Woman’s Health

Woman’s Health

Strong Legs Help Prevent Knee Arthritis

Osteoarthritis is characterized by pain in joints which eventually destroys cartilages, and leads to malfunctioning absorption, protection, and lubrication. Cartilages cover and protect bone heads in large joints, such as knees. Many bodybuilders develop knee arthritis as they age. Scientists at Mayo Clinic conducted a 30-month study and noticed that[…]

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Gym and Varicose Veins

We all know that excess weight produces extra stress on our legs, which in turn leads to development of varicose veins. On the one hand, fight against excess weight is a step forward in getting rid of varicose veins. On the other hand, weight loss often requires physical exercising like[…]

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Cholecystitis – a Threat to Bodybuilder’s Health

Extensive training often leads to development of various infectious diseases. Every bodybuilder needs to be well-informed about them in order to ensure prevention and proper treatment. As an infection travels through the body it often finds gall bladder as a perfect refuge environment. Which causes cholecyctitis. The bladder gets inflamed[…]

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Tonsillitis in Bodybuilders

Intensive physical training weakens the immune system of bodybuilders, resulting in chronic infection in the throat. Tonsils can’t perform their function of keeping bacteria off and become infectious themselves. Infectious tonsils cause a disease called chronic tonsillitis. Studies show that tonsillitis occurs in athletes because of the common decrease in[…]

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Breast Workout

Breasts area is one of the most problematic zones in female body. Many women are mistaken by believing that weight trainings boost the breasts size (i.e. mammary glands). Unfortunately this is not so since mammary glands mainly consist of fatty tissues. On the other hand, you can develop chest muscles[…]

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Good Muscle Definition Means Bad Sight

As you train in the gym, keep in mind that excessive exercise can lead to a considerable loss of sight. And in some cases, it may cause complete blindness. Brazilian eye specialists have recently discovered the relationship between intensive workouts and loss of sight. They measured the eye pressure in[…]

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Sleep and Bodybuilding

Sleep is one of the most valuable factors in bodybuilding. Overtraining is simply a lack of rest, said Joe Weider long time ago before we were even born. Rest, sleep in particular, is essential for successful muscle building. While you are sleeping the cortisol level stabilizes and the growth hormone[…]

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