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Your Ultimate WorkOut Partner

Everyone knows when you do anything with a friend, it makes the time that you do a particular task much more enjoyable. Working out is no different. Many bodybuilders have reached their potential by having partners there to motivate them. But sometimes having partners while you areworking out can hinder your bodybuilding goals. In this article, I want to go over the pros and cons of working out with a partner. Let’s begin.

Pros: There are many pros to working with a partner when it comes to lifting weight. The first benefit is the motivation factor. A partner is a great motivational tool. People that usually workout with partners tend to go beyond the limits that they set for themselves. The partner usually pushes them to go further. Another pro of working out with a partner is that you will always have a spotter. It is hard trying to find people to give you a spot when you are working out on your heavy days. With a training partner, you will not have this problem. Your partner usually knows what you can and what you can not lift, so he knows when to come in at the right time. Another plus about having a partner is that they can tell you when you are doing something wrong. A partner can guide you in the right direction when your form is particularly straight.

Cons: Even though working with a partner can be great, it also has its down sides. One negative to working out with a partner is what I call the social factor. Many people have their friend or a group of friends workout with them, with the expectation of the partners being there to motivate them. These usually turn into social gatherings, where everything is done but working out. They talk about sports, girls, and anything else that has nothing to do with training. Here is the rule of thumb when working out with a partner. You are there to train, not to find out what is the latest on your favorite sports team. Work out first and then talk to your friends. Another con to working with a partner is that sometimes the partners do not show up on time. If you want a consistent workout, you need to have a partner that will arrive at the scheduled time that you all have agreed upon. This make the workouts go smoother.

Finally, I was going to discuss working out with the opposite sex but I’ll leave that for later….In matter of fact I’ll refer you to my girl Buffie the body at BOOTYNOMICS she might have a thing or two to say about having a workout partner.

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Fitness Is Learning

So knowledge is power and that is definitely true when it comes to achieving your personal fitness goals. There is a very broad variety of training techniques and diets. Some of which might even contradict another. All the same is learning new ways to lift and workout are some of the best ways to surpass the barriers you face along your journey. You need to weedout the lies and store the truths you come across. I will tell you some truthful things for me. I wont tell you why I am listing these terms, thats what i want you to find out. Learn about these terms I list and know they have worked for me and may work for you.

1. self discipline
2. mind over matter
3. powerlifting
4. isolation exercises
5. compound exercises
6. calestinics
7. high and low intensity cardiovascular exercises
8. target heart rate and anerobic threshhold
9. form
10. bodysculpting
11. vascularity and muscularity
12. flexing
13. equal and balanced workouts
14. various sports training
15. priority training
16. free weights
17. flys
18. healthy foods
19. metabolic rate
20. amino acids
21. rest, sleep, recovery

I want you to research these different terms and see how they can help your workouts, diets or life. Google it!

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Serena Williams Nude: ESPN the Body Issue

Serena Williams Covers ESPN Magazine: The BODY Issue (Oh Yeah…Other Athletes Too)

Serena Williams covers ESPN Magazine’s The Body Issue…this is the first ever Body issue from the magazine which looks to make it a yearly edition of the magazine. The magazine also features different covers featuring different athletes from different sports including Dwight Howard from the NBA, Adrian Peterson of the NFL, female MMA fighter Gina Carano are of the 30 professional athlethes who will be posing nude or semi nude for the issue. Damn Serena…Appluad Common!

The magazine will show athletes on the field and off, and even in the operating room during knee surgery, said editor-in-chief Gary Belsky during a conference call Wednesday.

In one section called “Bodies We Want” top athletes either pose in the buff (with private parts strategically covered) or with minimal clothing. The section is “essentially our version of the best bodies in sports,” said Belsky.

The magazine has chosen six athletes (3 male and 3 female) from this section to appear on six different magazine covers. — source: USA Today

Dwight Howard

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