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I have been set the task of answering the question: Is a mesomorph body type the most suitable for long distance running?
There are 3 different body types, each body type is an own
optimum weight for different sports, but most people do not fit into the 3 categories
perfectly and are more of a match for a mixture of body types.
An extreme endomorph is a person...
Sunday, 30 November 2014
30 day workout program- Thursday workout
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Hi, today I am posting about the Thursday workout of the bodybuilding.com workout that I am currently doing. If you have no clue what I am talking about, then go check out my earlier posts explaining about it all.
Today's workout, on the website, trained the abs and the legs. Overall, the workout included mostly leg workout. However, all the workouts required machines, which...
Friday, 28 November 2014
Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
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This post will be again another from the Back To Basics series, in which I describe and explain basic ( as you could have guessed) must know factors on health and fitness. The foundation blocks of what fitness and health is, this post in particular will be based on aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
Aerobic
Aerobic essentially means exercising with oxygen
The...
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Abs 25 Challenge
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This post is going out on as slightly different wave to previous posts, it is part of a new series that I am beginning full of challenges and workouts. This one is a workout challenge designed to improve ab power, six pack definition and muscular endurance. It is essentially a test to see how many reps of standard sit-ups in multiples of 25; hence...
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
30 day workout plan- Wednesday workout
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Today I am posting about the Wednesday workout of the program I am currently doing almost everyday.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, then go check out the other posts about the 30 day workout.
Today's workout trains the abs, chest and arms. I found this workout to feel the same as yesterday, and once again I felt as though I didn't push myself enough. This was probably...
Monday, 24 November 2014
30 day workout program- Tuesday workout
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Today I am posting about the Tuesday workout of the 30 day workout program, and if you have not already seen the two other posts about the program, you should go check them out before you view this. Today's workout mainly trains the abs, chest, back and traps. I found it to be quite easy compared to Mondays workout, however this one lasted a bit longer. Remember to...
Sunday, 23 November 2014
Daily Diary: Gym Buddies and getting back what you lost
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Sorry about the lack of posts recently and again for this one just being another catch up session, which I am aware is not as attractive as some of the workout or review posts. However I still do view it to be important to post this type of content to show my progress- what works, what does not and all that jazz.
Goals for the week
I normally set myself the...
Drugs in sport
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Very quick introduction- this post will cover the effects of and problems with some of the drugs that are corrupting the sporting world and resulting people to cheat in order to claim the rewards that accompany success.
Anabolic
Steroids
These are a performance
enhancing drugs that replicate human sex hormones such as testosterone and
estrogen. This helps increase:...
Saturday, 22 November 2014
30 day workout plan: Monday workout
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Today I started the 30 day workout plan, and I am posting to
say what I did and how it went. The workout lasted about 55 minutes, but could
be done in about 45 . Personally, I found it
effective, especially in my arms and chest. The first day trains the
abs, chest , shoulders & triceps, and remember you need a bench and
dumbbells for this workout . If...
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
The 30 day workout plan
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Tomorrow I am going to start a brand new workout,modelled on a bodybuilding.com workout. This workout plan is for those looking to develop all parts of the body. The workout plan is a 7-day one, with one rest day. I have tweaked and changed parts of the plan to suit my needs, as I do not have some equipment that is needed.
For this workout plan, all you...
Monday, 17 November 2014
Warm Ups & Cool Downs
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To start off with I am going to put some rumours to rest; people have been wondering why I did not post a Daily Diary post yesterday as it is a Sunday. Well the answer to that is, I am going to post a Daily Diary every other week and at the end of a month. So why is it called Daily Diary? It is because it is a diary styled piece that informs you of how things...
Sunday, 16 November 2014
Skill Related Fitness
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This post will identify and hopefully explain the 6 key areas of skill related fitness. These are skills that contribute to a sporting performance. Apologizes for not posting yesterday, myself and will were both really busy. I had just had a tough week of sporting fixtures and a really difficult game of football that morning, so I totally crashed out the rest of...
Friday, 14 November 2014
Smoking part 2 (Effects upon sport)
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This post will be the follow up post from one earlier this week, which coincidentally is also on smoking, so if you haven't checked it out yet please do so.
Everyone knows smoking is one way to decrease your performance, however not so many people actually know how- this post will try to change that!
Effects
Tabaco smoke has been proven to rapidly...
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Google fit review
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Hi guys, this is the third fitness/health review that I am doing. This one will be quite brief, as it is about an app that does not have much to it. The app itself is Google fit, and it is simple yet quite effective. It is very similar to apples health, which is also an app...
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
My Gym Routine
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As you probably know due to friends contact, I have a free gym membership and a lot of you have been asking me what I do when I get there. This post will cover what I do, but remember they to my age, size and tailored to achieve my goals, which are size and performance based- in arms primarily.
Warm-Up
Bench 20kg 10 reps 5 sets 30 seconds rest
Bicep Curls 7kg 25 reps...
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
MyFitnessPal review
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This is another review of a fitness/health app that is aimed at aiding your lifestyle and exercise. I have already reviewed, in two parts, the app Strava, which focuses on running and cycling. The app I am reviewing today aims more at the diet and health part, and it is called MyFitnessPal. This is my current favourite app and I like it a lot.
MyFitnessPal is a website and...
Sunday, 9 November 2014
Daily Diary: Remembrance Sunday
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This post is just another weekly diary post to inform you on my progress towards goals. Today is remembrance Sunday, which is not only an inspirational day for us all to reflect upon but also a day that means a lot to me in particular as I have friends/family who have served/are currently serving in the armed forces and it is an important day for us to remember what they...
Smoking part 1 ( why people do it & effects on the body )
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This post is another on the requested topic of consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle and how you can adapt it to help you get back on the right track. It will high light the effects that smoking has on the body.
Why do people smoke?
Most commonly people start to smoke when they are finishing high school or in their teens and therefore, are addicted by when they...
Friday, 7 November 2014
Strava review part 2
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This is part 2 of the review that I posted yesterday on the fitness app Strava. Strava is an app on both android and IOS that tracks your exercise and presents it to you and your friends in a simple yet beneficial way. The first part of the review has already been posted, so if you haven't seen that, I recommend go checking it out before reading this.
Strava is an app that...
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Strava review part 1
Welcome to 5.14 Fitness,
In today's post I will be writing about a fitness app that is ,in my opinion, highly effective and fun. If you like this, then I will add more posts about other top apps that are great for fitness and health. There are many, however I will pick the ones that I feel are best for a wide range of people and interests.
Now,the app I am going to be writing about is called Strava,...
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Burn Fat Increase Definition
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Last post a wrote about a ideas on how to loose weight, however todays post is linked to this very closely and will give you a routine that I have been working on that you can follow. As well as this I will provide reasons why these will help and what ones to go for depending on what you are trying to aim for.
Weight loss- Flat Belly
So I have been told...
Monday, 3 November 2014
General Weight Loss Ideas
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So some people have been in touch with me saying, that I do not do enough on weight loss, ie information for those that are over weight and trying to do something about it. Well as you know, all your comments and much appreciated and taken to heart. Therefore this post will cover a basic routine that will help you loose the unwanted weight.
Diet
You need to eat a balanced...
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