Which Food To Eat for Rosacea

By Linda Robison

Which Foods Cause Rosacea? Many people assume that certain foods cause eczema because they get a reaction right after eating a certain diet. However the truth is, eczema symptoms and flare-ups that occur after eating are usually due to an allergic reaction.

Most people find that once they identify the offending food and eliminate it from their diet, their eczema flare-ups are reduced. For others, they may still have some eczema symptoms and need to find a natural treatment for rosacea.

What is rosacea and what are rosacea symptoms? Rosacea is skin disorder characterized by flushing and redness. This usually shows up on the cheeks and nose. For some people, rosacea is hard to distinguish from a rash or sunburn, until the swelling and inflammation shows up.

The causes of rosacea are not known and physicians havent ruled out a genetic connection.therefore rosacea could be hereditary. Other suspected causes include:

- Too much sun exposure - Certain medication - Stress - Hormones - Environment

Certain foods that can trigger allergic eczema symptoms include casein, like that found in milk and dairy. In fact, dairy is responsible for up to 75% of allergic reactions. Other foods include gluten, wheat, seafood, nuts, soy, and eggs. Some not so common allergens are food additives, food colorings, and preservatives. The problem with pinpointing which food is causing the problem is that many symptoms do not appear until one to two days after eating it.

Also, in addition to avoiding allergic foods, its helpful to avoid acidic rosacea diet such as:

- Meat - Alcohol - Fried foods - Processed simple foods - 17268

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All Your Effort Gone In 60 Seconds

By Ricardo d Argence

In the same way a small fraction of a second is crucial in a sprinter's race during a 100 metre dash, fractions of seconds can mean success or failure in a bodybuilding process. That seconds will make or break your body's muscle growth response in the gym.

There's more...although each entire workout will last for about an hour, only about 60 seconds will determine what kind of gains you achieve. That's right, how you choose to handle that 60 second time period could means great, mediocre or poor muscle building effects.

Although each entire workout will last for about an hour, only 60 seconds of that actual time will determine what kind of gains you achieve. How does it works? Well, the first reps in your set means just a little bit than nothing in terms of muscular growth. However, they play an important role.

Reps 1-4 are only performed in order to get to reps 5 and 6. But there's more than meets the eye in that. The last reps you perform in a set actually are the ones that will determine if the results of your workout are or not the results you desire.

What's important then, is to overload the muscles on reps 5 and 6. And the most important thing to achieve better results is try to keep that stress level as long as you can at the end of each set.

There is simply no better way to trigger your body's adaptive responses than to train until your muscles cannot move the weight another inch. The closer and closer that you can come to muscular failure, the more dramatically your body will respond.

The closer and closer that you can come to muscular failure, the more dramatically your body will respond. This time frame is literally measured in single seconds. If you drop the weights 5-6 seconds earlier than the next guy (the margin is probably even smaller than this), you'll be significantly sacrificing your muscle growth.

So, your success will be measured by this really short period of time, and the amount of effort you are willing to exert during this time.

It really is true; your bodybuilding success is literally measured by the short, precise moments at the very end of each set and the amount of effort you are willing to exert during this time.

Training your muscles to muscular failure is the way to achieve betters results. If you drop the weight before you reach it you are compromising the results.

You must train hard and with full effort at all times. When the weight feels heavy and your muscles ache and burn with discomfort, you must push through and continue until true muscular failure is reached.

Every time you give up and take a rest, even if it's just for a couple of seconds, you compromise your gains. Keeping this in mind at all times in the gym and will give you the better results than ever before. - 17268

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Faster Weight Loss With The Right Superfood

By Jane Larose

There had been many weight loss products introduced in the market. People who have weight issues are often attracted to try various weight loss products in the hopes that they would work for them. Unfortunately, not all of them work and in some cases, they even cause negative effects.

Acai berries are one of the products that are becoming increasingly popular in the market today. These are actually fruits harvested in various countries in the Central and South America. Locals are using these fruits from the acai palm trees for many many years for the medicinal benefits they provide as well as for its culinary benefits. It has been in the recipe of many desert selections like cakes and yogurt in countries like Peru, Brazil and Belize.

The incredible health benefits of the acai berries are now becoming increasingly popular as many companies started selling these products in many parts of the world. It used to be sold on it's original form as a fresh or dried berry but with today's technology it has been processed for longer storage. Acai berries are now available in various forms like tablets, juice and powder.

Taking acai berries provide many health benefits to the body. Not just a simple weight management product, acai berry products also provide better immune, digestive and cardiovascular systems. With all the vitamins and minerals in the product, anyone most of the people taking it gets increased level of energy, improved sleep and healthier skin.

The acai berries have high fiber content. This is good in detoxifying the body and flushing out the toxins that thrives in the stomach. With these bad things out of the body, it can absorb more nutrients from the food we eat and improve our digestive process.

Our heart also benefits a lot from the acai berries. There are presence of omega vitamins in this fruit that lowers the blood cholesterol and helps improve the blood flow. It also has anti-oxidants that are said to be good for our bodies aging process.

Many magazines, radio and TV shows popularized the acai berries for its wonderful benefits. In fact, many professionals in the medical and health field are now calling the acai berry the SUPER FOOD. This just shows that the product really works for many people.

Acai berries are still available in its natural form. It can be consumed on its own or be a part of a recipe in a healthy meal. While other products are often chemical based, acai berry is highly organic and even some of its forms only include very few chemical additives for longer shelf life. So if you are looking for a product you can use for weight management, you should consider the acai berry.

Anyone could buy acai berries in many health stores all over the world. If you find it difficult to find one in your area or don't want the hassle of going out of the way, there are also many companies selling them through the Internet. People who have pre-existing health conditions or pregnant women must consult their doctor's first before taking acai berries or any other dietary supplements for that matter. - 17268

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Do you Really need Probiotic Supplements in your Diet?

By Xhu Latina

Probiotics are microflora that exist in our digestive tract and help maintain a healthy balance in our digestive system. Our body is home to billions of microorganisms, both harmful and beneficial. The intestinal tract is especially bacteria dense. A healthy digestive tract has an optimum balance between the beneficial and harmful bacteria. Once this balance is upset, the body becomes prone to various digestive disorders such as excessive gas and diarrhea.

Before going ahead with the research on this area, there are a few incorrect conceptions that need to be clarified when it comes to the usage of probiotic supplements. First and foremost, we have to understand that antibiotics are way different from probiotics. They are no way connected to each other. Antibiotics just kill bacteria. They have the tendency to spoil the digestive system since they do not differentiate the good and harmful bacteria within the body. The antibiotics as such have the ability to destabilize the digestion process itself. But consuming probiotics can bring in the balance in the digestive process that has been lost due to the intake of antibiotics with ease.

Candida, a common fungal infection can also be very successfully treated with probiotics. The Candida fungus has a sworn enemy in the form of probiotic bacteria, which if present in healthy numbers in the intestines, can make it impossible for the harmful fungus to establish a stronghold in the intestinal tract, thus preventing the advent of this infection. Probiotics have also been found to be extremely good at curing yeast infections and conditions such as athlete's foot and thrush.

Foods such as yoghurt and miso are natural sources of probiotics. But the trouble with trying to get your probiotic supplementation from the food you eat alone is that you do not know how many strains of these beneficial bacteria you are actually ingesting, or, in what quantities you need to consume these foods to make sure that you get enough to replenish the probiotic bacteria in your gut to a healthy level.

It is really worth having probiotics daily as a part of your dietary routine. That would recuperate the loss that the body is put into and can get the gut back to normalcy. Multiple variants of bacterial presence in mandatory for a good probiotic supplement. Since the gut is a storehouse of more than 500 such bacteria, it is essential that the supplements suspension is analogous to the flora of the gut. You should also be sure of the live bacteria that are present in the probiotic supplement that you plan to opt for.

Also, to replenish our gut with the right proportion of probiotics, the supplement should have a very high concentration of live bacteria, typically running into millions per gram. This would be mentioned as so many cfu or colony forming units per gram. The higher this is, the more effective the supplement would be at restoring the probiotic balance in your intestinal tract. - 17268

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The Asian Acne Alternative Treatment Exposed

By Jason Cartwright

If you are probing for a normal but useful and safe acne alternative treatment, we advise you to believe what the Chinese have to recommend. We all accept that concerning a cure for just about whatever thing, the Chinese have beaten the market.

Chinese medicine dates back thousands of years and today, remains a popular choice for all kinds of ailments to include acne. Unlike westernized medicine, the Chinese believe a person's blood has heat and toxins that contribute to the development of acne.

For illustration, have you ever observed how acne looks to build up in the T zone on the face? The Chinese declare that this is due to the fact that this zone is the similar zone connecting to the tiny and huge intestine, plus the stomach. For this reason, the patient suffers from acne due to digestive difficulties, or getting in touch with chemicals.

So what does a Chinese acne cure home remedy entail? Generally it requires you to eat more healthily, get enough vitamins and nutrients, be very hygienic, and then stick to a long-term, sustainable eating plan. When it comes to eating fats, you should stay away animal fats and margarine that leek toxins in your body and cause inflammation, and use extra virgin olive oil instead.

With a Chinese acne alternative treatment it is also believed that eating non- or low-fat dairy products is much better on the digestive system. Things you should avoid include anything packaged, which covers many of our favorite foods such as crackers, cookies, potato chips, and so on. You should also supplement your diet with foods like flax seed and salmon, both rich in omega-3 fats.

Nevertheless, what you desire is to keep away from omega-6 fats. These would comprise materials such as soybean, corn, sunflower, and cottonseed oils, all oils that promote swelling. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is also encouraged by the Chinese as an efficient acne cure treatment.

As these foods are high in vitamins which get rid of acne. Fiber, which is helpful to a human being's digestive system is promoted as well, alongside with provisions which are high in beta-carotene and vitamin A. The Chinese at home acne treatment also recommends the utilization of protein and lesser carbohydrates, yet again going back to a superior digestive system.

The bottom line is that the Chinese have discovered that eating foods that heat the body like garlic, some spices, and coffee are harmful and can only cause an explosion of acne. The Chinese also promote drinking lots of clean, purified water. In fact, while most experts suggest about two quarts of water, the Chinese say to clean up acne, you should drink up to four quarts. This helps the body by flushing out harmful toxins, thus making it a simple but effective acne alternative treatment. - 17268

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Phellinus linteus - Medicinal Mushroom's Popularity Exploding World-wide

By Dr. Markho Rafael

Out of Korea comes a new and increasingly popular medicinal mushroom known as Phellinus linteus. It does have a rarely used English common name, Black Hoof Fungus. But you are more likely to hear it referred to by its Japanese name as Mesima.

Phellinus linteus grows on hardwood trees such as oak, poplar and mulberry. The species is common in Southeast Asia and southern parts of the United States. [1]

Whereas we in America have gotten wind of most medicinal mushroom species by way of Japan or China, Phellinus linteus primarily gained its fame in Korea as an adjunct to traditional chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

From there, the fame of Phellinus linteus has spread across the globe. Doctors all over the world now use it as an immune enhancer [2-11], particularly to prevent cancer metastasis. [5,10,12-17] In addition to Korea, Phellinus linteus is today also increasingly popular in the U.S., Japan, and the Middle East from Turkey to Israel.

Word of Phellinus linteus caught on in 1996 when a Korean paper got published, which credited it with the widest range of anti-tumor and immune-enhancing properties of any medicinal mushroom extract. [4]

Years later, American world-renown mycologist Paul Stamets helped deepen our understanding of Phellinus linteus when he published a comparative analysis with the most common medicinal mushroom species: Agaricus blazei, Lion's Mane, Chaga, Reishi, Maitake and Cordyceps. [18]

Among the seven species of medicinal mushrooms compared in this study, Phellinus linteus had the most powerful effect on enhancing macrophage activity, by 5,700%. Macrophages are an important part of the immune system's cancer fighting arsenal. The amount of Phellinus linteus extract used was equal to 3,750 mg for an adult of average weight (165 lbs). [18]

It should be noted that macrophages may promote cancer growth as well as fight cancer. The research that has been published about Phellinus linteus extract indicates that it enhances the anti-cancer properties of macrophages. [8,14,19,20]

In addition to these studies, there are at least three published cases of spontaneous regression of cancers after patients of their own accord used Phellinus linteus extract:

1. First out was a Japanese article in 2004 with a case study of a patient with hormone refractory prostate cancer and bone metastasis who exhibited "dramatic remission" after using Phellinus linteus extract. [15]

2. Next out was a Korean article published in 2005, which reported on a patient who "ingested mushroom called Phellinus linteus for one and a half years" before exhibiting "spontaneous regression" of liver cancer and skull metastasis. [17]

3. Finally, an article published 2006 in the Japanese journal Radiation Medicine told of a "patient with hepatocellular carcinoma with multiple lung metastases in whom malignancy spontaneously regressed after taking Phellinus linteus Mycelium." The 79-year old patient reportedly "took extract from Phellinus linteus Mycelium for one month, and 6 months later the tumors appeared to be in complete regression." [16]

Note: The information in this article is not intended to cure, treat, or diagnose any illness. The article is for entertainment and informational purposes only. The fungus Phellinus linteus has not been approved in the United States for use as a pharmaceutical. Always ask a licensed medical practitioner before using any substance as medicine. - 17268

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Dr. Rafael currently specializes in medicinal mushrooms research, after working in the natural health field since 1996. He partners with Cordyceps Reishi Extract, LLC, a business offering premium quality medicinal mushroom products including Phellinus linteus extract. For references to this article, go the Phellinus linteus reference page.

Why A Personal Trainers Philosophy Matters to YOU

By Josef Brandenburg

Considering hiring a personal trainer? Before you sign on the dotted line, consider his or her personal trainers philosophy to see if he or she is even a good potential match for you. If the personal trainer you're considering has a website or a brochure, look specifically for their personal trainers philosophy in their documentation. And if you don't find it, ask! Insist on seeing it as the first step in the pre-qualifying process.

Lots of people can"and do"hang out a shingle and call themselves a personal trainer. Voila! They're in business for themselves. But what qualifies them to be a personal trainer? What do they know that you don't know? What puts that person in a position to give you advice about your body and its development? Don't you want to know that they at least have some qualifications and that their personality and outlook is compatible with yours?

Working out with a personal trainer can often be compared to working with a therapist because you may find yourself confessing embarrassing secrets that you wouldn't want anyone knowing such as stressing over fitting into a certain dress size before your high school reunion or indulging in an entire box of donuts in one sitting. The difference here is that your personal trainer is active unlike a passive therapist who will just sit there and nod in agreement! A personal trainer will do far more to help you. They will push you on and work you, stretching, pulling, exercising and advising, so they can help solve your weight issues. If you do not make the right decision, you could be putting your health at risk. That is the importance of knowing your trainer's philosophy before you begin working with them.

Knowing your personal trainers background and philosophy will give you vital tips to whether they are right for you. Ask them about their approach. Ask them where they were taught physical anatomy, nutrition, exercise and that is just a few of the questions you should get answers too. A certification from a vitamin supply company just isn't the same as someone who was pre-med in college before becoming a personal trainer. Learn what you can about how long they have be in the business of personal training, find out what is included in the program and ask for references of past and present clients.

Find out if, research is the basis for their workout programs or if they just try it and see if it works. Don't be part of a trial and error learning system. Check their record of accomplishment and see if it is just a generic regimen they use for every client or if you will get a regimen aimed specifically for your body. It is important to find out if they have a system in place or if they just make it all up as they go along.

A good way to see if your personal trainer is dedicated to helping you, is to ask them to see a copy of their philosophy and if they don't have it in writing, then they don't have one at all. It is very unlikely that that personal trainer will help you get the body you want.

The most effective personal trainers are the ones that take the time to write out their personal philosophy as a trainer. It shows they are organized and serious about what they do and it makes it evident that they are devoted to their methods with high success rates. They evaluate the clients results as a way to make sure that their methods are indeed effective. Someone that will deliver consistent results is not something that should be considered extra; it should be a top-notch priority.

Look at it this way; if someone that calls himself or herself a personal trainer has not even taken the time to do their share of the work, which it to write out their personal trainer philosophy what would make you believe that they would put in 100% of their effort to helping you get in shape? - 17268

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Josef Brandenburg is a well known Washington, DC personal fitness trainer for people on the go and has written the book - The Body You Want. To have a look at his personal training philosophy click the link.

Why Invest in a K2 Home Gym?

By Hanif Furqan

Why use the Bodycraft K2 home gym? It is among the most effective models of home gym available today and is comparatively inexpensive. You could exercise every part of your body in this exceptional machine if that machine is the Bodycraft K2 home gym.

People use a load of excuses for avoiding exercise. We all know that working out can keep you from gaining weight and can even help you slim down. Exercise will also help you build muscle and transform yourself from being thin to being sculpted through using a regular exercise program. Working out with home gyms firms up muscles and helps you look nicer in your clothes. Even in situations where you shed some pounds due to dieting, you still ought to firm up your muscles. The Bodycraft K2 home gym will allow you to accomplish that, in the privacy of your own home.

Owning a Bodycraft K2 home gym will take away your excuses not to exercise. Additionally, it will give you a few excellent reasons to start - and keep on - exercising. You can get a targeted workout that is individualized for you each time you exercise with the Bodycraft K2 home gym. You can do exercises such as bench presses and pull ups when you exercise using the Bodycraft K2 home gym. The K2 includes a chair that enables you to work out using the pull bar. The pull bar enables you to exercise all of the muscles above your waist. You can even perform abdominal exercises as well as quad extensions for legs and thighs. You will exercise as though you are keeping 10 machines in your home, though fortunately, you will only need one if that one is the Bodycraft K2 home gym.

When you realize how to accomplish your exercise program with the Bodycraft K2 home gym, you will get to use this machine regularly to perform the same workouts that can be done at a health club. Exercising your muscles is the best way to stay in shape. A home gym is not simply a machine to build muscle, but also a method to get in and stay in tip top shape. And the Bodycraft K2 home gym is so uncomplicated to exercise with that your whole family can use it.

Keep in mind, though, just because the Bodycraft K2 home gym is easy to own is no reason to believe that it only offers an easy fitness routine. This is simply not true. You can get the same tough range of exercises with this home gym as you would if you were exercising at the athletic club.

The K2 gym is the ideal home gym for someone who would like the power of the Bodycraft home gym at an affordable price. - 17268

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What You Know About Dr. Oz and Acai Berry May Not Be True

By Travis Van Slooten

With Dr. Oz being a familiar face in the Oprah Winfrey Show, some acai companies have also been building up an implied Dr. Oz - acai berry endorsement, much as they have done with Oprah herself and another popular talk show host, Rachael Ray. It seems that these people will stop at nothing to get their products off the shelves, even if it means making some claims that are absolutely baseless. These celebrities are now rushing to issue statements that would clear things up about these supposed endorsements.

What Do These Companies Claim?

While celebrities are often very careful about having their names tied to any product they don't really believe in, these supplement companies find it easy to make statements like "as seen on Rachael Ray" or "as endorsed by Dr. Oz" to make it appear that these tv personalities are really backing up their product. If you come across any site or company using this marketing strategy, by all means leave that site and don't look back.

What is the Truth?

There is a connection between Dr. Oz and acai berry. However, it is not a connection to any specific product. Dr. Oz has touted the benefits of the acai berry and even recommended it as a supplement. He fully supports taking acai berry and backs the evidence that it is a very powerful super fruit worth your consideration. But there is no connection to any specific products and there likely never will be. If a company is trying to sell you a product with the recommendation of Dr. Oz, you can be assured they are doing it without his consent.

How Dr. Oz is Fighting Back

The biggest thing that has been done is an open statement by Oprah and Dr. Oz that they have no connections with any acai products. While they confirm that the Dr. Oz and acai berry connection exists, it is only between the celebrity doctor and the fruit itself. Harpo, Oprah's company, has also begun pursuing offending companies legally. Lawyers from Oprah's company have made it clear that they will not tolerate any companies using their endorsement.

You should avoid any company that claims to have ties to Dr. Oz through their acai berry product. They are already displaying to you that they have shady credibility. They may be a company looking to quickly take as many peoples' money as possible, or they may just be trying to exploit celebrity popularity in order to sell their product. Either way, any company claiming a Dr. Oz -acai berry connection to their product is not worth wasting your time with! - 17268

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Mighty Memory - How To Improve Memory

By Chris Jensen

Do you want to know how to make more money and save time? Do you want to know how to get better grades and learn faster? Do you want to know how to get a faster job promotion and enhance your career? First learn the secret on how to improve memory, and be able to do all these things.

Memory is the ability to remember something that has been learned or experienced. It also refers to the brain's ability to store information. Certain structures of the limbic system appear to play major roles in storing and retrieving memories. These structures include the amygdaloid complex and the hippocampus, both in the temporal lobe. Evidence suggests that memories may be formed through the establishment of new brain circuits or the alteration of existing circuits. Storing new memories involves structural changes and chemical changes in the nerve cells of the brain or in the substances that carry messages across the tiny gaps between the nerve cells.

Memory experts say that the chief reasons for forgetting include interference, retrieval failure, motivated forgetting, and constructive processes. They believe that with practice, people can increase their ability to remember.

One of the most important means of improving memory is the use of mental aids called mnemonic devices. Another good way to help remember a piece of information is to repeat it a number of times. You can do this out loud or quietly to yourself. The more frequently you do this, the more lasting the memory will be. Elaborating the piece of information by relating it to something else may also help, as well as making the surroundings in which you remember material similar to those in which you learned the material.

It has been proven that having a strong, dependable memory is directly correlated to one's quality of life. Discover the ways on how to improve memory and become a memory master. - 17268

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Cancer - What Is It Really?

By Mark Alison

Everyone has heard the term cancer. It strikes fear in many of us simply by hearing it. We are always hearing something new - new research and new studies are telling us more and more about this awful disease. It's hard to filter out what this disease really is, why their so many types, and what causes it.

In a nutshell, cancer is the disease that occurs when your cells go haywire. Usually your cells enjoy a normal life cycle. We all know that the life cycle consists of birth, life, and death. Cancerous cells do not have a normal cycle however. These strange cells grow and grow. A mutation occurs and cells turn into tumors. Our bodies' immune systems will fight these mutating invaders, but the assistance of radiation and other treatments is usually needed due to their rapid spread and the devastation usually caused.

If left untreated, the tissues will keep growing. If the growth is localized and not affecting any other areas, the tumor is benign and harmless. Most benign tumors are left alone unless they are blocking something or for cosmetics reasons. Most benign tumors are treated by removing the affected area.

The malignant cancer is the more dangerous one. This is when the cells continue to grow and will not stop. They will spread to other parts of the body through the use of the blood stream and will cause infection and illness.

Basic treatments for malignant cancer are removal of tissue that's affected and radiation or chemo therapy. Inoperable tumors will get chemo or radiation therapy as they are more effective for these tumors. The radiation will kill the localized cells and the body will dispose of them naturally.

Unfortunately there is no real cure for cancer, when a patient does have the tumor removed or the cancer is in remission. The odds of it coming back are great. Some cancers do have vaccines, but most do not. The best way to prevent cancer is diet and reduction of high risk behavior.

Nowadays, there are hundreds of websites, such as CancerAnswers.info, providing support and information for researchers, survivors, and those concerned with the deadly disease. - 17268

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5 Golden Tips To Avoid Muscle Building Injuries In The Gym

By Ricardo d Argence

While training hard and heavy may be awesome for your muscles, it can be trouble for the health of your joints and connective tissue. This is simply the reality of intense weight training, and while there are no guarantees that you will be able to completely avoid getting injured, you can certainly take specific steps to lessen the chance.

An intense workout program makes you prone to injuries. Although there are no hard and fast rules for completely avoiding injuries, you can definitely take some precautionary measures. Given below are the five golden rules of staying free from injuries.

1) Before you start your routine perform a proper warmup. There are 2 main reasons to perform it: If you don't warmup adequately, your chances of injury will increase dramatically. And it will also affect the amount of weight that you are able to lift during your actual workout. When you perform the warmup in the right way, your possibilities to lift heavier weights increase. This will stimulate your heart and lungs. It will also increase the secretion of synovial fluid lubricating your joints.

2) Always train with proper form. This should go without saying. Every exercise that you perform in the gym should be done with proper form and technique in order to keep the stress off of your joints. If you start squatting or deadlifting with a rounded back, jerking the weights around in a ballistic manner or performing dangerous exercises you are almost guaranteed to hurt yourself at some point.

3) Compete only with yourself. There may be a lot of huge guys in your gym. If you try to compete with them, if you want to train in the same way that them...it's a sure thing that you'll get an injurie. There'll be a time when you'll be able to do that, until that time, the record you have to beat is your own record.

4) Always know when to quit. If you cannot complete another rep of an exercise using proper form, the set is over, plain and simple. Put the weight down and rest up for your next set. If you start using huge amounts of momentum and jerky body motions to crank out a couple of extra reps, you'll be on the sidelines before you know it.

5) Watch out for a probable sign of a forthcoming injury. You must stop if you feel pain after your workout. Take som rest for some couple of days, or the time it takes for the pain to disappear.

More often than not, it will only get worse. If you feel that something definitely isn't right and can sense that you probably shouldn't be training, get the problem checked out by a professional and then take the proper measures to heal. While it may hurt your progress in the short term, the overall long-term effect will be a positive one. - 17268

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