You know the kind of books that you pick up and can’t stop reading until it’s completely finished? I had that experience with Chantel Hobb’s Never Say Diet this past weekend. She lost 200 pounds the hard way…naturally. Love that! I loved the book so much because of the great common-sense advice she gives in regard to diet and exercise. The key to her success (and to everyone who has ever stayed successful in fitness) is simply to reduce your caloric intake and exercise an hour a day. People seem to get caught up in trying to find the “secret” to weight loss. It’s no secret. Take in about 1500-1800 calories a day and workout for about an hour a day at least five days a week. Secret revealed! Whether you need to lose 10 pounds or 200 pounds, that’s the way to do it. Mix up your workouts with cardio and strength training …and throw in some Pilates and yoga for fun on other days. It’s really that easy.
Being somewhat of a health/fitness enthusiast, it makes me mental to read books about the “secret” to a great body. It’s no secret. Yes, you’ll need to embrace hunger a bit. If you are used to taking in lots of calories each day, you’ll need to embrace hunger a lot. At least at first. Not to worry, it goes away eventually. The feel good endorphins your brain will release from exercise will actually help curb your hunger pangs.
Nothing tastes as good as being fit and healthy feels.
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This is one of my favorite yoga stretches, albeit, one of the hardest stretches. It’s an amazing hip opener. If you are a woman, you should be able to bend down further than the man in this video. We are just programed to be more flexible than men, so go down as far as you can…and breathe into it. Just when you feel like you can’t take it another second, take a deep breath and breathe again. Try to stay in the pose for a full 30 seconds. The more you breathe, the more you’ll feel your hips relax.
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Not an aerobics fan? Consider this: Aerobic exercise not only burns calories, but also curbs cravings. Researchers at the University of Chile Clinical Hospital reported that people who ran or biked for 20 minutes three times per week for 10 weeks had reduced appetites due to increased levels of neurotrophic factor (a protein in the brain that may suppress hunger) from the workout sessions compared with when they were sedentary. Rev up your cardio routine and rein in your snack attacks.
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Posted 2 months, 1 week ago at 12:11 pm. Add a comment
One in 10 gymgoers checks her cell phone while exercising, hindering fitness focus and stress relief according to a survey by Standard Life Healtcare. Leave the Blackberry in your locker or car …out of sight, out of mind.
Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago at 10:07 am. Add a comment
Watching incredible mind/body/spirit transformations are an excellent motivation to invisioning your own mind/body/spirit transformation. It’s a practice one should seek regularly.
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If you zoom through your repetitions when strength training, you’ll be using momentum instead of muscle power. You won’t get the same stimulus for muscle building, and you won’t burn as many calories. You’ll also be more susceptible to training injuries such as torn muscles.
Take 6 seconds to perform each repetition: 2 seconds to lift the weight and 4 seconds to lower it. Experts agree that slowing down is the single most significant change you can make to get better results from strength training.
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago at 1:44 pm. Add a comment
“Women should never use more than 2 or 3 pound weighs because it bulks you up too much.” Tracy Anderson (fitness trainer to Madonna) on the use of weights in the gym.
(ed. note): It appears that 2-3 pound weights do a good job at bulking you up as well. Exhibit A: Madonna’s arms.
Do we like, or is this too bulky? You make the call.
Fat burning Pilates is my secret weapon in the morning. Pilates makes your body feel so good when you wake up…it’s the ultimate good morning stretch. It also feels great to break a sweat by 6 a.m.! I love the Crunch series workout videos. I’ve also seen them at the library (an excellent source to try before you buy.)
Not only will Pilates in the a.m. make you feel completely stretched and strong, it boosts your energy all day long. It makes you want to eat better throughout the day. It also keeps your fitness goals at the top of your list. And knowing that you have already worked out for the day is such a feeling of reward. It feels incredible. Try it!
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Yoga Journal has announced today that they will be having their 7th annual Yoga conference in San Francisco January 28-February 1, 2010. It will be five days, with more than 40 teachers, and 100 different classes offered. Classes are for beginners to advanced yogis. For more information and details, check their website here.
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