Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Restore Your Muscle Fast

Those who are serious about their workouts understand the importance of Glutamine and muscle recovery. Glutamine is an amino acid and it provides many important benefits for the body. As an immune system booster, Glutamine maintains white blood cells and low or depleted levels of Glutamine will lead to sickness and infection in the body. Glutamine is stored in many organs but primarily it is stored in muscles. Periods of sickness, trauma to the body, surgery or infection, disease, stress, and times of intense exercise can cause the muscles to deplete stores of Glutamine. Taking supplements that contain Glutamine after working out will ensure that your body retains this very important element.

The body makes Glutamine, however when the body is undergoing periods of stress, Glutamine might be used at a pace faster than the body can produce it. When this occurs, it is imperative to take supplements. Some of the symptoms of low levels of Glutamine include depression, tiredness, loss of energy, increased risk of sickness, and developing infections. Though Glutamine might be exhausted from the body through sickness, it can also result from Over Training Syndrome. Many fitness enthusiasts make the mistake of over training at some point, and it is imperative that supplementation is used to prevent the harmful effects of Over Training Syndrome.

Effective dosage for Glutamine is between 8 and 20 grams. This can be taken in smaller increments, several times throughout the day. It is important to realize that excessive amounts of Glutamine will be excreted through the urine, so it is not advised to take more than 20 grams per day. Glutamine has a direct effect on the Immune System and by taking Glutamine after working out; you will increase muscle recovery and prevent exercise related illness.

It is the depletion of Glutamine that is the underlying cause of exercise related illnesses. For those who expend a great deal of energy exercising, or performing endurance related activities for extended periods of time, developing post exercise related illness is common. As Glutamine stores vanish, the body is left with a weakened and compromised immune system and is vulnerable to illness. Taking Glutamine and utilizing other healthy tips can help prevent these illnesses from occurring. In addition to regularly taking Glutamine other steps that you can take include making sure you get plenty of sleep each night, taking Vitamin C on a regular basis, avoiding excessive or over training, and keeping your life free from stress. Always consult with your health care professional regarding any supplements that you are taking.

If you are not comfortable with taking supplements, there are others ways you can get Glutamine into your body. Food is a great way, and who does not like food? Some dietary sources of Glutamine include fish, milk, beef, chicken, wheat, beans, beets, cabbage and parsley. So whether you eat meat or not there are some ways you can get glutamine into your body so you can recover those muscles from a hard workout. Especially if you are doing a workout like Tony Horton's 10 minute trainer or Shaun T's insanity workout,

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

10 minute workouts

So there are tons of workouts out there, you can find them on the television, the internet, newspapers, even at your local gyms, but if you do not have time for working out what is the point? Even though you might not have tons of time to workout, it is still very important that you get some exercise, some muscle workouts in if you can, that is why 10 minute workouts are so important and great. There are a lot of specialized workouts out there for people who want to work on specific areas of there body, like 8 min abs, buns of steel and so on. But very few 10 minute workouts specialize in full body workouts.

Tony Horton's 10 minute trainer is probably one of the best 10 minute workouts out there. It comes with multiple workouts that will give you one of the best workouts you can have in ten minutes. The great thing about the 10 minute trainer is that you can stack the workouts. Since there are multiple workouts that are ten minutes long you can do just one workout, or if you have more time do three workouts for a total of 30 minutes. It is all up to you, it is the most flexible workout plan out there. There is even a guide that helps you choose how to stack your workouts. 10 minute trainer even comes with a resistance band and nutrition guides to help you eat healthy while you workout.

There really is no other workout like it. It will challenge you like crazy, plus help you get in the best shape you've probably been in for a long time.