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1 Mistake All Women Make
Monday, March 1st, 2010 by admin
By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
Following the cardio mentality and depending on the cardio
confessional is the biggest mistake that all women make when it
comes to fat loss. Let me explain…
On Saturday morning I was walking home from the gym when I passed
by a young women - about 28 years old - who was talking on her
iPhone.
And I heard her say, “I’m going for a walk now to get some exercise
because I’m going out for a bad dinner tonight.”
And I just wanted to yell, “No - no - no - no - no! That doesn’t
work. It never has, it never will.”
You can’t out-cardio a bad diet.
Every woman I’ve ever met has made this mistake and had that
“cardio confessional mindset” at one time or another - and it goes
for most of the guys I know, too.
Unfortunately, at best, this poor girl will probably burn an extra
300-500 calories during her walk - if it’s a really, really long
walk. But at dinner, she’s likely to eat 400-700 calories during
the appetizer or consume that in liquid calories alone!
(NOTE: By “bad dinner”, I’m guessing she meant a high-calorie meal,
and not a pity date with a deadbeat ex-boyfriend.)
The bottom line is that a single cardio session will not beat a bad
diet.
Now you might be thinking, “At least it’s better than nothing.”
But is it?
Remember, as I’ve mentioned in the past, one British study found
that some people OVEREAT in response to cardio exercise.
So when dinner comes around, this poor girl might think, “Oh, I did
that long walk today, so I can treat myself to a bigger dinner or
dessert.”
The only thing that comes close to beating a bad diet is interval
training and resistance training.
Back in 2007, an Australian research study on interval training was
getting a LOT of press for the surprising results. In the study,
women who did interval training were able to lose belly fat without
changing their diet.
In fact, one subject, named Louise, said this:
“My diet was pretty bad back then, with lots of sweets, lots of
junk food…doughnuts and sugar — it was awful.”
And yet by the end of this study, interval training helped Louise
burn 8kg of fat in just 15 weeks - WITHOUT changing her diet.
Perhaps it IS POSSIBLE for you to out-train a bad diet - but only
if you use interval training.
And that’s just another reason the best short, burst fat burning
workouts are based on this specific type of fat burning exercise.
So here’s what you need to do:
1) Give up the “Cardio Confessional Mentality” and understand that
you can’t “out-cardio a bad diet”.
2) Stick to your simple lifestyle nutrition plan 90% of the time
and then enjoy your 10% reward meals GUILT-FREE.
3) Use interval training to burn the fat and resistance training to
sculpt your body.
It’s that simple - a 3-step system for fat loss success that is
guaranteed to work every time.
Here’s the program that shows you EXACTLY what to do:
Enjoy guilt-free eating and fat loss with this mindset.
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Why excess abdominal fat is more DEADLY than you think
Friday, February 19th, 2010 by admin
The Hidden Dangers of Your Excess Abdominal Fat - It’s More Serious Than a Vanity Issue!
by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer
Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes them self conscious about showing off their body.
However, what most people don’t realize is that excess abdominal fat in particular, is not only ugly, but is also a dangerous risk factor to your health. Scientific research has clearly demonstrated that although it is unhealthy in general to have excess body fat throughout your body, it is also particularly dangerous to have excess abdominal fat.
There are two types of fat that you have in your abdominal area. The first type that covers up your abs from being visible is called subcutaneous fat and lies directly beneath the skin and on top of the abdominal muscles.
The second type of fat that you have in your abdominal area is called visceral fat, and that lies deeper in the abdomen beneath your muscle and surrounding your organs. Visceral fat also plays a role in giving certain men that “beer belly” appearance where their abdomen protrudes excessively but at the same time, also feels sort of hard if you push on it.
Both subcutaneous fat and visceral fat in the abdominal area are serious health risk factors, but science has shown that having excessive visceral fat is even more dangerous than subcutaneous fat. Both of them greatly increase the risk your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep apnea, various forms of cancer, and other degenerative diseases.
Part of the reason visceral fat is particularly dangerous is that it apparently releases more inflammatory molecules into your body on a consistent basis.
If you care about the quality of your life and your loved ones, reducing your abdominal fat should be one of your TOP priorities! There’s just no way around it. Besides, a side-effect of finally getting rid of all of that excessive ugly abdominal fat is that your stomach will flatten out, and if you lose enough stomach fat, you will be able to visibly see those sexy six pack abs that everyone wants.
So what gets rid of extra abdominal fat? Is there actually a REAL solution beyond all of the gimmicks and hype that you see in ads and on commercials for “miracle” fat loss products?
The first thing you must understand is that there is absolutely NO quick fix solution. There are no pills or supplements of any sort that will help you lose your abdominal fat faster. Also, none of the gimmicky ab rockers, rollers, or ab belts will help get rid of abdominal fat either. You can’t spot reduce your stomach fat by using any of these worthless contraptions. It simply doesn’t work that way.
The ONLY solution to consistently lose your abdominal fat and keep it off for good is to combine a sound nutritious diet full of unprocessed natural foods with a properly designed strategic exercise program that stimulates the necessary hormonal and metabolic response within your body. Both your food intake as well as your training program are important if you are to get this right.
I’ve actually even seen a particular study that divided thousands of participants into a diet-only group and an exercise/diet group. While both groups in this study made good progress, the diet-only group lost significantly LESS abdominal fat than the diet & exercise combined group.
Now the important thing to realize is that just any old exercise program will not necessarily do the trick. The majority of people that attempt getting into a good exercise routine are NOT working out effectively enough to really stimulate the loss of stubborn abdominal fat. I see this everyday at the gym.
Most people will do your typical boring ineffective cardio routines, throw in a little outdated body-part style weight training, and pump away with some crunches and side bends, and think that they are doing something useful for reducing their abdominal fat. Then they become frustrated after weeks or months of no results and wonder where they went wrong.
Well, the good news is that I’ve spent over a decade researching this topic, analyzing the science, and applying it “in the trenches” with myself as well as thousands of my clients from all over the world to see what works to really stimulate abdominal fat loss.
The entire solution… all of the nutritional strategies, as well as training sequences, exercise combinations, and more have all been compiled in my Truth About Six Pack Abs Program.
Keep in mind that the point of this whole program is NOT abdominal exercises (that is only a very small portion of it). The main point of this program is showing you the absolute most effective strategies for losing your stubborn abdominal fat, so you can get rid of that dangerous health risk, as well as get a flatter more defined midsection.
If you follow the guidelines, you WILL lose your belly fat that has been plaguing you for years. This is not guesswork… it is a proven system that works time and time again for all of my clients on every corner of the globe that actually apply the information I teach. If you apply it, the results will come. It’s really that simple.
The only reason most people fail in their fitness goals is that they have good intentions at first to adopt a new lifestyle, yet after a few weeks or months, they abandon their good intentions and slip right back into their old bad habits that gave them the excess body fat in the first place.
I want to help you succeed in finally getting rid of that extra abdominal fat that is not only UGLY, but also DANGEROUS.
Don’t waste another day allowing that nasty abdominal fat to kill your confidence as well as contribute to your risk for MAJOR diseases.
Get the solution to rid yourself for life of this problem at…
Train hard, eat right, and enjoy life!
Mike Geary
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer
Author - The Truth about Six Pack Abs
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1 Unique Spice That Beats Abdominal Fat
Monday, February 8th, 2010 by admin
You might even call it a “fat burning spice”… in a roundabout way.
And yes, it can actually help you win the battle against abdominal fat if you use it daily…I’ll explain why.
Here are some other benefits of this miracle spice:
*controls blood sugar levels
*helps maintain insulin sensitivity
*a very powerful antioxidant
*may have antibacterial and antifungal properties
*and dozens of other benefits
So what is this miracle spice?
Well… it’s good old tasty Cinnamon!
Although cinnamon does not directly increase fat burning (such as by increasing metabolic rate, etc), it CAN actually help you to burn off abdominal fat and get leaner through an indirect link.
Here’s how…
Although cinnamon has dozens of health benefits, the main benefit that will help you to get leaner is through it’s strong effect on controlling blood sugar levels in your body.
In a study published in
The results of the study showed that all 3 amounts of cinnamon reduced fasting blood glucose levels by 18-29% after 40 days.
Cinnamon can also increase insulin sensitivity, which essentially means that it is helping your body to control blood sugar while simultaneously allowing your body to produce less insulin.
As you know, chronically high insulin levels can make your body pack on the blubber.
How to harness this to lose more fat…
One possible way to benefit from cinnamon to lose more fat is to use cinnamon daily in your meals when you can, such as in yogurt or cottage cheese, in smoothies, oatmeal, or anything else you can think of where it would go well.
Also, you could use a cinnamon capsule before each of your meals.
This could help to control blood sugar and insulin response from your meals and thereby control your appetite and cravings throughout the day… hence, helping you to lose body fat more effectively over time.
So now you can see that not only is cinnamon a powerful antioxidant that can help you stay youthful longer, it can also help you to control blood sugar and get a leaner body!
Note: please make sure to consult your doctor before adding any new foods or spices to your nutrition plan if you are taking any medications or have food allergies.
Go to the link below to discover over a dozen more unique foods, spices, and weird styles of workouts that help to burn your abdominal fat faster:
truthaboutabs.com
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Master Cleanse Secrets - Do You Need to Use It?
Monday, August 24th, 2009 by admin
Nowadays there are a lot of information related to master cleanse diet. How it works and how effective is it?
There are many people concluding that this diet can really help you lose considerable amount of weight as has already been seen in the case of singer Beyonce Knowles who was able to lose twenty two pounds in ten days thanks to the Master Cleanse Diet. There are more and more books appearing describing this type of diet, one of such books is Master Cleanse Secrets.
Eliminate Waste
However, though it is called a diet, it aims more at eliminating toxins and poisons from the body through helping in the removal of waste from within the body than forcing you to eat certain kinds of foods. The best thing a person can do before using this diet is to read a guide to Master Cleanse Secrets that will in a concise manner help you navigate this diet and in the process help you slim down considerably.
This book can help you by showing you how this kind of diet works. For example, it helps you to loose weight and to understand that the diet provide you with more energy as well as helps your mind focus better.
This book also offers you to learn why using the Master Cleanse Diet will help you look and feel better. And, it is also ideally suited for use by teenagers that want to get rid of acne. You could also experience feelings of hunger during the period that you are using this diet, though with the help of this book you can complete the ten day course without such problems. There is a lot to say in favor of the Master Cleanse Secrets.
To read actual consumers feedback and unbiased review visit Master Cleanse Secrets review page.
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Master Cleanse Secrets - Its Importance and Effectiveness For You
Monday, August 24th, 2009 by admin
These days it’s hard to tell the fads apart from the real things - especially when it comes to thinks like cleansing diets or even just regular diets. But there is one type of diet that has been around for over 50 years that offers undeniable benefits: the master cleanse diet.
What Is The Diet?
But this isn’t just a diet - that’s one of the best kept master cleanse secrets. In addition to helping people lose weight it also helps get rid of the toxins from their bodies and has even been said to give people back their energy and help them feel healthier. What are the secrets behind the diet? In all honesty it’s a very simple recipe that has been around for a very long time - and it all starts with lemons.
The biggest of master cleanse secrets is, of course, the recipe that actually makes up the diet - and yes, it’s only a single recipe. In fact, all you have to do is drink some lemonade and you’re officially on the above mentioned diet!
The secret is that all you have to is make sure you drink 6-12 servings of the special lemonade per day. And what are the master cleanse secrets about this lemonade? It has a little bit of something extra in it.
The recipe itself calls for 2 tablespoons of organic lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup, 1/10 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper and 10 oz of filtered water. Most people hold that the cayenne pepper is the real secret behind this diet.
Within ten days of starting this diet you will ready to face the world as a brand new you.
To read review and consumer feedback of this diet visit master cleanse secrets review page.
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