs on thighs……..does this cause hair fall?
will i get bald soon.????

None of those will cause hair to fall BUT when you start taking body building supplements, etc. those will.

So many reasons for hair loss:

Supplements, steroids, hereditary, hair dyes perming, straightening, diet, having babies (yes I read once it happened to her), stress, medications with testosterone, certain antidepressants, menopause, anti-acne, and too much of everything. Add to that the 7,000 + toxic found in your home, plus pollution found outdoors. Your hair is crying for help!

http://monicabtheorganicstylist.wordpress.com/tag/hair-relaxers/

When your hair is crying for help, that’s when it’s too late to do anything about it, and hair products or hair growth pills can not reverse the problem.

The FDA have not approved supplements. Example: Protein Shakes poisoning article:

http://fittipdaily.com/poison-in-your-protein-shake-5491/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16655168/wid/11915773?GT1=8921

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm174060.htm

FYI: The federal government’s crackdown on the nutritional supplement industry continued Thursday as FDA agents executed a search warrant on one of the country’s most popular bodybuilding Web sites, Bodybuilding.com, which the government accuses of marketing and distributing illegal anabolic steroids

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_s

Go the the FDA and read more about it on pdf file.

I want to know if bodybuilding exercise can reduce weight or at least get me in some shape.?

Solid — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:54:27 +0000

I am 6ft tall and highly over weight ( aboutt 125 Kg).

yes, it will help reduce bodyfat (muscle is metabolically active, meaning the more you have, the more calories you burn doing nothing – keep your diet the exact same but increase your muscle mass and you will gradually lose body fat) and yes, it will get you into any kind of shape you want to achieve.

http://www.bodybuilding.com

http://www.discussfitness.com

and my personal favourite: http://www.ironaddicts.com

Bodybuilding – What are the best calve exercises?

Solid — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:44:22 +0000

For big gains. how often weekly and how long should i be sore for?

It’s well-known that calves are the hardest body part to gain muscle on. The best thing you can do for them at first would be to gain body weight and get your squat up. Beyond that, you’ll just have to hit them as hard and heavy as you can. Work them frequently.

Some people just have big calves. I was at the store the other day and some fat guy had gigantic calves. He obviously didn’t do any exercise. A lot of it has to do with the shape of your ankle and how long your tendon is down there. For a calf with very good leverage, the muscle doesn’t need to be so big. For a calf with poor leverage, the calf muscle itself needs to be bigger to compensate. So if your calves are just naturally smaller, it’s because you have very good leverage down there.

What are the most important weight lifting exercises to do?

Solid — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:53:16 +0000

I use bodybuilding.com and the only exercises that they let you enter information for are: Rows, Squats, Bench Press, Deadlift, Bicep Curl and Overhead Press.

Are these the most important weight lifting exercises for your body? If not, what are the exercises that I should use for my routine?

all lifts play a part, but to narow it to three most would agree with deadlifts, squats and bench.

Is it still possible to start bodybuilding in your mid forties?

Solid — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:36:24 +0000

I haven’t exercised in years plus i’m overweight and type 2 diabetic. I want to turn myself around and bodybuilding really looks like it fills my needs. I am now nearly 45 and I must do something! I need to lose weight but I also want muscle.

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!! Six years ago when I was 46 years old, I lost 86lbs and gained muscle. I had a personal trainer for 11 months and he showed me how to use the machines and also kicked my ass. Best thing I ever did, worth every penny. I highly recommend it. I still go to the gym and use the machines and do cardio. Don’t feel 52 at all!! Good Luck………

Bodybuilding Exercises : Bodybuilding: Standing Dumbbell Angled Curls

Solid — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:03:16 +0000

The standing dumbbell angled curl is a great bodybuilding workout for biceps. See how standing alternated dumbbell angled curls build biceps with tips from a nationally competitive bodybuilder in this free weight lifting video.

Expert: Brad Aubry
Bio: Brad Aubry is CEO of VersaFit, as well as a national natural bodybuilder, certified personal trainer and a nutrition and fitness therapy specialist through International Sports Science Association.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:11

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Best Chest Workout Weight Training Exercises

Solid — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:08:23 +0000

http://www.LeeHayward.com

It’s Lee Hayward here with a complete chest and shoulder weight training workout routine.

Hardly a day goes by that I don’t get at least one e-mail from someone asking how they can build a big muscular chest. Well in this video clip I’m going to share one of my all time favourite chest workouts for fast muscle gains.

I like to start my chest workouts with a big basic compound power exercise. Usually some form of the bench press. In this video I’m doing the barbell bench press but I’ll sometimes use dumbbells or incline bench presses instead.

When doing bench presses make sure to set up properly by expanding your chest, arching your upper back, and pulling your shoulder blades back. This will help to fully activate the chest muscles and place less strain on the shoulder joints.

It’s also a good idea to have a spotter with you at all times just in case you need help lifting the barbell off your chest.

The next exercise that I like to do is the dumbbell flye. This exercise works the chest in the fully stretched position. I don’t use heavy weights here, but rather I emphasize getting a full stretch in the pecs. I even hold the weights for a second at the bottom position to get a better stretch.

You’ll also notice that I only lift the dumbbells about of the way up. Going all the way up just takes the stress off the chest muscles.

In the video I’m doing incline bench flyes. But sometimes I’ll do flat bench flyes, or decline bench flyes to work the chest from different angles.

I’ll finish up my chest workout with the pec-dec flyes. This works the chest in the fully contracted position. You can’t lock it out at the top and get a rest like you can with bench presses or dumbbell flyes.

This is a great finishing exercise and really pumps up the pecs.

You’ll notice that I’ll work the chest from all ranges of motion with a mid range power exercise the bench press, then a fully stretched exercise the db fly, and then a peak contraction exercise the pec dec.

After I train chest I move on to working the shoulders. It is a good idea to pair up training chest and shoulders in the same workout because most chest exercises will also work the shoulders as a secondary muscle group.

Just like with the chest workout I’ll start with a basic compound power exercise such as the shoulder press. Here in the video I’m using the barbell shoulder press but sometimes I’ll also use dumbbells or the smith machine.

I prefer to do my shoulder presses to the front of the head as this places less strain on the rotator cuff. And you can usually handle heavier weights.

Next I move on to doing side lateral raises. I prefer to do these with 1 arm at a time using a low pulley cable. This provides a much greater range of motion then using dumbbells because you’ll have tension right from the start and all the way through to the top of the exercise.

Doing them one arm at a time will allow you to concentrate on each side independently and allow you to lift more weight per arm then if you did this exercise with both arms at the same time.

After you finish your reps for one arm, do the same number of reps for your other arm. You may find that one side is stronger then the other. If so then you should start with your weaker side first, and then do the same number of reps for your stronger side.

Over time this will help to balance out your strength between both the left and right sides.

After the side lateral raises I’ll do a similar exercise for the rear delts. I’ll adjust the cable pulley so that it’s about neck height and pull the cable in an arc motion across the front of my body.

This works the rear delts with a full range of motion because there will be tension right from the start and continue on to the fully contracted position at the end.

Just like with the side lateral raises I like to do this exercise with one at a time to really focus on each side individually and to help develop equal strength between both the left and right sides.

You’ll notice that we work all 3 heads of the shoulders. The front delts get worked hard with the shoulder press. The side delts will be worked through a full range of motion with the cable side lateral raises. And the rear deltoids are targeted with the 1 arm reverse cable fly.

For more workout routines and training tips be sure to check out my website at LeeHayward.com and sign up for my free 10 part bodybuilding tips e-mail course.

Duration : 0:5:2

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Hammer Curls for Big Biceps – Natural Bodybuilding Exercises

Solid — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:16:04 +0000

http://www.HugoRivera.net – Best selling fitness author and natural bodybuilding expert Hugo Rivera teaches you how to properly execute hammer curls for adding biceps width.

Duration : 0:1:31

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How do I learn exercises?

Solid — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:11:18 +0000

I am trying to learn how squat, bench, dead lift. I read some books and went through countless websites like bodybuilding, stronglifts, scobbys workshop, muscle and strength.

I still have problems with all the exercises

Personal training is way out of my budget.

buy the book of BRUCE LEE —- THE ART OF EXPRESSING THE HUMAN BODY its a wonderful book on teaching exercises by the notes of the master himseld bruce lee , it cant get better than this as bruce lee is the tao of physical fitness

Weight Lifting Exercises for Beginners : Dumbbell Biceps Curl Weight Lifting Exercise for Beginners

Solid — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:17:41 +0000

Learn essential weight lifting exercise workouts such as the dumbbell biceps curl and what muscles it works in this free exercise video on weight lifting for beginners.

Expert: Kirk Watt
Bio: Kirk Watt is the Fitness Director for VISION FIT a fitness professional with over 12 years experience in personal training and nutritional guidance.
Filmmaker: Traci Holsey

Duration : 0:1:28

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