Muscle Building Techniques

1.- Begin with a couple of deep breaths, inhaling through the nose and
exhaling from your mouth.

2.- When you plan to walk or run, do just a few hundred yards at a
slower walk or a gentler jog.

3.- Use the cool down routine in the reverse of the warm-up, gently
slowing down. This will enable your breathing and heart rate to
return to normal.

4.- Learn to listen to your body and differentiate between good pain
and bad pain.

5.- Never exercise on a full or empty stomach.

6.- Drink plenty of water to reduce the chance of dehydration.
Experts usually recommend 16 ounces either one or two hours before
exercising.

7.- Always use stretching routines. These are not just for jocks and
fitness gurus but should be used by everyone. The older you are, the
more important this becomes as you can help retain flexibility and
good range of movement for all your daily activities.

8.- When warming up and stretching, use the movements for five to ten
minutes. This will help to loosen your muscles.

9.- Do not bounce when warming up with stretching as you can cause
tears in your muscle fibers.

10.- Always warm up before beginning your exercise activity using
smooth and fluid movement. The purpose of the warm up is to minimize
discomfort and prevent injury and loosen up your muscles for the
exercise to come.