I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter weekend and spent the time with their friends and loved ones. If anyone's Easter was like mine, there was little exercising and lot's of food. Am I right or am I right?
Having a gym on my property should make it easy for me to work out, but of course, after such a rigorous past month of school, I decided to sleep. And sleep and sleep and sleep. Most of my break was spent with family and friends.
However, despite my relaxing weekend I did get a chance to run. It was not purely for exercise purposes, more like I had to chase my dog up the street because he was running after a golf cart. I like on a ranch with 4 acres of property, as do all my neighbors, so there is a lot of space out there. She had me running for a while, but it made me feel good because at least I got SOME kind of exercise in to burn off all the food I was consuming.
No tips in this post, except for this: No matter what you may be doing for a vacation, a little run with a pet or with music plugged in could do the body some good :)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Ten Keys to Fast Fitness
I stumbled on to ten keys to fast fitness today from the www.hussmanfitness.org site and I really wanted to share them with my readers because they are put very clear and dry.
1. Aerobic Exercise (3-4x a week, 20-40 minutes each depending on chosen intensity)
2. Cross-training
3. Interval training
4. Resistance training (with proper post-workout nutrition and recovery), 2-3x a week, 45-60 minutes each depending on intensity
5. WATER! I cannot stress enough how important water is - both within the food you eat and as your primary beverage
6. Four to six limited, balanced "fuelings" a day, containing adequate protein intake and low-glycemic carbs (to stabilize your blood sugar)
7. Proper nutritional support and supplements
8. Intentional caloric deficits (If you want to burn fat, you NEED to burn more calories than you take in. Just because you consume 'good' food doesn't mean you are losing weight. Most people believe they can eat more of it since it is better in nutrition, but is not completely true. Take it from someone who loves food! Haha)
9. Basic records and specific goals
10. Adequate rest (Sleep deprivation causes significant imbalances in several hormones - cortisol, ghrelin, and leptin. It also increases your desire of junk food, bad carbohydrates, reduces metabolic activity while you are awake, and prevents muscle growth.)
1. Aerobic Exercise (3-4x a week, 20-40 minutes each depending on chosen intensity)
2. Cross-training
3. Interval training
4. Resistance training (with proper post-workout nutrition and recovery), 2-3x a week, 45-60 minutes each depending on intensity
5. WATER! I cannot stress enough how important water is - both within the food you eat and as your primary beverage
6. Four to six limited, balanced "fuelings" a day, containing adequate protein intake and low-glycemic carbs (to stabilize your blood sugar)
7. Proper nutritional support and supplements
8. Intentional caloric deficits (If you want to burn fat, you NEED to burn more calories than you take in. Just because you consume 'good' food doesn't mean you are losing weight. Most people believe they can eat more of it since it is better in nutrition, but is not completely true. Take it from someone who loves food! Haha)
9. Basic records and specific goals
10. Adequate rest (Sleep deprivation causes significant imbalances in several hormones - cortisol, ghrelin, and leptin. It also increases your desire of junk food, bad carbohydrates, reduces metabolic activity while you are awake, and prevents muscle growth.)
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Commit yourself to a better body image
Many people are becoming increasingly aware of P90X workout and Insanity workout. Each program has their own individual method. In either 90 days or 60 days, individuals dedicated to either workout will see a noticeable difference. I've seen it with my own eyes! I am waiting to order my set. Once I do, I'll post updates daily on the progress :)
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