Workout Motivation

I'm sure you've been swamped with bills that need to be paid. Whether it's a credit card payment, car insurance, rent/ mortgage bill, etc, you know that you need to pay them, preferably before it becomes late, or overdue. Not paying your bills can take a toll on your credit, but pay off all your fees before your past due date and your credit may rise. Simple and easy. But you have to work hard to make the payments on time. You have to focus on your financial goals.

This is pretty much the same with your physique. Dedication and concentration plus motivation will ensure you reach your goals, but this all means nothing without hard work. You can take these supplements displayed here... but they don't help much if you drink a whey protein shake and just sit on your ass all day. Neglect your body's needs, and it may take a toll on your mind (experiences of depression, diabetes, laziness, and other problems are associated with obesity, or eating unhealthy, over time). Train the body and the mind is at ease. You will gain confidence, and your health will improve, not to mention you will become increasingly stronger over time.

Your mind motivates your body. It's that point when you look at yourself in the mirror and say, "I need to start working out", that your mind makes the decision to tell you to get some exercise. It helps to be a little spontaneous at times and just get it done, but dwelling on the matter may deter you from accomplishing your goals. So think about it like this: You have to "work" to work out -- the harder you work, the better the pay.

Did you see that video to the right? Does that bodybuilder sound like the stereotypical meat head? He's pretty informative, huh? He might not know the secret to real estate investing, but he knows alot about bodybuilding. His muscle gains are attributed to his knowledge of improving the human physique.

All it takes is dedication, patience, and hard work, and you see and feel (and hear from your peers!) the benefits of exercise!

MuscleTech's NaNO x9 Review

This is the first supplement I used when I got back into exercise. I got back into it after my stint at the county "disney land" (jail) and I read magazines while I was there. They were bodybuilding magazines, and I've never really read one before. While I was flippin through the pages, I saw an ad for BSN's NO Xplode. When I got out, I wanted to try it.

So after I was released, I decided to go to GNC and buy it. But the guy there said that his customers who bought the product had negative reviews about it, and some even returned it. He recommended I take MuscleTech's NO product because of it's "Nanomolecular Rapid Explosion Technology", so I bought that one instead. Cost me $10 more though...

Well, since this was my first supplement, I decided to decrease my dosage to 3 pills (recommended dosage is 4 pills twice a day!) to see if there's any truth to their claim. And suprisingly, there is! Within 10 seconds, I noticed my body getting warmer and my focus was more intense. I started my workout with some pushups and bicep curls, and I realized I did atleast five more reps than what I usually do, and about 10 more pushups than my limit. Is this a placebo effect? I don't think so. My veins would bulge out of my skin! Everytime I took NaNO x9!

What's so good about it: It works fast, the pump is there for atleast a couple hours AFTER your workout, so you still feel it for awhile. Pretty effective NO product from MuscleTech.

The downsides are: It's really expensive. I paid about $60 for 180 caplets, which in the supplement world, is not that bad. But when you really think about it, there are other NO products out there that work just as good (possibly) without the hefty price tag. Also, the dosage is a pretty big factor for me. I don't like taking pills in the first place, and to feel the effectiveness of NaNO x9, you have to down FOUR big ones, twice a day! I just took three pre workout. Works for me.

Conclusion: You're puttin stuff into your body everyday, so why not spend the extra bucks to get a product that really works effectively? It works in seconds, and it lasts for hours! If you're a bodybuilder, you might wanna take the recommended dosage. But if you have a small frame like me, three is good enough before working out, to reduce fatigue and increase strength for that last rep!

The Lemonade Diet?

I was doing some searching around on the latest fad diets, and I came across one called the Lemonade Diet. People are saying this is another way of losing weight via the Lemonade Diet. I'm not a positive testimony to that claim.

Years ago, I myself have done this "diet". I drank a bottle of Minute Maid Lemonade atleast once a day for it's antioxidant properties. I didn't have any knowledge about antioxidants at the time, but I felt that drinking alot of lemonade reduced your risk of sickness. And I barely got sick for that whole year. I didn't even get the flu during the winter, and that was a big deal, as I usualy did every year. I felt invincible to sickness. It was a good feeling.

Far as drinking lemonade to lose weight, I never lost an ounce of fat during my lemonade drinking days. The only benefit I got was not getting sick. I think one of the reasons why some feel it helps lose weight is because they reduce the total calories they eat in the day, substituting some meals with lemonade. I know lemonade can be beneficial, but not beneficial enough to be a good meal replacement. Actually, eating a small portion of meals up to six times a day can really help you lose weight and stay energized... but that's another story in the future.

Drinking lemonade can help your immune system, and provide antioxidants. But it's possible that your weightloss via the "Lemonade Diet" is probably due to a placebo effect. Like you think you have more energy, so you become more active.

Lesson of the day is: Diet's don't work, weight watcher's does! xD