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Apr

08

2010 – Best Fat Burning Exercises

Filed in: Exercise, Fitness, burn fat, workout by michgil on 04-08-10

The best fat burning exercises do not involve elaborate equipment, or anything that you would find only in an expensive commercial gym. Instead, you can burn fat just as well in the comfort of your own home as you would in the priciest, swankiest gym in Hollywood. There are no magic fat-burning machines that you need to order from an infomercial. In fact, all you need is your own bodyweight to do most of the best fat burning exercises.

One of the best fat burning exercise techniques is interval training. Interval training can be done using a whole bunch of different types of calorie burning exercises, including swimming, running, rowing, or even biking. You can do these weight loss programs inside or outside. It doesn’t really matter.

The most important thing is that you do interval training, which is simple workout program where you alternate exercising hard for about a minute and then exercise at an easy pace for a minute or two. You can go back and forth 5-6 times and then do a cool-down. That’s it. You can burn fat and lose weight fast with such as simple fat burning exercise technique.

A second no-equipment set of fat burning exercises include bodyweight squats, rows, pushups, chin-ups, lunges, pull-ups, and total-body abdominal exercises. In my fat loss programs, I have used a variety of bodyweight exercises to build muscle and lose fat. You can do most of these exercises without any supporting equipment, but it helps to have an exercise ball for movements like Stability Ball Leg Curls, Stability Ball Jackknives, and Stability Ball Pushups, or a chin-up bar for chins, pull-ups, and bodyweight rows. There are dozens of different push-up variations you can do simply by changing your hand position or by involving your legs in the fat burning exercise. Humans have been losing fat with bodyweight exercises for centuries, so it’s a proven fact you don’t need equipment or fancy gyms to lose weight.

Third, I like to use total-body, multi-muscle dumbbell exercises at home to burn belly fat and build muscle. Most people don’t know or believe that you can lose your body fat by doing only resistance training, but research and experience has proven this to me. I love that I don’t have to do slow cardio for myself or for clients in order to lose body fat. In fact, I’ve been below 10% body fat for years all while avoiding slow, boring cardio. Instead, my workouts focus on using dumbbell exercises to burn belly fat, gain muscle, sculpt the body in just 15-20 minutes per Turbulence Training session.

To get the most fat loss results in the least amount of time, combine interval training, bodyweight exercises, and dumbbell exercises for the triple threat of fat burning exercises to help you get a flat stomach and lose inches in the comfort of your own home. You do not have to do machine based movements or other cardio workouts to lose weight. In fact, the fat burning exercises I mentioned earlier, including interval training, have been proven to be even more effective for fat loss than 1980′s aerobics style workouts.

Bart F. Mihajlov is a certified personal trainer who loves helping people build muscle and burn fat Extremely Fast. Get a FREE Copy Fat Burning Workout Book Or Learn FREE Tips on Fat Burning at his Fat Burning Blog.
 
 

 

 

 

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Feb

22

Benefits of Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise

Filed in: Exercise, Fitness by michgil on 02-22-10

No matter who you talk to, it seems that everyone is jumping on the band wagon of getting in shape.  There are certain things that a person can do to get in shape and two of the most common ways is by watching what they eat and exercising to either lose weight or tone their body.  Diets come and go and promise to help you to shed some kilograms fast but that will not help you to get your body in shape.

Many people turn to aerobic exercise to help them lose weight and tone their bodies at the same time.  This allows you to use the same muscle groups for a period of time, helping to condition them.  You should be able to carry on a conversation easily when doing aerobics.  You do not want to get out of breath as that means that you are over doing it.  Be sure to check your heart rate often while doing aerobic exercise so that you can quickly see if you’re overdoing it or not trying hard enough.

Another popular form of exercising is anaerobic.  This is the form of exercise that helps a person to build the muscle that they need but it doesn’t help them to lose weight.  This is a form of exercise that focuses on training your muscles to do what you want rather than making your body burn fat.  This will involve such exercises as chin-ups, push-ups, weight lifting, sit ups and squat thrusts.  When a person works on anaerobic exercises, they may find that they may gain a few extra kilos as they put on some muscle.  Even though the scales show that you are a few kilograms heavier you will look much trimmer as you will be turning your fat into muscle.

The type of exercising you choose to do depends on what you want to accomplish.  Some people might prefer to go with aerobic exercise as they want to lose weight and get toned.  This can help them to build up their endurance and burn fat fast.  The goal is to raise your heart rate so that your body will burn the fat.  When you want to build muscle and tone your body without losing weight then you will want to go with anaerobic exercises.

Many people are starting to learn about the benefits of combining the two types of exercise so that they can get the best benefits out of their workouts.  You can tone your body while you lose the excess weight that you have always wanted to lose.  Most people get stuck in yo-yo diets and they find that they lose the weight fast but then it packs right back on once the diet is over.  If you work on your body by cutting back on certain foods that you eat and combining different types of exercises such as anaerobic and aerobic types so you can get your body in shape and drop the weight with ease.

Be sure to talk with your doctor if you are new to doing either of these types of programs so you can be sure that you do not do anything to hurt yourself.  As with any type of exercise program you want to start slow and work your way up.  You will find that you will be building your endurance and your body will be able to do more with less resistance.  If you are looking to lose weight and tone your body while you lose it then you should combine the two types of exercise so that you can get that body you want with ease.

There are plenty of gyms as well as private instructors that can help you combine just the right amount of aerobics and anaerobic exercise so that you can maximize your efforts for the best results.  You can really focus on certain areas of your body such as your legs or your stomach while you help to lose weight over all.  Make sure that you stagger your workouts so that you are doing the aerobics one day and the weight training the next so that you do not over work your muscles, doing more harm than good.

Richard Lane is a qualified remedial and sports massage therapist, providing mobile massage to the Inner West of Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs through Massage Sydney .

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Jan

08

No gym?No problem!Some outstanding workout routines

Filed in: Exercise, Fitness by michgil on 01-08-10

I don’t like to train in gyms for various reasons -which are irrelevant here.
Though ,I have a quite impressive physique,ample energy and stamina and the most important:a vibrant health.

My little “secrets” are my impeccable nutrition plan and of course my efficient way of training which I am going to describe hereunder.

I prefer to train outdoors and I feel lucky that the greek climatic conditions are so mild.When the weather is not so co-operative I use alternative indoor options.

My beloved training place is the small forest of Sheikh Sou (the forest of Sheikh ) which surrounds Thessaloniki.

Training outdoors is strongly beneficial for many reasons some of which are:

- tons of valuable fresh air

- serenity, relaxation and rest for the eyes and the mind
- the beneficial influence of the sun on our moods
- triggering of precious vitamin D production. Lack of adequate vitamin D can negatively impact us in many ways.
- avoidance of crowded gyms. Ample room to move freely
-possibility to execute amazing workouts as hill sprints and other forms of HIIT,otherwise impossible to be performed.

One more good thing is that the needed equipment is minimalistic.

How to efficiently train outdoors

1. You can perform an immense variety of  body-weight exercises targeting all parts of your body.It is a hybrid way of  training:

-very efficient
-exceptionally functional
-both aerobic and anaerobic
- with a very favorable hormonal and metabolic response

2. You can do many forms of  plyometric training

3. You can delve in HIIT-I am a strong advocate of hill sprints

4. And of course there many types of traditional,conventional cardio.

How to efficiently train at home

1.Staircase climbing has a lot of merits

2.You can do all types of body-weight exercises

3. And of course you can have some stunning weights circuit training sessions with dumbbells or kettle bells.

To your health!

Chris Strogilis

Civil engineer with postgraduate studies in MBA and Marketing.
christos@macon.gr
http://maconwaterproofing.blogspot.com/
http://totalfitness-christos.blogspot.com

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Oct

14

Add Lunges to Your Lower Body Workout

Filed in: Exercise, Fitness, workout by michgil on 10-14-09

If you look around the gym, it is easy to spot the people that train with a lot of intensity. Training with maximum intensity will literally force your muscles to grow, it leaves them no choice.

The back leg should be used to push off to the next step, working the glutes and hamstrings. As the forward leg is handling most of the stress as it relates to movement, the backward leg is handling the duties of stabilizing the Hips and Torso against Lateral and Rotational forces. This also makes the Lunge a wonderful exercise for developing static balance as well as reactionary balance.

Execution of the lunge has a lot of similarities to walking, but the movements are more deliberate and conscience. We are going to walk through the process to execute a Forward Lunge. While standing, take an exaggerated step forward. With your forward leg in position, you need to start to sink down to the ground trying to get as close to the floor as your body will allow you. Your upper body should be in a straight upright position and not leaning forward, backward, or either side. Once you start to sink into the movement, be sure allow your back knee flex and the heel of your back leg to come off the ground. If done correctly your back and front legs should look identical to each other and your overall position should resemble an exaggerated step. Press equally through the heel of your front leg and toes of your back leg and return to a standing position to repeat another repetition.

The lunge requires a lot of effort and allows for a less restricted movement than the squat. This results in the ability of the trainee to move in all 3 cardinal planes of movement (sagittal, frontal, transverse). Each variation of the lunges listed below can be done in any of the three planes of motion.

There are a variety of lunges, some of which can be combined (e.g. a dumbbell jump lunge):
* Power lifting Lunge, the bar is held anywhere over the back of the neck.
* In the barbell back lunge, a barbell is held across the upper back.
* In the barbell front lunge, the weight (usually a barbell) is held in front of the body across the clavicles and deltoids in either an Olympic grip, as is used in weightlifting, or with the arms crossed and hands placed on top of the barbell.
* In the overhead lunge, a barbell is held overhead in a wide-arm snatch grip; however, it is also possible to use a closer grip if flexibility allows.
* In the dumbbell lunge, the weight may be held hanging from the side (suitcase position), vertically at the chest (goblet position), or above the head with the arms extended (waiter position).
* In the dumbbell front squat, rest the weights on the shoulders.
* In the Zercher Lunge, the weight is held in the crook of the elbows against the chest.
* The jump lunge is a plyometric exercise where the trainee jumps off the floor at the top of the lift. The lunge also has a number of commonly specified depths that are very similar to the squat. Refer to the article on Squats for further detail.

When applying Lunge to your training, it is best to start with   body weight if you have no experience or an experienced trainer/coach to help you with weighted variations. Take special care if you have had any low back, knee or ankle injuries when loading and positioning for your lunge. To lessen the risk of injury, be sure proper form and posture is used to protect these joints.

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Oct

09

Spot Reduction Is A Myth

Filed in: Exercise, Fitness, burn fat, workout by michgil on 10-09-09

Here’s a great video that explains why spot reduction is a myth. It also lets you know what you can do to burn the fat off your body.

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