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How To Gain Muscle Fast Without Drugs

April 27, 2014 10840 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Steroids & Barbell

So after reading my post on "Can You Gain Muscle Fast Without Drugs?", you will now understand that it simply isn't possible to make the gains that magazines, websites and drug takers claim, without using drugs, but the good news is that you can make REAL and significant gains.  What is important however is that…

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: bodybuilding, weight lifting

Can You Gain Muscle Fast Without Using Drugs?

April 27, 2014 6976 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Rapid Bicep Growth without Steroids

If you haven't already, make sure you also read my article on How to Gain Muscle Fast.  The fact is that there are many sites and sources out there that claim to have the secret of how to gain muscle fast, but the truth is that more than not they are based on no evidence…

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: bodybuilding, Nutrition & Supplements, protein

How To Start Exercising And Succeed

April 14, 2014 3118 0
Philip Johnson, MD, PhD

Exercise Success

"How to get off the couch and start training"  You've had it.  You're tired of watching the info-mercials of the guy or girl who is slim and trim, tired of looking at yourself in the mirror, and most of all, tired of telling yourself that you'll start tomorrow, or Monday, or the beginning of next month.  So…

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: weight loss

Is Soda Really the Leading Cause of Obesity?

February 27, 2014 4449 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Soda and Obesity

  Making waves in the news recently is California’s proposed law to place a health warning on all sugary drinks in much the same way as is seen on cigarettes.  Whilst on the surface this seems like a great idea, is the reasoning behind it all that valid? The lawmakers claim research shows that consumption…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: obesity

Are Sports Drinks Better Than Water? – The Truth Exposed

January 15, 2014 6200 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

There is no denying that sports drinks - like Gatorade and Powerade - are a huge industry. In fact, it is estimated that by 2016 the industry will be worth over $2 billion dollars in the USA alone!  But are sports drinks better than water? Sports drinks are portrayed as nutritional aids that will help improve…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Heart Health Tagged With: Nutrition & Supplements

How Exercise Can Save Your Life

December 21, 2013 6179 0
Stephen Russell, MD

men running

I cut my teeth on country music in college. Having come from Alabama, one would think that country music was in my blood, but it took a move to Nashville to have the country melody course through my soul. In a line from a country music classic at that time, Clint Black sang: “Walking away,…

Filed Under: Exercise, General Health, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Cardiovascular disease, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Stroke

The Fastest Way To Get A Six Pack – Medically Proven

August 5, 2013 29241 3
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

  The Fastest Way To Get A Six Pack - Medically Proven By Murtaza Ahmed MD How To Get A Six Pack Fast The six pack.  The holy grail for many health enthusiasts, amateurs, and members of the general public alike.  Every health magazine cover boasts a model with washboard abs and those who cast…

Filed Under: Exercise

Exercises To Help Knee Arthritis And Pain

July 18, 2013 6780 2
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

As a doctor I spend a lot of my day listening to excuses as to why people can't exercise.  As I have repeatedly reinforced in previous posts, exercise is one of the most important treatments for many common diseases we see, and as such I find it hard when I see people missing out because…

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: Chronic Illness, osteoarthritis

Exercise With Heart Disease – Is it Safe and Should I Be Doing It?

July 15, 2013 7866 2
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Time after time I come across patients who are suffering from stable coronary artery disease (heart disease) who, through no fault of their own, are under the impression that they can’t partake in any form of ‘strenuous’ activity, as it would be detrimental to their health.  It is astonishing that they think they cannot or…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Exercise Tagged With: Cardiovascular disease, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), heart disease

Should Children Lift Weights? The Evidence Explored

June 10, 2013 3765 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Over the past couple of decades there has been an explosion in awareness of the importance of physical exercise to the health of wellbeing of the population.  As a result there has been an increase in the availability of exercise and weightlifting equipment, not only in gyms but also at home and in schools.  There…

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: resistance exercise, resistance training, Strength training

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