Alcohol and Muscle Building, Don't Mix Them Please

By Ricardo d Argence

Believe it or not, there are those who wonder if alcohol has an effect on their muscle building activities. The answer is a resounding yes alcohol will adversely affect your work out.

Protein is a key ingredient in muscle building and as such should not be interfered with. Unfortunately, alcohol impairs protein synthesis. Protein synthesis is the process by which amino acids are joined together to create complete proteins, alcohol consumption has been shown to slow this process by 20%.

There are another factors that affect your muscle gains like the level of testosterone in the body.Have you noticed that women do not have the same amount of muscle as men? The women have 15-20 times less testosterone than men do since this is because of low levels of tetosterone. What does that have to do with alcohol? In the body alcohol decreases the amount of testosterone and increases levels of estrogen.

When you drink alcohol, the kidneys must use massive amounts of water to process the toxin. Yes, the body recognizes alcohol as a toxin. When this happens, the body can quickly become dehydrated.

Nerves control muscles and nerves produce the stimuli to contract muscles from electrolyte minerals dissolved in water. Further more water lubricates the joints and protects them from injury during workouts.

Drinking alcohol robs your body of key vitamins. Alcohol depletes Vitamins B, C and A; in addition to calcium and phosphorous. If you consider the most important vitamins to develop healthy muscles are B and C, that is just one more reason that drinking alcohol while building muscle is such a big deal.

When you build muscle, you are looking to deplete stores of fat and increase muscle mass. Alcohol works against this effort. Alcohol contains what nutritionist call empty calorie, which is calories with no nutritional benefit. It also has twice as many calories as carbohydrates and protein.

While we are on this subject, it should be noted that calories consumed while drinking are the first ones to be burned. Alcohol calories are burned first, then fat stores are a energy backup. You will find that there are things that don't work and do work when exercising. You need to know which exercises will help you meet your goals and what will work against you.

You can however have to consider the other affects of alcohol on the body since we have examined most of the major points on alcohol and bodybuilding. If you use this for a prolonged amount of time it may lead to liver damage, diabeties or other medical problems. If you suffer from any one of these, you will have a hard time building muscle. At the end of the day, is it really worth the cost?

Mississippi Tourism - The Ghosts and Legends

By Penelope SanMateo

Mississippi tourism can cover a wide range of things to see, from the Ghosts and Legends tour in Columbus to the "Candlelight Ghost Tour during Halloween Week in Vicksburg. Or you can go over to Noxubee County and visit the jail that was erected in 1907 and has operative gallows. Of course, there are things that are far less frightening to see in Mississippi such as the beautiful Magnolias mansion in Aberdeen with its antebellum architecture, exquisite mahogany staircase and beautiful furnishing. This home was built in 1850 and offers daily tours.

So what is in Pickensville? The Tom Bevill Visitors Center and Museum. Here you can see exhibits on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The replica of an antebellum plantation mansion serves as the museum and visitor center.

Stopping on Columbus on a Saturday night from March through September will allow you to visit the Columbus Speedway. This 3/10 mile, oval clay track with the high banks will give you lots of thrills as the cars race around. There is nothing quite like the noise, dirt and of course the greasy food at a track to make your vacation just a bit more special.

Black History Month in Columbus shows off the African-American Heritage with driving tours from the different locations in town. There is a celebration downtown on the weekend with Friday being a night of music, food and stories on Catfish Alley. The driving tours are held at 9, and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. On Saturdays the tour is free.

A visit to the small town of Magnolia will be something you will really enjoy. There are two National Historic Districts in town, the Myrtle Street District is representative of a typical neighborhood at the turn of the century. The Southtown Historic District has a variety of late nineteenth century residential homes to take you back in time. There are three of Mississippi's premier Queen Anne residences and an antebellum Greek revival cottage in this area that will be well worth seeing.

The town of Magnolia can be reached by Interstate 55, north or south, at exit 10, from the east on Highway 48 from Hattiesburg, Ms., and from the west on Highway 24 from Liberty, Ms. -

Men Building Muscle, How to Get Six Pack Abs

By Ricardo d Argence

If you ever spend any amount of time in front of the TV after midnight, you are bound to see some infomercials. A good portion of those are probably promoting ab related products. You'll see machines, pills, fad diets, and workouts that promise to give you that six pack of your dreams. While there is no shortage of theories, do any of them really work?

Once fads are exposed for what they are, they do not last long as people move on to the next breakthrough invention. What are ways to get flat abs if most of these fail?

This is the best time tested approach to getting yourself a six pack abs. The best way to achieve this goal is through a healthy diet and exercise, but you might not want to hear this. There really aren't any legitimate shortcuts to getting the body of your dreams. If you have discovered how to lose weight quickly, you will soon find out how quickly you will put it back on.

Now that we know you're going to have to exercise, what types of exercises should you do? Should you just get on the ground and start doing thousands of crunches? Will this give you the six pack of your dreams? Actually it won't do much at first. Your ab muscles are probably covered up by a layer of fat. This means that if you want to see those abs, you have to get rid of the fat first. So how do you get rid of the fat?

Many people have the misconception that they need to routinely undergo hours worth of jogging on their treadmill. However, this is a common misconception as well. Interval and weight training are the best way to burn fat quickly. Weight training burns calories when you are working out and when you are resting.

When your muscles start to develop they will be like little incinerators that are always burning calories in order to replenish themselves. This will decrease the amount of time that it takes you to burn fat. In addition to weight training, mixing in a short burst sprinting workout in is a good idea as well.

You should eat healthier in addition to doing the right exercises. You won't be successful in life if you don't stand up and do your duty. Getting different results in your life requires you to take different actions. You need to change what you're eating to obtain a six pack. You should eat foods which are healthy and drink a whole bunch of water. If you eat good food, that is going to return great results for you.

Gaining yourself a six pack is not an impossible task. You won't have a six-pack when you get up in the morning; understand that this is not an easy process. Know that it can be done if you stick with it. Depending on how much fat you need to lose, this can be a lengthy process.

Things To Know About Anti Aging Wrinkle Creams

By Julie Samtsonn

As time goes by we experience all sorts of ups and downs. This includes the natural process of getting old. We start to see signs of age particularly in our facial skin, those inevitable little lines and wrinkles become more pronounced as we age. Realistically we should start a skin care regime to prevent this when we are young. In this way you will be able to prepare yourself before the signs of age appear.

Of course it is not too late to start your regime when you see those tell tale lines and wrinkles begin to show. However it is best to start early and get into a good routine before old age starts catching up with you.

There are numerous anti aging wrinkle creams on the market today, however not all skin care products work the same for every individual. Therefore, you have to take the time to learn about the various ingredients found in the wrinkle creams you are interested in using. This can be done by searching the internet and reading all the anti wrinkle cream reviews as well as customer feedback and testimonials you can, about what others think about any particular skin care product. However, some of the best reviews are written by professional skin care experts, who know what to look for in such skin care products. Talking with your dermatologist can be very enlightening when searching for the best products to use on your skin.

You should know since there are so very many products to choose from, that there are many which include chemicals which are harmful to your skin and may not be a good choice for you. Chemicals in such products can most likely cause allergic reactions and even dermatitis. On the other hand, you will be delighted to find that there are some really impressive anti aging wrinkle creams that are made with natural or organic ingredients, which are much better for your skin.

Some of the natural ingredients included in wrinkle cream products include: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Grapeseed Oil, Olive Oil, Alpha-Hydroxy, Anti Oxidants, Fruit Extracts, Plant Extracts, and Active Keratin.

Keep these natural ingredients in mind when you look for anti wrinkle cream. It is good to find out about these substances to see exactly how they help to reverse the signs of aging.

To achieve maximum effectiveness from your anti wrinkle cream try to follow the manufacturer's instructions. There are different types of products. Some will be used at night others in the daytime. The choice is up to you.

Lines and wrinkles are not an overnight thing. They gradually creep up on you, as you get older. For this reason do not expect miracles from these anti wrinkle creams. As Rome was not built in a day so your face will not become miraculously young in one day either. It can take at least a month to see positive changes.