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