Q.
Does lifting weights make women bulk up?
A. For Women
Q. Any ideas for busting through a plateau aside from mixing
up my routine?
A. The best way to surpass your plateau is to mix up your
routine. That is the safest and most effective way to do
it. You have to always keep your muscles guessing and wanting
more. You really should switch up your routine every 3-4
weeks, and take one week off after every 8 weeks. Also,
you could keep the same routine, as in, the lifts you do,
but just switch up the reps. So if one week, you do back
and biceps, and for each exercise you do, you do 3 sets
of 8 reps. The next week, when you do back and biceps again,
do 4 sets of 6. Notice that you are still maintaining the
24 total reps, but keeping your body in an adaptive phase.
I think you get the idea. Also, sometimes people hit plateaus
from overtraining. Genetics also plays a huge factor. If
you have a great deal of Type II muscle fibers, you will
gain more muscle mass than someone with more Type I muscle
fibers, such as long distance runners. However, there is
no way you can physically alter these fibers.
Q. Any suggestions on some decent food?
A. I recommend plenty of chicken breast. It cooks great
on the George Foreman Grill and only takes about 6 minutes
if you defrost it. Also with Chicken, Rice is very good
for you. Many people on low carb diets would substitute
fruit instead of rice, but if you are a very active individual,
you need your carbohydrates. When executing a low carb diet,
you sacrifice energy, making your workouts sluggish. It
is important to eat a well balanced meal, every meal. With
Chicken and Rice, you should also have mixed vegetables.
I have at least one meal like this everyday, whether it
be chicken or steak. Chicken is more healthy for you because
it has less fat and sodium, while still being very high
in protein. I also recommend eating yogurt and/or cottage
cheese for snacks in between meals. And most importantly,
make sure you eat breakfast everyday, and definitely lay
off the chips/cookies/pop/ice cream.
Q.
How many calories and carbs are in Beer?
A. Below are some typical beers with their caloric count:
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