Lifetime Fitness 4 Men

Diet News

Hi Guys,

• There is more to gaining those six-pack abs than just a 32-day diet.  Full story…

• “If you’re fat, it’s your fault. Stop blaming food companies and diets and look in the mirror. You’re the problem. You’re the solution. Grow up, get tough and fix it.”  Wow!  Strong words indeed.  Full story…

• What does the leading expert say in the raging debate between low-carb diets versus low-fat regimens?  Full story…

• Just how good is the advice of the so called food gurus?  Full story…

• Interesting and useful facts about The Mediterranean Diet.  Full story…

• In the final two weeks of January sales of cakes, chocolates, biscuits and sweets all increased while Weight Watcher and Slim-Fast branded products fell, when compared with the first two weeks of the year.  Oh dear!  Full story…

• The extremely low calorie ‘madness’ diets that basically make you ‘self cannibalise.’  Full story…

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Weight Loss News

Hi Guys,

• Here’s a report saying that weight loss may be easier at high altitude.  WOW! Let’s head for them hills.  Full story…

• Did you know that weight loss and fat loss are not the same thing?  Full story…

• A car driver who was over the alcohol limit in the UK claimed it was the fault of the Atkins Diet.  Full story…

• Good advice from someone on a weight reducing diet regarding eating out.  Full story…

• If you want to know what nutrients that food products contain, then read the labels.  Full story…

• Here’s a study that says Tri-pepper supplementcan help with weight loss.  Full story…

• Is the stomach balloon the next generation solution to obesity?  Full story…

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The Negative Side of Bodybuilding

Hi Everyone,

I just had to report on this story concerning what I think is the dangerous side of bodybuilding.  When you reach the stage when you are prepared to take body-building drugs to further advance what is probably a body to be proud of, then it is time to stop and think very seriously.  Full story…

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Flatten Your Stomach In Just Two Steps

In order to flatten your stomach and achieve sixpack abs you need dedication and perseverance in carrying out your abs workout plus a healthy eating regime.

If you follow this two-step guide with determination and commitment for three months, you will see results to be proud of.  So let’s get cracking on this exciting path for toning your stomach.

Step One:  Eat a healthy and nitrous diet.

An abs workout alone will not result in you seeing rippling six-pack abs in the mirror.  Why?  Even the most imposing six-pack when hidden under a layer of belly fat will not be an impressive sight.  As well as performing exercises for abs you need to lose abdominal fat.

Start off with eating five or six mini meals over the day instead of three or more large ones.  This will help to kick-start your metabolism.  Cut right down on foods working against your goal such as sugars, fructose corn syrup, soda, candy, white bread, fast food and large helpings of pasta.

As an alternative, eat foods that will assist you to flatten your abs and attain that flatter tummy.  Such foods would include whole grain breads, fruits, vegetables, fish, chicken, eggs, oatmeal, olive oil, nuts, protein and lots of water.

Make a conscious effort to change your eating regime because your aim to flatten your stomach depends on you doing so.

Step Two:  Your abs workout.

There are three different types of exercise necessary to acquire six-pack abs and these are:  cardio exercises, muscle building exercises and exercises for abs.  Do endeavor to perform your workout three or four times every week if you desire to see fast abs.

Your cardio workout can be whatever you enjoy doing and feel you will stick at.  It could be running, swimming, walking or biking etc. but, whatever you choose aim for a 30-45 minutes session twice a week.

Make certain that you include a 30-45 minutes muscle building workout again twice a week because three pounds of added muscle can burn as many calories as a 1 mile jog.

Your final exercise session is an abs workout that you should perform a minimum of three times each week.  

There are several articles on this blog that can give you ideas of the different workout routines or, if you feel that you would prefer to follow a proven, ready-made workout, then you could try this eBook or this audio course.

It’s a good idea to change your workout routine every couple of weeks or so by altering the cardio, strength exercises and abs workout you do.  This will help you to stick to your program as well as making your body keep guessing.

Obviously, the results after three months will vary from person to person and with the effort you put in, but but if you are determined to flatten your stomach, then you will experience improvement.  Keep focussed and just imagine your new body.

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Fitness News From The Blogosphere

Hi Everyone,

Here are some more news items from the fitness world:

• The inspiring story of how a badly injured marine corporal dedicated himself to regaining fitness.  Makes my excuses look mighty feeble.  Full story…

• Short workouts have been devised by the American Council on Exercise for those people work long hours or have a short attention span.  Full story…

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Is Dieting Becoming Old Fashioned?

Hi Everyone,

Recently, there seems to be a subtle shift by weight loss experts on the best way to lose weight and flatten your stomach.  The trend is gradually moving away from a diet regime and going towards your actual relationship with food by focussing on healthy foods and psychology.

There is a choice now of the conventional diet or a more realistic holistic approach to losing belly fat.  The holistic way is to eat meals containing a healthy balance of nutrients together with educating yourself with the knowledge of recognizing and overcoming the triggers that cause you to overeat.

Instead of a strict schedule of what you can and cannot eat that often makes you think of being deprived of food, you are encouraged to focus on the food that you are eating so a modest amount makes you feel satisfied.  The emphasis is on portion size rather than the amount of calories.

This holistic approach may allow a much better way of controlling your weight.

Of course, there will always those of you who prefer a weight loss regime that is worked out for you, but for those who would like to try something different, this alternative holistic approach could be the answer.

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Fitness News From The Blogosphere

Hi Everybody,

More news items from the world of lifetime fitness:

• Results from a Canadian fitness survey convey very worrying trend.  It’s wake up time, you have been warned.  Full story…

• The American Council on Exercise announced that the fitness trends for 2010 will be efficient, cheap and gadgety.  Full story…

• I am in full agreement with this news report that exercising as a family can encourage fitness for all.  Full story…

• It pays dividends to look after your heart so if just 30 mins. for 5 days per week will help prolong your life, you owe it to yourself and family.  Full story…

• Former Spice Girl Mel B takes on new role as international fitness ambassador.  Full story…

• This appears to be an increasinly popular method of keeping fit so lift your fitness level with kettlebells.  Get the full story…

Top 10 Diets To Flatten Stomach Part 1

Hi Everyone,

‘Health Magazine’ recently asked a panel of experts to analize 60 plus well known diets and produce a top 10 list.  Here is the first one in that list:

1.  The Structure House Weight Loss Plan

Review:

The author says that millions of people are unaware that they eat to cope with boredom, stress, feelings of inadequacy and loneliness and not because of hunger.  He believes that these emotional causes are the triggers for many bad eating habits.

The key to this plan is understanding your relationship with food and how to deal with it.  It presents a proactive scheme to achieve this without having to keep to a diet or worry about weight.  The emphasis is focussed on overall health and fitness.

There are strategies such as how to identify your food triggers and developing coping methods.  Included also are easy-to-follow menu plans and advice on what to do when you are eating away from home.

The Structure House Weight Loss Plan is considered to be effective without the use of fad diets or gimmacks with a direct path to successful weight loss and weight management.

I go along with the idea of these emotional triggers being the cause of bad eating problems so having the tools to deal with them has to be a winner.

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Weight Loss News From The Blogosphere

Hi Everybody,

More news items from the world of weight loss:

• A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota found that overweight people have better success in losing weight when their vitamin D levels are increased.  Full story…

• Men when trying to lose a few pounds require their own strategy because weight loss rules are different for men.  Full story…

• This article focuses on finding a balance between food intake and physical activity, so that you can achieve and maintain a healthy weight.  Interested?  Full story…

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Diet News From The Blogosphere

Hi Everybody,

Today’s news items are from the diet world:

• According to a new research project, the weight loss medication Xenical is as good as a low carb diet .  Looks like science is rapidly moving forward in the battle against obesity.  Full story…

• What recent research tells us about diet, blood presssure, medication and dementia.  Full story…

• Will an anti-inflammatory diet help athletes?  Find out the answer here…

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