Grow Muscles with Peaches?
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Getting toned arms and legs sounds like a job for Mr. Nautilus. But Mr. Peach?
Maybe. Seems potassium-rich produce — like peaches — gives your muscles what they need to stay toned, healthy, and able to do their jobs.
It’s a Balance
A diet heavy in proteins and cereal grains can cause blood to become too acidic. When this happens, muscle tissue can waste away. Fruits and vegetables, though, make your body’s pH more alkaline — mostly thanks to their high potassium content. So it makes sense that people in a recent study who loaded up on potassium-rich produce had more lean muscle mass than their produce-shirking peers.
Your Body, Years Ahead
Some other ways to shape up now and stay buff-looking long into your retirement years:
Shape your core. These foundational muscles — hips, tummy, back — are where it all starts.
First, grab an exercise ball. Using an exercise ball for stomach toning gives you stronger muscles than if you did the exercises on the floor. Plus, you get bonus benefits, like better balance. Now, follow these three easy “Ab Curl” steps:
1. Sit on the exercise ball, feet flat on the floor, knees hip-width apart and bent at a 90-degree angle.
2. Place your hands behind your head, elbows pointed out, and slowly roll back until your mid to lower back rests on the ball.
3. Pull your ribs toward your pelvis to raise your upper back 3 to 4 inches off the ball. Hold for a second and then return your shoulders to the ball. Repeat 10 times.
Your core — the 29 muscles surrounding the middle of your body — is responsible for keeping you stable and strong. Core workouts not only give you firm, flat abs but also help you out-drive your golf group, add aces to your tennis game, kick up your carving quotient when you’re skiing or snowboarding, and make you look better in jeans.
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October 27th, 2008 at 10:47 am
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