“The facts are simple: To look fit and firm at any age, you have to strength-train,” -Wayne Wescott -prevention.com
According to the article, women who don’t strength train lose about 1/2 pound of muscle a year, beginning as early as in their 20s. Imagine what that does to metabolism and weight gain by the time your 40?
This is a good reminder for all of us. The good news is you can easily work those muscles at home in just a few minutes a day!
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“The alcohol calories probably don’t count as much as calories from a Hershey’s bar.”
-cnn.com
Now don’t go start drinking to lose weight! I find it shocking that the women who drank moderately actually ate fewer calories from carbs. I wonder if this applies to men as well?
Weight Loss News alcohol, Exercise, weight loss
If you haven’t joined Facebook, you should. There is an excellent training log available there for you to track workouts. Once logged in, search for I just walked, or I just ran and you’ll find it.
Exercise Facebook, training log
This is a great workout if for some reason you are unable to not interested in conventional aerobic exercise. Trust me, you’ll want to begin with much less weight than this guy- 5 lbs ought to do it! Repeat through the cycle as many times as you can. Watch the clip, and use perfect form!
1. Upright Row x 6
2. High Pull Snatch x 6
3. Squat Push x 6
4. Bent Over Row x 6
5. High Pull Snatch x 6
Javorek Dumbbell Complex I
For additional information, visit Istvan Javorek’s website!
Exercise Javorek Dumbbell Complex I
“I was a late-night eater,” confessed Villanueva. “I’d go to fast-food places and get a burger and fries. Now when I eat a snack, I make sure it’s healthy.
“I went to a sports nutritionist back home. I started eating on a schedule. I tried to have less carbs as the day goes on. It was hard the first couple of weeks, but now it’s constant every day.” -jsonline
MY COMMENT: I am still in shock that professional athletes have 20 pounds to spare! What are they thinking? Better yet, for what they pay these guys, what is the team thinking?
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Basically this study found that subjects who lifted weights while on a
weight loss program were able to preserve more muscle and maintain
resting metabolic rate compared to aerobic exercisers (just cardio).
Resistance training conserves fat-free mass and resting energy expenditure following weight loss.
Weight Loss News, Weight Loss Science
“I followed the Weight Watchers plan,” she said. Breakfast is a veggie omelet and fruit. Lunch is raw veggies, yogurt, fruit and lean meat. Dinner is grilled vegetables and salad with lean meat.
Exercise routine: “I walk 45 to 60 minutes seven days a week,” she said. “I work out on a circuit three times a week for 30 to 45 minutes at Curves.”
-Tammy Todd of Taccoa Loses 132 Pounds
MY COMMENT: Not many people can do this. Congratulations Tammy!
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“Increasing EPA and DHA intakes to amounts well above those consumed by the general US population may have strong beneficial effects on chronic disease risk” -Very high omega-3 intakes linked to big health benefits
MY COMMENT: What’s the upper limit ? My guess is the Eskimos in this study eat fish every day.
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Results of a 26-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention study with 87 women found that multivitamins and minerals were associated with significantly lower body weight, body mass index, and fat mass -nutraingredients.com
MY COMMENT: Wouldn’t it be nice if this turns out to actually be true? Don’t ever forget, however, that a healthy diet and regular exercise will never be replaced.
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Hart embarked on a program of physical betterment over the off-season. Wanting to drop some pounds after his weight crept up to a career-high 246, thanks mostly to being idle in August, he saw a television ad for the “Insanity” workout program and immediately went online to order it.
By the time Hart reported to spring training, he was down 22 pounds.
“It kills you so you almost have to drink water,” he said. “I didn’t want to die during my workout. It was terrible.
MY COMMENT: Sound a little like Rocky! Hopefully it pays off for Hart this season.
Check out this YouTube clip on Insanity!
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