My stomach muscles hurt because of all the coughing, but I would go through it all again to look more toned! And hey, I lost a pound. I am now at 122 and am now inspired as of TODAY to start working out again and cutting back my caleries. I had allowed myself a break, but now its time! Let's get these love handles evened out, shall we? I am up for the challenge!
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The absolute easiest way to tone your tummy!
I just completed a 2 week program, and didn't even realize it. See, for the past 2 weeks I have been sick with a cold, coughing a terrible cough, having coughing fits, all that wonderful stuff. But I couldn't be happier. Why? Because with all that coughing, I lost another 1 pound and toned my tummy! All without realizing that would be the outcome, and all without effort on my part.
My stomach muscles hurt because of all the coughing, but I would go through it all again to look more toned! And hey, I lost a pound. I am now at 122 and am now inspired as of TODAY to start working out again and cutting back my caleries. I had allowed myself a break, but now its time! Let's get these love handles evened out, shall we? I am up for the challenge!
My stomach muscles hurt because of all the coughing, but I would go through it all again to look more toned! And hey, I lost a pound. I am now at 122 and am now inspired as of TODAY to start working out again and cutting back my caleries. I had allowed myself a break, but now its time! Let's get these love handles evened out, shall we? I am up for the challenge!
Monday, November 19, 2007
LOPSIDED!
Have you ever heard of this happening? I lost a lot of weight (for my build), and a few months later, I look in the mirror, and notice, that I am lopsided! This is so weird! Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?
True, I lost weight, but even at my new weight of 123 I had my leftover lovehandles, however much smaller than they were before. A couple of days ago I got to looking in the mirror and noticed that one side looked smaller than the other.
This is what I notice: On one side, you can see my hip bone sticking out and on the other side, all you see is my spare tire! No hip bone! I even asked my husband to check it out too just in case I was imagining things and he had me stand every which way, thinking maybe I was standing funny, or somehow making it appear that way, but he came to the same conclusion as me... There is a definite difference in the sizes of my right and left side areas!
I do have a theory. I have been watching "The biggest Loser" on TV which has been a great motivation for me to get toned up now that I have lost my weight. Well, one night they talked about situps, and said that the most effective and fastest way to tone up everything in your midsection is to lay on your back on the floor and bicycle your legs, at the same time you are leaning up to a situp and touching your elbows to your knees, alternating back and forth. Well, I have been doing this faithfully for some time now. It feels really good and you can tell its working. I am right handed, so I figure that when I am pulling up, I may be favoring my right side, therefore my right side has become tighter.
So what am I doing to remedy my lopsidedness? I am consciously trying to focus on the left side as I do my situps and other exercises in a bid to even myself out.
I don't completely look at this as a bad thing because at least this way, hey, I can at least tell that somethings working being able to compare it to my other side. How many people can say that? and have you heard of such a thing happening. If so, please leave me your comments and thanks for reading.
True, I lost weight, but even at my new weight of 123 I had my leftover lovehandles, however much smaller than they were before. A couple of days ago I got to looking in the mirror and noticed that one side looked smaller than the other.
This is what I notice: On one side, you can see my hip bone sticking out and on the other side, all you see is my spare tire! No hip bone! I even asked my husband to check it out too just in case I was imagining things and he had me stand every which way, thinking maybe I was standing funny, or somehow making it appear that way, but he came to the same conclusion as me... There is a definite difference in the sizes of my right and left side areas!
I do have a theory. I have been watching "The biggest Loser" on TV which has been a great motivation for me to get toned up now that I have lost my weight. Well, one night they talked about situps, and said that the most effective and fastest way to tone up everything in your midsection is to lay on your back on the floor and bicycle your legs, at the same time you are leaning up to a situp and touching your elbows to your knees, alternating back and forth. Well, I have been doing this faithfully for some time now. It feels really good and you can tell its working. I am right handed, so I figure that when I am pulling up, I may be favoring my right side, therefore my right side has become tighter.
So what am I doing to remedy my lopsidedness? I am consciously trying to focus on the left side as I do my situps and other exercises in a bid to even myself out.
I don't completely look at this as a bad thing because at least this way, hey, I can at least tell that somethings working being able to compare it to my other side. How many people can say that? and have you heard of such a thing happening. If so, please leave me your comments and thanks for reading.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Incredible Secret of Mind Control and Motivation to Achieve
Author: B.M. Garrett
Article:
I ask you to keep an open mind and try to accept some ideas I'm
going to give to you today. If you can understand and soak in
these ideas, this will be the most powerful secret you've ever
discovered for attaining the exact body that you desire.
Basically, I'm going to use some concepts from the hit movie
"The Secret" and show you how to apply it towards achieving your
fitness goals.
Understand that this "ultimate secret" has nothing to do with
our normal discussions of reps and sets. It does not have
anything to do with calories or fat or protein. Nor with cardio
training or abdominal exercises. But once you realize the
"Secret", you will be on your way to the body you have dreamed
of, or any other goals that you have in your life, for that
matter.
Elite athletes have practiced the "Secret". Champion
bodybuilders have practiced the "Secret". Virtually all of the
most influential, powerful, wealthiest, and happiest people
throughout history have either knowingly or not, practiced the
"Secret". Some didn't even realize that they knew the "Secret",
but applying its power is the sole reason for their happiness
and success. So today's discussion, I will simply be putting a
little twist on this "Secret" and applying it to your fitness
goals. But don't forget that it works for any of your goals and
desires in life.
Before I reveal the "Secret", I want to ask you a some questions
and I want you to answer the questions that are relevant to your
goals. Make sure you are honest with yourself. If you discover
that you have not accomplished your goals related to these
questions, pay close attention, because I'm going to reveal to
you how you can change this immediately and be on the path to
achieving whatever it is that you want in life.
Do you currently have the body that you want?
Do you feel full of energy every single day?
Do you feel strong, confident, and proud of your body?
Do you feel that you have no physical limitation to be able to
do whatever you want to do in life?
Do you want to be thinner?
Do you want more muscle?
Do you want sexy flat abs or a tighter butt?
Of course the answers to these questions will be different for
each person. Not everyone wants the same things. Not everyone
has the same goals.
But the most important thing to understand is that ANY of your
goals can be achieved, no matter who you are, if you understand
and APPLY the "Secret". Alright, enough of the build-up. What
exactly is the "Secret"?
The "Secret" lies within your mind and revolves around the
powerful "Law of Attraction". What you focus on becomes your
reality. A wise man once put this another way, "When calm as a
lake, an image will appear." What does that mean? I'll give you
a minute and try to figure it out.
Ok, time is up. Ever looked into water and seen your reflection?
Imagine you are looking at the surface of a lake. If the water
is raging, turbulent or rippling, then your image will be
distorted or even non existent. But if the water's surface is
perfectly calm and clear, you'd be able to see your reflection.
The same goes for the mind. If your mind is raging with stress,
fear, uncertainty, lack of knowledge or distracted, then your
focus is basically non existent. But if your mind is calm and
clear of negative thoughts like meditation, then your focus is
strong and intact.
In other words, if all you ever focus on is how frustrated you
are that you can never lose weight or get rid of that belly fat,
then you are doomed to a flabby body forever, because you are
actually creating that reality. On the other hand, if you focus
on your successes with every ounce of your being, every single
day, and continually feel in your mind what your dream body is
going to be like, you will create that reality. The key point is
that your thoughts and feelings must revolve around already
having the body that you want. You must actually imagine daily
that you are already living in your new body.
If you're closed-minded, at this point in reading this article,
you will probably say something like, "what is all of this mumbo
jumbo this idiot is talking about". And then you will click away
to another site, go back to your daily life, and continue to be
frustrated by failing to achieve the body you want for the rest
of your life.
On the other hand, if you're open minded, and truly want to
succeed, you will continue to read, absorb, and start to apply
the "Secret", and watch your body slowly become exactly what you
want it to become. You don't just accidentally stumble onto a
great body. You earn it by knowing exactly what you want and
getting the results you want.
I've only recently discovered the "Secret" and how to apply this
towards my other goals in life aside from fitness.
However, I also realized that the reason I've been successful
with my fitness goals is that I've been unintentionally applying
the "Secret" towards my fitness goals for plenty of years now. I
have always pictured exactly how I wanted my body to look, how
energized I wanted to feel everyday, how strong and confident I
wanted to be. These visualizations led me on a steady mission to
take substantial daily ACTION towards exactly what I wanted.
So what does it take to get the body you want? The first thing I
want you to realize is that how you feel today and the body that
you see in the mirror today is actually a collective result of
how you have lived your life in the past. It's a combination of
all the habits, thoughts, and actions that you have taken
throughout every single day that has preceded today. If your
past has not given you the body you want today, the energy you
want, the powerful feeling of health that you want, then you
need to change your mindset and start taking immediate action
towards exactly what you want.
You should visualize yourself living in that desired lean,
strong body and feel the energy, vitality, and strength running
through every part of your being. Imagine the confidence you
feel. If you want it bad enough, you WILL achieve it, but it
takes a BURNING DESIRE to be successful.
You need to keep running through this imagining process, and
actually capture this "feeling" every single day, until the day
comes that you realize that you have achieved your goals. When
you practice this enough, you will attract into your life
exactly what you want. Again, if all you focus on is your
failures, and continue to think negatively, you will only
attract more failures and negativity into your life.
Amazing things and amazing people have been coming into my life
ever since I discovered the "Secret". If you have an open mind
and focus your entire being on what you want, it WILL come into
your life. It starts with the mindset, and your journey towards
your goals continues from there with massive action taken on a
daily basis toward your goals. Once you get this process right,
you CAN'T fail.
I will leave you with one more powerful quote that has totally
transformed the way I think about what I can achieve in life:
"Whether you THINK that you can or can't do something, either
way, you are right".
Read that one again, and believe it! It is a powerful shift in
mindset that will change your life.
I want you to do me a favor and read this entire article over
again and really start thinking about how you can apply it
towards your goals. They don't even have to be fitness goals. It
can really be anything that you want to achieve.
Once you've got your mind in the right place, you are now ready
to take massive action towards your goals starting now! Getting
back to your fitness goals... If your goals revolve at all
around losing body fat, tightening up your entire body, and
creating an energy filled lifestyle, then a great place to get
all of the information you need to achieve this and start taking
action is in my Truth about Six Pack Abs book.
By the way, this book does not simply revolve around abs
exercises. To be honest, the abs exercises are the LEAST
important part of the book. The most important parts of the book
are carrying out the nutritional program and compiling all of
the training information into a full body training program to
stimulate your metabolism and create the right hormonal
environment in your body that removes body fat consistently.
Combining a fool-proof training and nutrition program such as
this with the proper mindset and application of the "Secret",
will give you a very powerful solution to the lean-body that you
desire.
The solution is here - www.BellyFatLossSecret.com
All that stands now between you and your goals is getting your
mindset right, and taking action!
I hope this article has given you some things to think about. I
urge you to have an open mind and allow yourself to attract what
you want into your life.
Please feel free to copy/paste and email the link to this page
to any of your friends and family that you think will enjoy it.
About the author:
If you're interested in taking your fat-loss efforts to an
entirely new level, go to the following site and grab a f-ree
fat loss report which details 27 unique methods for boosting
your metabolism and losing belly fat -
http://www.bellyfatlosssecret.com
http://www.perfecthealthandfitness.com
Article:
I ask you to keep an open mind and try to accept some ideas I'm
going to give to you today. If you can understand and soak in
these ideas, this will be the most powerful secret you've ever
discovered for attaining the exact body that you desire.
Basically, I'm going to use some concepts from the hit movie
"The Secret" and show you how to apply it towards achieving your
fitness goals.
Understand that this "ultimate secret" has nothing to do with
our normal discussions of reps and sets. It does not have
anything to do with calories or fat or protein. Nor with cardio
training or abdominal exercises. But once you realize the
"Secret", you will be on your way to the body you have dreamed
of, or any other goals that you have in your life, for that
matter.
Elite athletes have practiced the "Secret". Champion
bodybuilders have practiced the "Secret". Virtually all of the
most influential, powerful, wealthiest, and happiest people
throughout history have either knowingly or not, practiced the
"Secret". Some didn't even realize that they knew the "Secret",
but applying its power is the sole reason for their happiness
and success. So today's discussion, I will simply be putting a
little twist on this "Secret" and applying it to your fitness
goals. But don't forget that it works for any of your goals and
desires in life.
Before I reveal the "Secret", I want to ask you a some questions
and I want you to answer the questions that are relevant to your
goals. Make sure you are honest with yourself. If you discover
that you have not accomplished your goals related to these
questions, pay close attention, because I'm going to reveal to
you how you can change this immediately and be on the path to
achieving whatever it is that you want in life.
Do you currently have the body that you want?
Do you feel full of energy every single day?
Do you feel strong, confident, and proud of your body?
Do you feel that you have no physical limitation to be able to
do whatever you want to do in life?
Do you want to be thinner?
Do you want more muscle?
Do you want sexy flat abs or a tighter butt?
Of course the answers to these questions will be different for
each person. Not everyone wants the same things. Not everyone
has the same goals.
But the most important thing to understand is that ANY of your
goals can be achieved, no matter who you are, if you understand
and APPLY the "Secret". Alright, enough of the build-up. What
exactly is the "Secret"?
The "Secret" lies within your mind and revolves around the
powerful "Law of Attraction". What you focus on becomes your
reality. A wise man once put this another way, "When calm as a
lake, an image will appear." What does that mean? I'll give you
a minute and try to figure it out.
Ok, time is up. Ever looked into water and seen your reflection?
Imagine you are looking at the surface of a lake. If the water
is raging, turbulent or rippling, then your image will be
distorted or even non existent. But if the water's surface is
perfectly calm and clear, you'd be able to see your reflection.
The same goes for the mind. If your mind is raging with stress,
fear, uncertainty, lack of knowledge or distracted, then your
focus is basically non existent. But if your mind is calm and
clear of negative thoughts like meditation, then your focus is
strong and intact.
In other words, if all you ever focus on is how frustrated you
are that you can never lose weight or get rid of that belly fat,
then you are doomed to a flabby body forever, because you are
actually creating that reality. On the other hand, if you focus
on your successes with every ounce of your being, every single
day, and continually feel in your mind what your dream body is
going to be like, you will create that reality. The key point is
that your thoughts and feelings must revolve around already
having the body that you want. You must actually imagine daily
that you are already living in your new body.
If you're closed-minded, at this point in reading this article,
you will probably say something like, "what is all of this mumbo
jumbo this idiot is talking about". And then you will click away
to another site, go back to your daily life, and continue to be
frustrated by failing to achieve the body you want for the rest
of your life.
On the other hand, if you're open minded, and truly want to
succeed, you will continue to read, absorb, and start to apply
the "Secret", and watch your body slowly become exactly what you
want it to become. You don't just accidentally stumble onto a
great body. You earn it by knowing exactly what you want and
getting the results you want.
I've only recently discovered the "Secret" and how to apply this
towards my other goals in life aside from fitness.
However, I also realized that the reason I've been successful
with my fitness goals is that I've been unintentionally applying
the "Secret" towards my fitness goals for plenty of years now. I
have always pictured exactly how I wanted my body to look, how
energized I wanted to feel everyday, how strong and confident I
wanted to be. These visualizations led me on a steady mission to
take substantial daily ACTION towards exactly what I wanted.
So what does it take to get the body you want? The first thing I
want you to realize is that how you feel today and the body that
you see in the mirror today is actually a collective result of
how you have lived your life in the past. It's a combination of
all the habits, thoughts, and actions that you have taken
throughout every single day that has preceded today. If your
past has not given you the body you want today, the energy you
want, the powerful feeling of health that you want, then you
need to change your mindset and start taking immediate action
towards exactly what you want.
You should visualize yourself living in that desired lean,
strong body and feel the energy, vitality, and strength running
through every part of your being. Imagine the confidence you
feel. If you want it bad enough, you WILL achieve it, but it
takes a BURNING DESIRE to be successful.
You need to keep running through this imagining process, and
actually capture this "feeling" every single day, until the day
comes that you realize that you have achieved your goals. When
you practice this enough, you will attract into your life
exactly what you want. Again, if all you focus on is your
failures, and continue to think negatively, you will only
attract more failures and negativity into your life.
Amazing things and amazing people have been coming into my life
ever since I discovered the "Secret". If you have an open mind
and focus your entire being on what you want, it WILL come into
your life. It starts with the mindset, and your journey towards
your goals continues from there with massive action taken on a
daily basis toward your goals. Once you get this process right,
you CAN'T fail.
I will leave you with one more powerful quote that has totally
transformed the way I think about what I can achieve in life:
"Whether you THINK that you can or can't do something, either
way, you are right".
Read that one again, and believe it! It is a powerful shift in
mindset that will change your life.
I want you to do me a favor and read this entire article over
again and really start thinking about how you can apply it
towards your goals. They don't even have to be fitness goals. It
can really be anything that you want to achieve.
Once you've got your mind in the right place, you are now ready
to take massive action towards your goals starting now! Getting
back to your fitness goals... If your goals revolve at all
around losing body fat, tightening up your entire body, and
creating an energy filled lifestyle, then a great place to get
all of the information you need to achieve this and start taking
action is in my Truth about Six Pack Abs book.
By the way, this book does not simply revolve around abs
exercises. To be honest, the abs exercises are the LEAST
important part of the book. The most important parts of the book
are carrying out the nutritional program and compiling all of
the training information into a full body training program to
stimulate your metabolism and create the right hormonal
environment in your body that removes body fat consistently.
Combining a fool-proof training and nutrition program such as
this with the proper mindset and application of the "Secret",
will give you a very powerful solution to the lean-body that you
desire.
The solution is here - www.BellyFatLossSecret.com
All that stands now between you and your goals is getting your
mindset right, and taking action!
I hope this article has given you some things to think about. I
urge you to have an open mind and allow yourself to attract what
you want into your life.
Please feel free to copy/paste and email the link to this page
to any of your friends and family that you think will enjoy it.
About the author:
If you're interested in taking your fat-loss efforts to an
entirely new level, go to the following site and grab a f-ree
fat loss report which details 27 unique methods for boosting
your metabolism and losing belly fat -
http://www.bellyfatlosssecret.com
http://www.perfecthealthandfitness.com
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Fast Weight Loss Tips to Accelerate Your Dieting Results
Author: Melinda Grossman
Article:
Having a few fast weight loss tips on hand will jump-start your
diet. You can also use them in a short-term diet for an event
coming up soon. And of course, everything you learn can be
carried through for regular long-term eating habits.
Some diet proponents who offer fast weight loss tips suggest you
start your quest to lose weight with detoxification. The
theory is your body works more efficiently if you give it a few
cleansing foods. These include cherries and berries. Citrus
fruits, apricots, and prunes are also used. Oh, and fiber is
important too.
Other weight loss tips involve drinking water. First of
all, you should drink at least 8 ten-ounce glasses a day. Yeah,
yeah. I know you've heard this tip before but that's because
it works!
And remember to drink ice water whenever you can. The coldness
of the water forces the body to burn extra energy to bring your
temperature back to a normal level. There's some debate over the
validity of whether cold water actually makes much difference or
not, but it definitely doesn't undermine your efforts.
Water has many benefits linked to rapid weight loss. One of the
main uses of water by the body is to flush the kidneys. This
gets rid of waste. If there isn't enough water to flush the
waste from the kidneys, the liver steps in to help. Since the
liver is busy doing extra work flushing waste it slows down its
action of metabolizing fats.
So, one of the key fast weight loss tips for you to take
advantage of is drink 80-ounces or more of water
everyday!
Green tea is a marvelous way to boost your metabolism. It
helps you burn calories and lose weight faster than you would
otherwise. Just remember it does contain some caffeine in its
herbal makeup. A good tip for faster weight loss is to drink 5
to 6 cups of green tea per day while dieting.
Foods that contain capsaicin will help increase your
metabolism for a couple of hours after eating. Capsaicin can be
found in hot foods like mustard and chili sauce - it comes from
chilies. Essentially it's a thermogenic agent that increases
your overall metabolic activity, thus helping your body burn
calories and fat.
Therefore, eat more foods that contain capsaicin. The added
"kick" will help you lose weight faster.
There has been a lot of news lately about the importance of
milk in weight loss programs. Indeed it's true that drinking
milk can have a profound effect during your weight loss process.
Low fat milk products will make fat burning in the stomach area
increase. The calcium in the milk stimulates the release of fat
out of the cells. It also inhibits fats from being stored.
Another tip for faster weight loss is to eat fiber-rich
foods. These make you feel full, for one thing. They do this
by slowing the movement of food through the digestive tract. Not
only that but fiber-rich food help keep your body cleansed and
have a lower glycemic index. This is good for your blood sugar.
Knowing some fast weight loss tips is valuable. You'll see
better results from your diet right away. This naturally
motivates you to lose more. Even if your long-term weight loss
plan is complex, you'll get off to a good start with plenty of
weight loss tips at your fingertips.
About the author:
Ready for tips on how to choose among the
/">best weight loss programs to find the one right for you?
Want to create your own
eight_loss_meal_plans.html">healthy weight loss diet plan?
You'll find all this plus a lot more at
http://www.WeightLossAnswersOnline.com.
Article:
Having a few fast weight loss tips on hand will jump-start your
diet. You can also use them in a short-term diet for an event
coming up soon. And of course, everything you learn can be
carried through for regular long-term eating habits.
Some diet proponents who offer fast weight loss tips suggest you
start your quest to lose weight with detoxification. The
theory is your body works more efficiently if you give it a few
cleansing foods. These include cherries and berries. Citrus
fruits, apricots, and prunes are also used. Oh, and fiber is
important too.
Other weight loss tips involve drinking water. First of
all, you should drink at least 8 ten-ounce glasses a day. Yeah,
yeah. I know you've heard this tip before but that's because
it works!
And remember to drink ice water whenever you can. The coldness
of the water forces the body to burn extra energy to bring your
temperature back to a normal level. There's some debate over the
validity of whether cold water actually makes much difference or
not, but it definitely doesn't undermine your efforts.
Water has many benefits linked to rapid weight loss. One of the
main uses of water by the body is to flush the kidneys. This
gets rid of waste. If there isn't enough water to flush the
waste from the kidneys, the liver steps in to help. Since the
liver is busy doing extra work flushing waste it slows down its
action of metabolizing fats.
So, one of the key fast weight loss tips for you to take
advantage of is drink 80-ounces or more of water
everyday!
Green tea is a marvelous way to boost your metabolism. It
helps you burn calories and lose weight faster than you would
otherwise. Just remember it does contain some caffeine in its
herbal makeup. A good tip for faster weight loss is to drink 5
to 6 cups of green tea per day while dieting.
Foods that contain capsaicin will help increase your
metabolism for a couple of hours after eating. Capsaicin can be
found in hot foods like mustard and chili sauce - it comes from
chilies. Essentially it's a thermogenic agent that increases
your overall metabolic activity, thus helping your body burn
calories and fat.
Therefore, eat more foods that contain capsaicin. The added
"kick" will help you lose weight faster.
There has been a lot of news lately about the importance of
milk in weight loss programs. Indeed it's true that drinking
milk can have a profound effect during your weight loss process.
Low fat milk products will make fat burning in the stomach area
increase. The calcium in the milk stimulates the release of fat
out of the cells. It also inhibits fats from being stored.
Another tip for faster weight loss is to eat fiber-rich
foods. These make you feel full, for one thing. They do this
by slowing the movement of food through the digestive tract. Not
only that but fiber-rich food help keep your body cleansed and
have a lower glycemic index. This is good for your blood sugar.
Knowing some fast weight loss tips is valuable. You'll see
better results from your diet right away. This naturally
motivates you to lose more. Even if your long-term weight loss
plan is complex, you'll get off to a good start with plenty of
weight loss tips at your fingertips.
About the author:
Ready for tips on how to choose among the
/">best weight loss programs to find the one right for you?
Want to create your own
eight_loss_meal_plans.html">healthy weight loss diet plan?
You'll find all this plus a lot more at
http://www.WeightLossAnswersOnline.com.
The Truth About Fat Burning Cardio
Author: Craig Ballantyne
Article:
So many people have asked me if they should split up their
cardio workouts, because that's what some "labcoat researcher"
said...
Find out why I don't think much of this study, or the
conclusions drawn by the researchers. Needless to say, I'm still
unconvinced that long cardio should be a part of your fat loss
program.
Anyways, here is the study.
Researchers compared... The subjects did an hour bike ride and
then rested for an hour. In another case, subjects did a half
hour bike, rested for twenty, and then another half hour, before
resting for an hour. (both rides at 60% max effort).
The results showed...
i) The total calories burned between the workouts did not differ.
ii) more fat was burned during the recovery for the split
workout (77% vs 56%).
What does this mean?
Jack squat. Nothing.
Intervals work better than any cardio program you can think of?
I don't know anyone who has the time to do this?
Third, look at the actual numbers of fat calories burned...at
most, it could be 50 extra calories.
Again, useless in all practical terms. But... Look for health
clubs to be full of people sitting around for 20 minutes between
cardio bouts...Next thing you know, people will be taking 4
hours just to do a single workout.
Why am I so hard on cardio? Because its a waste of time... and
now these researchers and the authors of these "news reports"
want to waste even MORE of your life...
As I wrote recently... A recent study published by the North
American Association for the Study of Obesity, subjects aged 40
to 75 were instructed to do 60 minutes of aerobic exercise per
day for 6 days per week for an entire year.
(Reference... Obesity 15:1496-1512 (2007). Exercise Effect on
Weight and Body Fat in Men and Women. Anne McTiernan*, et al.)
Given the amount of exercise, you'd expect weight losses of 20,
30 pounds, or more, right?
Well, the surprise findings showed the average fat loss for
female subjects was was only 4 pounds for the entire year, while
men lost 6.6 pounds of fat over the year.
That's over 300 hours of aerobic exercise just to lose a measly
6 pounds of blubber. Not time well spent, in my opinion.
If you want to lose a lot of fat, just do short burst workouts.6
pounds of fat...trust me on that.
Heck, give me 300 hours a year and I could probably turn you
into a Ninja, commercial airline pilot, and accomplished mime,
and still help you burn more fat than you would with 300 hours
of cardio.
Here's the best advice I can give you... Forget about what these
researchers say from their ivory towers. Make them get out and
train someone in the real world. I keep my ear to the ground and
I promise you, if there is a breakthrough in fat loss, you'll be
among the first to know.
About the author:
Download the free report, "The Dark Side of Cardio" from
http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com and learn the truth about
cardio and intervals for fat loss.
Article:
So many people have asked me if they should split up their
cardio workouts, because that's what some "labcoat researcher"
said...
Find out why I don't think much of this study, or the
conclusions drawn by the researchers. Needless to say, I'm still
unconvinced that long cardio should be a part of your fat loss
program.
Anyways, here is the study.
Researchers compared... The subjects did an hour bike ride and
then rested for an hour. In another case, subjects did a half
hour bike, rested for twenty, and then another half hour, before
resting for an hour. (both rides at 60% max effort).
The results showed...
i) The total calories burned between the workouts did not differ.
ii) more fat was burned during the recovery for the split
workout (77% vs 56%).
What does this mean?
Jack squat. Nothing.
Intervals work better than any cardio program you can think of?
I don't know anyone who has the time to do this?
Third, look at the actual numbers of fat calories burned...at
most, it could be 50 extra calories.
Again, useless in all practical terms. But... Look for health
clubs to be full of people sitting around for 20 minutes between
cardio bouts...Next thing you know, people will be taking 4
hours just to do a single workout.
Why am I so hard on cardio? Because its a waste of time... and
now these researchers and the authors of these "news reports"
want to waste even MORE of your life...
As I wrote recently... A recent study published by the North
American Association for the Study of Obesity, subjects aged 40
to 75 were instructed to do 60 minutes of aerobic exercise per
day for 6 days per week for an entire year.
(Reference... Obesity 15:1496-1512 (2007). Exercise Effect on
Weight and Body Fat in Men and Women. Anne McTiernan*, et al.)
Given the amount of exercise, you'd expect weight losses of 20,
30 pounds, or more, right?
Well, the surprise findings showed the average fat loss for
female subjects was was only 4 pounds for the entire year, while
men lost 6.6 pounds of fat over the year.
That's over 300 hours of aerobic exercise just to lose a measly
6 pounds of blubber. Not time well spent, in my opinion.
If you want to lose a lot of fat, just do short burst workouts.6
pounds of fat...trust me on that.
Heck, give me 300 hours a year and I could probably turn you
into a Ninja, commercial airline pilot, and accomplished mime,
and still help you burn more fat than you would with 300 hours
of cardio.
Here's the best advice I can give you... Forget about what these
researchers say from their ivory towers. Make them get out and
train someone in the real world. I keep my ear to the ground and
I promise you, if there is a breakthrough in fat loss, you'll be
among the first to know.
About the author:
Download the free report, "The Dark Side of Cardio" from
http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com and learn the truth about
cardio and intervals for fat loss.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Weight Loss PlanS - Creating One That Works For You
Author: Karina Amerson
Article:
Looking through a book store, or online you will find a number
of weight loss plan options, the question becomes how to decide
which on is right for you or if any of them are. Finding the
right weight loss plan for you is essential to making a diet or
weight loss goal possible. The first place to start is your
doctor or primary care provider's office. Let them know what you
are planning on doing and get their advice of places to check
and plans to look at that may provide you with the best options.
If you have access to a nutritionist these individuals are a
great resource to creating a weight loss plan that works well
for you. Researching the web can also provide you with a wealth
of information. If you want, checking out various plans and then
checking with your doctor or health care specialist can provide
a greater number of options. Weight loss plans also include
exercise so make sure that you clear any new program before
starting out on it. If you have any medical conditions this is
especially important to make sure your weight loss plan does not
create more problems than it is trying to solve.
There are a number of weight loss programs out there, some work,
some don't the important thing is to take the time to research
and find a weight loss plan that works for you or create one
that meets not just your body's need but also meets the budget
you have to work with and the time you have available. These are
important keys to making sure that your weight loss plan works
for you without them you will ultimately end up having a
difficult time succeeding.
About the author:
Written by Karina Amerson. Find the latest information on
well as a
t loss plan
Article:
Looking through a book store, or online you will find a number
of weight loss plan options, the question becomes how to decide
which on is right for you or if any of them are. Finding the
right weight loss plan for you is essential to making a diet or
weight loss goal possible. The first place to start is your
doctor or primary care provider's office. Let them know what you
are planning on doing and get their advice of places to check
and plans to look at that may provide you with the best options.
If you have access to a nutritionist these individuals are a
great resource to creating a weight loss plan that works well
for you. Researching the web can also provide you with a wealth
of information. If you want, checking out various plans and then
checking with your doctor or health care specialist can provide
a greater number of options. Weight loss plans also include
exercise so make sure that you clear any new program before
starting out on it. If you have any medical conditions this is
especially important to make sure your weight loss plan does not
create more problems than it is trying to solve.
There are a number of weight loss programs out there, some work,
some don't the important thing is to take the time to research
and find a weight loss plan that works for you or create one
that meets not just your body's need but also meets the budget
you have to work with and the time you have available. These are
important keys to making sure that your weight loss plan works
for you without them you will ultimately end up having a
difficult time succeeding.
About the author:
Written by Karina Amerson. Find the latest information on
well as a
t loss plan
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