Thursday, January 31, 2008

Low Fat Diet - What Does It Comprise?

Eating a low fat diet has long been associated with good health, weight losing, reducing risk of developing life-threatening heart diseases and multiple health issues.Fat is not entirely evil; a certain amount of fat is critical to our bodily functions. It regulates body temperature, cushions and insulates organs and tissues. As the most concentrated source of calories (nine calories per gram of fat compared with four calories per gram for protein and carbohydrates), fat is the main form of our body's energy storage. It also provides linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid for growth, healthy skin and metabolism, and helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K). Furthermore, fat also does have another extremely important role (which I believe all food lovers will agree with me) - a small...
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Monday, January 28, 2008

Starting a Fat Loss Program? - Don't Try to Eat Fat Free

If you have decided to go on a fat loss program then there are some things you need to know about why fats are a requirement in your daily eating plan and how there going to spell success or failure in you meeting your goals.There seems to be a myth out there that say's the first thing that you must avoid doing if you want to lose body fat is eating fat, well there is nothing further from the truth and it really makes me wonder where they could have come up with that type of nonsense if they really understood how the body works.Assuming that we are going to keep our daily consumption at 30% or less of our total intake of calories at the end of the day, let's take a look at the type of fats available and determine how they work for the body and why they are so important for normal body functions.All...
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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Weight Loss and Dieting Secrets - What You DON'T Want to Know!

Some of you will not like what I have to say, even though it is the truth. And that may be where the problem of American’s health problems lies. No one wants to give you the truth. My responsibility as a high profile fitness expert lies not in if you like me, or even if you buy my e books. My responsibility lies in giving you straight talk with no sugar coating it.You want quick fixes to your health problem that has taken years to develop. You get it by purchasing gimmicks that promise you fast results. You fall for it, and at the end of the day you are more frustrated than ever. Why? Because you are denying the root of your problems.I have counseled thousands of people over my twenty year tenure as a Hollywood personal trainer, health club consultant and best selling author. And in...
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Hollywood Weight Loss Secrets - Five Things to Avoid!

As an employee of famous fitness star Kathy Smith, personal trainer of many movie stars, and best selling author, it came to my attention of a few things that prevented Hollywood types from losing the weight they wanted. Here they are;“Exercise Resistance” or ER means a conscious or unconscious block against participating in a regular active program. Studies show that some people have barriers built up from past experiences that give them a negative mindset toward exercise and food. In many cases, this prevents a person from starting or following through on an exercise program.RESENTMENTI thought the golden years were supposed to be filled with relaxing things to do, not more activities I usually put off before?Not wanting to exercise is one thing, but resenting exercising can be paralyzing....
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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Teenage Bodybuilding - Getting Big At An Early Age

Bodybuilding is not something to today's world as more people are into such activities in large groups. It has been considered to be something which attracts people of all ages and sexes. Teenage bodybuilding is something which is rising up nowadays. These kids start up with muscle building soon after they enter the sixteen to eighteen age groups. In such young age they try to grab the attention of by passers. To encourage them there are several teenage bodybuilding competitions held up by several organizations.Teenagers also get inspired by celebrities and great personalities such as Jay Cutler, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mohammed Ali and the list goes on if you are to name people. Many of them started their career with the fittest body during their teenage thus proving to be the best follow...
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Monday, January 14, 2008

Weight Loss Efficiency - 10 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Gym Workout!

My name is Greg Ryan. I am a high profile fitness expert, champion bodybuilder and best selling author. However, I didn’t start out as one. I had to learn through class rooms and experience. There are no better teachers than exercising on the floors of all those health clubs I visited for so many years.I had no clue how to workout properly, how many reps, sets, minutes on a treadmill or foods to eat. But, I learned through trial and error. It amazes me how I have kept going consistently all these years coming from a non disciplined background. Here are ten things that have helped me lose weight more efficiently during each visit and have helped me keep going for twenty years straight:1. Treat your time in the gym as your quiet time for YOU!2. Set a time frame each time you work out. Walk out...
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Lose Weight and Burn Fat with One Simple Eating Principle

Fifteen years ago the doctor’s suggested that we eat pasta as a good healthy food. They also thought we would possibly lose some weight by doing so. Now we are eighteen percent fatter. Why?While pasta is not a bad food, we have altered our eating habits slightly. If you completed a food log for a week, you would see that your plate would consist of at least half being in one food group. Most of our diets are lopsided. This eventually slows down the digestive process. When people like me ask you to eat a balanced diet what does it mean? It could mean different things. I call balancing your foods, synergizing your food groups. Synergize means; the action of two or more forces.When is a car easier to turn the wheel? When you are sitting still or when you are going down the road? Yes, moving down...
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Weight Loss Advice - What Makes a GREAT Personal Trainer?

If you are trying to lose weight you may find from time to time you need some encouragement, guidance and accountability. You can find this in friends, but on occasion you will need some extra help by seeking the advice of a personal trainer. The challenge lies in finding a good one. But what does a good personal trainer look like?My name is Greg Ryan, and for the last twenty years I have managed, trained and consulted thousands of personal trainers. I personal have over 50,000 hours of paid training sessions under my belt. So when I say to you there is a difference between a personal trainer and Great personal trainer, I mean it. For me, it is very easy to point out a good one. For you it will not be. Here are a few things you need to look for when finding a good personal trainer:I. Professionalism:...
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Weight Loss for Life - How to Overcome Speed Bumps!

Yesterday evening my computer hard drive crashed. Resulting in the loss of at least six months worth of hard work. By not thinking ahead, it will most likely cost me one thousand dollars to recovery all the data. What is the price worth to you for priceless information?I took a break this morning from thinking about my loss and went to Lowe’s hardware store to pick up some items I needed to remodel my office. Driving through the parking lot afterwards the speed bumps seemed much larger. Why? The reason is; I had a plan, a destination and a purpose going in, coming out I did not. Going in, my mind was on what I needed to do in order to get the job finished. I was concentrating on the task at hand. Driving away I did not have that sense of urgency so I noticed my surroundings more and what I...
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Weight Loss for Good - The 80/20 Rule!

Have you ever thought, "I just can not seem to get motivated anymore to workout. I just don’t understand why I have not lost a pound in two months. My bench press is going down and not up, how can this be?"We have all experienced time periods where all the hard work, dedication and even desperation does not seem to be enough to jump start us. We focus so much on what we are not doing we begin to lose sight of main reason for exercising in the first place. Before you know it you start entertaining the idea of quitting.ALl of us have heard of the eighty – twenty rule in life. This is where our lives are built on twenty percent of our efforts. The remaining eighty percent seems too be pushed along by the other twenty percent. When it comes to our weight loss and fitness goals lets look at the...
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Weight Loss Problems? - Why The Gastric Bypass Surgery Does Not Stick!

Gastric bypass surgeries are temporary physical fixes to a long term head problem! If you think the surgery is a cure all, think again. The crazy thing is people are gaining weight on purpose so they can be qualified to even be considered for the surgery. How sick is that?My Aunt had gastric bypass surgery last year. She was so excited about her new body that she was going to get after the surgery. She just could not wait for her new life to begin. This was an answer to her prayers. So she thought!Up until then, my aunt had not exercised a day in her life. Never followed a sensible eating plan, nor did she want to. By the looks of it, none of my family had ever sacrificed anything in the way of food. The doctor’s had boosted her up; her children were totally delusional about...
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Weight Loss Frustration's? Slippery Slopes - One Fall And Down You May Go!

If you have ever been snow skiing you know that one wrong move, one glance away or one split second of lost focus may get you in a heap of trouble. The hard part comes trying to stop the slide down the slope. It doesn’t take much and the next thing you know, you have hit the bottom only to look up and find yourself wishing you had it to do over again, this time much different and with more focus and preparation.Have you ever made one slip in your workout program and down you went? Doesn’t seem like much at the time, but that’s all it takes to get the snowball rolling. You make one little excuse not to exercise, you have one day off the wagon of your eating program and wham! Down you go, slipping and sliding all the way until you bottom out and want to quit. And some of you do quit. All you...
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Exercise, Diet and Weight Loss - When Do Your Desires Turn into Lifestyle Habits?

Just one more day I can do this, I told myself in the beginning. When I awoke the next morning, I said it again, “Just one more day I can do this.” I knew in my heart that if I kept a one day at a time attitude something had to happen with my body and my mind.I see so many people quit their exercise and diet programs for the lamest of reasons. And you know when they do it? The day before something happens. (So it seems) You have to give yourself a fighting chance. First of all, your body is not convinced in the first month or so that you are even serious about your health. Based on your past you have a lot of proven to do. It’s not until the second and third months that your body decides to take you serious and release some of those fat storages.So what do you do? You keep on keeping on until...
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New Year's Fitness Resolutions - How to SET Them? Part 2

Keep the ball rolling!In order for you to not waste time and energy it is important for you to keep the momentum going. You can do this by pre-planning your goals. You have already somewhat done so by setting seasonal goals. What happens sometimes is there is a let down between goals, once you have achieved one.Have you ever felt depressed after reaching a goal or accomplishing something? Striving for something gives a sense of empowerment? When I won my first bodybuilding contest I had not planned on doing it again. After the contest with all the celebration going on around me, I felt sad and didn’t understand why.How could I feel sad in a time like this? Well, this particular journey and quest that each day for five years I woke up looking forward to was no longer. Now what do I look forward...
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New Year's Fitness Resolutions - How to Set Them? Part 1

Mind SettingIf this year is going to be any different you are going to have to think differently. However, your success now depends not on your past, but how you approach your future.I did not plan on becoming a champion bodybuilder much less did I think that twenty years later I would be still consistently exercising on a daily basis. However, this is what I did know way back when; I new deep down that one day at a time was all I could believe in. Then the next day, then the next, if only I could hang on one more day?I just knew that if I kept going something had to happen to my body and to my mind. The exercising just had to pay off. Guess what? One day, out of the blue it did, Don’t be the one who quits one day to early- persevere, be determined and set your mind to a long healthy, happy...
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Cure Your Back Pain Now

Who wants to see his chiropractor twice a week and pay hundreds of dollars to get his back adjusted? Waking up in the morning and with one wrong movement you feel that back pain. Everything from now on will be accompanied by sharp pain strikes. You will not be able to put your clothes and shoos on, every breath you take hearts up to a point where you so desperate you find your self scratching your back against the wall.You have to cancel every thing and rush to your chiropractor with the urge to fix that sorrowing back. I totally understand where you are coming from. I have been in your shoes and applaud you for doing the research in an attempt to treat your back pain yourself. My back problems have been so severe at times that I have been unable to tie my own shoes for weeks at a time. I...
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Back Pain Treatment for Everyone

There are a host of people today that suffer from back pain. This can cause a great deal of associated problems for those sufferers. This pain runs the gamut from a slight aches and pains to extremely painstaking to the extent that a person may alienate themselves from their friends, family and even their employers. Lack of sleep and attention span is often associated with serious conditions. This could be the derivative of an injury that lasts only a few days before healing or it could be a far more serious condition that could be fatal eventually. A person in pain from this should consult medical experts if it lasts more than a few days.The treatment for back pain will depend on the root cause of it happens to be. The patient suffering from this condition may have to undergo an extensive...
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Sunday, January 13, 2008

Weight Loss 101 - Eating On An HCG Diet

"If you are interested in losing weight with HCG hormone therapy, it is important that you also follow a special diet as well. By combining a low calorie diet with your hormone therapy, you will be able to obtain the greatest benefits from this weight loss program.Reducing Your Caloric IntakeIn order to follow the HCG diet correctly, you will need to reduce your caloric intake to just 500 calories per day. Obviously, you would be able to lose weight with a 500 calorie diet even if you weren't getting HCG hormone treatments. If you cut back to this many calories without the help of HCG, however, you will likely lose muscle as well as fat. Obviously, this isn't healthy and will not result in a toned body.HCG helps to prevent the loss of muscle as you reduce our caloric intake. In addition, HCG...
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How Does Calorie Cycling Help Me Lose Weight?

A brand new way to lose weight has been hitting airwaves all over the United States.This diet, called "calorie cycling", allows people to effectively lose large amounts of weight in short periods of time. But before you dismiss it as a fad diet, read on.This way of eating teaches people to switch up the amount of calories that they eat day-to-day. By doing this, their body can never figure out how many calories are coming to it (as is often the case with low calorie or low carbohydrate diets), and therefore it can't adjust... or plateau.The diet actually enforces cheat days and says that it wouldn't be successful without it.Rachel Rofe, calorie cycling expert, explains that our bodies are used to this way of eating. During the cavemen era, our ancestors would have to go hungry for days at...
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Thursday, January 10, 2008

How to Lose Weight Fast

There are all sorts of short term things you can do to quickly drop some pounds but they are not feasible for the long term, of course. But the best way to lose weight quickly and for good is to eat small meals several times per day.Do not have a set time to eat a meal. In other words if you have a regimental routine of eating, say every nine o'clock you eat breakfast, two o'clock lunch etc. Your body becomes used to this routine and always expect the fat for storage.When you eat regularly, and at different times in small portions, your body does not store fat. It knows there is food right around the corner and does not store fat by thinking there is a famine. If you where to eat a food that contained 60 calories but our body uses 90 calories to digest that food then you will actually be 30...
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The One Real Formula for Weight Loss

How To Lose Weight RationallyIs there just one real formula for weight loss? Not everyone wants to believe it, but your body weight is really the result of a mathematical formula. When you eat the same number of calories per day as your body burns, then your weight stays the same. Eat more than you burn and you gain weight. Eat less than you burn and you lose weight.That's really all you need to know about losing weight. Or is it? What about all the diet plans that ask you to count points or grams of carbohydrate or grams of fat? What about the plans that say calories don't count? What about the plans that say they can "fool" your metabolism into violating the formula?Well, the plans that use points or grams are really just giving you an alternate way of counting calories. There may be certain...
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Don't Waste Time Exercising - Getting More Out Of Exercising Less

How much better is your health and level of fitness from a year ago? Will this year be another year of episodic commitment to exercise with little or no change in your well being? It does not have to be that way. For those who just can't seem to find the time or who can't seem to stick to an exercise program there is an exercise program that will produce positive changes, you can stick to it, and it does not require hours in the gym.Start by finding out what is the least amount of exercise that will produce the most change instead of seeing how much exercise you can withstand. Add to that modest dietary changes and engage in recreational activities you enjoy. This is formula anyone can follow. For the most change in all aspects of fitness in the least time spent exercising nothing compares...
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Fat Loss Fast? It Works! Part 1

There are some many dieting programs in the market and one is befuddled which is the right one to choose from. I have tried so many and almost gave up until I tried Fat Loss 4 Idiots. Finally it worked on me.I have tried the following commonsense Fat Loss Fast tips which has helped me to lose some weight but not as effective as the Fat Loss 4 Idiots program. For those who want to start somewhere, here are some tips gleaned over the years to share with you.Food Diary:Start your diet program with a food diary. Record everything you eat, what you were doing at the time, and how you felt. That tells you about yourself, your temptation, the emotional states that encourage you to snack and may help you lose once you see how much you eat. Write it in a simple pad but you must keep detailed records,...
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Setting Goals To Achieve Weight Loss Quick And Easily

No matter what you do in life, you will reach your objective a whole lot faster if you set goals for yourself. This helps us to develop a plan. Everything you do worthwhile in life, is easier to do when you have a clear, concise, plan. Achieving weight loss quick and easily is no different. You must have a plan. You must be careful though that you don't set goals that are unrealistic.To set unattainable goals is to set yourself up for failure. A plan and goals are terrific. But unreachable goals are a sure path to failure. To experience weight loss quick and easily, you must be careful of what you think of as "quick" or "easy". Anything in life that is worth doing is usually not easy. But, on the other hand, you can make things alot harder than they really are with an attitude of failure....
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Taking the Easy Approach to Weight Loss and Fitness

Why is it that some people have no trouble adopting and adhering to a fitness program while other people have so much trouble even getting started on one. The reasons are many but one thing that everyone who has a fitness regimen has in common with each other is that they all had a beginning. People aren't born in great physical shape and neither were they born with a physical fitness regimen either.The truth of the mater, is that if you were to stop someone that you saw doing their fitness regimen you would most likely find that many of them struggled in the beginning just like you do. What they did though, is that they didn't give up and kept going back until they found something that works. Exercise and fitness regimens are difficult to adhere to in the beginning, because that is the most...
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Target Heart Rate for Burning Fat

Because of the way your body uses energy, working out at a certain heart rate allows you to burn fat faster. As a result, dieters need to get their heart rate to stay in this zone so that they can burn fat as quickly as possible. In addition, by staying in this zone you get the maximum benefit of your time and effort.Because of these factors, health experts have come up with a recommended heart rates for performing your exercise. This recommendation is based on your maximum heart rate. The measurement obtained varies based on age, level of fitness and gender. However, test exist to help you accurately determine this value. But, because of the complexity of the test, most recommendations are based on estimates.A widely used estimate for maximum value based on averages of large populations is...
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Fitness Goals

Your training as a bodybuilder will be satisfying if you remember that a good start to the training begins outside of the gym. After you get the OK from your doctor to start your new workout, take a few moments to ponder about what you hope to carry out and give yourself a time line. That is right, you need to set goals to see results. The most talented bodybuilders on the planet all keep records of their fitness objectives and accomplishments, because this is a way to keep you motivated on a daily basis, even through the holiday season.Write your goals in a fitness record that you keep in your gym bag. Documenting every goal makes them genuine, instead of just a plain hope for the future. Be rational, or you will be certainly dispirited when you do not have a six-pack in three days or see...
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Exercises to Lose Lower Back Fat

Most people divide their back into the lower back and the upper back. Some people want to lose lower back fat while other people desire to get rid of their upper back fat.Because it's very difficult to spot reduce fat from a particular body part, targeted strength exercises can do little do reduce your lower back fat. However, they can tone it and improve its appearance immensely. They can also make you more limber and alleviate back pain. That's why it's important to incorporate targeted exercises in your quest to lose lower back fat.Here are some exercises which can help you to eliminate lower back fat:Back extension: Start: lie on the floor facing down with both hands at your side.Finish: Raise your head and upper back from the floor until you create a comfortable arch in your back. Hold...
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Hate to Exercise? Try Being Active Instead

Before we moved to New England, my husband and I lived in State College, PA. We were friends with a very nice couple, Joe and Irene. We used to go walking with them in the hills of central PA. These walks could be quite strenuous, but always fun, and, good exercise.Don't even suggest to Joe and Irene they were going to be going on a difficult hike, though-they might bite your head off. They would tell you they absolutely hated hiking and refused to consider going on one. While they never used the work "hiking," they would sometimes walk for an entire day.Why is it that these particular words were so important to them? They felt that "hiking" implied fancy expensive waterproof mountain boots, hydration packs, trekking poles and freeze dried food. All they wanted to do was take some water and...
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