Sunday, October 17, 2010
How to Get Your Pre-pregnancy Body
Lately, I've been hearing a lot about soon-to-be mothers and they ask me how they can get back to their pre-pregnancy body. The common question I get asked is how soon can they start exercising after giving birth. While I do not have any personal experience about this topic yet, I went ahead and researched the subject. During my research, I came across a program called, "Post-natal Body Fix," by Kaisa Tuominen. I first heard of Kaisa after joining a online forum for personal trainers. She has been a trainer since 1998 and has degrees in Exercise Science and Public Health from Oregon State
3 Best Cardio Exercise Equipments
Whenever I walk into my local gym, I notice a bunch of different cardio exercise equipment to the left side of the entrance. Not surprisingly, they are almost always taken and there's usually a line of people waiting to use it. So, I wondered if these people actually know how to effectively use these cardio machines to their advantage. Unlike other fitness experts, I don't consider certain cardio equipments to be bad. How much benefit you get out of them will just depend on whether you know how to use them effectively or not. Additionally, one cardio equipment can help you burn more calories
Jake Gyllenhaal's Workout Transformation Into Prince of Persia
The "Prince of Persia" movie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, comes to theaters this week. When I saw the trailer for the movie, I can't help but notice that his physique has changed greatly. So, I set out to research what he did look like the Warrior Prince h e's portraying.
A Little Background on Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake has really come a long way in his acting career. With parents both in the film industry, his father is a director while his mother is a produce/screenwriter, it's no surprise that Jake has been acting in films since he was 11. But, my first exposure to his acting was in Donnie
A Little Background on Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake has really come a long way in his acting career. With parents both in the film industry, his father is a director while his mother is a produce/screenwriter, it's no surprise that Jake has been acting in films since he was 11. But, my first exposure to his acting was in Donnie
The Top 3 Arm Toning Exercises for Sexy Arms
Lately, I have been obsessed at doing arm toning exercises. Well, maybe obsessed is not the right word. But let's just say I have been focusing on doing them more during the past few weeks because I have been neglecting them from my previous workouts. Whenever I switch my goals to fat loss and start doing multi-joint movements like squats, lunges, military presses, etc, my arms are usually the last thing I think about in terms of training. To fix this, I do some arm toning exercises after my multi-joint exercises whenever I have time.
Before I move on with the topic at hand, I want to
Before I move on with the topic at hand, I want to
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Top 2 Reasons Having a Strong Core is Important
The latest buzz word in fitness is core training. You probably hear these words thrown around by your personal trainer, yoga instructor or during news casts and weight loss infomercials as being an important part of our training for overall health and fitness. Before I became a fitness professionally, I didn't really know what that meant. Okay, I thought it meant doing tons of ab exercises to get six pack abs. Wait, are you telling me I was wrong?
Well, maybe I was a little bit right about that way of thinking but really there is more to having core strength than just having six
Well, maybe I was a little bit right about that way of thinking but really there is more to having core strength than just having six
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Measuring Progress During Weight Loss: Frequency and Accuracy
There has been a time when I have gotten used to the habit of weighing myself everyday. I thought that it helped me stay focused on my goals and stay on track. What I didn't know was, it was actually doing the exact opposite. Weighing myself daily was a big mistake and one that I weaned myself from doing because weight just naturally fluctuates daily. As a result, my mood will be affected by the number on the weighing scale and it will set off a series of events that eventually lead to self-sabotage. So, I have come up with a system to keep track of my progress which helps me consistently and
Creating Workouts for Women
As I read fitness advice on the internet and in magazines, I noticed that a lot of workouts for women are made by men. As we all know, women are physiologically and physically different from men not to mention mentally but that's a totally different article...lol. So, I decided to write a post about how women should workout and how the workouts can be designed to benefit a woman's physiology based on my experience on myself and training other women.
First, I'd like to address the fact that you can not target train a specific body part to make it smaller. I know that if you're an avid
First, I'd like to address the fact that you can not target train a specific body part to make it smaller. I know that if you're an avid
A Lesson I learned at the Coffee Shop
I was at a coffee shop the other day while having some quality talk time with a friend. On any other day, I probably would have indulged myself with a delicious vanilla latte but this day was different. It was a fast day. So, I opted for a cup of chai tea instead. I told the barista specifically that I did not want anything added to the drink, not even milk. To my surprise, the chai tea had a sweetness to it. I'm not the type of person to complain and I didn't want to interrupt my chat with my friend so I just proceeded to drink my tea knowing that it's probably just a natural sweetness to
Do You Know or Care Where Your Food Comes From?
Last night, I saw a documentary called, "Food Inc.," which investigates where our food comes from, how it's treated, how the worker's are treated, and who controls the majority of our food supply. The movie starts by mentioning that the average supermarket contains about 47,000 different food items and yet the food industry controls 80% of the market and is mainly composed of 4 key companies which are Cargill, Swift, Tyson, and National Beef. I was startled!
The film talks about how these big food companies treat their animals and workers inhumanely. The creator and author of the movie
The film talks about how these big food companies treat their animals and workers inhumanely. The creator and author of the movie
5 Running Alternatives for People with Knee Problems
As a fitness trainer who trains people with different backgrounds and walks of life, I have to be able to modify exercises in varying situations. A common issue that I see in a lot of my current clients is having knee problems due to past injury, arthritis, and other causes. Due to these issues, they can not perform certain exercises like running or jumping because either it hurts their knees or it would just be a bad idea because doing those exercises can aggravate the issues they're already having.
So, I've compiled 5 different options that you can do if you are one of those people who
So, I've compiled 5 different options that you can do if you are one of those people who
More Ways to Perform Intermittent Fasting
Since I have read the e-book, Eat Stop Eat (ESE) by Brad Pilon, a couple of years ago, fasting has become a majorly accepted way to lose stubborn fat in the fitness industry. This can be due to the fact that a lot of people have seen how effective it is in terms of losing weight even though your diet is less than perfect. If you haven't heard of Eat Stop Eat, here is a little background for you in this article: Fasting for Weight Loss: Unravelling the Controversy. The article talks about how I first came about fasting and my experience and results from applying it.
Since I wrote that
Since I wrote that
A Fool-Proof Guide to Building Muscle
Note: Today's article is a guest post from JC at JCDFitness
Building muscle; it’s a fairly simple concept. Really, it is. However, due to the advent of the internet, mass media, opposing viewpoints, exercise elitists and just plain garbage, we’ve been left with a ton of options and endless confusion.
The good news is there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
Now before we get into the process, I must preface that building muscle, despite what many might tell you, is not an easy process. It requires lots of hard work, adequate nutrition, ample amounts of rest and dedication.
Building muscle; it’s a fairly simple concept. Really, it is. However, due to the advent of the internet, mass media, opposing viewpoints, exercise elitists and just plain garbage, we’ve been left with a ton of options and endless confusion.
The good news is there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
Now before we get into the process, I must preface that building muscle, despite what many might tell you, is not an easy process. It requires lots of hard work, adequate nutrition, ample amounts of rest and dedication.
Top 2 Ab Flattening Strategies that Work
Let's face it, a lot of us have stubborn areas of fat that we just can't seem to get rid of no matter what we do. Well, that is if you haven't tried the two strategies that I'm about to talk about. Just a note before I move on, this is not your typical fitness article telling you to eat the right foods and move more. Those help but these two strategies are even more powerful because it works from the inside. You will see what I mean as I talk about how these strategies work.
The techniques I'm talking about will not be very new to you but I will go deeper into how they work. I'm talking
The techniques I'm talking about will not be very new to you but I will go deeper into how they work. I'm talking
Do Food Allergies Prevent Weight Loss?
I've written about food allergies and sensitivities before in my blog. In fact, I even wrote about my elimination diet experience in this article, The G Free Diet. You can also check out her web site at www.gfreediet.com.
The Benefits from Eating Allergen-free Foods
Personally, I have experienced many unexpected benefits from eating allergen-free foods. I say unexpected because I originally was just experimenting with taking these foods out of my diet and seeing if I will lose weight. To my surprise, I also experienced increased sex drive (too personal I know but it's a very important
The Benefits from Eating Allergen-free Foods
Personally, I have experienced many unexpected benefits from eating allergen-free foods. I say unexpected because I originally was just experimenting with taking these foods out of my diet and seeing if I will lose weight. To my surprise, I also experienced increased sex drive (too personal I know but it's a very important
A Simple Stress Fix that Flattens Abs Too
Photo by Mike Hoff
I started lifting weights because I knew that it will help me get stronger bones. As a woman, Osteoporosis is a big concern for me. I started working out because I wanted to lose the belly bulge. But, recently, I found out that there are lasting benefits to keeping our bodies moving when it comes to reducing stress.
First, let's define what stress is and what it does to our bodies. Stress is basically the response we get when faced with overwhelming situations like work deadlines, money problems, relationship issues, etc. When we get into these and similar situations,
I started lifting weights because I knew that it will help me get stronger bones. As a woman, Osteoporosis is a big concern for me. I started working out because I wanted to lose the belly bulge. But, recently, I found out that there are lasting benefits to keeping our bodies moving when it comes to reducing stress.
First, let's define what stress is and what it does to our bodies. Stress is basically the response we get when faced with overwhelming situations like work deadlines, money problems, relationship issues, etc. When we get into these and similar situations,
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