Muscle Confusion: Is It For Real?
Tony Horton has based his P90X workout on the premise of 'Muscle Confusion', in which the 3 month workout is broken down into different phases, each containing a different variety of moves. The idea is that constantly changing the nature of your workout will help you avoid the 'Plateau Effect', where your body grows accustomed to the nature of the workout being asked of it, and stops growing as quickly. Is this true? Is there science behind this claim? In today's blog post, we take a closer look.
Nutrition: Soy
The soybean is becoming ubiquitous. Despite being a native of East Asia, did you know that the US is its primary producer, growing 32% of the world's supply? Farmed in China for over 5,000 years, this unassuming little green bean (oilseed, technically), has become a powerhouse of nutrition, packing more protein punch than any other vegetable and giving rise to such vegetarian favorites as tofu, tempeh, soy sauce, miso and soy milk. It's a major component of animal feed, and it's popularity is only on the rise. So what should you know about the soy bean, what facts should you arm yourself with?
4 Supplements That Help Burn Fat!
You've heard all the myths about developing a six-pack, and now know that such things as spot training are ridiculous fads from the late 80's. Doing a thousand crunches each day and nothing else won't reveal your six pack; it will simply give you an iron washboard of abs beneath a few inches of fat. Instead, you need to combine the proper kind of exercise with excellent nutrition and supplements. That's the magic combo, and it still takes months to go from average to ripped. So say you've got your Rev Abs or Insanity Workout, you've got the nutrition plan that comes with it, and now you want to know what else you can take to help you along your journey. Well, listen up: we're going to give you some ideas.
4 Basic Diet Fundamentals to Losing Fat
Everybody wants to lose fat. Everybody wants to get that ripped, monster look, expose those washboard abs, get some nice definition, lose the jiggle and the wiggle and be all toned and firm. But how do you do it? Exercise won't get you there by itself--you need excellent nutrition. Today we're going to look at some of the nutrition fundamentals and see what exactly you should be doing to ensure you're on the right track.
Tony Horton to be Keynote Speaker at EFR Sponsored FIU Recreation Expo
Extreme Fitness Results is proud to announce that it is sponsoring Tony Horton to come be the Keynote Speaker and lead an exclusive workout for the Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus Recreation Expo 2010. The Expo is being held on September 1, 2010 from 10am-2pm, and will showcase the FIU Recreation Department, all of their sponsors, health screenings, diet/nutrition sessions, giveaways, free massages and more. But of course the heart of this year's Expo will be Tony Horton, live on stage motivating people both with words and with his workout!
What are Supersets?
Everybody has at some time or another been strapped for time, running late, on the go, and yet still having to find a way to fit in a good workout. So you're faced with two options: simply skip your workout, claiming that you don't have the time, or find a way to squeeze in as much exercise as you can into your narrow window of opportunity. Since nobody likes a quitter, what's the best way to squeeze in your regular workout? One popular method is called Supersetting, and it's as fast as it is effective. And what, pray tell, is that? Well, read on for all you need to know 😉