Weight Loss Tips
June 23, 2009
Weight Loss Tips
There is a lot of information on this health blog on what to do when you’re looking to lose weight and get your abs to show. I thought it would be nice to create a tips sheet so you can refer to this page anytime you feel like you are falling off track and need to spruce up your motivation. I’ll include a sub-list of healthy food snacks as alternatives to the junk that layers our stomach and prevents us from seeing definition in our muscles.
In fact, I’ll include a downloadable PDF at the bottom of this article so you can print out and keep the tips near your fridge. It will serve as a powerful motivator and keep you health conscious on the nutrition choices you make.
Ready? Let’s get started!
Healthy Lunch Ideas
June 15, 2009
Healthy Lunch Ideas
Probably the easiest time to fall of our healthy eating plan is lunch time. We’re usually running around and busy with work or errands so our body starts craving energy in the form of food and it’s not uncommon that we crave the worst of foods (deep fried, high carb, high sugar foods). Therefore it’s really important that we plan out our meals the night before or morning of to helps us get past this obstacle.
Let’s take a look at 3 healthy recipes that I’ve collected which will keep your metabolism high and your stomach flat…
Healthy Lunch Recipes
Safe Weight Loss
June 15, 2009
Safe Weight Loss
Weight, weight, weight! So many people get so obsessed with weight, but the problem is that a scale doesn’t give you the entire picture. You can have quite a bit of fat on your body and weigh less than an athlete who has more muscle – the reason – because fat weighs less than muscle. With that said it’s good to have some form of measurement to help you stay focused with your weight loss efforts. Let’s take a closer look at safe weight loss tips…
Keep Track of Your Weight Loss Efforts
The first thing I’d like to mention here is that you stop worrying so much about your weight. Instead try and focus on how good you feel after exercising or after eating a healthy meal that is low in fats and high in protein and vegetables. Think you can’t make yummy meals that are quick and healthy then think again! I have even given you the ability to get a number of healthy recipes.
Soccer Training – Sport Series
June 8, 2009
Soccer Training – Sports Series
Getting lots of great feedback on the sports series (check out Tennis Conditioning Workout, Baseball Exercises and Training for Volleyball) so next up to play is soccer training. It is important to note that soccer relies heavily on lower body training and endurance. During a 90 minute match soccer players are known to run as much as 12 km! Let’s take a look at the movement in soccer.
Soccer Training – Movements and Muscles Used
Abdominal Workout
June 8, 2009
Abdominal Workout
Whether you want to hit the beach and have abs that really turn heads or you just want to feel good when you look in the mirror, abdominal muscles are a point of fixation for many! The problem is that we need to have a very low body fat percentage in order for our six pack muscles to really show. In fact, your body fat needs to be probably below the 10% mark in order to look like you have super ripped abdominals!
Now one thing worth mentioning right away here is that most body fat calculations made by machines in gyms these days are extremely inaccurate. These machines can have a percentage of error as much as 18%. In other words, it can give you a reading of 10% but you may actually have 28% body fat! The golden standard for body fat calculations actually involves x-rays (known as DXA) so the point I’m trying to make here is that you shouldn’t rely on the machines at a gym or even a body-caliper calculation by a trainer. I will make an effort to write a more detailed article on this topic in the near future!
Weight Loss Solutions
June 1, 2009
Weight Loss Solutions
The web is inundated with numerous weight loss solutions that promise to be final answer to helping you get rid of that unwanted fat. Unfortunately for you, most of these “solutions” are just diets which show temporary results because they focus on water-loss or a short term plan which is too hard to follow on any regular day.
With that said, of course it is going to be a challenge to find and keep a weight loss solution that works best for you. This web site has tons of great articles which will help you strengthen your best weapon – your knowledge on eating and training healthy. Without a doubt this is the best long-term solution, so just spend a little time and read up on as much as you can every day or two and your entire outlook on your health will gradually change (I know this because so many of you have given me such great feedback on the articles I have written and the results you are now getting!).
