Chest Workouts with Dumbbells

Chest Workouts with Dumbbells

Did you know that dumbbells is one of the major keys for strength training? This equipment can help you with your hypertrophy also known as muscle mass, explosive power, strength endurance, and maximal strength. That's how the dumbbell can help us with our strength problems. In this article, I'll give you short program on how to work on your chest using dumbbell.

Chest Workouts with Dumbbells: Flat Chest Presses
1. Lying flat on bench, hold the dumbbells directly above chest, arms extended.
2. Lower dumbbells to chest in a controlled manner.
3. Press dumbbells back to starting position and repeat.
4. Avoid locking elbows.


Chest Workouts with Dumbbells: Incline Chest Presses
1. Adjust bench to an incline of 30 to 45 degrees.
2. Repeat as above.

Chest Workouts with Dumbbells: Flat Chest Flies
1. Lying flat on bench, hold dumbbells directly above chest.
2. Bend elbows slightly and maintain throughout the exercise.
3. Open arms to sides. Elbows should remain 'locked' in a slightly flexed position.
4. When upper arms are parallel to floor, return the weights to the starting position and repeat.

Chest Workouts with Dumbbells: Incline Chest Flies
1. Adjust bench to an incline of 30 to 45 degrees.
2. Repeat as above.

The important key here is to execute these exercises properly. This is one of the best thing why dumbbell is so helpful. If you can feel that your other hand(left) don't have the same strength as to your other hand(right). Then don't force yourself, get a lighter dumbbell and perform the exercise without any hustle, or you can ask assistance from your gym instructor if you have some difficulty doing it. You may want to refer this article chest exercises at home for more chest exercises.

Do Laxatives Help You Lose Weight?

Do Laxatives Help You Lose Weight?

Before anything else, let me tell you a brief background about laxatives. As more and more people experience obesity, a question pops out all of a sudden. Do laxatives help you lose weight? As far as we know, laxatives is a kind of a substance that we use to treat constipation through inducing our bowel movement. Laxatives works by starting to induce parestaltic action. This action is somewhat a wavelike movement which happens right through the digestive tract(small intestine, colon, stomach and esophagus) which will helps push the foods into our stomach, all the way to our intestines, and then lastly, it will go to the colon and to the rectum.

As you can see, more and more people do love to use laxatives not to help them with their constipation, but rather for losing weight. Do you believe using laxatives will also help you lose weight fast? I would disagree on this matter. The thing is, when we use laxatives, although we can feel that we are losing some weight. The truth of the matter is, we are not losing weight at all. Laxatives may give a sense of somewhat like our body is being cleansed. However, it doesn't mean that our body stops absorbing any calories. To tell you the truth, most of the calories are found in the small or smaller intestines in our body and at the same time, it is where mostly all of the calories are absorbed. While on the other hand, laxatives will only stimulates our large intestines. Although, it somehow will also work on the smaller intestines, but this also means that the nutrients as well as minerals that our body will need will be gone as well in the process. If we want to have a slimmer body and fit, we should not use laxatives as a way to lose weight fast. Rather, we need to have a proper workout the be fit and lose all the unwanted weight in our body.
Another thing also with regards to losing weight through laxatives. Laxatives can cause dehydration. You yourself might end up dehydrated when you use laxatives to lose weight fast because the electrolytes inside our body will be remove as well, this is one of the most crucial stage when using laxatives. The reason is that, when taking a laxative pills, you might develop some symptoms, for example, diarrhea. The thing is, when you use laxatives, according to studies, the weight that you lose during the process is only the water weight in your body. Aside from the water weight, as what I have said, it will also remove the nutrients and minerals that our body need. Thus, this conclude that using laxatives will not help us lose weight, rather it will be very unsafe and unhealthy for us.
 
To lose weight fast doesn't necessary means, you need to take all the odds just the achieve the body that you wanted. All of us wanted to have a great body. The key to achieve it is to work hard and have a proper diet plan. I would suggest, you read some of my best at home exercises to help you get started. The next thing you know is that, you are as fit and healthy as any super model out there in no time. Just take it as a simple friendly advise. I will be posting more best at home exercises to lose weight fast, so stay tuned.

How Did Drew Carey Lose Weight?

How Did Drew Carey Lose Weight?

Do you know who Drew Carey is? Drew Allison Carey also known as Drew Carey is an American actor, photographer, game show host, sports executive as well as a comedian. He was a former Marine Corps. For more information about Drew Carey you can ask Mr. Wiki for his complete information.

Drew Carey was about 260lbs before he started his weight loss plan. He now weighs over 170lbs, (WOW!!). Can you imagine that? he lost over 85lbs and here's more, he want to even lose even more. Now, most people are asking if how did he do this kind of transformation, what are his secrets. What are the things that he did to achieve such weight? Let's find out as Drew Carey reveals his weight loss secrets.

Careys' Plan:  As what we all know, Carey shred nearly 100 lbs by strictly sticking to an incredibly "no carb" diet plan.   During the process, Carey said that he did cheat more than once but basically consumed absolutely no carbs meaning, he quit bread, crackers, pizza, and many others.  He as well gave up starches, beans, as well as corn.  he mentioned he started out with egg whites each morning or fresh fruits with Greek Yogurt.  He explained that  he as well drinks only water along with an extremely strict cardio workout.

Drew Carey suffers from a Type II diabetes, but after doing such extreme diet and exercise, he now says that he is feeling wonderful and no longer suffers diabetes anymore.

Here's what drew said:
“I’m not diabetic anymore.  No medication needed.” he said.  “I like being skinny.  I was sick of being fat on camera.  Really, I just got sick of it.”

Careys' Motivations: I've heard that a lot of people were asking “how did Drew Carey burn fat?” I believe it had something to do with his motivations/inspirations, which were really powerful ones. Apart from getting “sick” of looking fat on tv Drew claimed he would pant when trying to keep up with his fiance’s five-year-old son.  Carey stated that the boy had been his most important inspiration:  “I couldn’t keep up with him.”  Carey admits that in just a few minutes of playing with the boy Carey would be sweating a lot as well as out of breath.  “I’d be like, ‘Connor, I can’t’ and he’d say, ‘C’mon Dad!’ That was a terrible feeling.  I thought, I’m never going to see him graduate high school.”
Soon after doing the hard work as well  dropping all his weight he did endure one particular setback/realization in which he can’t go back to eating just like he used to. August 15, He tweeted:  “Just ran my first 10K in almost 25 years.  Sub-60.  Then I had my first ice cream since January:)”

Nevertheless, Carey did not stop there.  Following the ice cream Carey ate a whole pepperoni pizza then a cupcake.  The following day he again ate one more  pizza which in turn made him feel sick as well as feel heavier by a few pounds. Carey mentioned that this relapse has been a very important lesson which he would likely remind himself of from now on by posting a not above the mirror in his bathroom. The message says:  “Eating crappy food is not a reward—it’s a punishment.” which is very true. Thanks for this Drew, I'm very sure that a lot of people will be inspired by this.

Here's how Drew Carey look after following his strict plan and motivation:

That's all I've got from Drew, now it's your time to do your part. Stay by the rules and for sure, you will achieve just like what Drew Carey accomplished. You can visit best at home exercises to help you get started.

BMR Calculator to Lose Weight

BMR Calculator to Lose Weight

(BMR) - also known as the Basal Metabolic Rate. I believe not everyone knew what BMR means, or knew what it really is. Now, I will introduce you to an equipment which I strongly believe that can help us, or you to be able to measure our basal metabolic rate. This equipment will helps us measure the number of calories that the body needs to burn for over 24hrs (time frame) to be able to support our normal body functions. BMR calculator will cover every functions of our body that will require enery, namely; breathing, heartbeat, digestion as well as organ support. We do have some common belief that basal metabolic rate expressed in calories doesn't take in to account energy requirement of our normal activities which include shopping, gardening, working and etc. this is contrary to that saying. The truth is, it is referred to as a measurement of the caloric requirement of ones body while at rest, but not while your are sleeping, and not normal room temp.

Now the question is, how can this equipment help us or helps you lose weight? We are still talking about BMR equipments here. OK? The purpose of Basal Metabolic Rate calculator is to helps us or you determine if you are practicing and taking in the foods at the level that is required to efficiently manage our weight. This is the use of BMR calculator, because once you are able to know the exact amount of calories that your body functions needed, you will as well be able to determine the amount of workout and also your caloric requirement in your weight loss diet.

Basal metabolic rate is really a good guide that you can use so that you can determine how much calorie that your must keep to be able to lose weight. You'll need to determine the number of calorie that you should add to the basal metabolic rate to account for the exact level of your regular activity. As a result, you are building your baseline in as much as your caloric need is concerned. With almost all other aspects  being constant, you can lose weight when you regularly drop below your baseline. In the same way, it will be easy to keep your current weight when you constantly drop within your baseline and you may gain weight if you ever go over the baseline/standard.

Take note that 3,500calories converts into a pound of fats. It comes with an accumulative deficit within your caloric consumption when your  regularly drop under this baseline. Therefore,  the good news is if your drop that baseline a corresponding 1lbs for each 3,500-shortfall in your caloric consumption. A permanent deficit in your caloric intake will probably result to major weight loss in a long run.

More Equipments to Lose Weight will be featured here soon. So, stay tuned.

Workouts to do at the Gym

Workouts to do at the Gym

Basically not all gym goers have the same mentality why they go to the gym. Most people are trying get something thus they go to the gym for some couple of days. But after experiencing some fatigues, mostly, some would quit right then and there. I gathered some questions on some of the people I know that goes to the gym. They have these questions and are often didn't hear any answers in return. See below questions:

-What are some light exercises that I can perform in the gym when I'm lacking energy but still would want to get some cardio exercises?
-What are some exercises i should do to have my stomach and legs get toned from the gym. Are there any particular foods that I should take to help me toned while working out?
-How do I lose weight around my hips, stomach and other parts of my body in less than 8 weeks?

Well, I have this plan and for sure you will also love it. I myself is 100% sure that this workout will work. Why? Because, I myself already tried this, and not only me, my friend also have tried this workout and I am very greatful for the outcome. Don't in yet, you still need some time to do it. So, what are you waiting for?

Here's the thing that you need to do, if you want to tone and have your legs tighten, if you want to have that flabby hips shrink to a normal sexy size and that bubbling stomach to get flatten. All you need to do is follow this simply exercises or workout guide, and surely, you will be amazed with the results.

Please be reminded also that you only need to have a 45seconds interval in between exercises to achieve that goal. And by the way, before i forgot, you must follow a well balanced meal plan for a faster result.

Workouts to do at the Gym: High Knee Drill warm up exercise- do this for 4-6 minutes.
On this workout, you need to do the following:
-Stand constantly in place having feet hip width apart. Then, drive knee up towards chest and quickly place the foot back on the ground. After that, drive the other knee up in a moderate to fast jog with minimal ground contact time.

It's just a warm up exercise, thus it will not take that long. Next exercises is:

Workouts to do at the Gym: Squat Jump 3 sets of 12 reps
-Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, trunk flexed forward slightly with back straight in a neutral position. And then,  arms should be in a “ready” position with your elbows flexed at about 90°. Then, lower body where thighs are parallel to ground. After that, explode vertically and drive arms up. Land on both feet and repeat. Lastly, prior to takeoff extend the ankles to their maximum range (full plantar flexion) to ensure proper mechanics.

Workouts to do at the Gym: Boxing 2-3 sets of 45-60 seconds
-Start by fitting yourself with the proper sized gloves. Then, next you want to hit the bag with a variety of movements. Let say for example a left jab with a right cross, body punches, right cross only. then, proceed to hit the bag for the required time or however your cardiovascular program is designed. I also include this one on my shadow boxing workout.

Workouts to do at the Gym: Lateral Lunge on Box 3-4 sets of 12 repetitions
-To do this: Position yourself with feet hip width apart. Place hands on waist or out to sides for stability. Next, step laterally 2-3 feet and place foot onto a box 12-24” high. Bend knee into a lunge. Then, pushing off foot, return to start position. Continue with same leg or alternate as prescribed. Lastly, remember to keep head and back upright in a neutral position. Shoulders and hips should remain squared at all times.

Workouts to do at the Gym: Burpees 3 sets of 10-12 repetitions
-You begin in a standing position, jump as high as possible and land down on your feet with your hands on the ground. Then, kick your feet back. Then, for a moment you will be in a push up position and jump back up again as fast as possible.

Workouts to do at the Gym: Hamstring Curl 3 sets of 12-15 repetitions
-To do this: Assume back lying position on floor. Place hands at sides with palms down on floor. Then, start position: Place heels of both feet on top of stability ball. Raise hips off floor. Then curl heels toward glutes by flexing at the knee. Hips should remain off floor.
Return to start position. Then lastly, remember to maintain stability of ball by utilizing muscles in the trunk and core. To increase difficulty, cross arms hands over chest to take away base of support.

Workouts to do at the Gym: Plank 3 sets of 45 seconds
-Do this: Start by placing your forearms on the ground and forming a plank with your forearms and feet. Then, hold this position keeping your body parallel to the ground for the required time.

The last workout would be:
Workouts to do at the Gym: Side Plank 3 sets of 45 seconds
-Start by: Laying on the ground on one side. Raise your body using one forearm and support it in this raised position for the required time.
Lower your body and repeat on the other side. Then, remember to keep your head, neck and body in a straight line.

These are some of the exercises that I manage to do. At to be honest, it was really worth it. I also give this workout routine to my friends, and they were very happy with the result. I will be glad to hear any feedback from you. Send me some news soon after you try this simply routine. You may also want to visit us here.

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment

Did you know that doing cardio workouts when you are at home even if you are not using any equipment are as good as going into the gym to lose weight? If you want to turn that flab into abs, then here are a few things that you can do while staying at home having some exercise without spending a single penny!

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment
Have you encounter these issues/problems?
 - Waistline's totally out of shape,
 - Running out of clothes to wear just because the ones you already have, won't cover the excessive weight and you absolutely have no time to go to the nearest gym.
 - Anxious with regards to your deteriorating health?

Well my friend, here's my answer for that! There are a lot of cardio workouts/exercises at home that you can do without having those heavy equipment, and weights and most of all, you won't have to spend/pay a monthly renewal just to reached the weight that you've been dreaming about. Actually, by just  doing our daily activities with diligence as well as regularity are great way of performing cardio workouts at home. On the other hand, "Rome wasn't built in a day", and therefore you won't be able to lose all those unwanted weight in a day either. Losing weight or reaching the ideal weight that you've been wanted will take time, you need more dedication and more commitment to yourself to achieve the reward of being physically fit. Refer below simple exercises that will help you achieve the weight that you've been waiting for.

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment: Take the Stairs
This is what mostly of my friends told me, elevator saves time. YES! It's definitely true, aside from saving time, elevators also are convenient and most of all easy. Fact is, they are not good for your heart. Thus, instead of taking those fast elevators, why not take the stairs instead. Using the stairs is one good example of a cardio workouts at home without using any equipment. Every time you step out of your house or whenever you get back, take the stairs up to the apartment. Using the stairs will strengthens your legs and is a good cardio workout too, it will make your legs more stronger. This will burn 2-3 calories over your weight in pounds. A good example would be, if you are weighing 170lbs, you will burn 173 calories. Imagine that!
Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment: Sweeping and Mopping
Another thing that will help you lose those unwanted fats inside you body is by cleaning the house. Now tell me, have you ever seen a  maid that is overweight? You got it! So, what are you waiting for, get the broom, wear your cleaning attire and start cleaning the house. Those constant bending, stretching, backward and forward movements of the body, gives your whole body an excellent workout. Have you ever think of that? For additional fun, play some boggy music and start your groove.

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment: Jumping Ropes
I really love this next one. I always include this in my daily workout. Jumping ropes maybe dirt cheap, but mind you, it will yield 100% returns. Buy your first jump rope equipment now, and locate 15mins everyday, Let's see if you get the same results with mine. You can add some music while jumping rope.

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment: Calisthenics
Most of the people are often confused of this one as to be a bodyweight exercises. Calisthenics is a kind of exercise which when you perform, your are not moving away from which you started. Say for example, jumping, marching and jumping jacks. These exercises can be done while you are cooking, talking on the phone or even watching TV. You can do 4-5 calisthenic exercises one after the other. I would say you do it without resting, to burn more fat.

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment: Shadow Boxing
Shadow boxing is not just a stress buster but also, is an exercise, that will not require any equipment or machine whatsoever. This is definitely very effective cardio workout at home. This is more applicable for men as well as cardio workouts at home for women. To begin this workout, imagine as though another person's in front of you then start boxing. I suggest you do this when you are in front of a mirror. If you have some extra money, you can buy yourself a boxing bag.

Cardio Workouts at Home Without Equipment: Step Out
The thing is, there are really a lot of cardio exercises that you can do even without buying those expensive equipments. For example, walking, trekking, running and jogging are some uncomplicated cardio workouts at home which do not require any equipments or machine. All you have to do is to step out that open door to be able to do these exercises. You can do this before office hours, or even going to the post office, or during a morning walk. You can have a fix time to do it, a time which is suitable for you to be able to breath some fresh air.

Cardio workouts at home without equipment are way too easy. It doesn't matter if it is for losing weight, or you just want to stay fit. Strict exercise routine, as well as nutritious diet will help you keep on being in a great condition. A lot of us find it hard to wake up every day to be able to exercise and also evenings tend to be too occupied to worry about fitness. Getting enough sleep is really important, by sleeping early, it is the only way of getting up early to give at some point to your exercise plan. Live healthy and more happier!!

Definition of Home

Definition of Home

Now that we're done defining what EXERCISE is, let us also define what HOME is.. Do you know what really home is? or do you know the definition of it?

Let's ask again mr. Google and mr.Wiki if they knew what HOME is.... (searching through google search engine)..:)

loading.....................................with over 4,050,000,000 results.. here's what mr.Wiki said:

HOME - pronounced as /hōm/ 
- adjective - Of or relating to the place where one lives
- I don't have your home address made, done, or intended for use in the place here one lives
- traditional home cooking relating to one's own country and its domestic affairs
- Japanese competitors are selling cars for lower prices in the U.S. than in their home market (of a sports team or player) Belonging to the country or locality in which a sporting event takes place
- the home team played on or connected with a team's own ground
- their first home game of the season denoting the administrative center of an organization
- the company has moved its home office
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- adverb - To the place where one lives
- what time did he get home last night? In or at the place where one lives
- I stayed home with the kids to the end or conclusion of a race or something difficult
- the favorite romped home six lengths clear to or toward home plate to the intended or correct position
- he drove the bolt home noisily
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- verb - homed, past participle; homed, past tense; homes, 3rd person singular present; homing, present participle (of an animal) Return by instinct to its territory after leaving it
- a dozen geese homing to their summer nesting grounds (of a pigeon bred for long-distance racing) Fly back to or arrive at its loft after being released at a distant point move or be aimed toward (a target or destination) with great accuracy
- more than 100 missiles were launched, homing in on radar emissions focus attention on
- a teaching style that homes in on what is of central importance for each student

Here you go... that's as far as mr.Wiki is concern, that would be the definition of home... Now that we know the meaning of EXERCISE as well as HOME, I guess, we can now proceed to the so called "Main Event" of this blog.. The reason why I created this blog.... Do you still remember what's the purpose of this blog is??? Anyone?? yes you nailed it!! it's all about HOME EXERCISE, and this is our main event, so stay tuned!!!