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General Health
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General health is a prerequisite to any workout program.
You cannot build muscle or lose fat very well if your body is not functioning at peak
efficiency. Furthermore, many popular supplements (such as creatine and meal
replacements) will have minimal
effects if your general health is poor.
To prevent your overall health from being the limiting
factor to your success, you must make sure to meet certain criteria. Some can be filled
with supplements, and some are lifestyle adjustments.
First, the body has basic requirements for proteins,
carbs, and fats. Choose high quality protein, low glycemic carbs, and healthy fats. Also,
make sure you have necessary vitamins and minerals. Regular food WILL NOT DO
if you want to be optimal, and get the most out of your workout and life! Of course,
regular food will allow you to live, but you are at this web site because you are
interested in optimal health, not simply being "adequate".
Multi Vitamin and Mineral supplements will definitely
improve your health. Meal Replacements and Nutrition Bars are "engineered meals"
which are created to provide all that a body needs to function optimally, without
overloading you with calories.
Also, antioxidants, over time, will help maintain your
health, and improve your ability to gain muscle. They will boost your immune system's
effectiveness -- this is important, and hard exercise combined with the stress in our
lives takes a toll on our immune systems. When you're "under the weather", you
cannot work out well (or at all), nor can you recover properly.
Finally, proper rest is paramount. In fact, working out
will often have a negative effect on your body (both health and appearance) if you have a
severe lack of proper and regular rest. In other words, if you are really
tired, or overtrained, don't
work out -- sleep! On the contrary, if you are stressed out mentally,
workout out can be just what the doctor ordered (well, doctor Adam).
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