Showing posts with label Weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weight loss. Show all posts

Saturday, November 25, 2006

The Most Effective Fat Burning And Muscle Building Workout

Most people who want to burn off some excess pounds and tighten and tone their bodies simply don't have 2 hours each day to spend in the gym performing the bodybuilding style workouts that most "fitness experts" recommend.
Plus, these workouts consist of exercises and techniques that do not exercise the body in the way it is normally used so they end up building a somewhat unusable strength. In my opinion, most people, unless their main objective is body building, shouldn't perform the traditional style workouts
While I do still believe that machine and free weight strength training is the best choice for body building, it is NOT the best choice when it comes to general fitness goals like strength, flexibility, endurance, etc.
I don't know about you, but I can barely fit in 15 minutes for exercise let alone 2 hours. and I personally am not interested in muscle size alone (which doesn't mean strength and usually leaves you stiff and inflexible)! I'm sure your schedule is probably the same. The good news though is you don't have to. you can burn fat, increase flexibility, build unbelievable strength and endurance, reshape your body, and build a level of fitness that is truly functional.
I want to share with you a workout that I do personally that delivers a great combination of strength, flexibility, cardio and muscular endurance, and fat burning.
WARNING: The following workout will not only surprise you, but it will likely go against everything you ever thought to be true about fitness. Also, it is recommend you consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.
Are you ready? Good, here it is:
The following exercises should be performed with little or no rest between and you may need to adjust the number of repetitions or time depending upon your current fitness level.

  • Jumping Jacks -1 minute
  • Bodyweight squat (one-leg squat for advanced) - 15-20 reps
  • Push-ups (slower reps for advanced) - as many reps as possible
  • Kick butts (jog in place and kick your rear with both heels) - 1 minute
  • Hamstring floor bridge (use swiss ball or one leg for advanced) - 15-20 reps
  • Superman (lying on stomach w/ arms out to side, lift legs and chest off floor) - 15-20 reps
  • High knees (jog in place lifting knees as high as possible) - 1 minute
  • Stationary lunge - 15-20 reps
  • Torso rotations/twists - 20 reps each direction
  • Side bends/reaches - 20 reps each direction
  • Mountain climbers - 1 minute (if you can J)
  • Wall sit - as long as you can hold it
  • Dips (use chair/bench/stairs) - as many reps as possible

There you have it. sounds easy, right? That couldn't possibly do anything, right? I personally challenge you. try it. no, try it right now! Drop what you are doing and give it a shot and see for yourself. If you find it a bit easy, which I doubt, perform it 2-3 times thru without rest.
This workout will deliver more usable fitness results and benefits than any traditional gym or health club workout. Now, you can of course implement this type of workout in the gym and make it even better, but the beauty of this is you can do it anywhere!
Also, this is just one example and as you can imagine, there thousands of other exercises you can add or replace. I actually recommend switching the exercises every 2-4 weeks or even better is to put together 3 or 4 different workouts and then rotate them.
If you are not familiar with one of the exercises just replace it with one you know that works the same part of the body. You can also learn all of these exercises along with dozens of others in my soon to be released video which will consists of several workouts like this that you can do anywhere to build and maintain awesome levels of fitness, even workouts with dumbbells, swiss balls, medicine balls, and more. watch for it in coming months.

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Winning Tactics For Weight Loss


Tell me, does this describe you? 'I tried a zillion diets in fits and starts and was never successful.' Just going on a diet will not give you a complete healthy persona. I finally paid attention to what everybody was saying, but I was too lazy to do.


I added exercise and fitness to the equation. We also need to stay fit as well as diet to lose weight. Our true wealth is our health. Isn't it worth your time bring it into peak condition and maintain it? Diet fitness is all about an accurate mix of diet and an appropriate fitness program.


This basically includes three levels of consideration:

1. Balance-A balanced diet must contain carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin, mineral salts and fiber in well proportionate quantity. Carbohydrates are the source of energy so these play an important role in balanced diet. Intentional inclusion of all foods from fruits to vegetables and meats to grains.

2. Moderation- portion control, small quantity at regular intervals. I had to laugh when I heard the results of a 5-year study costing millions of dollars the government ran to find out why the population of the US is getting heavier. The results…they determined we eat larger quantities! 'Super Size it!'

3. Variation - wide variety in foods,means higher chances of complete nutrition. And variety in your workout routine means a greter chance of sustaining it.


It is a well-known fact that poor diet leads to diseases, like obesity, even cancer and heart disease. The link between diet and physical fitness has well been established and recognized as a science in itself. It's the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. How do you balance diet and fitness? What changes in your diet and fitness regimes will prove to be the most beneficial ones?

These questions may have been on your mind for a long time but you didn't know where to start. I let the paralysis of analysis prevent me from getting started for a long time. I wanted the 'perfect' fitness plan. My advice? Just get started anywhere, but get started. There are the solutions at your doorstep. First and foremost, you need to ensure that the diet you are on, supplies you enough strength and energy to carry out the fitness training which means:

The basic fitness diet should:

1. Have a wide variety of foods-- wholegrain breads and cereals for vitamins and minerals, leafy green vegetables for iron fueling, fruit for adequate fiber, lean meat and Fish (lowers cholesterol and helps prevent cancer) and low fat dairy products.

2. Enable you to have optimal weight and energy to carry out daily activities with ease.

3. Enhance quick and complete recovery during exercise.

4. Supply enough fluids to have maximum hydration.

5. Provide both short and long term benefits and ease of maintenance. When the above criterion is satisfied, you can confirm that you are on a diet that is not starving you or running you the risk of malnutrition and weakness. Fitness programs can include not only basic gymnasium but modern techniques like dancing, aerobics and yoga for variety and fun. If it is enjoyable it will be easier to maintain. Make no mistake about it, fitness regimes help you speed up the process of loosing weight along with the diet. That is the key, the magic diet accelerator. So eat healthy, exercise and be wise!

Monday, November 20, 2006

10 Weight loss free tips

1) I would like to pass along a tip that I learned from a diet organization & website where I just
went through. First thing every morning have two tablespoons of lemon juice in
eight ounces of water. The water can be cold or hot or anywhere in between.
Of course, you sweeten it with an artificial sweetener. Apparently, citrus is
Mother Nature's diuretic, and when drinking so many fluids, it helps keep one
from retaining them.At that time, we were taught that "Minute Maid" frozen
lemon juice (found in any grocery store's frozen juice department) was the
best as it had no preservatives or additives. I still do this every morning
that it is at all possible. Sometimes, especially when traveling, one does not
wish to make too many rest stops, or the pure unsweetened lemon juice is not
readily available. In either case, it's up to the individual.

2) put on my workout suit (difference from the casual clothes I put on after
arriving home from work) around 8:30 p.m. That motivates and remind me that
after the children are bath and in bed. It's time to treat myself to working
out. And no matter how tired I am having on the workout suit helps.

3) In response to suggestion that you chew gum to relieve the need to chew, I disagree. I have read and
been told that chewing gum merely stimulates the gastric juices. The saliva that
is produced while chewing goes down to the stomach, thus fooling the stomach
into thinking there is food to be digested. In my opinion and others, this
merely causes you to be hungrier. I advise people drink a class of water or
chew on (fine) ice

4)(A)The Diabetic Diet is a great, health, easy way to diet. Ask your doctor
what he recommends and chances are it will be this one. It isn't just for
diabetics, but it does keep you HEALTHY while you diet.
(B) To figure out how many calories to have per day, take your target weight
and multiple by 13 if you are not active, 15 if you are moderatly active, and
17 if very active. This will provide you with the correct calories to eat per
day to support the weight you WANT to be. The extra weight will eventually go
away

5) Just moving around burns calories. Maximize this potential by doing little
things all day. Instead of an elevator, take the stairs or my favorite, get a
long phone cord so that you can pace around while talking.

6)Drink plenty of water, especially cold water (i.e., with ice or from the
refrigerator). The body cannot use the water until it is warmed up to your body
temperature. The colder the water, the more energy the body must use to warm
the water, thus burning more calories.

7) In the line of 'eat slowly' to elaborate--Give your brain a chance to find
out that your stomach has received food. When you eat too fast you may think
you want more food, and the result is often painful.By eating at a calmer
pace, you let the brain know that the body has received food and you are much
less apt to want more; besides, food is to be enjoyed, not snarfed down like
a Vitamin C pill!

8) Eating small portions really does work for weight loss except you still
feel hungry because you see the small portions on your dinner plate. A
suggestion that was given to me was to eat your meals on a sandwich or dessert
plate.If your mind see's a full plate, it will register a full serving and you
don't seem to be as hungry when you're finished.

9)Fiber is excellent for weight loss and healthy too. Not only does it make
you feel full, it encourages bowel evacuation which cleans out your system. I
keep prunes on hand as well as Citricel (look for the fibers that don't en-
courage gas formation) and the health food stores now carry lots of very good
internal cleansers. All these work hand-in-hand with all that H2O you will be
drinking. And we have all read the scarey stuff out about colon cancer.Fiber
is linked with a reduced risk of colon cancer.

10) Here's a tip that the doctor told me: When ever you get cravings for some-
thing that you have no business with while you are on a diet...eat it, because
if you don't,you`ll probably eat up the whole refrigerator.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Obesity & Weight loss


Today you have a good chance of getting diabetes or becoming obese or both. And if you do, then chances are you will be in for a long life filled with pain, discomfort and little quality in your life. However, it does not have to come to that.


Hi, my name is Greg Ryan. I am a high profile fitness expert. With thousands of weight loss success stories under my belt, I am here to encourage you to start exercising to lower your body fat levels. If you are reading this, you already know you have a problem. You just need to know how to fix it and where to go for help. How do you fix obesity? First, obesity means, your total body weight is at least thirty percent fat. When this happens, everything starts shutting down.


Two things must occur in order for this not to get worse; lose fat and gain muscle.


  1. Lose Fat: Through exercise and eating better.

  2. Gain Muscle: Through weight training and weight bearing cardiovascular exercising.


One muscle cell burns off seven times the amount of one fat cell. So do your math. The more muscle tissue you have the more calories you will burn, even by just sitting. There is no easy way around this, you are going to have to get off your butt, or there is a good chance of something bad happening to you and your health. Incorporating, diet, exercise and movement in your life is really your only healthy choice. Do you need some help? If so, that's ok. There are those here like myself that really care about you and are not out to make a quick buck with some pie in the sky pill. While my approach to weight loss is the road less traveled in is the one that will most likely get you to your destination. America has an obesity and diabetes crisis because of your approach to it, not the numbers they supply on your charts.


Here are five points to remember:


  • Determine HOW you are motivatedDetermine the REASONS behind the unwanted behaviors. Develop a great support systemEat for fuel not for taste Keep being active.

  • I truly am asking you and almost begging you to follow these points.

  • If you don't you are really asking for trouble soon down the road.

  • I will help you if you let me. Let me prove it to you.