Fitness Newsletters - October 2006

Understanding Lung Cancer
Although lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. in both men and women, it is also one of the most preventable kinds of cancer. At least four out of five cases are associated with cigarette smoking, and the cause-and-effect relationship has been extensively documented. During the 1920s, large numbers of men began to smoke cigarettes, presumably in response to increased advertising. Twenty years later, the frequency of lung cancer in men climbed sharply.

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Exercise of the Week - Barbell Deadlifts
One of the best overall tests of strength is the amount of weight a person can deadlift. The deadlift is a powerful compound movement, a total body exercise that affects nearly all the muscles in the body. During the execution of a deadlift the calves are worked, and according to research, take approximately 10% of the initial loading as one pulls off the floor. The quads, hamstrings, and glutes are seriously worked as are the abs, spiral erectors, lats, traps and to a certain extent, forearms. Certainly the deadlift should be a key movement in anyone's routine where the goal is size, shape and power.

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Jimmy Lost 180 Pounds - Weight Loss Story
Read my motivational weight loss story! I lost 180 pounds! Enough was enough. I was on prescription medications for breathing, cholesterol, and hypertension and moving around was getting more and more challenging. Simple things like sitting in a booth at a restaurant, getting in and out of my car, or even walking from the parking garage to my office without sweating profusely and gasping for air was just plain pathetic. I was DETERMINED like never before to DO IT this time. Read the rest of my inspirational weight loss story!

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Featured Model - Felicia Bruno
Felicia has competed in IFBB North American Championships, NPC National Figure Championships, NPC Junior National Figure, NPC Lone Star Classic, NPC Lone Star Classic Figure, NPC Red River Classic Figure, NPC Red River Classic Masters Figure, NPC Heart of Texas Figure.

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Training Frequency For Individual Muscles?
Q. How many times a week should I work an individual muscle? I used to just rotate every 3 days, then I read that you should only due a particular muscle once a week. What's your opinion?

A. Try and focus more on the amount of rest between workouts. You should always give each muscle group at least 48 hours of rest between workouts. If your really training them hard, I actually recommend 72 hours rest for maximum recovery. I would also highly recommend always giving your muscles a full...

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