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Almost everyone ignores the vital role that minerals play in helping you to burn fat and build muscle. Minerals are boring. You won’t ever see six-page magazine advertisements hailing minerals as the latest “breakthrough” supplement. However, a mineral deficiency is one of the hidden triggers that can bring muscle growth and weight loss to a grinding halt - even if you’re eating right and exercising regularly. If you’ve been following the news, you might have read about British tennis star Tim Henman being stopped in his tracks at the Madrid Masters. Henman’s health problems are due to a basic lack of nutrition - he was diagnosed with a magnesium deficiency. “I’m told the shortage of magnesium could be the reason for the tiredness I have been feeling on court and I won’t be doing any extra physical work for the time being,” Henman said. “I’ve got to take the pills for a month and keep my fingers crossed.” “I’m relieved it’s nothing serious,” he said. “My blood tests showed that I needed to top up my magnesium levels and that’s the reason I wasn’t feeling my best. I feel better after only a couple of days of taking the supplements.”
Are you the kind of person who watches the TV and thinks that given the opportunity, you’d be able to pull on a shirt and run out with one of top rugby teams in the country, and show them a thing or two? I may have mentioned this bravado once too many times around the office as my colleagues at Maximuscle very kindly arranged a days training for me with Wasps. Great I thought, after all, how difficult could it be?
Rugby players are renowned for being some of the fittest, strongest and most powerful athletes in all of sport. But they don't all start out that way. In fact, some players come to me needing to gain 10 or 15 kilograms (22-33 pounds) of bulk… in a hurry. Read on, and I'll reveal exactly how they do it, and how you can do it too…
First of all let's talk about frequency of training. The deadlift can be very effectively trained by training it just once a week.
Picture the scene. You’re gliding up your favourite long hill, breathing well, legs feeling strong. You reach the top, and happily you start running downhill. Everything is perfect. It’s a beautiful morning, that hill has never felt easier, and you are even sweating less than usual. Suddenly, it all changes. You feel a sharp pulling pain in the back of your thigh, and you are reduced to a hobble - all the way home.
Running economy refers to how much oxygen you use when you run. When you improve your economy, your runs feel easier. What’s more, improving running economy by even 1 percent can shave at least 20 seconds from your 10-K time. Here are three proven ways to become more economical.
Without doubt, putting miles in the bank is the best way to build endurance and to be a better runner. But as central as building mileage may be to your performance, it’s also central to causing injury if done carelessly. A few tips can help you build miles safely and to best effect.
Paul Evans, top British and World class distance runner, won the British Half Marathon Championships which took place within the Norwich Half Marathon on Sunday 15th June 2003 finishing in a time of 67minutes & 45 seconds at the age of 42 years old! Even running against two Kenyans, known as the best long distance runners in the world, Paul finished just 25 seconds behind one of them, whom won the actual Norwich half marathon, whilst Paul the first Britain to finish, won the British Half Marathon Championships, with the 2nd Kenyan runner finishing 45 seconds behind Paul!
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