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While all of the exercises I’ve discussed so far have been primarily exercises for both genders, this week I would like to highlight an exercize that should only be done by males (unless of course, a woman wants to look like a man.)
This exercise is frequently seen being demonstrated at body building events, and the reason is simple. Dead-lifting requires the body to use almost every single muscle group in the entire body. As you can imagine, this consumes an enormous amount of energy, so in addition to building muscles, it also burns through an exorbitant number of calories, stored in the body in the form of fat. That makes it an excellent, albeit exhausting, addition to the work-out-for-weight-loss regimen.
The dead-lift is where a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position until the person is standing in an erect position. As you may well imagine, this activity can be extremely dangerous to do if you do not know the correct technique and have no one there to help spot you. Here’s a link to how a dead-lift is done correctly and safely:
www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Do-the-Beginners-Stiffleg-Dead-Lift-23492061
So now we’ve burned up a ton of calories and we’re faced with the gut-wrenching dilemma of what we’re going to eat to satisfy the ensuing hunger. Because the exercise was so intensive, the muscle tissues have torn and your body is repairing them, so what you give it to do the repairs is imperative to the outcome of all your hard work. There are several things that your body needs right now, but the most important of all of them is protein. Complex carbohydrates are great for energy prior to a work out, but after a workout it is essential that you get large amounts of protein. And since the main goal is to lose the excess fat on the body, reaching for a hamburger would be anti-productive, despite the meager amount of protein it provides to your system. So, you ask, is a healthy alternative?
One of my favorite sources of protein is eggs. I eat five of them for breakfast, although I only eat one of the yolk. Egg yolks are where the cholesterol, calories, and fat are contained. Your body does need some fat, and I prefer the taste of eggs with an egg yolk in it, so I indulge my taste buds a little by keeping one egg yolk. But, you say, eggs are for breakfast! Not so fast. There are some muscle-building enthusiasts that drink the egg yolks raw, or mix the raw egg in smoothie concoctions, although I don’t recommend it personally. But there are other ways. Hard-boiled eggs are a quick and delicious way to eat the eggs at any time of day. Not only are they full of protein, they are filling as well. Here is one method for making great boiled eggs:
simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_perfect_hard_boiled_eggs/
Good luck, and enjoy raising the bar!
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