I even have two pounds behind the following the grape diet (if you have not it, that is, because my high school friends made it and it basically comes to food...)
Friday, October 8, 2010
Vote this week poll: what age you start exercising?
If you ever hatte-"too old I think for this", either have Lethal Weapon saw too many times or you victims have fallen the stereotype of old dogs, able to learn new tricks. I'm not saying it's easy for us old dogs learn especially, when it comes to pursue something new. If you used your body in a way, it may be impossible, to do, feel after years of inactivity, but I am constantly amazed people I meet, prove the contrary.
...Monday, October 4, 2010
Top 5 Fat Loss Tips
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Men's Fitness magazine recently asked me for 3 of my best fat loss
secrets. Since most times the magazines just don't have enough space
to run my full tips, I thought I'd give you a more detailed
explanation of my secrets here (plus a few extra bonus tips that I
didn't send to the magazine).
Secret #1 - Focus on burning carbohydrate, not fat, during your
fat-loss workouts.
Sounds backwards, right? But not when you look at how I structure
my workouts.
Remember that Turbulence Training focuses on resistance training
and interval training. Both of these use carbohydrate as the main
source of energy. So it's obvious the workout is designed to burn
carbohydrates during the training session.
I have no interest in you trying to train in your "target heart
rate zone" for fat burning (aka - the fat burning zone). The whole
idea of a fat-burning zone is an over-simplified idea of how the
body works during exercise.
Leave the inefficient fat burning zone to the mis-educated trainers
in the commercial gyms (that not surprisingly, also want to sell you
a heart rate monitor so you can stay in your "fat burning heart
rate zone").
If you want to get the most results in the least amount of time,
focus on burning carbohydrates, not fat.
Why do my fat loss workouts focus on burning carbohydrate rather
than fat?
In order to burn more calories after the workout, that's why. When
you exercise with intervals and heavy resistance training, your body
uses more calories in the hours after exercise than it would if you
did traditional cardio and lifted lighter weights.
I call this 'Turbulence'. By any name it gives you the same results
- maximum improvements in your body composition (helping you lose
fat while gaining muscle).
Secret #2 - Use a range of repetitions in your strength training
workouts.
In order to train more muscle fibers and burn more carbohydrates, I
have clients use a range of repetitions within the same workout.
The Turbulence Training workouts now use 6, 8, and 12 reps per set
in order to work the muscle the most effectively.
This will burn more carbohydrates and promote as much muscle growth
as possible when you are keeping the calories low.
Secret #3 - Use the stationary cycle for interval training.
I choose the stationary bike for intervals whenever possible
because cycling against a resistance can help maintain muscle mass.
Cycling against a resistance also allows you to perform a large
amount of mechanical work, and that is a key determinant of the
Turbulence in my training.
But please note: I don't use low-intensity, fast pedaling 'spinning'
intervals as I'm convinced that the hard, resistance based
intervals are more effective for fat loss. My clients only cycle
against a strong resistance in their intervals.
And while I really like the bike, but there are many other ways to
do intervals. Use what works for you, but if you are at a plateau,
try the bike.
Secret #4 - Increase meal frequency
Okay, so this isn't really a secret to anyone that has read about
fat loss.
But a 2005 study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
showed that eating 6 times per day was associated with eating fewer
calories per day, lowering cholesterol levels, and lowering
post-meal insulin levels.
Combine an increased meal frequency with an increased protein and
fiber intake, and you'll see your body composition improve rapidly.
If you need more nutrition help, then you'll love the new
Turbulence Training Nutrition Guide for Men & Women - written by
Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D.
See below for more details...
Secret #5 - My Synergistic Turbulence Training Workouts
My Turbulence Training Fat Loss workouts are fast becoming the most
effective way to burn fat, build muscle, and get lean. The
synergistic strength training-interval training workouts are
efficient and effective - getting you in and out of the gym in
under an hour.
Here are some tips that you can use for an advanced training phase.
Use these advanced secrets for 2 weeks then return to your normal
training schedule:
a) Add 10 seconds to each interval but maintain the intensity
b) Add in some bodyweight circuits (10-20 minutes per day) done in
the morning or evening (if you do your regular workout in the AM, do
your bodyweight circuits after dinner; otherwise, do the bw circuits
first thing in the AM, and then do your regular workout at lunch or
later in the afternoon or evening)
If you are advanced, you can use squats, pushups, and bodyweight
rows for your circuit.
If you are a beginner, you could use lying hip extensions, modified
pushups, and stick-ups.
c) Add an extra set to each exercise in the first superset you do
in each workout.
Again, use these three tips for an advanced fat loss period of two
weeks, then return to a normal training schedule.
But always stick to the best fat loss nutrition plan possible.
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
Sincerely,
Craig Ballantyne
Author, Turbulence Training
P.S. Big Nutrition Announcement!
The Turbulence Training Nutrition Guide for Men & Women - written
by Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D., is ready for you.
Here are just some of the things you'll learn from Dr. Mohr...
1) How to calculate your calorie needs (p. 6)
2) Calorie recommendations for obese individuals (p.7)
3) The 23 types of sugar (many hidden!) to avoid (p. 9)
4) The 20 whole-grain sources to fuel your fat loss program (p9)
5) Over 60 fruits and vegetables that should be added to your diet
(p. 10)
6) The 16 protein sources you should select most often (p. 13)
7) Shocking trans-fat content of 18 common foods - find out which
food is the deadliest in terms of fat content (p. 16)
8] The 9 Fat Sources you should select most often (p. 17)
9) Dr. Mohr's 12 Rules for Fat Loss (p. 18)
10) The TT Nutrition Plan for Men (p. 19)
11) The TT Nutrition Plan for Women (p. 23)
12) Bonus Supplement Report: The Truth About Fat Loss Pills (p. 27)
Try Turbulence Training today:
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Are you ready for case?
Autumn is officially here, so if you're not ready, I'm afraid, it too late is. Actually there is not much we do, to get ready to you don't have to dress or, because it isn't as case go fix your hair, to take you out on a date (although chills down your back can send its brisk winds of a few). However, this is a great time of year, use the weather and think about the coming months. Is there something you could do now to enjoy the season and preparation for the next? Some ideas:
Outside: Weather does some of the best for walk and run. Cooler temperatures prevent that your body can overheat and you are able to run faster and longer than you can in hot, humid weather. This is also a good excuse to your autumn wardrobe to update, make sure that you stay warm and dry. Don't forget raking leaves can be great exercise, if you work at it.A 150 - lb - person can burn 150 calories in 30 minutes, or you can come to my house and more than burn 600 calories, 2 Stunden.Ich have a lot of trees.
Why not getting fit, gaining muscle at the same time? Try Turbulance training http://victormb.com/recommends/TurbulenceTraining
Get ready for ski season: while I someone say that forbade's word ' so early in the fall season, I told the white stuff is finally fall, and if you like skiing on it, now you have the time to bereit.Breitensportler often by hitting the slopes without preparing the body hurt, so spend some time building strength and endurance with focus on the legs and core. This Ski Training gives you some ideas.
To prepare the indoor training: the weather is nice, now, but I live in Chicago and I know what is happening right around the first November... and it is not nice. This is a good time to think how workout will if the weather turns bad. Setting up a home gym, trying to find new workouts, or always new exercise videos are just a few things you can do now can start. Some my favorite new videos:
- Paul cat Behrami's ASaP Hollywood Bootcamp 4 x 4-title of the video can make Hollywood trainer, think some slick you by a crazy training, but it actually is a great track training ideal for user intermediate / extended.It is decorated in 5 blocks where do 1 minute each cardio, lower body, upper body and core, each block repeat twice.The teacher is very down to Earth, and even my husband (who thinks workout videos are "for chicks") like diesein.sehr workout hard.
- Ilaria's Atletica Workout - This is a truly innovative training, led by one in this Training.Die movements are incredibly muscular woman who könnte-occur easily to my butt and do sophisticated and unique, including kettlebell-like moves (you used a dumbbell) like squats with a swing and makes moves, how squat clean and press a Arm.Wenn the same old tired are, you want them.
Should that will get you started but, if you you have other choices for autumn and winter prepare leave a comment and tell us davon.Gibt there something special that you do this time of year that you rejoice? what are your fall workouts?
Workout of the week - Sprint interval training
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10 Ways to burn more calories right now
If you are now at work, chances are you do, what I'm doing - sitting on your butt. Not only do you sit, but probably not the best attitude, when to stop and think about it, may realize you have a few aches and pains, back, shoulders and neck travel.
...Questions about FAT burning exercise
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Labor day workouts
Labor Day is often symbolic end of the summer, therefore thought of the cold, dark, initiate winter days that make you crawl, under your bed und...warten would you that...
Are you your exercise goals 'SMARMT'?
Having to objectives become one of the most important motivational tools for consistent exercise and, if you ever slept in goal setting or you have... uh... by a "motivational" meetings at work, sitting...
Exercise of the week - running
"The only way is if you're going the lead me, if you are a chocolate filled donut dangling me running." That's what one of my clients said if I suggested adding of a little run to her walking training. While the idea of donut had merit, I could see that their objections to the run would be difficult to overcome. Was convinced, run would cause that joint pain, injury, heart attacks, asthma and may be the end of the world.
...What's new in fitness apps
I have some great emails this week telling about some interesting fitness apps for those of you who iPhone/iTouch as a necessary ingredient to your workouts like you I:
...What are your favorite workout headphones?
What is the most important part of fitness machines for your training? If you say something such as shoes and socks like most people, I could say but: headphones. Sure shoes mean cushion feet and provide protection against cuts, blisters and pain, but my headphones oh-so much do more. Transport music from my iPod to my ears, allow me to shake my booty alternately (e.g. scissor sister's "I don ' T feel like dancing") or use the hatred in my soul all, as my feet pound against the asphalt (like Metallica's "Sandman enter").
...Fit fact - Walkable communities have lower levels of obesity
It is probably not news to anyone who ever more active you are, the easier it is, is news for you to manage your weight-, I give you...
Getting rid of exercise guilt
Guilt is a funny thing... well, maybe only if you have a really oddball sense of humor have. It comes in all shapes and sizes, and it can make everyone - men and women, user and not exercisers or athletes and couch potatoes. We feel guilty for to skip a workout or not working as hard as we planned. Even maybe we feel guilty, for exercising it, if we could something else such as the Bills pay or cleaning out the closet have done.
...Friday, October 1, 2010
Why is healthy life so hard?
A reader emailed me recently wondered, essentially, why healthy life as easy as he woke up in the morning and as hard as the day went on. As he said, "I wake up full of good intentions and I even plan things for how I will do it - I package my fitness studio bag, I make my lunch and I eat a healthy breakfast." I well, hits and this is until the afternoon when I seem to fall apart. "What is wrong with me?"
...Are your exercise goals 'SMARMT'?
Having goals may be one of the most important motivational tools for consistent exercise and, if you're into goal-setting or you've ever slept...er...sat through a 'motivational' meeting at work, you may have heard of SMART goals. SMART goals are: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-Bound
As motivational acronyms go, SMART is a good one, but it leaves out one important element: Meaningful. I know, adding an 'M' to SMART turns it into a made-up word, which defeats the purpose of the acronym in the first place, but I'm convinced we sometimes set goals that we think are meaningful but, in practice, aren't.
For example, maybe you have a goal to look better in a bathing suit. There's nothing wrong with that goal, yet it may be hard to fulfill. The reason? How much time do you really spend in a bathing suit? If you're a bathing suit model, probably quite a bit. But, for the average person, looking good in a bathing suit may not rate high in your daily life. As a result, you may not have the motivation do the amount of exercise you need to reach that goal, leaving you feeling as though you've failed. A different approach would be to figure out what you really want for your body and your health and how exercise can help you get it.
What do you think? Have you ever set goals that didn't mean as much to you as you thought? Do your current goals match what you really want for yourself? How do you pronounce 'SMARMT'? Leave a comment and tell us about it.
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