Bodyweight Training – Still in Style

by admin on August 19, 2011

Why Bodyweight Training is Still in Style

There are many people who believe that body-weight training is no longer the most effective. They will tell you that you need to exclusively use weights or exercise machines, and that body weight is not enough to get in a great workout, especially at the most advanced levels.
Of course, these people seem to forget that historically and even currently, bodyweight training has been a critical component of warriors and soldiers. That alone should tell you that it is incredibly effective. In fact, I would wager to say that body weight training is the MOST important part of your workout if you’re interested in functional fitness.
Here’s why:
When you use weights, you’re using them in such a motion that is often not entirely natural. You also have to be more careful in how you use them lest you worry about injuring yourself. That’s why when it comes to normal weights, you can’t possibly go full the full range of motions or the explosive style workout routines as safely as you can with body weight.
Think about it this way. If in real life, you were training to be able to run 3 miles quickly, jump a fence, and then swim to safety in a James Bond style run-out – would weights be the way to do it? No, pull-ups, running, and swimming would be the 3 main components.
Sure, weights wouldn’t hurt as a SUPPLEMENT to your routine as they would help you isolate certain muscles in your workouts – but they’re not the core component. Which is why I want to get to the main point…
Weights should be looked at as a way to supplement your functional strength, not an ends within themselves. Getting bigger and stronger can help you day to day, but it’s not the only thing that matters.
They are a great tool when use to help your daily functional fitness, but when your functional fitness suffers because of your weight lifting (for instance, if you’re sacrificing cardio or working too much on one muscle group) – then it’s no longer effective. Which is why you should always be using body weight as a part of your training.

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How to Lose Fat

by admin on July 12, 2011

How To Lose Fat In 4 Simple Steps

 

Losing fat is simple. I know that’s a bold claim, but there are only four steps involved in losing fat. I’ll even go as far as saying that these are the only four steps that work for fat loss. So with that grand introduction, let’s get to it. . .

 

1. Eat real food. In my opinion, real food consists of vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, and nuts. And that’s about it. If you can’t eat it raw or cooked with nothing more than a pointy stick and an open flame, then you probably shouldn’t eat it if you want to lose fat. That means getting rid of the dairy, pasta, bread, rice, and beans. And it definitely means steering clear of any processed junk like cakes and cookies. Here’s another simple tip: if it comes in a box or a wrapper, don’t eat it.

 

2. Train outside of your comfort zone. We can debate about long slow cardio and interval training. We can go back and forth about machines versus free weights. But here is the bottom line: you must always try to do more work than you did previously. This can come in many forms from moving heavier weight, to doing more reps, to completing a workout in less time. The key is to continually push yourself to higher levels.

 

3. Recover. The body needs rest to repair itself between workouts. The most important component of rest is sleep. Rather than prescribe an exact number of hours of sleep you should get each night I’ll say this – get as much sleep as you can. Stress management is also an important factor for recovery. So whether you take a walk in nature, meditate, play with your dog, or get a message, stress reduction techniques should be employed.

 

4. Repeat with consistency. You didn’t gain your belly in a day and you won’t get rid of it in a day. It takes consistent application of the principles above to reduce you belly fat over time. But with dedicated effort you can reach your fat loss goals.
 

I started this article by saying that fat loss is simple. And by simple I mean that there are no complicated formulas or intricate moving parts. Knowing what to do is not the problem, it is the application where so many fail. Yes, fat loss is simple. But simple does not mean easy.
 

Vic Magary has been a fitness trainer for over 10 years helps people lose belly fat with his best selling program, the 31 Day Fat Loss Cure.

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The Dangers of Belly Fat

by admin on May 25, 2011

Medical science is finding out more and more that belly fat. Why? Because a large waist can be a sign of dangerous fat surrounding a person’s organs. This fat is called visceral fat or intra-abdominal fat.

Among other things, this kind of fat has been linked with:

  • High Cholestrol
  • High Insulin
  • High Triglycerides
  • High Blood Pressure

I know that for “vanity reasons”, everyone wants to get a flat, toned stomach. But it turns out there’s more to it than now. Frankly speaking, belly fat can be dangerous, period. There’s a reason everyone is looking for ways to get rid of it.

Here’s a video where even Dr. Oz is warning people about the dangers of belly fat:

There are a lot of ways to trim off the belly-fat. High intensity Interval Training, swimming, running – they’re all good. But ultimately your DIET is going to be the ultimate factor in trimming off the fat.

Now for those of you who dieting comes more easily – you can just watch your calorie in-take and by eating 500 calories less per day, you’ll lose a pound a week or even more.  A great free resource to help you lose weight this way is the United States Nutrient Database.

However, for those of you who have some trouble dieting and are looking for something that can really help you, I highly recommend you check out this Belly Fat Diet.

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