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Tighten Your Triceps by Mr. Trainer
Did You Know?
Shingles by William Harrison, M.D.
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| Tighten Your Triceps by Mr. Trainer |
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Although you'll hear it more from females, the triceps
are often called the jiggly muscle on the back of the
arm. Fortunately, the triceps make up two-thirds of
the upper arm muscles, so it presents a lot of
opportunity for toning and shaping. Because the
muscle has three heads, however, it must be
challenged from a number of angles with a variety of
exercises.
Some people find the triceps difficult to feel during
training because we can't see them as easily, so it is
important to know where they are. Place your hand on
the back of your upper arm. Then completely extend
your arm and squeeze the back of your arm tightly.
This is your triceps contracting.
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* The average woman has 56 percent of the upper
body strength, and 72 percent of lower body strength,
of a man.
* Research shows that a combination of weights &
aerobics can give 3 times the fat loss of aerobics alone
and doing just aerobics causes a dramatic muscle
loss.
* After age 35, on average we lose a 1/2 pound of
muscle each year and gain 1.5 pounds of fat.
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| Shingles by William Harrison, M.D. |
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This is a relatively common ailment that is frequently
misunderstood by patients. Shingles is caused by a
virus known as "Varicella Zoster Virus", which is in the
same family as Herpes viruses. Chicken pox is also
caused by the Varicella virus, and it is this same virus
that reactivates to cause shingles. More simply stated,
once you have had chicken pox (usually in childhood
years), the virus lies dormant in your nerve cells.
Decades may go by when, for unknown reasons, the
virus reactivates, migrates to the skin, and causes
shingles.
Shingles usually appears as a line or cluster of small
blisters with a red base. They can cause pain, burning
or itching. They follow a nerve line known as
a "dermatome". These nerves wrap around your body
from the spinal cord and end directly at the midportion
of the front of the body. Therefore, shingles never
crosses the midline of the body, and will stay on the
left or right side.
If caught early (within 48 hrs), an antiviral medication
may help reduce the severity of the lesions, and may
decrease the risk of lingering pain over the area of skin
affected. It is best to see your doctor immediately, as
this medication is much less effective after the first 48
hours after an outbreak.
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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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