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When chest pain strikes during or immediately after exercise, the most common cause is a spasm of the lungs’ small airways. Called exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), it can cause sharp chest pains and make breathing difficult. How do you know if chest pain is muscular? Classic symptoms of strain in the chest muscle include: pain, which …
Many professional bodybuilders appear to spend their lives in the gym, training up to three times a day. How many days a week do bodybuilders lift? Interestingly, they only trained, on average, about 5 days a week, for about an hour (plus or minus a little bit) at a time. Yes, that’s right – about …
Barbells enable you to progressively overload more effectively and are typically better for your heavy lifts – so for sets of 1-6 reps. Dumbbells are better for accessory lifts, endurance style training and muscle building. So, use them for sets of 8-12 reps or more. Can I build muscle with just dumbbells? To build muscle …
First, pre workout gives you a significant energy boost. Most pre workout powders contain caffeine, which fights fatigue by binding to the adenosine receptors in the brain. Do pre-workouts actually give you energy? The main ingredient in most pre-workout products is caffeine. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. … So that label promising increased …
Giving blood is a simple way to help others in need. While the process itself carries very little risk for healthy people, donors should limit their physical activity following blood donation. People should wait at least a full day, preferably 48 hours , before working out and be ready to take regular rest periods. Is …
How do you get the smell out of gym clothes? To reverse buildup, wash the clothes using half a dose of detergent, and add half a cup to a full cup of white vinegar — depending on the size of the load — to the rinse cycle. The vinegar will eliminate lingering odors, as well …