Your Questions About Shake Weight Dumbbell Reviews

admin answers:

P90x gets great reviews, check them out:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fb%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dp90x%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

You’ll also want some adjustable dumbbells to go along with the program (don’t forget the chin-up bar):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26search-alias%3Daps%26ref%255F%3Da9%255Fsc%255F1%26qid%3D1249842001%26field-keywords%3Ddumbbells%2520adjustable&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Alternatively you can buy individual dumbbells, which is my personal preference. I like rubber coated HEX dumbbells the best:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%5Fsb%5Fnoss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Drubber%2520coated%2520hex%2520dumbbells%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

You’ll want this p90x chin/pull up bar (that’s door mounted, you might want to search for wall mounted):

You might also want to get pushup bars, I personally use this:

I also suggest resistance bands, I suggest ripcords brand as they don’t break on you (I had to go to the emergency room once because I was using bad ones from a gym, and it snapped and nearly broke my hand by slinging itself):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dripcords%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Get the 5 set or 6 set (don’t get it with the DVD).

I also strongly suggest these auxiliary guides / programs to go along with your muscle training, fat loss, and diet.
Http://www.capsulecorp.org/muscle (focused on gaining muscle mass and strength – especially if you are a ‘hardgainer’)
http://www.capsulecorp.org/abs (focused on weight loss / fat loss / abs)
http://www.capsulecorp.org/diet (focused on foods / diet)

And lastly, you should have a good recovery drink. I prefer this one myself over the p90x specific one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001FSX08?ie=UTF8&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0001FSX08

admin answers:

Hey there,
The biggest mistake when building muscle is imitating Bodybuilders. Most of those people don’t train naturally, are genetically gifted and never started training that way. Doing their routines won’t make you build muscle fast at all.
The average person needs a different approach. One that builds muscle in a short time and prevents physical & mental overtraining from doing too much, too soon. Here’s a good way how to build muscle and gain weight:

1. Become Stronger.
More strength is more muscle. Get into strength training. I recommend weight lifting because it allows you to start light and add weight endlessly. Start with an empty bar. Learn proper technique. Add weight each workout to keep pushing your body out of comfort zone. You can also do calisthenics : Push-ups, Pull-ups, Pistols, etc. Switch to harder versions or add weight when they become easy.

2. Use Free Weights.
You can lift the heaviest weights using barbells. More weight is more stress, thus more muscle. Dumbbells are amazing for assistance exercises, but not for your head lifts. It’s Safe, Efficient, Functional and versatile.

3. Train Your Legs.
Squats work your whole body, they’re the most efficient exercise. You’ll look totally different once you can Squat 1.5x your body-weight. That’s a free weight Squat with hips coming lower than knees.

4. Get Recovery.
Pro athletes workout 5-6 times per week. But they didn’t begin that way. They added workouts as they got stronger & bigger. You’ll overtrain if you jump straight into their routines. As a beginner you must have more recovery. Make sure you rest, sleep, drink enough water and eat properly. “Eat like a horse. Sleep like a baby. Grow like a weed”.

5. Eat Whole Foods. You’ll obtain a lower body fat, so the muscles you’ve built show better. And the vitamin & mineral content helps recovery. Stop eating food coming from a box. Eat whole foods 90% of the time.

Proteins: poultry, fish, whey, milk,
Carbs.: whole grain pasta, quinoa,
Veggies: tomato, carrot,
Fruits: orange, apple, peers,
Fats : fish oil, real butter, nuts, flax seeds,

6. Eat More.
You need food for energy and for muscle development & recovery. Eat before you workout. Get proteins & carbs post workout to help muscle recovery & replenish energy store. Eat Every 3 Hours. 6 meals/day intake of protein, accelerates muscle repair & recovery.

7. Gain Weight.
You’ll never look strong weighing 140lbs at 6″. No matter how much training you do. Here’s the most important part. Eat Calorie Dense Foods. Become Stronger. Drink Whole Milk.

8. Consume Protein.
Proteins have the highest thermic effect. You need 1g protein for each pound of body-weight daily to build & maintain muscle. That’s 160g of daily protein if you weigh 160lbs/72kg. Eat whole proteins with in your meal.

To see an article about a program that helped me and many others gain muscles and weight enter the following link:

http://www.squidoo.com/no-nonsense-review

Cheers !

admin answers:

Insanity is body weight only exercises, and P90X, as you know, requires equipment.

You don’t have to buy the P90X shakes in order for it to work. You should try and follow their diet plans as closely as possible in order for it to work the best, but you don’t need to do everything by the T. With the cost of all that, you might as well hire a personal nutritionist and personal training, which would truthfully work better than winging it on your own.

I’m not familiar with Zumba, but I have heard good things. The truth of the matter is, any exercise routine will work, so long as you stick with it and include a good diet. Any mainstream diet plan, including P90X and Insanity, assume you require the same nutritional needs as their plan reads out.

Diet is what makes up the most results in losing weight. You don’t need a high intensity workout to get results. Over training can be as much a detriment as under training. A little exercise can go a long way, but pigging out is a definite no-no.
The goal in exercise is to create stress on the body. You produce stress, and the body is forced to respond, which eventually starts to burn up caloric reserves (fat). Your body reaches it’s first physical plateau where it wants to quit (long before you feel like you want to pass out. If there, you’ve gone too far), and crossing that line and staying with it.
Diet isn’t just about eating fewer calories so exercise can use the old up. You’re boosting your metabolism, which burns fat many times faster than exercise alone ever could. Exercise helps the metabolism as well, but diet is the staple method of getting the metabolism up. Diet and exercise together boosts the metabolism, balances the hormones (which play vital roles in fat storage and disposal), as well as moderate calories.

Do a program that you’re going to be able to stick with. A good thing about Beach Body products is that they take a ton of work out of having to figure diet stuff out, IF you follow everything as closely as possible, but things like recovery shakes aren’t a definite requirement. Even they express that as optional.
If you can’t afford dumbbells or bands, then Insanity would probably be the better choice. Other programs like Zumba or Pilates can offer you just as much, but you run the risk of doing the diet plan on your own, if Zumba doesn’t include one, that is.

admin answers:

Hey Mark,
This diet sounds ok,
One of the biggest mistakes when building muscle is imitating Bodybuilders. Most of those people don’t train naturally, are genetically gifted and never started training that way. Doing their routines won’t make you build muscle fast.
The average person needs a different approach. One that builds muscle fast and prevents physical & mental overtraining from doing too much, too soon. Here’s how to build muscle and gain weight:

1. Get Stronger.
More strength is more muscle. Get into strength training. I recommend weight lifting due to the fact that it allows you to start light and add weight endlessly. Start with an empty bar. Learn correct technique. Add weight each workout to keep pushing your body out of comfort zone. You can also do calisthenics : Push-ups, Pull-ups, Reverse Crunches, etc. Switch to harder versions or add weight when they get easy.

2. Use Free Weights.
You can lift the heaviest weights using barbells. More weight is more stress, thus more muscle. Dumbbells are good for assistance exercises, but not for your chief lifts. It’s Safe, Efficient, Functional and versatile.

3. Train Your Legs.
Squats work your whole body, they’re the most efficient exercise. You’ll look totally different once you can Squat 1.5x your body-weight. That’s a free weight Squat with hips coming lower than knees.

4. Get Recovery.
Pro athletes workout 5-6 times per week. But they didn’t start that way. They added workouts as they got stronger & bigger. You’ll overtrain if you dive straight into their routines. As a beginner you need more recovery. Make sure you rest, sleep, drink enough water and eat in a proper way. “Eat like a horse. Sleep like a baby. Grow like a weed”.

5. Eat Whole Foods. You’ll achieve a lower body fat, so the muscles you’ve built show better. And the vitamin & mineral content helps recovery. Stop eating food coming from a box. Eat whole foods 90% of the time.

Proteins: Meat, fish, eggs, milk,
Carbs.: Brown rice, quinoa,
Veggies: Spinach, salad,
Fruits: Banana, apple, pineapple,
Fats : Olive oil, real butter, nuts, flax seeds,

6. Eat More.
You need food for energy and for muscle growth & recovery. Eat Breakfasts. Get proteins & carbs post workout to help muscle recovery & replenish energy store. Eat Every 3 Hours. 6 meals per day . Gives your muscles a stable intake of protein, quickens muscle repair & recovery.

7. Gain Weight.
You’ll never look strong weighing 140lbs at 6″. No matter how much training you do. Here’s the most important part. Eat Calorie Dense Foods. Get Stronger. Drink Whole Milk.

8. Consume Protein.
Proteins have the highest thermic effect. You need 1g protein for each pound of body-weight daily to build and maintain muscle. That’s 160g of daily protein if you weigh 160lbs/72kg. Eat whole proteins with each meal.

To observe an article about a way that helped me and many others gain muscles and weight click the following link:

http://www.squidoo.com/no-nonsense-review

Good luck !

admin answers:

To gain weight means heavy on the weights, and high calories. I know some guys that will do 4000-5000 calories a day. With a heavy protein shake that shouldn’t be too hard.

P90x gets great reviews, check them out:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fb%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dp90x%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

You’ll also want some adjustable dumbbells to go along with the program (don’t forget the chin-up bar):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26search-alias%3Daps%26ref%255F%3Da9%255Fsc%255F1%26qid%3D1249842001%26field-keywords%3Ddumbbells%2520adjustable&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

You’ll want this p90x chin/pull up bar:

You might also want to get pushup bars, I personally use this:

although it’s pricey compared to others, so any of these will work fine:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dpushup%2520bar%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

I also suggest resistance bands, I suggest ripcords brand as they don’t break on you (I had to go to the emergency room once because I was using bad ones from a gym, and it snapped and nearly broke my hand by slinging itself):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dripcords%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Get the 5 set or 6 set (don’t get it with the DVD).