Lose It For Ever – Dave Elger

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“Muscle loss is a serious issue that can lead to severe health and lifestyle consequences, yet building and maintaining muscle isn’t top of mind for most adults,”    -Evelyn Granieri, M.D., M.P.H., MSEd, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (Despite Risks, Americans Are Not Taking Action To Protect Themselves Against Muscle Loss As They Age)

Forget fat loss for just a minute- how many adults actually spend time working their muscles?  “…starting at age 40, the body can lose eight percent of muscle per decade”. 

This is easily preventable by spending just a few minutes per day with bands, dumbbells, and body weight exercises like push-ups.   How many can you do?

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Two years ago, West Jordan resident Stacy Ulch looked in her closet and saw nothing but rows of gray and black clothing, all meant to disguise weight gained over the course of four pregnancies and 18 years.

A once-lithe 135 pounds, Ulch saw her weight steadily increase until it plateaued at 270 pounds in 2008.  -Salt Lake Tribune

MY COMMENT: Great story.

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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.

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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

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This study demonstrates that, despite inducing a moderate energy deficit, an acute bout of subjectively paced brisk walking does not elicit compensatory responses in acylated ghrelin, appetite, or energy intake. This finding lends support for a role of brisk walking in weight management.  -Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Subjects who walked briskly for an hour, burning just under 500 net calories (total-BMR) did not compensate by eating more.  Appetite was not affected.   This study contradicts the theory proposed in the recent Time magazine feature Why Exercise Won’ t Make You Thin.

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Students have walked during recess on Wednesdays for almost two years in three teams to match the distance of the Pacific Crest Trail. -School exercise in walking is cause for a celebration

MY COMMENT:  Congratulations to Cindy Morehart for implementing this fabulous, yet simple progam!.

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When a person avoids exercise, joints become less mobile and the surrounding muscles shrink, causing increased fatigue and pain.  -

People with arthritis who exercise report less pain. 

MY COMMENT:   You might have to refrain from weight bearing activities however cycling,  swimming, rowing, skiing, or elliptical are excellent options.

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“One man said he didn’t like mowing the lawn, and he didn’t have to do it when he was heavy.” -webmd

MY COMMENT: No doubt if I had to carry around 100 extra pounds I wouldn’t want to cut the grass either- then again I’ve run 50 marathons and they weren’t easy either. Sometimes you have to learn how to deal with discomfort in order to achieve success.

Cutting grass does count as a workout!

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Despite 14 years of public education campaigns, only one-third of Americans know about national recommendations for a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise a day, and fewer than half meet that goal, a new study has found. -everydayhealth

MY COMMENT: For effective weight loss and maintenance, it’s more like 60 minutes, however that depends on your level of intensity. Don’t forget, you can also “accumulate” minutes throughout the day.

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