Archive for November, 2007
Papayas are Nutritious
Papaya is a common man’s fruit, and has high nutritive value. It is available throughout the year. Papayas are filled with a nutritional punch. They are rich in potassium, vitamin C, A and E. Papaya is also good source of fibre and eye-saving carotenoids.
The fruit in itself and also other parts of the papaya tree [...]
3 BEST AB Exercises
The 3 best abdominal exercises for getting six pack abs:
Bicycle maneuver - Click here for details
Captain’s chair - Click here for details
Ball Crunch Exercise - Click here for details
Plank Exercise for Abs
The Plank exercise is a great way to build endurance in both the abs and back, as well as stabilizer muscles. To do it right:
Resting on the forearms lie with your face down and palms flat on the floor.
Resting on the elbows, push yourself off the floor by raising up onto toes.
Keep your body in [...]
Full Vertical Crunch Exercise for Abs
In Full verticul crunch exercise, you work the abs by involving the upper and lower body. To do it right:
Extend the legs up towards the ceiling by lying down on your back.
Contract your abs to lift the shoulder blades off the floor by placing hands behind your head and lightly cupping it.
Create a ‘U’ shape [...]
Shoulder Exercise - Dumbbell Shrugs for Trapezius
Stand holding dumbbells to sides in your hands
Raise your shoulders as high as possible.
Lower and repeat the exercise for 12-15 reps.
This exercise is for working the Trapezius.
Shoulder Exercise - Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise
Hold dumbbell in each hand. Bend your knees slightly and bend down through hips with back flat and parallel / 30° to the floor.
Raise upper arms to sides until elbows are shoulder height. Maintain a fixed elbow position (10° to 30° angle) throughout exercise.
Lower and repeat the exercise for 12-15 reps.
This exercise isolates the Deltoid, [...]
Shoulder Exercise - Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Hold dumbbells in front of thighs or on the side of thighs. Bend over at hips slightly with knees bent.
With elbows slightly bent, raise upper arms to sides until elbows are shoulder height. Maintain elbows’ height above or equal to wrists.
Lower and repeat the exercise for 12-15 reps.
This exercise isolates the Side/Lateral Deltoid muscle [...]
Shoulder Exercises - Front dumbbell Raises
Grasp dumbbells in both the hands. Raise the dumbbell with elbows in a 10° to 30° angle until upper arm is parallel to the floor. Continue with alternate arm.
Repeat the exercise for 12-15 reps.
This exercise isolates the Front Deltoid/Deltoid, Anterior muscle.
Dumbbell Shoulder Press Exercise
Position dumbbells on either side of shoulders with elbows below wrists.
Push dumbbells until arms are extended overhead. Lower and repeat the exercise for 12-15 reps.
This Exercise works on Deltoid, Anterior or Front Deltoid.
Sets and repetitions are same as above.
Barbell Shoulder Press
Hold the barbell wider than shoulder width. Position bar as shown in the figure.
Push the bar until arms are extended overhead. Return down to the initial position and repeat.
This Exercise works on all the 3 deltoid muscles but concentration is more on rear and middle deltoids.
Do 4 sets 2 sets with light weight(12 repetitions) [...]
