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Shaping Your Glutes by Mr. Trainer
Did You Know?
Stroke by William Harrison, M.D.
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| Shaping Your Glutes by Mr. Trainer |
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Butt, buns, rear-end; call them what you like, but the
muscles in this area primarily consists of the gluteus
maximus, medius, and minimus. Glutes for short. These
muscles are difficult to isolate, but you don't need to
worry about isolation, or their names, to get head-
turning results. The following tips will ensure your "rear-
end" success:
Include one unilateral movement per
workout.
These are movements that work one leg at a time. For
the glutes, you may perform exercises such as step-
ups, lunges, and unilateral leg presses. Performing
exercises this way helps you to feel the "glute-ham tie
in", which is basically the area where your hamstrings
meet your glutes.
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* You should replace your running shoes every 350 to
500 miles.
* The ancient Olympics were held entirely in the
nude.
* 3 pounds of muscle consumes as many calories as
running one mile every day.
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| Stroke by William Harrison, M.D. |
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Stroke is similar to a heart attack, but involving the
brain instead of heart muscle. It is generally caused by
either a blockage in an artery (ischemic stroke), or by a
ruptured artery (hemorrhagic stroke) that supply the
brain. Of the two, ischemic strokes are more
common.
Symptoms of stroke are caused by the death of brain
cells (neurons) as they become starved for oxygen.
Symptoms may include sudden loss of vision, loss of
movement of the face or limbs, speech difficulties, or in
some cases, coma. The area affected is dependent
upon the area of the brain that lost blood flow.
Although there are exceptions, a general rule of thumb
is that the area affected is on the opposite side of the
body as the area of brain damaged. So a right-sided
brain stroke would lead to weakness of the left arm or
leg.
The diagnosis is made by examining the neurologic
function of the patient, in addition to neurologic
imaging. Most commonly a CT scan is initially
performed to rule out signs of bleeding (hemorrhagic
stroke). In some cases (if the patient seeks medical
attention early enough) a "clot-busting" medication may
be used to restore blood flow to the brain. In other
cases, blood thinners are used to help prevent further
damage. Surgery is not usually performed unless a
large area of bleeding is detected, in which case an
operation may be required to relieve pressure on the
brain.
Ways to reduce your risk of stroke include weight loss,
control of blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol, and
to quit smoking.
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Mr. Trainer's Fit Tips is a bi-weekly
publication and is
dedicated to the memory of Max Beeners.
Matthew Beeners, aka Mr. Trainer, is ACE Certified and
degreed in Exercise & Sport
Sciences. William Harrison, M.D. is board-certified by
Colorado Internal Medicine.
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