Thursday, September 23, 2010
Slow and Steady
Today's Tip :Think “fast results” are the only way to change your body? Think again. A healthier and more realistic way to change your body is to think in terms of slow and steady results. Make food, fitness and lifestyle choices that evolve over time. This way you give your mind and body a chance to adapt to the changes occurring, gradually. You'll see lasting results and eliminate the yo-yo weight syndrome.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Eight Ways Exercise Can Change Your Life Besides Hoping To Get That Perfect Booty
We’re all drawn to fitness promotions by the sleek bodies portrayed in ads. Promises of 6 pack abs and buns of steel lure millions of us into signing up for gym memberships, buying exercise gear and calling 800 numbers seen on fitness infomercials, daily. Hey, we all want to look great in our jeans, there’s nothing wrong with that.
Unfortunately,more often than not, the lure of looking good soon fades. And what happens? We end up with dusty fitness DVDs, a treadmill clothes rack or a gym card buried somewhere in the junk drawer.
Sound familiar? How do we overcome the malaise that sets in once the initial excitement of getting in shape passes? Easy. We change our thinking. The best results of exercise are what’s internal, those changes occurring under our skin that we can’t always see. Research shows that those who focus more on the health benefits of exercise as opposed to the visual results have better long term compliance.
If you’re one of those people that’s craving to get “that great body” but just can’t stick to a regular fitness program try focusing your mental energy on how you’ll feel as opposed to how you’ll look. There’s nothing more addicting than feeling good. Here are 8 ways that working out will definitely help you feel better. Use this list to motivate you to pop in that DVD, get on the treadmill or drive to the gym for a great workout, even when you’re dog tired after a long day.
1 - Increases circulation and blood flow throughout the body. This is the key to the many benefits of exercise that we discuss, whether you do hardcore cardiovascular workouts, strength training, practice yoga or go for a walk. Improved circulation perfuses oxygen rich blood to nerve endings, muscles, the heart, skin and all other vital organs for better function.
2 -Helps you sleep when you want to sleep. Exercise is known to reduce stress, the number one reason most of us can’t get to sleep or stay asleep. Millions of us are popping sleep aids to get some shut eye every night. Get in a good workout 3-5 times a week and you’ll be lost in dreamland as your head hits the pillow.
3 -Helps you stay focused and alert at work and at daily tasks. Improved circulation to the cardiovascular system and to the brain helps give you more energy, which in turn helps you stay focused. Plus, if you’re sleeping better at night you’ll have more stamina and better concentration during the day.
4 -Prevents disease. The risk of many diseases such as CAD (coronary artery disease) obesity and certain cancers can be greatly reduced and even eliminated by a regular fitness program . Sedentary lifestyle is considered as severe a threat to our health as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.
5 -Improves mood and sense of well-being. Endorphins, our body’s natural feel-good chemical compounds, are released from nerve endings in our our brain and spinal chord when we exercise. Feeling depressed? Go for a run or walk, get to the gym, take a dance class. Our motto is ”an hour of fitness a day keeps the need for Prozac away!”
6 - Lowers resting blood pressure (hypertension). Exercise strengthens your heart and makes it more efficient at pumping blood to your body. This keeps vessel walls open reducing the pressure.
7 - Improves skin tone by 1) aiding the production of collagen 2) toning muscles that help improve the appearance of skin and reduce the appearance of cellulite 3) sweat from exercise flushing the body of toxins found in the environment.
8 - Increases your libido. That means better and more sex! Need we say more?
Okay, we’ll explain it. When exercise circulates more blood to the body, especially the hip and pelvic region it also increases blood flow to the groin area helping increase desire. Cardiovascular workouts will give you more stamina when in bed, plus improved muscle tone and flexibility make the experience more enjoyable. The endorphins elevated from exercise are similar to those from sex. As we said earlier, feeling good is addicting and you’ll carry that over with you to the bedroom.
Unfortunately,more often than not, the lure of looking good soon fades. And what happens? We end up with dusty fitness DVDs, a treadmill clothes rack or a gym card buried somewhere in the junk drawer.
Sound familiar? How do we overcome the malaise that sets in once the initial excitement of getting in shape passes? Easy. We change our thinking. The best results of exercise are what’s internal, those changes occurring under our skin that we can’t always see. Research shows that those who focus more on the health benefits of exercise as opposed to the visual results have better long term compliance.
If you’re one of those people that’s craving to get “that great body” but just can’t stick to a regular fitness program try focusing your mental energy on how you’ll feel as opposed to how you’ll look. There’s nothing more addicting than feeling good. Here are 8 ways that working out will definitely help you feel better. Use this list to motivate you to pop in that DVD, get on the treadmill or drive to the gym for a great workout, even when you’re dog tired after a long day.
1 - Increases circulation and blood flow throughout the body. This is the key to the many benefits of exercise that we discuss, whether you do hardcore cardiovascular workouts, strength training, practice yoga or go for a walk. Improved circulation perfuses oxygen rich blood to nerve endings, muscles, the heart, skin and all other vital organs for better function.
2 -Helps you sleep when you want to sleep. Exercise is known to reduce stress, the number one reason most of us can’t get to sleep or stay asleep. Millions of us are popping sleep aids to get some shut eye every night. Get in a good workout 3-5 times a week and you’ll be lost in dreamland as your head hits the pillow.
3 -Helps you stay focused and alert at work and at daily tasks. Improved circulation to the cardiovascular system and to the brain helps give you more energy, which in turn helps you stay focused. Plus, if you’re sleeping better at night you’ll have more stamina and better concentration during the day.
4 -Prevents disease. The risk of many diseases such as CAD (coronary artery disease) obesity and certain cancers can be greatly reduced and even eliminated by a regular fitness program . Sedentary lifestyle is considered as severe a threat to our health as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.
5 -Improves mood and sense of well-being. Endorphins, our body’s natural feel-good chemical compounds, are released from nerve endings in our our brain and spinal chord when we exercise. Feeling depressed? Go for a run or walk, get to the gym, take a dance class. Our motto is ”an hour of fitness a day keeps the need for Prozac away!”
6 - Lowers resting blood pressure (hypertension). Exercise strengthens your heart and makes it more efficient at pumping blood to your body. This keeps vessel walls open reducing the pressure.
7 - Improves skin tone by 1) aiding the production of collagen 2) toning muscles that help improve the appearance of skin and reduce the appearance of cellulite 3) sweat from exercise flushing the body of toxins found in the environment.
8 - Increases your libido. That means better and more sex! Need we say more?
Okay, we’ll explain it. When exercise circulates more blood to the body, especially the hip and pelvic region it also increases blood flow to the groin area helping increase desire. Cardiovascular workouts will give you more stamina when in bed, plus improved muscle tone and flexibility make the experience more enjoyable. The endorphins elevated from exercise are similar to those from sex. As we said earlier, feeling good is addicting and you’ll carry that over with you to the bedroom.
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