Tuesday, June 29, 2010

ABS workout

A nice video to get the movement ryt while doing crunches.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

BREATHE EASY

Proper breathing is one of the most basic practices that we all should follow while doing our workout and often which is neglected. People often follow an incorrect breathing pattern or they tend to hold their breath. Whereas breathing incorrectly can lead to fatigue and over exertion, not breathing at all leads to higher blood pressure in veins and can result in hypertension. HOlding your breath during resistance training can be particularly harmful, as it pushes the blood to a higher pressure which may lead to giddiness because of lack of oxygen supply to muscles.
As a basic rule of thumb, breathe in during the negative part of motion and breathe out during the positive tough motion. e.g: while doing bench press, breathe in while lowering the bar near to your chest and breath out as you push it back. Another example can be taken that of crunches, in which you exhale when you lift your shoulders up from the ground and inhale when you lower them back to ground. Breathing in enables you to take in oxygen and supply to all bodyparts, preparing it for the tough positive motion. As you exhale, back it up with all the force. The breathing pattern particularly helps in getting those last repetitions done.
Breathe in through the nose but when the workout gets more demanding, this might not bring in enough air. If needed, breathe through your mouth. Deep and proper breathing can result in a slight competitive edge and you will yourself experience the difference. Breathe easy and breathe right. Most importantly njoy your workouts!!!