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Have you ever wondered if weight loss devices really work? Actually, there are some great devices that really do work. The BodyBugg which is worn by the Biggest Loser Contestants is a very good product. There is also another product that is known as the Exerspy which is very good also. You can also benefit from wearing a polar heart rate monitor. However, whichever device you decide to use, it will take effort on your part. Fitness and healthy living cannot be attained without the exercise of one's will. An overweight person cannot be fit and healthy just by watching TV all day and expecting to wake up slim the next morning. Fitness and healthy living requires a lot of effort and involves many decision-making opportunities. One must be really determined to improve their diet and religiously follow exercise routines to be able to resist temptations that may go along the way.
1. Nutrition- Eat health foods every 3-4 hours; Eat 5-6 times a day(small meals).
2. Sleep- Get 7-8 hours of sleep each night
3. Water- Drink 64-120 oz. of water depending upon your current weight and activities.
4. Exercise- Exercise 5-6 days a week. 5-6 days of cardiovascular exercises and 3 days of strength training exercises.
5. Discipline- You can only lose as much fat as you are committed to losing.
6. Food Journal- Plan your meals and track your calories.
7. Take before- This will help to motivate you along the away as you are on your fat loss journey.
8. Avoid trans fats and high fructose corn syrup
9. Dump the scale and use skin calipers- You should remember that muscle has mass; this means that when you get on the scale, the scale is also measuring muscle. When you use skin calipers, you are measuring how much body fat and lean muscle you have. Example- If you weighed 280lbs. and had 25% body fat, you would have 210lbs. of lean muscle and 70lbs. of fat. When it comes to the scale, I would rather have more muscle than fight; reason being, fat takes up space around your vital organs; muscle makes room around your vital organs.
10. Know your BMR- Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) The number of calories you burn if you slept all day and did not perform any activities. This will also help you to determine the amount of calories you need to maintain your current body weight, to lose weight or to gain weight.
I love to be creative with exercise (or, overcomplicated, as some of my clients and readers suggest) and adding a balance challenge is one of my favorite ways to spice up workouts and add intensity. This reverse fly on one leg is a good example of this and an exercise I'm absurdly fond of.
The reverse fly is perfect for working the upper back and rear delts, and propping one foot on a step behind you forces your core and stability muscles to work even harder, getting the entire body involved in the exercise. You can add even more of a challenge by lifting that back leg up instead of resting it on a step.
Do it right: Stand 2 or so feet in front of a step or platform and prop one foot on it, bending forward (back straight, abs in) with weights hanging down. Squeeze the shoulder blades to lift the arms up to the shoulder level, elbows slightly bent. Lower and repeat for 1-3 sets of 8-16 reps, switching legs for each set.
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