Tag: Muscles

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Yoga is a great tool to help stretch different muscle groups and relax the body in preparation for, or after, a workout. Hand to feet pose helps stretch the spine while palm tree pose is good for the shoulder muscles. Upward- and downward-facing dog poses are good for stretching the entire body. The butterfly pose helps relax the pelvic muscles and the groin, while the divine dancer pose works on the quadriceps. When using yoga for stretching, remember to consciously relax each muscle group and breathe easy.

Muscle cramps are common and almost everybody experiences them once in a while. Although it's not easy to pinpoint the exact cause of a muscle cramp, it's often the result of overtraining, dehydration, fatigue, or pregnancy. Sometimes, holding a certain position for a prolonged period of time can also cause cramps. To obtain relief from the cramps, perform light stretches, massage the area, and apply an ice pack.

Mild dehydration can be easy to miss, so be sure to stop it from getting worse. Dry mouth is one of the most obvious signs that you’re thirsty and need a drink. Your skin will be cool to the touch, even though you might feel overheated. Urinating will be a rare occurrence, while low electrolyte levels may cause muscle cramps. Dehydration also takes a toll on your brain, causing headaches, confusion, and irritability.

Your body is naturally designed to store fat around your abdomen, making it harder to carve your lower abs. Not having a calorie deficit or doing the wrong core exercises could also be some mistakes you're making. Loose skin resulting out of sudden, quick weight loss could also hide your lower abs while there's also a rare chance that your abdomen wall is not genetically built for a 6 pack.

The decline of muscle mass is normal with age but the impact is greater if you have no physical activity. This is more critical for older folks as it can hinder the quality of life. So get moving and build muscle before it's too late. For newbies, resistance bands and bodyweight exercises are an excellent start. Use lightweight dumbbells, medicine balls, or soup cans for weightlifting and top it off with cardio.

Getting inked tattoo comes with some level of pain. If you have a low threshold for pain, then you may want to avoid body parts that are too close to the bones like your hands, ribs, elbows, and knees. Certain parts that may seem fleshy and away from the bone like inner thighs, face, and armpits are also painful areas.

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There’s a healthy way to gain muscle, just like losing weight. Genetics play a part with factors like satellite cells, which are linked to muscle growth, and distribution of muscle fiber type. You’ll also be able to work out harder if you have a high VO2 max, the maximum capacity of oxygen consumption during physical activity. Aerobic exercise is the best way to boost it! Ultimately, gaining 1 to 2 pounds of muscle a week is safest.

To get a well-rounded butt, you need to do exercises that burn fat and build the glutes. In your daily fitness routine spend at least 10 minutes to do a few jump squats, bridges and mountain climber exercises to tone your butt and lower body. If you are ready to go the extra mile, add dumbbells while doing deadlifts or perform barbell deadlifts to fire up every muscle in your butt and lower limbs.

Affecting a majority of women, cellulite is the mattress-like, dimpled appearance of your skin in certain areas of the body. To reduce the visibility of cellulite on your butt, perform exercises that tone your butt muscles and tighten your glutes. The chair pose, kick-back squats, lunges, toe-taps, and step-ups are some of the exercises that are sure to help you get rid of butt cellulite.

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An itchy butt can get very frustrating. And, knowing what causes it can help prevent it. Poor anal hygiene, including improper cleaning after defecation, is the most common cause of an itchy butt. Irritating chemicals in toilet paper as well as excessive and aggressive use of hygiene products irritate skin. Intake of spicy foods, milk products, alcohol, caffeine leads to itching as well. Lastly, hemorrhoids and certain infections trigger and exacerbate itching.