WATER
BUCKETS.
One of the greatest
exercise specialty
techniques is drop
sets. At the end of a
set, the resistance is
decreased and the
reps continue. The
choice of whether
or not you achieve
failure prior to the
drop is up to you.
The point is that
you prolong the
activity in order
to stimulate your
muscles more. For
those of you who
work out alone and
don’t have a partner
readily available to
assist with the drop,
water buckets are
a simple, effective,
and pretty darn cool
item of equipment.
You simply load up
the buckets with
a desired weight
of water, perform
moves like squats,
overhead presses,
biceps curls, etc.,
and the water
trickles out of the
bucket, reducing the
load and the effort
required so you can
continue repping.
Even flying solo, wa-
ter buckets will help
you produce one
powerful pump.
IN GOOD ORDER
The order in which you perform exer-
cises is a crucial element to a successful
workout. Many gym-goers designate
which muscle group to hit before they
begin, but then mistakenly ignore the
order of exercises. Make sure to hit
the heaviest moves (particularly com-
pound moves) at the beginning of your
workout when you’re feeling fresh and
your energy is high. From there, you
can move on to isolation exercises and
finally refining moves to maximize
energy efficiency as you fatigue.
CAN TOO MUCH
WHOOPEE RUIN YOUR
WORKOUT?
Many bodybuilders and athletes
have a fear that sex will hinder
their sports or exercise progress
since it uses a fair amount of
testosterone. But this is a myth.
Actually sex can have a positive effect
on bodybuilding because it increases
testosterone production, which is
critical for muscle growth. Since
testosterone levels are one of the
primary predictors of muscle growth
and development, having higher levels
in the body will help to induce greater
muscle gains. However we know that
after sex higher levels of oxytocin is
released in our body, and it makes us
feel weaker and relaxed for some time.
So make sure that you are spreading
out exercise and sex by at least five
hours, which will allow the body's
hormonal status to return closer to
baseline, reducing any negative influ-
ences that might be present.
67 %
Of people with gym memberships never use them.
Average number of times a gym membership owner
will go to the gym every week is 2
Average monthly cost of a gym membership$58
Amount of gym membership money that goes to
waste from under utilization $39
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| DECEMBER/JANUARY 2019