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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Burn Calories Faster With Full Body Moves

Burn Calories faster with full body moves

Everybody today wants weight loss results faster. The fact of the matter is the only way you are going to see results is to burn more calories than you take in. To burn more calories than you eat you have to workout. However, you do not need to do the usual boring lifts that only focus on one muscle group at a time. It is common sense that the more you move, the more calories you can burn. So why not do workouts that involve moves that make you move your whole body? Not only will you burn more calories, but by working more muscle groups with one move, you can also cut the amount of time you workout in half. In fact, by doing full body moves you can burn the same amount of calories in 10 minutes that would take you close to 20-30 minutes to do when only lifting one muscle group at a time. Below you can see a short list of full body moves that can help you burn more calories faster:

Lunge with a twist- Start by lunging forward, once at the bottom of the lunge twist your body to the knee that is out in front of you. Return to the starting position and repeat with the opposite leg. This works your legs as well as your core.

Squat with a military press- Standing with a dumbbell of your choice in each hand keeping your back straight squat down as far as you can go, do not hurt yourself! Then stand back up and press the dumbbells above your head. This workout will work your legs as well as your shoulders, arms, and back.

Body Builders- With your feet shoulder-width apart, squat, thrust your legs back, do a pushup, pull your legs back under, and jump as high as you can out of the squat position (alt. do jumping jack).

Side Lunge Kick- Lunge out with your left leg to the left side of your body. On your way back to the starting position, with your right leg kick to the right side of your body.

If you would like to know more moves that incorporate multiple muscle groups in one move let me know, or google full body workout moves to help you find more. 

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Weight Loss - Diet tips


In today's world of greasy fast foods only seconds away from anyone it is easy to see how losing weight can be challenging. Many jobs don't allow long lunch breaks so many people resort to fast foods. Trust me I know I have resorted to this many times and then wonder how come I can't lose any weight. Eating healthy takes a little longer and costs a little more, sacrifices that most people are not willing to do. However, I promise you that if you sacrifice a little and get fruits, vegetables and lean meat; you will find that weight will start to shed right off of you. These are a few simple tricks I have personally used to help me reach my fitness goals while still getting the proper nutrition.
WATER!
Drink lots and lots of water! Your body's metabolism will actually increase by drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day. I personally drink more than that but that is the recommended amount. Also, by drinking more water, it fools your body into thinking you are full. So by drinking a large glass of water before each meal, you will typically eat slightly less. This reduces your food intake for each meal and the day and there for helps you lose weight. Water helps keep you hydrated and helps keep your body functioning correctly so drink it! Also if you want to change it up a little I have heard adding lemons to your water will help you lose weight as well.
Tips-
Keep it colorful! Most fruits and vegetables are very colorful, so the more color you see on your plate the chances are the healthier the meal will be for you. One quick tip, your body can metabolize cooked vegetables a lot faster than raw vegetables, so throw them on a skillet or in the oven for a couple mins before you eat them.
The first thing is to eat breakfast no later than one hour after waking up. This is very important in helping speed up your metabolism for the whole day and to replenish nutrients that your body lost while you were sleeping. Now if you're like me and get your workouts in the morning and don't want to eat a big breakfast before hand, I have a trick that I follow. I like to eat a piece of fruit or two before the workout, this starts your metabolism and refuels your body with essential nutrients while not making you so full you feel sick during your workout. Then once the workout is done, a protein drink or meal (eggs) helps give your body the full breakfast desired.
Another thing to remember is just because you worked out today doesn't mean you can eat whatever you want. Sure its fine a couple times a week to go out and stuff yourself, but if you eat that way everyday it doesn't matter how much you workout you will not see good results.
Remember that smaller portions of food more often is also beneficial. Instead of eating one or two large meals a day and starving yourself the rest, it has been shown that eating small meals throughout the day helps keep your metabolism up and there for helps you lose more weight. Also, cut out the late night snacks! Try to not eat anything after 8-pm because your metabolism naturally slows down as the day goes on so eating later at night there is a better chance that food will be stored as fat rather than used up.
If you would like, try making a smoothie or meal replacement drink instead of having an actual meal. These are great alternatives and fairly cheap to make, especially the smoothies. You can find frozen fruits at any local grocery store. Add the frozen fruits in a blender with any fruit juice, milk, or even just some water to help make it not as thick. Since the fruits are already frozen you do not need to add any extra ice, ice cream, or frozen yogurt. These smoothies are delicious and you can't get much healthier and get better nutritious than drinking frozen fruits with not extra sugars or anything. One last thing if you just got done with a workout, feel free to add one scope of protein powder in the blender to give you that extra protein and vitamins you may want.
SUGAR
I know that a lot of people always look at the amount of calories and fat in foods; however, one value that most people skip over is the sugar in the products. The amounts of sugar in foods can be more harmful than that of the fats or calories. For instant the product may only have 100 calories but if it contains 30 grams of sugar this product is not good at all. In fact, most experts agree that the human body should only intake a maximum of about 30 grams of added sugar a day. It has been proven that the average person eats approximately 130 pounds of sugar a year. Think of how much weight you could lose if you cut half of that sugar out! (examples of easy sugar filled products to cut out of your diet- SODAS, candy & sweets)

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Weight Loss Pills

Weight loss pills

In today’s fast-paced world, people are always looking for the easiest and fastest way to lose weight. One of the biggest sellers today is diet pills. There are a tremendous amount of different brands and types of diet pills out there. The real question is, do they work and what are they doing to your body. Weight loss pills are typically a ton of caffeine, up to 5 times the amount that a normal person takes in. This causes your heart rate to speed up and causes you to have a lot of energy. In turn, you may lose a little more weight than you would have if you did not take the pills however; the damages to your body are not good. Most diet pills require you to take 6+ pills throughout a day to ensure that you lose weight. If you add that, much caffeine and chemicals to your body of course you will lose weight. However, I do not recommend it. These pills are not good for you body and can cause you more harm than good. I recommend setting up a good better diet and workout plan because those combined will be 5 times more successful than diet pills. Not only will you lose a lot of weight with the proper nutrition and a workout plan but also it will set you up for lifelong success rather than gaining it all right back once the bottle runs out. However, if you do choose to use diet pills hoping it will speed up the process, I recommend using the minimum dosage once a day rather than the maximum dosage. This will lessen the side affect you may receive from the pills. If you have a solid diet and workout plan, you will see results fast enough. I would say just workout and diet; you don’t need pills to accomplish your weight loss. Stop trying to skip corners and start on your journey to a healthier life. I hope this helps you decided on what you want, I know I didn’t talk about any diet pills specifically because I do not know enough about each product out there, as I said there are hundreds.