Here are a few frequently asked questions that I get from people especially, from the MySpace community. Instead of making this a formal Q and A I thought I would drop in the exact question as asked with my thoughts, these guys must be from California.

Q: Dude, I would like to have abs like yours is there a supplement that I can take, give me the secret?

A: Yes its called, cardio, cardio, cardio … and a high protein, low carbohydrates diet. You will NEVER get a six-pack using a supplement. Get your cardio up and your diet together, then checkout one of our ab workouts here. Remember that as your abs grow you will need to lower your body fat to see them.

Q: What is the best form of cardio activity?

A: Personally, I like the stairs climber but make sure you elevate to 75 - 80% of your maximum heart rate for at least 30 minute, olypticals are another great low impact exersise. Another option is outdoor running, but with the high impact so be careful if your knees are injured.

Q: Bro I want to pack 22 pounds of muscle in 10 weeks, can you help me?

Well first there is no way you can pack 22 pounds of muscle tissue in 10 weeks. Second the normal muscle gain that I saw with individuals is about 10 pounds a year. Remember were talking muscle tissue here not water retention and fat gain. Its great to have a goal, muscle gain requires a dedicated workout and nutritional routine.

Here are some pointers
To do that first and foremost, you need to eat right, at least 5 high protein medium carbs meals per day. Second you need to train hard heavy and with form. Third you have to be consistent with your training and recovery. Fourth you grow outside the gym, not inside the gym. Make sure you keep your workouts short and intense no more than 45 minutes. When I trained with 6 time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates we never trained more than 45 minutes.

Things I notice at the gyms now a days:

• 65 % of members don’t even warm up they go straight and lift.

• Most gyms are cluttered with no needed equipment; some of the pieces don’t even get used.

• The stretching area mostly used by women, men tend to never stretch.

• Some personal trainers not even paying attention to their clients form, all they worried about is moving them from one machine to the next.

• Less and less people use free weight, they mostly use machines. Don’t get me wrong machine are good if you nursing an injury, but for better results and pure functional strength you need free weights.

• More people drinking thermogenic drinks, instead of water during their workout. There may be heath risks associated, I would highly suggest drinking water during workouts. Try taking a few gulps of water in the early stages of your workout. The goal is to prevent dehydration, not to cure it. Begin with 8 ounces 20 minutes before you start exercising, and then drink four to six ounces every 15 to 20 minutes; that should be enough for most types of exercise.

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This entry was posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 12:04 pm and is filed under Fitness.