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7 Myths About Women's Weight Training and Bodybuilding Is bodybuilding different for women? Separate fact from fiction in women's weight training and female bodybuilding myths.

Are Compound Exercises Better Than Isolation Exercises? If you want to know if compound exercises are better than isolation exercises for building muscle and strength, then you want to read this article.

When weight training we split movements into compound and isolation exercises.

Simply, compound movements are exercises that recruit more than one muscle at a time. This means that more energy is used by the body to perform the movement but at the same time we are able to work a large area of the body in less time. Examples of these movements include Squats, Bench Press, Deadlift...

Isolation exercises are exercises in which we attempt to only recruit a single muscle or muscle group. I say muscle group, as if we were to isolate our triceps or biceps, we would still as a matter of fact be using more than one particular muscle, however the key is to maintain little movement of the rest of the body whilst performing the exercise so that the stress is kept in the correct muscle we are contracting.

Are Compound Exercises Better Than Isolation Exercises? If you want to know if compound exercises are better than isolation exercises for building muscle and strength, then you want to read this article.

It is so important to eat whole foods and to avoid processed foods (most of the time).

So often we opt for the easy option which on the whole is processed food rather than 'real' food. This can not only lead to major health problems later on in life but also has quite a large impact on the pocket over time. For instance, if you eat take aways most weekends, check your bank account to see how much you have spent over the course of a month, and I pretty much guarantee you will be shocked!

Over time however, the bigger impact will be on health, especially in relation to the growing issue we have with diabetes and heart disease. Processed foods are often filled with a lot more sugar and salt than we actually realise.

21 Reasons to Eat Real Food Real food is whole, single ingredient food that is low in additives and rich in nutrients. Learn 21 reasons why real food is the key to good health.

We often overlook the importance of keeping our endocrine system healthy as a lot of people either don't know what this system is within the body or simply don't know how to improve the health and functionality of the system.

Quite simply, the endocrine system are the glands and organs within our body that help to secrete hormones around the body keeping us physically and mentally healthy. These areas include the pancreas, Thyroid, Te**es and ovaries as well as other glands.

A lot of the issues that occur in these areas are often caused by poor diet and lack of exercise. Just as an example in relation to weight loss, Thyroid hormones are responsible for our metabolic rate so if not kept in a healthy state for secretion our metabolism will ultimately slow down...and nobody wants that.

Try this abdominal circuit to really get those abs burning and toned;

- 10 x hanging leg raises (If unable to do hanging lying leg raises to 90 degree angle).
- 20 x Half sits.
- 45 seconds Plank
- 20 Crunches

Repeat the circuit as follows;

- 4 x for beginners
- 7 x for intermediate
- 10 x for advanced