Portland Oregon Personal Trainer Kisar Dhillon Gives 3 Helpful Eating Tips When Working Out

Portland, OR (PRWEB) February 21, 2012

With so many energy drinks on the market these days the body sometimes needs real food in order to complete rigorous physical activity. Having caffeine or other energy enhancing supplements may work in the short term, but when it comes to endurance activities, weight lifting and high intensity interval training, a quick real food snack can be the solution to give the body the nutrition it needs at that moment in time.

A Pre Snack Workout

If someone is in need of a snack prior to a workout, following foods on the low glycemic index will provide better options because of the peaks and valleys of glucose in the blood. A simple food like an apple is great because it provides the proper amounts of nutrients to not only wake up somebody, but it will supply the body with the right amount of carbohydrates it needs to get the activity started.

A Snack During a Workout

A great snack during a workout can range from eating a small banana with a little bit of peanut butter to a cheese stick with some crackers. There are times when the body is exercising so hard during a fitness training or exercise event that it needs a certain amount of carbohydrates and protein to maintain that level of intensity, or the person will bonk. The human body will let a person know when it needs carbohydrates, fat and even protein, especially during intense exercise or competition. This can also vary for fitness events or recreational excursions where high altitude and elevation gain is a variable.

Post Workout Snack

This is one of the most important meals an athlete or fitness enthusiast will need to ingest after working out. It is crucial that carbohydrates and protein are put back into the body within one hour after exercising. This will help in overall recovery of the main muscles that were being used during the activity, and to put back any important nutrients and electrolytes that were lost due to expiration and perspiration. This can be in the form of a recovery drink which is a 4 carbohydrates to a 1 protein ratio, or a small snack that can consist of a cheese stick and a brown rice tortilla, or whole grain crackers and low fat cottage cheese.

The purpose is not to rule out liquids, because recovery drinks play a huge role in post workout supplementation. The reasoning is that sometimes the body just needs to ingest carbohydrates in the form of food, versus liquids or gels. It is totally understood that when doing a marathon or ultra endurance event, the creativity of what is being ingested will vary among fitness individuals, but all of them will intake some kind of food before, during and after an intense workout or fitness event.

If more information is needed about other specific foods for these three phases of exercising, please consult a personal trainer, registered dietitian or a nutritionist for helpful hints and other food options that can be great additions to the ones mentioned already.

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Question by : What are some good tips to building muscle definition?
I’m 16 years old at 123lbs. 5’10″
I’m pretty skinny and have no fat, I also have a fast metabolism.
I just want my muscle to show….
What kind of excercises can I do and how should I workout?
What can I eat?
Will these excercises also make me stronger?
Thanks guys I would really appreciate a nice answer.

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Answer by nar
keep pumping those weights.

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Chino Hills Boot Camp Trainer Tips For Greater Calorie Burn & Weight Loss

Chino Hills, CA (PRWEB) December 19, 2011

California residents who are concerned about maintaining a healthy weight know that they need to burn as many calories at the gym as possible. The problem is that not everyone has a full hour or several hours every day to expend a high number of calories. Chino Hills boot camp programs are designed to assist people in scheduling more time for fitness and providing the most effective workout for fat loss.

“The main problem we see at our Chino Hills boot camp is the person who comes in and says, ‘I’ve been doing cardio nonstop, but I’m not burning enough calories or losing enough weight.’ Cardio addicts really shoot themselves in the foot,” says Chino Hills boot camp trainer and fitness expert Dr. Sam Bakhtiar. “Active muscle building is what ultimately boosts a person’s metabolism in the long run. Remember, muscle burns calories. Sure, cardio is good for heart health, body conditioning and endurance, but if you want to get ripped, you really need strength training to keep your metabolism functioning efficiently and burning fat.”

In addition to combining both strength training and cardio, as they do at Chino Hills boot camp, Dr. Sam Bakhtiar has the following advice for people who want the maximum calorie burn during their workouts…

1. Train using intervals. Whether someone is jumping rope, running, cycling, participating in a Chino Hills boot camp or whatever, interval training will burn way more calories than keeping an even pace throughout the workout. People tend to start off with high intensity and gradually slow down as the workout wears on. Instead, exercisers should work out with a high intensity for a minute and “recover” at a slower pace for three minutes. Then, they can take it back up to a rigorous level again for a minute.

2. To burn even more calories, try alternating shorter intervals – like 30 seconds of high intensity activity followed by a 90 second recovery. This up-and-down workout is not only great for busting calories, but also has benefits for the heart as well. Studies show that interval training burns roughly three times’ as many calories as working out at one consistent pace.

3. Join a Chino Hills boot camp program to burn a heavy load of calories, build muscle and melt fat in a relatively short period of time. Without supplements or gimmicks, participants are able to lose up to 20 pounds in two months. A Chino Hills trainer sits down with all new members to develop a custom nutrition plan to facilitate greater weight loss and ensure everyone is adequately fueled for each workout. There is a special holiday promotion offering $ 100 off any program for people who text FITCONCEPTS to 77453.

About Sam Bakhtiar

Sam Bakhtiar is a Persian-born American with over twenty years of experience in fitness training and body building. After completing B.S in Premed and Nutrition, Sam also received a degree of doctorate of Chiropractics. Along with being one of the best fitness trainers, Sam is also a business and marketing expert. After establishing a successful fitness training business with substantial income, Sam is helping other professionals in the industry to achieve their business goals. For more information, please contact using the following information.

Contact Information:

Sam Bakhtiar

909-393-9075

http://www.FitConcepts.com

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The 5 Must-Know Tips for Entrepreneurs–from the Author of the New Book “Venture Capitalists at Work”

Venture Capitalists at Work

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 29, 2011

Author Tarang Shah interviews 35 of today’s most successful investors in “Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes,” a new book from Apress Media. Based on his interviews, Shah shares his top five tips for making your start-up a success.

1. Big & Bold Idea.

Go after unconventional, game-changing ideas. Don’t be afraid of being contrarian. In fact, the riskiest ideas are often the ones that most people believe will succeed. What’s more, with big ideas there is room to maneuver and overcome short-term failures.

2. A.I.M. (Authenticity, Integrity, and Motivation).

These are three personal characteristics key to your success. As “Venture Capitalists at Work” shows, “authenticity”—putting in the time and effort required to really understand the market—often separates billion-dollar successes from common failures. Evan Williams gained authenticity, for example, in his earlier blogging start-up. This gave him the insight and passion to start Twitter when most people thought the future of blogging was multimedia blogging and not 140-character microblogs. Similarly, Groupon co-founder Andrew Mason used the power of online resources in driving offline group behavior and applied it to create the biggest local commerce story of our time.

Lead with integrity in your interactions with customers, investors, employees, and partners. When no one knows you or your start-up, the best in the business join and stay with you because of your character.

And most importantly, search your true motivation and go after solving problems that you feel genuinely passionate about. Money is not a sufficient motivator to overcome the ups-and-downs so common in the start-up journey.

3. “A+” DNA.

Pay close attention to the first 10-12 people you hire, because they determine the cultural DNA of your company and, in turn, its success or failure. Don’t settle for anything less than A+ candidates. Hire for cultural fit as much you hire for functional skills. The only people who belong in your start-up are those who are extremely passionate about solving the problems your customers have and making a real difference in the world. As you read “Venture Capitalists at Work,” you will find that Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Groupon, etc. are great examples of start-ups that placed a premium on hiring well. They all assembled world-class teams to create a “10x productivity advantage” over their competitors and to solve problems at an unimaginable scale.

4. R.I.P. (Rapid Iteration & Pivot).

Launching a start-up is a race against time. Run at extremely high RPM to “iterate” product ideas and pivot to better ideas rapidly until you land the right product-market fit. Failed companies often cling to the original idea, while successful ones learn from their customers and refine or change products often. Iterate and pivot successfully, and you’ll eventually discover an idea that resonates with your customers. All major successes, including Facebook, Groupon, Chegg, etc., have iterated and pivoted from earlier, less-successful versions.

5. Objectivity & Adaptability.

Be passionately disinterested and brutally honest about everything that matters. And then act on it. As investor Gus Tai explains in “Venture Capitalists at Work,” being passionately disinterested means to actively and objectively seek out the truth without being afraid of or predisposed towards what you may find out. What is your customer really telling you about your product? Is the market really developing? Do you really know how much better you are than your competition? In this uncharted, dynamic territory, the key to success is to be brutally honest about what the market is telling you and then change direction swiftly. Finally, balance analytics with intuition to avoid either whimsical or purely data-driven turns in direction.

“Venture Capitalists at Work” shares the stories of venture capitalists behind some of the most notable start-up successes. In interviews with top venture firms and entrepreneurs, it analyzes more than seventy billion-dollar success stories like AdMob, Angry Birds, Bebo, Blue Nile, Chegg, Dropbox, Eventbrite, Facebook, Flarion, Groupon, Hyperion, Huffington Post, LinkedIn, MobiTV, Opower, Overture, PayPal, Starent, SpaceX, Twitter, Xoom, YouTube, Zappos, ZocDoc, Zoosk, and many others.

“This is probably the single most valuable resource for the entrepreneurs aspiring to build successful companies,” says Ron Conway, Special Adviser, SV Angel, and investor in Facebook, Google, Twitter, Four Square, PayPal, Zappos. This must-read book brings together a vast pool of untapped and fragmented knowledge about start-up building and venture investment, and it offers entrepreneurs an actionable and indispensable guide to gaining support for their ventures. “Venture Capitalists at Work” is a first in terms of the level of detail, quality of discussion, and value to the entrepreneur.

ISBN13: 978-1-4302-3837-9
500 Pages
User Level: Beginner to Advanced
Publication Date: November 23, 2011
Available eBook Formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF

About the Author

Tarang Shah is a venture capital professional. At SoftBank Capital, a venture capital fund, he helped with start-up investments totaling $ 50 million. He has reviewed 1000+ start-ups and served as a board member and CEO advisor for over a dozen start-ups. Tarang is currently a technology innovation executive for one of the largest financial institutions in the US, where he has built and leads a start-up risk assessment practice based on his venture model.

About Apress Media

Apress Media LLC is a technical and business publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT professionals, software developers, programmers, and business leaders with more than 1,000 books in print and electronic formats. Apress provides high-quality, no-fluff content that helps serious technology professionals build a comprehensive pathway to career success. For more information about Apress’ innovative approach to publishing, please visit http://www.apress.com.

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by Helgi Halldórsson/Freddi

You have probably heard some self made expert say that building muscle quickly is not possible, only through the use of performance enhancing drugs. But building muscle quickly is easier than most people think; you just need to know some concepts and techniques that can make it happen.

You see, a lot of people fall into the trap of listening to others about what is possible or not, and don’t ask any questions to those statements at all. Building muscle quickly is possible and this is first thing you need to realize when going through this article.

Tips to Building Muscle Quickly

-Building Muscle Quickly Tip #1 – Working Out Right:
A lot of people go to the gym and do various exercises, lift tons of weight and have a satisfied feeling, because they looked big and bad to all the other in the gym. But looking big and bad won’t do you any good if you can’t show anything for it.

You will be surprised of how you can be building muscle quickly if you just perform the exercises the right way, in a correct motion and don’t use some muscles that are not supposed to be used, for help.

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-Building Muscle Quickly Tip #2 – Progressive State:
Progression is your golden key for building muscle quickly. That is because progression equals lifting heavier and lifting heavier equals pressure on your muscles and when your muscles feel pressure, they grow.

Every time you hit the gym, lift more than you did in your previous session. It doesn’t have to be much; just small increases and you will be building muscle mass quickly.

-Building Muscle Quickly Tip #3 – Give me a Hot Dog:
We need the right fuel and much of it for building muscle quickly. This means that we need a good amount of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fat. And avoid eating fast food and other junk, because you might gain weight, but it will be with a lot of excessive fat as well.

-Building Muscle Quickly Tip #4 – Sleep and Rest:
If you do not sleep and rest, you will have a very hard time to gain muscles quickly. Now this may sound counterintuitive for building muscle quickly, but it is when you rest that your muscles have time to build some real muscle mass.

Building Muscle Quickly – The Golden Nuggets

-Building Muscle Quickly Tip #5 – Liquid:
We will talk about two kinds of liquids in this building muscle quickly tip. The first one is water and is essential for muscle growth. Your body consists of over 70 percent of it and it should be a no brainer that it can help your muscles grow big.

The other kind of liquid to build muscle quickly is to have a protein shake with carbohydrates right after your workouts. Your body will be in a state of emergency, as it has been broken down during the workout. This is why you need to fuel it with protein and carbohydrates to repair muscle tissues and build new ones.

Follow the above tips for building muscle quickly and results will meet you sooner than you think.

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