Posted by Ken Karnack on Sun, Mar 21, 2010 @ 04:45 PM
Does
Male Andropause cause testosterone levels decrease with age? Latest research from
Frisco Personal Trainer, tells us that men tend to develop male Andropause more gradually than their female counterpart. Male Andropause can begin as early as the mid-twenties as men begin to lose male hormones including testosterone, thyroid, human growth hormone and DHEA. The aging process begins in earnest because of the loss of hormones.
Because female Andropause is so sudden, the effect of declining hormones is much more obvious. But these same effects in men are more gradual and over time are easier to accommodate, and as a result, they often don’t think to admit that they need help. For the most part, men don’t talk about Andropause. It’s not a manly thing to do. Between the ages of 35-45, men see a marked continual decline in keeping and maintaining erections. Ejaculation is not as powerful, and their stamina and endurance have waned as well.
What happens to men that treat male Andropause by replacing the male hormones? Here is a list of reported changes from men:
Increase in mental quickness
Improved enthusiasm for daily life
Depression lifts that they didn’t know was there
More energy and a desire to be more active
Increase in sex drive demonstrated by night dreams, spontaneous erections and an overall increased interest in sex
Improved muscle tone and reduced fat
More andropause information in Frisco
Replacement treatments approximates the natural, endogenous production of the hormone. The average male produces 407 mg of testosterone per day. Several different types of replacements are currently sold including tablets, injectable, and trans dermal systems. Anyone using this replacement therapy should be monitored by a physician regularly.
This therapy is contraindicated in men with carcinoma of the breast or prostate, as it may cause rapid growth of these tumors. Men with benign prostatic hypertrophy-related bladder outlet obstruction are also not candidates for this kind of replacement. Read this abstract for more detailed cautions.
Male Andropause can effect the levels of testosterone and as a result, the male sex drive. For more information, bookmark this page as a good testosterone source.
The information in this article is for educational purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Tue, Dec 01, 2009 @ 11:33 AM
Many time we waffle over eating certain foods. Eat fruit, no don't eat fruit it
will make you fat, we hear. Over the last few years in Dallas I found myself go back and fourth myself but not because
I think that fruit will make me fat, but I just don't like the texture.
My good friend, Nick Nilsson author and writer for some of the big health and fitness publications,
Men's Fitness,
Muscle Mag and
Bodybuilding.com and others. Nick has a bunch of muscle building programs that you should read now for FREE! i hired Nick to do a few articles for my Dallas Fitness Blog.
I hope you enjoy them! Don't forget to tell us how you feel in the comments section.
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Will Fruit Make You Fat?
By Nick Nilsson
Dallas Texas
Learn the truth about fruit in Dallas...is it the diabolical diet-killer it's
sometimes made out to be or is it just fruit
and actually pretty good for you?!
The answer to the question of whether fruit can or will make you fat isn't as simple as yes OR no...because the answer is yes AND no.
Sound confusing? It's not so bad!
There have been studies done on fruit sugar (fructose) and how it's metabolized in the body and liver, which I'll get into in a bit, but I'm also going to talk about fruit from a practical standpoint.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 01:30 PM
This a great video of a young kid Ryan Birkbeck playing one of the best drum solos of all time, Moby Dick, from Led Zeppeiln.
Now you might be saying how does this relate to circuit training fitness?
Well some of you out there have not moved that fast or for that long in quite a while! The holiday season is here and your gonna gain 5-10 if your not careful.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 @ 02:42 PM
One of the best ways to stop a weight loss plateau is to vary your exercises, weights, and cardio. As a personal trainer, I see many people doing the same exercises, weights and cardio and never change the way they look. It is a scientific fact that your muscle's have memory and do adapt to certain stimulus.
How To Avoid A Weight Loss Plateau
You first need to realize that your not superman and that your body does break down over time. You need to start a fitness program and change it up to prevent a weight loss plateau. Best defense is to change the intensity of your workouts every 4 weeks. If your someone that does a lot of cardio, then you should change the type of machine you use and change the heart rate to either a higher rate with short bursts, or a long enduring, lower heart rate. Either way you should be OK.
How To Identify Signs that a Weight Loss Plateau is coming
You might have noticed that at some point, you were losing weight and then your body just stopped! That is a sign. You also might notice that you are feeling tired and doing the same workouts over and over with no reduction of weight, this is also a sign of a weight loss plateau.
What To Do When Your Stuck
The best thing to do is contact your local personal trainer and ask for a little guidance. Sometimes a few questions from a seasoned expert is all you need o get back on track.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 @ 10:04 AM
I received a question the the other day about a Burn Fat Diet and what to do when trying to burn fat.
Q. I recently read an article on a major MSN about over training on cardio. It said that to lose weight a person needs to do 60-90 minutes of cardio most days to burn fat! Is this true? 
I was also told by a personal trainer that I would be losing muscle mass by doing too much cardio. So what's, what?
A. You need find out what your body fat percentage is(%). You need to control your eating if your not burning fat. 3 days a week and 15-30 minutes is minimal to maintain weight for some, but if you really want fat loss then yes, you need 4-6 days at 45069 minutes or more. There is no limit to fat loss.
Burning Fat in Frisco Since your body fat moves (like all cells)it needs energy. Your body fat, needs fuel to The amount of energy needed and is measured as a unit of heat—or a calorie. This energy comes from several sources, mostly fat and carbs (glucose), and occasionally
amino acids (protein). We really have little control over the amount of fat that burned and how much the body needs at any given time is something that we just can't explain just yet. there is many researchers still trying to explain how this system works and why at what times the body needs energy to continue during exercise.
When we burn fat, dieting or otherwise, we are using energy sources to maintain levels of exercise, mainly your burning fat and carbs, (sugar). These two main energy sources keep us going short and long distances.
On To The Good Stuff:You will not lose muscle, if you are doing cardio the right way. So if your dieting and restricting your calories too much,( which most people do) then you can lose muscle. It is important that you
understand these energy sources change depending on your level of intensity and your level of fitness. So if your a beginner, take it slow and for advanced, kick it up a notch.
Look at it this way, if you run too long and your restricting your calories, then you will most likely be burning muscle. You can run if you increase your calories just a little and still maintain muscle mass. If your losing muscle, your most likely gaining body fat and
fat burning will be delayed. This is where most people get stuck, they drop calories too much and begin to exercise more and more and never get anywhere. Kinda like that research mouse in the wheel running and running in circles.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Tue, Oct 20, 2009 @ 08:30 AM
If your starting a circuit training workout, make sure you have your goals in order. Most circuit training workouts consist of high intense strength training exercises as well as a step or cardio machine. If your at home you can use the stairs, run our side, or just do jumping jacks. I promise that jumping jacks straight through for 2 minutes with will kick your butt.
If your not sure where to start with your circuit training workout, you may want to talk to a Frisco personal trainer, and ask if you have the right circuit training equipment and a good eating program.
Or you can set up a meeting for a free circuit training work out with a personal trainer for free and see how to conduct your own circuit training work out at home.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 @ 09:29 AM
Yes! To Exercise with weights is one of the best ways to burning calories more effectively than just cardio alone. When most people start a weight loss program they will not exercise with weights, they tend to take the easy way out and start on the machines or just cardio.
When you hire a Personal Trainer for a weight loss program, they start their clients off with exercising with weights, stability exercises, free weight exercises, core exercises with weights and most clients really appreciate this approach to weight loss. Most weight loss programs promise that you will begin your weight loss very quickly and then lose 2 pounds a week.
Boot camp workouts are gaining popularity mostly because they keep the exercises fresh and there is little time to think about how bad you really want to just sit and relax. You would normally start out with exercising with no weights, then gradually start to exercise with weights when you gain more muscle endurance.
If you exercise with weights, you should have someone help you get started, just for the simple fact that it is very taxing on your joints and ligaments. Safety is always #1.
So should you exercise with weights?
I would always tell you yes. I get that question a lot from many people trying to lose weight. Weight loss is not easy, but you can beat the battle of the bulge if you just follow what a professional personal trainer tells you to do.
Remember that even though you don't like exercising with weights, you should still do a few days to keep your muscle mass active so you you will be burning calories all day long.
Posted by Ken Karnack on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 @ 08:36 AM
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Our top 3 people in the last Weight loss challenge lost 22 pounds in just 12 weeks with no exercise regimen from us. Imagine now you have a personal trainer helping you 2 days a week with your exercise and aerobic exercise program. The results will be even better this time around.
Learn how calorie intake to lose weight makes the difference in how you feel and how your metabolism will ramp up by 30% by eating properly. Personal Training combined with aerobic exercise combined with Old School methods of fitness will get you in shape fast.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 @ 12:53 PM
Your body building workout should consist of a well designed eating plan high in protein, carbs, fiber, water and low in fat. Building lean muscle mass is not easy, yet is is attainable if you follow a few body building basics. Eating for your metabolic type has been around for years and some experts say that it is the only way for you to to start gaining muscle mass and burning body fat. I say that is not true. Anyone can gain quality lean muscle mass by hard work and exercising with weights daily.
Metabolically we all can get very lean if we really want to. most people make up excuses and they convince themselves that they are stuck and just can't gain any more weight. Keep a positive attitude and keep making the effort, and you will gain muscle mass. It takes time.
Here are a few tips to keep you gaining muscle mass year round.
- Have a heavy & light workout for each body part, weekly
- Keep your muscles under tension each set at least 38 seconds.
- Keep cardio to 30 minutes 3-4 days a week with light tension.
- Eat more protein and increase your calories 500 daily
- Speed athletes low reps, endurance athletes increase reps to match genetic type.
- Mix up your exercises, reps, tempo and speed of reps every other week for gaining maximum muscle mass
- Eat 4:1 ratio of carbs to protein after your workout and then high protein 1.5 hrs after your workout.
- Keep your body building workouts to 45 minutes and get your rest.
One of the best lessons I ever learned about building muscle mass, was that I really needed to rest after a hard workout.
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Posted by Ken Karnack on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 @ 03:39 PM
Adrenal exhaustion is a result of too much alcohol and will cause any bodybuilder to reduce burning of more body fat. Alcohol can put a real strain on your adrenals and liver and makes it work harder which will cause a raised metabolism to slow down.
It is far more harmful than most people think, and it's very important that you understand how this drug (yes, alcohol is a drug) is affecting your adrenals, bodybuilding workout in the gym and when resting. Most symptoms are not seen right away since the adrenals are suppressed over time.
Recently I had a few clients and friends asking what the effects were. Even bodybuilders stay away form alcohol while in heavy training. The average Joe should re-think about his/her consumption. Yes, alcohol definitely have a significant negative impact on your muscle-building results. Alcohol is far more harmful than most people think, and it's very important that you understand how this drug (yes, alcohol is a drug) is causing adrenal exhaustion and your progress.
I personally experienced adrenal exhaustion when I used to have a drink almost every day after dinner. My doctor told me it was good for my heart, which is true. However, the adrenals say hell no after a while and fat started to accumulate.
Don't worry, this is not an anti-drug speech, but if you're serious about achieving a truly impressive physique, you should
definitely be aware of several ways it effects our weight lifting abilities and slowing down your gains...
The adrenals are drained at rapid rates. Vitamins and minerals keep every little process in your body functioning properly, and many of these processes involve muscle growth and burning more fat.
Adrenal Exhaustion will increase fat storage. With 7 empty calories per gram, alcohol can actually be quite fattening. Alcohol also disrupts the Kreb's Cycle, which plays an important role in burning more fat cells.
It's important to have fun in life, but too much fun can lead to problems. If you're serious about achieving significant muscle-building results, you definitely need to monitor your intake of alcohol and make sure that you are consuming it in moderation. A few drinks here and there shouldn't be a problem, but if you find yourself drinking every weekend you can almost certainly kiss your
muscle gains goodbye.
If you do decide to go out and party, make sure to drink
plenty of water and to properly nourish yourself with vitamins/minerals and a protein rich meal.
I don't recommend revolving your entire life around your muscle-building or fitness program, so don't be afraid to go out and have a good time once in a while. Just make sure to keep your drinking nights infrequent (no more than once a month) and properly
nourish yourself to lessen its effects. As long as you monitor what you're doing you can achieve an impressive physique and have a social life at the same time.
Learn more about Adrenal Exhaustion.