| A lot of people believe that taking a NSAID | | | | building muscle mass is because it assists |
| (non-steroidal inflammatory drug), like | | | | the prostaglandins in the body, which results |
| aspirin, will help relieve some of the | | | | in quicker recovery, rebuilding of muscle |
| soreness we feel when we train with weights | | | | tissue, and growth. |
| when our goal is to lose weight and burn body | | | | |
| fat. | | | | So, then, what should you do if you are |
| | | | suffering from the ache and soreness caused |
| Well, I'm here to tell you that's a BIG | | | | by intense, heavy weight training? |
| mistake. | | | | |
| | | | There are many "exterior" techniques, as I |
| Taking medications such as aspirin can have a | | | | like to call them, that can be used for |
| negative affect on your weight loss / fa burn | | | | relief of muscle soreness. |
| goals. | | | | |
| | | | They are "exterior" techniques because it is |
| This is because once aspirin is inside the | | | | something you do from the outside of the body |
| body it blocks the effects of something | | | | to obtain the relief, in contrast to an |
| called "prostaglandins", which are what | | | | "interior" technique, like taking a pill, |
| causes the slight inflammation that surrounds | | | | which then works on the body from the inside. |
| a wound. | | | | |
| | | | Some of these exterior techniques that you |
| Well, this blocking of prostaglandins is bad | | | | can apply are: |
| when you are trying to lose weight in body | | | | |
| fat form because the release of | | | | 1) deep tissue massage, which helps to break |
| prostaglandins are part of the all-important | | | | down knots, pinched nerves, and helps release |
| "recovery and rebuilding" process that the | | | | toxins from the muscles |
| body puts in motion whenever it senses some | | | | |
| kind of an "injury", including the | | | | 2) ice, which when applied right on the sore |
| micro-traumas that are caused when you lift | | | | area of the muscle will help reduce the |
| weights to tone muscle. | | | | swelling and inflammation that sometimes |
| | | | causes the pain in the area |
| And as has been established already, even | | | | |
| though your main goal may be to lose weight, | | | | 3) stretching after a workout, which will |
| burn fat, or simply tone up, you must use | | | | help loosen up any tightness resulting from |
| intense weight training as your main activity | | | | the workout |
| to really tightened up......not cardio. | | | | |
| | | | So, instead of taking aspirin (or any other |
| Intense weight training is the only activity | | | | NSAID), simply make sure that you are eating |
| that builds lean and toned muscle, and the | | | | enough calories, getting enough rest, and if |
| more muscle you have, the better body | | | | possible, massage the sore muscles and go |
| composition you'll have, the faster your | | | | lose that weight! |
| metabolism will run, and the more calories | | | | |
| and fat you will be able to lose. | | | | How did a Cleveland Firefighter discover how |
| | | | to lose over 50 pounds of fat weight and 10 |
| If you were to take aspirin, it would block | | | | inches off his waist in 3 and half months |
| these protaglandins, which in turn would slow | | | | WITHOUT using any supplements, doing NO |
| down tremendously the "recovery and | | | | cardio, and no fad diet? |
| rebuilding" process of the muscle | | | | |
| tissues.......and as a result........slower | | | | Jonathan Perez has created the *ultimate* |
| muscle tone! | | | | guide - |
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| reasons that anabolic steroids work at | | | | |