How to Prevent the Flu
October 29, 2009
How to Prevent the Flu
This topic is of great discussion, and I find it fascinating that I received a high quality pamphlet from Health Canada today which includes points on ways to protect yourself from the flu and H1N1 virus. I should clarify, I’m actually more fascinated with the prevention bullet points than I am about receiving the 3 page pamphlet!
Let me explain. Here is what is covered in the pamphlet. Protect yourself from the flu:
- Wash your hands frequently
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
- Cough and sneeze into your arm, not your hand.
- Get your H1N1 flu shot.
- Keep common surface areas clean and disinfected.
- If you get sick, stay home.
Although these are good points do you see my concern?
Tone Lower Abs Workout
October 27, 2009
Tone Lower Abs Workout
Lately I have covered the abs area in many articles simply because it is the most frequent question I get asked, “how do I get rid of the fat in the lower belly area?”. Hopefully you have read some of my previous articles and are now aware that to tone your lower abs your main focus should be your diet. And by diet I don’t mean dieting, but to enrich your diet with fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, lean meats and whole grain products.
Did you get that? Good! Now practice this one rule of thumb and I promise you’ll see a big difference. But that aside, some of you just want to get that tight feeling in your lower abs so you know you’ve made an effort that week. I don’t know about you, but I love it when you have finished your workout and can feel all the muscles in your stomach activate with every movement.
With that said, don’t overdo your abs, they need to rest like any other body part and especially because they are (or should be!) activated when you are doing other exercises. Therefore, try and stick to doing these exercises once or twice a week. The usual 3 sets by 10-14 repetitions is a good number to hit for optimal results.
Let’s look at the Tone Lower Abs Workout:
Strength Training Exercises
October 20, 2009
Strength Training Exercises
There is no better time than now to start implementing a routine that will help you improve your strength. There are many different exercises that you can do for this, but let’s take a step outside the box and look at some more unique movements which can help you add variety to your workout routines.
I should preface this article by stating that when you are focusing on strength gains there are two angles that you need to capitalize on to maximize your efforts.
The first of course, is your diet. Remember to have a pre-workout meal that is rich in clean carbohydrates like oatmeal, cereal, or fruit like bananas/apples. This kind of pre-workout meal is great because it provides you with a blast of energy to push you through a killer workout.
Weight Loss Tips Part II
October 15, 2009
Weight Loss Tips Part II
In my last article on Weight Loss Tips I hopefully got you to think a little bit outside the box. Many of us get a little confused on what advice to follow with all the diets screaming about low carbs, high protein, low fat, etc… Hopefully the biggest tip you got out of the article is to focus your healthy carbohydrate intake in the morning. This will supply you with the energy you need for the rest of the day.
One other tip on that note…if you’re used to skipping breakfast in the morning because you feel like you don’t have an appetite this most likely means that you ate too much and too late the night before. You should be waking up with a large appetite and feeding this craving with healthy cereal, oatmeal or even eggs/smoked salmon (here are some healthy breakfast ideas).
So now let’s take a look at exercise tips to help us eliminate the extra weight many of us are carrying around our waists!
Killer Chest and Triceps Workout
October 9, 2009
Killer Chest and Triceps Workout
Earlier today I tweeted about doing a killer chest and triceps workout and many asked me what the routine was, so I thought I’d write this article.
First off I should mention that this is an advanced routine and you should only attempt it if you have been training for a good 6 months. You should also do a 6 minute warm-up on the treadmill or elliptical machine to get your joints and muscles ready for these repetitive movements.
I’m going to reference the weights I use but you should definitely scale this depending on your experience and body size.
Weight Loss Tips for Dummies
October 7, 2009
Weight Loss Tips for Dummies
Last night I was at Safeway getting groceries and right behind me in the line-up was a man in a suit and tie who was quite overweight and was huffing and puffing carrying his cart of food. It was sad to see and I had to look at the items he was putting on the conveyor belt – chips, potato salad, hot dogs, coca cola, and a bag of frozen perogies. As I was leaving the cashier asked him how he was and he said tired and couldn’t wait to get home. It was 9pm so I wasn’t surprised, and I just wanted to reach out, shake him and give him a pep talk, specifically “do you know how much better you’d feel if you had a healthy diet full of lean meats, fruits and veggies?”.
But alas, I didn’t, I just carried my bags out of the grocery store feeling like I wanted to help more people. I hope this blog is doing that, scratch that… In fact, I know it is helping people as I get a ton of positive feedback all the time and it’s what keeps me writing. Please help me and share this site with your friends and family so we can keep others motivated and on a healthy track, in the end it will benefit us all (if you don’t believe me look at the health care crisis in America).
Nevertheless, let’s roll up our sleeves and get into the meat of this article, I think you’ll get a kick out of it.
P.S. although the title of this article says it’s for dummies I know you’re not, but there are times when our stomach takes over our brain and makes us act like we are – and yes that definitely includes me!!!
