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    Naps Gear Napsgear: Stomach Vacuums: What You Need to Know

    One of the most useful core exercises you can do is the stomach vacuum. Contrary to its name, a stomach vacuum is neither a medical operation nor a chore. In reality, the physical therapy and bodybuilding industries have been using this particular sort of abdominal contraction for years...
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    CREATING INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE

    CREATING INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE ⁣ Here's how a simple breathing technique can help you lift heavier weights in a much more stronger set up. ⁣ ⁣ "Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) has been suggested to increase lumbar stability by assisting with the formation of a “rigid cylinder” through the...
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    🔖 Health Pro Tip From Steroidify: self diagnosing sleep apnea.

    One of the biggest problems for bodybuilders (especially when they are heavy category) is sleep apnea, the airways can be obstructed for many reasons (including the neck muscles) and this can end up causing sleep apnea, today we are going to learn a little trick to self-diagnose it (it is not...
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    Stomach Bloat Causes

    I am wondering what causes a 'pregnant' looking stomach? The only supplement I take is 1 scoop of whey in the morning with eggs. My stomach remains flat after this. During the day, I am drinking at least 3 litres water, and eating clean. When I go to sleep it is rounded. If I breathe in and...
  5. drtbear1967

    Use a belt to squat

    Is your squat progress stuck? Studies show that using a weightlifting belt can increase power production in the squat which may allow you to lift more weight. This study also found that using a lifting belt does not lower core muscle activation like many people think. Take a big belly breath and...
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    Fat loss due to breathing?

    Contrary to common belief, you do not sweat or "poop out" most of your body fat. Based on the calculations of a 2014 research paper, 84% of the fat you lose is turned into carbon dioxide and leaves your body through your lungs by breathing [1]. - The remaining 16% becomes water, which can be...
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