Apesar dos diretores Jennifer Lee e Chris Buck terem afirmado recentemente que a continuação de Frozen - Uma Aventura Congelante não estava em desenvolvimento, a Disney anunciou hoje a producão de Frozen 2.
Buck e Lee, que atualmente assinam o curta Frozen: Febre Congelante, cuidarão do novo longa. Não há uma data definida para a estreia da continuação.


Apesar dos diretores Jennifer Lee e Chris Buck terem afirmado recentemente que a continuação de Frozen - Uma Aventura Congelante não estava em desenvolvimento, a Disney anunciou hoje a producão de Frozen 2.
Buck e Lee, que atualmente assinam o curta Frozen: Febre Congelante, cuidarão do novo longa. Não há uma data definida para a estreia da continuação.

Six pack abs workout for women by Tania Ziesman. Photo: Mark Thompson Photography
Today’s six pack abs workout is inspired by the beautiful Tania Ziesman – health, wellness and beauty blogger from Toronto, Canada. Miss Tania Z turned to fitness modelling after a successful career as a glamour and bikini model.
She works out six days a week and trains her abs two times a week.
“I like to perform my abs routine first.”
You are more likely to stick to your abs routine if you do it before you do your strength training.
Here’s Tania Ziesman’s abs workout for women:
EXERCISE       
Roman Chair Knee Raises      
Roman Chair Side Raises      
Stability Ball Rises on Bench      
Planks      
REPS
20
20
20
to fatigue
SETS
5
3
3
3
For more workouts, fitness and beauty tips for women, read Tania Z’s interview for Skinny Muscles here.
Six pack abs workout for women by Tania Ziesman. Photo: Mark Thompson Photography
Today’s six pack abs workout is inspired by the beautiful Tania Ziesman – health, wellness and beauty blogger from Toronto, Canada. Miss Tania Z turned to fitness modelling after a successful career as a glamour and bikini model.
She works out six days a week and trains her abs two times a week.
“I like to perform my abs routine first.”
You are more likely to stick to your abs routine if you do it before you do your strength training.
Here’s Tania Ziesman’s abs workout for women:
EXERCISE       
Roman Chair Knee Raises      
Roman Chair Side Raises      
Stability Ball Rises on Bench      
Planks      
REPS
20
20
20
to fatigue
SETS
5
3
3
3
For more workouts, fitness and beauty tips for women, read Tania Z’s interview for Skinny Muscles here.



Six dinner ideas for six pack abs

D
inner is often the meal when we feel like rewarding ourselves. It could be because of a long and tiring day or due to not having much to eat during the day. That’s tolerable every now and then but not when it grows into a habit. Here are six dinner ideas for six pack abs to help you stay in shape.

Obviously when you are trying to get your six pack to look like one, you need to make sure your diet is spot on. You need to eat enough protein, good carbs, good fats and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Spread your daily nutrition needs into 5-6 small meals a day and you won’t feel like pigging out at dinner.
A good looking dinner plate should have fist sized portions of protein, carbs and vegetables. A fruit salad or a pot of natural yoghurt with fruit and nuts makes for the perfect desert. Try these tried and tested six pack abs friendly meals if you are stuck for ideas.
CHICKEN
It’s rich in protein, it’s healthy and it’s easy to prepare. That’s why chicken is the go-to meat when you are in a hurry and you don’t want to spend a fortune in the shop. Chicken goes with almost anything. The easiest way to cook is to bake, roast or boil and serve with a portion of green vegetables, brown rice and/or sweet potatoes.
If you are feeling a bit more adventurous, you can make a stir fry or stuff the chicken fillets with cream cheese and some herbs and roast.
I like to put chicken breasts, chopped onion, peppers, garlic and sweet potatoes on a baking tray and bake in the oven. It’s really easy and it’s ready to serve as soon as it is out of the oven.
TURKEY
If you fancy a change, try turkey. It’s as healthy, rich in protein and easy to prepare as chicken. Prepare an extra portion of turkey fillet with your dinner and keep it in the fridge to have for lunch the following day.
FISH
Another easy to prepare and protein-rich option for your six pack abs dinner is fish. Go for oily fish (salmon, trout, mackerel etc.) which is also rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. 100g salmon fillet packs 20g of protein and only 208 calories.
Drizzle some oil on some tinfoil, season the salmon fillets with salt, pepper, dill and lemon juice. Fold the foil to make a parcel and put it in the oven to cook. Boil some broccoli, rice or potatoes and serve.
BEEF
You can’t survive on just poultry and fish. You need red meat too. Get a nice lean beef steak and have it as a treat once a week. Drizzle some oil (not too much), season with salt and pepper and place on a hot griddle pan to cook. I like mine well done, unless I am dining at a posh restaurant.
You can serve with green vegetables (grill them in the same pan) and boiled baby potatoes for an extra portion of carbs.
PASTA
You need to make sure you have plenty of carbs with your dinner as this is your last solid meal for the day. Instead of having more pasta, try spaghetti. Get a packet of frozen turkey meatballs and tin of chopped tomatoes. Cook them in a saucepan, season to taste and serve over spaghetti.



Six dinner ideas for six pack abs

D
inner is often the meal when we feel like rewarding ourselves. It could be because of a long and tiring day or due to not having much to eat during the day. That’s tolerable every now and then but not when it grows into a habit. Here are six dinner ideas for six pack abs to help you stay in shape.

Obviously when you are trying to get your six pack to look like one, you need to make sure your diet is spot on. You need to eat enough protein, good carbs, good fats and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Spread your daily nutrition needs into 5-6 small meals a day and you won’t feel like pigging out at dinner.
A good looking dinner plate should have fist sized portions of protein, carbs and vegetables. A fruit salad or a pot of natural yoghurt with fruit and nuts makes for the perfect desert. Try these tried and tested six pack abs friendly meals if you are stuck for ideas.
CHICKEN
It’s rich in protein, it’s healthy and it’s easy to prepare. That’s why chicken is the go-to meat when you are in a hurry and you don’t want to spend a fortune in the shop. Chicken goes with almost anything. The easiest way to cook is to bake, roast or boil and serve with a portion of green vegetables, brown rice and/or sweet potatoes.
If you are feeling a bit more adventurous, you can make a stir fry or stuff the chicken fillets with cream cheese and some herbs and roast.
I like to put chicken breasts, chopped onion, peppers, garlic and sweet potatoes on a baking tray and bake in the oven. It’s really easy and it’s ready to serve as soon as it is out of the oven.
TURKEY
If you fancy a change, try turkey. It’s as healthy, rich in protein and easy to prepare as chicken. Prepare an extra portion of turkey fillet with your dinner and keep it in the fridge to have for lunch the following day.
FISH
Another easy to prepare and protein-rich option for your six pack abs dinner is fish. Go for oily fish (salmon, trout, mackerel etc.) which is also rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. 100g salmon fillet packs 20g of protein and only 208 calories.
Drizzle some oil on some tinfoil, season the salmon fillets with salt, pepper, dill and lemon juice. Fold the foil to make a parcel and put it in the oven to cook. Boil some broccoli, rice or potatoes and serve.
BEEF
You can’t survive on just poultry and fish. You need red meat too. Get a nice lean beef steak and have it as a treat once a week. Drizzle some oil (not too much), season with salt and pepper and place on a hot griddle pan to cook. I like mine well done, unless I am dining at a posh restaurant.
You can serve with green vegetables (grill them in the same pan) and boiled baby potatoes for an extra portion of carbs.
PASTA
You need to make sure you have plenty of carbs with your dinner as this is your last solid meal for the day. Instead of having more pasta, try spaghetti. Get a packet of frozen turkey meatballs and tin of chopped tomatoes. Cook them in a saucepan, season to taste and serve over spaghetti.
How to beat stress and reveal your six pack abs with these 5 snacks.
Don’t you just hate it when you work your socks off at the gym and you still don’t have a six pack to show for?
If you are a gym goer, you would know that it is much easier to bulk up and increase your muscle mass than it is to sculpt an impressive six pack. It doesn’t matter how hard you workout and how disciplined you are with your training, your abs simply won’t show. Even those “tried and tested” programmes that “guarantee” you a six pack, don’t always seem to work.
It’s quite frustrating and on top of it, all that stress can be a contributing factor to your problem. Fear not – there is some (easy) damage limitation you can do to control it.

WHY STRESS IS BAD FOR YOUR ABS?

When you are stressed out (and let’s face it – that happens more often than you want it), your body releases cortisol. It’s a steroid hormone which is often referred to as “stress hormone”.
High doses of cortisol over a prolonged period of time result in fat storage and muscle breakdown – the last things you want to happen to you when trying to burn fat and show off your abs.
You don’t need me to tell you that fat is your abs’ biggest enemy. To make things worse, the male body functions in such a way that it stores its fat reserves around the middle, leaving your six pack hidden underneath it somewhere.
The less fat you carry (around your middle), the better the chance of having a six pack on show. Here’s how to keep your stress (and fat) levels under control:

5 SNACKS TO HELP YOU BEAT STRESS AND REVEAL YOUR ABS

They say abs are made in the kitchen, so here is a selection of five natural snacks that are guaranteed to help you calm down, and beat stress:
PINEAPPLES
Vitamin C is “good for you” for many reasons and one of them is that it can help you reduce your stress levels. 100g of pineapples contain 47.8mg of vitamin C.
Pineapples also contain an enzyme called bromelain which helps break down food and reduces bloating. It also has natural anti-inflammatory functions which can aid fast recovery after a tough workout.
BANANAS
When you are stressed out, your metabolic rate rises too which in turn reduces your potassium levels. Potassium is responsible for sending oxygen to your brain. It also helps normalise your heart rate and it regulates the water balance in your body.
100g of bananas contain 358mg of potassium, so having a banana will help you balance your potassium levels and reduce your stress levels.
NUTS
Remember the cortisol that your body releases when you are stressed out? Well, nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans and hazelnuts) help you maintain healthy levels of cortisone.
Nuts also help strengthen your immune system which high levels of cortisol weaken.
GREEN TEA
You know that green tea is a natural fat burner but its benefits don’t stop there. Green tea also reduces cortisol levels, relaxes your muscles and improves your mood by increasing the level of endorphins in your body.
GREEK YOGURT
Greek yogurt is rich in protein, calcium and potassium as well as other vitamins and minerals that are “good for you”. It gives your brain a sense of calmness and it is an effective stress-reliever.
If you want to supercharge your pot of Greek yogurt, add a handful of berries which are natural antioxidants and rich in vitamin C.

TIPS ON RELIEVING STRESS

If you are stressed but not in the mood to eat, these simple tips will help you calm down:
LISTEN TO MUSIC
Take a break and listen to some classical music. It has a calming effect and can reduce your blood pressure and cortisol levels.
TALK TO SOMEONE
You know what they say: “A problem shared is a problem halved.” A reassuring voice of a friend or a loved one can help you “work it out” and calm you down.
LAUGH
Watch your favourite comedy programme or find some funny videos on YouTube. That will give you a much needed boost of endorphins and it will decrease your cortisol levels. Laughter also tricks your brain into making you happy.
Endless reps of sit ups are not the answer to a washboard stomach. When it comes to sculpting your abs, your diet is more important. Make sure you eat properly, allow plenty of rest time between workouts and try to keep your stress levels to a minimum.
Download the Skinny Muscles free abs home workout routine below. Like, tweet or +1 to reveal the link – it’s that easy.

How to beat stress and reveal your six pack abs with these 5 snacks.
Don’t you just hate it when you work your socks off at the gym and you still don’t have a six pack to show for?
If you are a gym goer, you would know that it is much easier to bulk up and increase your muscle mass than it is to sculpt an impressive six pack. It doesn’t matter how hard you workout and how disciplined you are with your training, your abs simply won’t show. Even those “tried and tested” programmes that “guarantee” you a six pack, don’t always seem to work.
It’s quite frustrating and on top of it, all that stress can be a contributing factor to your problem. Fear not – there is some (easy) damage limitation you can do to control it.

WHY STRESS IS BAD FOR YOUR ABS?

When you are stressed out (and let’s face it – that happens more often than you want it), your body releases cortisol. It’s a steroid hormone which is often referred to as “stress hormone”.
High doses of cortisol over a prolonged period of time result in fat storage and muscle breakdown – the last things you want to happen to you when trying to burn fat and show off your abs.
You don’t need me to tell you that fat is your abs’ biggest enemy. To make things worse, the male body functions in such a way that it stores its fat reserves around the middle, leaving your six pack hidden underneath it somewhere.
The less fat you carry (around your middle), the better the chance of having a six pack on show. Here’s how to keep your stress (and fat) levels under control:

5 SNACKS TO HELP YOU BEAT STRESS AND REVEAL YOUR ABS

They say abs are made in the kitchen, so here is a selection of five natural snacks that are guaranteed to help you calm down, and beat stress:
PINEAPPLES
Vitamin C is “good for you” for many reasons and one of them is that it can help you reduce your stress levels. 100g of pineapples contain 47.8mg of vitamin C.
Pineapples also contain an enzyme called bromelain which helps break down food and reduces bloating. It also has natural anti-inflammatory functions which can aid fast recovery after a tough workout.
BANANAS
When you are stressed out, your metabolic rate rises too which in turn reduces your potassium levels. Potassium is responsible for sending oxygen to your brain. It also helps normalise your heart rate and it regulates the water balance in your body.
100g of bananas contain 358mg of potassium, so having a banana will help you balance your potassium levels and reduce your stress levels.
NUTS
Remember the cortisol that your body releases when you are stressed out? Well, nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans and hazelnuts) help you maintain healthy levels of cortisone.
Nuts also help strengthen your immune system which high levels of cortisol weaken.
GREEN TEA
You know that green tea is a natural fat burner but its benefits don’t stop there. Green tea also reduces cortisol levels, relaxes your muscles and improves your mood by increasing the level of endorphins in your body.
GREEK YOGURT
Greek yogurt is rich in protein, calcium and potassium as well as other vitamins and minerals that are “good for you”. It gives your brain a sense of calmness and it is an effective stress-reliever.
If you want to supercharge your pot of Greek yogurt, add a handful of berries which are natural antioxidants and rich in vitamin C.

TIPS ON RELIEVING STRESS

If you are stressed but not in the mood to eat, these simple tips will help you calm down:
LISTEN TO MUSIC
Take a break and listen to some classical music. It has a calming effect and can reduce your blood pressure and cortisol levels.
TALK TO SOMEONE
You know what they say: “A problem shared is a problem halved.” A reassuring voice of a friend or a loved one can help you “work it out” and calm you down.
LAUGH
Watch your favourite comedy programme or find some funny videos on YouTube. That will give you a much needed boost of endorphins and it will decrease your cortisol levels. Laughter also tricks your brain into making you happy.
Endless reps of sit ups are not the answer to a washboard stomach. When it comes to sculpting your abs, your diet is more important. Make sure you eat properly, allow plenty of rest time between workouts and try to keep your stress levels to a minimum.
Download the Skinny Muscles free abs home workout routine below. Like, tweet or +1 to reveal the link – it’s that easy.

Weight training program: 3 Day Lifting Plan for beginners
Our 3 Day Lifting Plan for beginners is the first in the Weight Training Program series for skinny guys. It’s developed by fitness model and strength coach Chris Heskett and suitable for anyone who has access to a fully equipped gym with free weights.
The majority of Skinny Muscles’ visitors are referred by search engines because they need a weight training program or another workout plan. Most of them also indicate that they are beginners and have little or no experience in the gym.
We have teamed up with Chris Heskett to develop series of weight training programs and workout plans suitable for beginners. Anyone who has less than 1 year of weight lifting experience is considered a beginner.
Chris is not only a fitness model and a winning bodybuilding competitor, but a great personal trainer too. He is the strength coach for the Bloomsburg University Women’s Basketball team.
Weight training program: 3 Day Lifting Plan for beginners
Our 3 Day Lifting Plan for beginners is the first in the Weight Training Program series for skinny guys. It’s developed by fitness model and strength coach Chris Heskett and suitable for anyone who has access to a fully equipped gym with free weights.
The majority of Skinny Muscles’ visitors are referred by search engines because they need a weight training program or another workout plan. Most of them also indicate that they are beginners and have little or no experience in the gym.
We have teamed up with Chris Heskett to develop series of weight training programs and workout plans suitable for beginners. Anyone who has less than 1 year of weight lifting experience is considered a beginner.
Chris is not only a fitness model and a winning bodybuilding competitor, but a great personal trainer too. He is the strength coach for the Bloomsburg University Women’s Basketball team.




April 19, 2012, Essen, Germany - We probably need to put these two new faces on our radar for the IFBB Pro circuit: Baitollah Abbaspour from Iran (on the left) came in 4th (and is rumored to already have workout-guru Charles Glass in his corner) and Feras Saied from Italy who came in 5th. Feras won the overall Arnold Europe Amateur show last year. Both might appear in a lot of posedowns in the coming few years.
Photo: Baitollah Abbaspour and Feras Saied at 2012 FIBO (Photo credit: Raymond Cassar)


April 19, 2012, Essen, Germany - We probably need to put these two new faces on our radar for the IFBB Pro circuit: Baitollah Abbaspour from Iran (on the left) came in 4th (and is rumored to already have workout-guru Charles Glass in his corner) and Feras Saied from Italy who came in 5th. Feras won the overall Arnold Europe Amateur show last year. Both might appear in a lot of posedowns in the coming few years.
Photo: Baitollah Abbaspour and Feras Saied at 2012 FIBO (Photo credit: Raymond Cassar)