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You are heavy. Forget the “I’ve got to get on a diet” mentality. It won’t work. You’ll gain it all back the minute the diet is over. With interest. Realistically, [...] How much of your day is spent sitting? Do you honestly think that our ancestors developed their bodies by parking it for 4, 5 – even 8+ – hours a day? Our bodies did NOT evolve through the centuries so that we could sit for most of our waking lives. We’re designed to walk. All day. Every [...] I found an interesting article the other day in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association. The article laments the fact that despite a whole lot of evidence showing how being out of shape is killing us, most people are not changing their habits. I suspect that one of the reasons that this is so [...] Part 2: The Exercise Half of the Equation Read Part 1: Eating is More Important! Exercise is the second most important part of weight loss. Once again, we have to understand how our bodies work and aim for efficiency. First off, there is no such thing as spot reduction. If there was, we’d all have massively chiseled faces from [...] Muscle, muscle, muscle. And stop eating too much junk. I know, tell me something I don’t know, right? You’ve got to burn more calories than you eat. Again, simple, nothing new… but it’s something we lose sight of with all the fad diets and grueling exercise programs asaulting us at every turn. Put things into perspective. From a [...] I haven’t seen the new Karate Kid movie yet, but the first Karate Kid movie spurred an entire generation of Daniel-san wannabes – and the martial arts industry flurished. Unfortunately, the quality of many chop-saki karate schools left much to be desired and many disappointed students dropped out, never earning that coveted Black Belt. And, with such [...] Okay, there’s a whole lot of confusion about dieting and exercise out there – and I doubt that this little article will change much, but I’m hoping it will clear up at least a little of the confusion. It’s not all that complicated, really! If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight [...] When you win a fight, you take home your trophy, your belt, your winning record. When you lose a fight, you take home a lot more. The fighter on top may talk about the move that submitted his opponent, perhaps mention a hit or two. The other fighter, on the other hand, can give you [...] There are a lot of health and fitness gurus and nutritional experts out there who will be glad to sell you the “Secret to Staying Young”. Our TVs are awash in ads for products that restore hair from there or remove it from here, skin and facial creams and… uh… other products to regain youthful vigor. There are [...] Many people want to “get in shape” so that they look better. Maybe they have a wedding to go to or even a summer pool party and they want to look their best. Others exercise for “more energy”, intending to power up every aspect of their lives. Still others have sports specific goals, hoping to [...] |
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