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- Expert Answers: Spin Classes and RPM Classes. How Many Calories Will I Burn? And Other Questions.
- How to Improve Core Stability Part 2 - The Spinal Neutral Test
- How to Improve Core Stability Part 4: Functional Exercises - The Plank and Its Wacky Variations
- Last Minute Preparation for a Marathon, Half Marathon or Fun Run
- Over 50s Exercise - Seniors Training With Logan Franklin
- Take the Body Type Test- What Body Type are You?
- Workout Music: Music for Your Ipod to Listen to While Exercising
- Crazy Fitness Crazes, Fads, and Gadgets
- Running: Working Out Your Race Pace With McMillan's Calculator
- Workout Music: Amelia’s Workout Playlist for Your Ipod
- When is the Best Time of Day to Eat?
- Why Aren’t I Losing Weight? Reasons Why You Are Exercising But Not Losing Weight
- The Fat Tax. Is it the Answer to Our Obesity Epidemic?
- Do You Have Adrenal Fatigue?
- Celebrity Diet Fads
- 7 ways to lose weight subliminally in the kitchen
- Can You Be Fit at Any Size?
- Tips to get motivated and stay motivated
- Body fat and Composition Scales: Tanita BC1000 Product Review
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Choosing a Diet Plan for Weight Loss: What’s Right for You?
31 May 2009 10:58 pm
Editors Note: This post is written by weight loss expert (and former couch potato) Meg McFarlane. Meg has experienced the weight loss journey first hand and has chronicled this in her blog, Spud On The Run. She has a Bachelor of Science from Sydney University is currently working in IT.
You have decided that you need to lose weight, but with the hundreds of diets out there, how do you choose the one that is right for you?
If you are like me than you have probably tried hundreds of “fad diets” which were successful until you started eating normally again and then the kilos piled back on and brought a few of their friends with them. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you need to choose a diet that you can stick to long-term. Think of it more like healthy eating rather than a “diet”. Therefore, you need to stay away from diets that have you eating only soup or fruit for a period of time and diets that involve meal replacements. Yes, you will lose weight on these diets but as soon as you go back to eating normally, that weight will return.
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Tagged As: diet, diets, nutrition, Weight loss
Do You Have Trouble Getting To Sleep? Meditation Podcasts to Get You To Relax
13 May 2009 12:42 pm
If you have trouble getting to sleep, or need some new meditation material, this video blog gives you some podcast tips! My personal favorites are Meditation Oasis. Go into the Itunes store, click on podcasts and search for Meditation Oasis. It’s narrated by Mary Maddox who has a lovely soft voice. Just be careful you don’t wake up with the ipod cord wrapped around your neck!
Tagged As: meditation, podcasts, sleep
Speed Up Your Metabolism By Slowing Down Your Eating
12:26 pm
Editors Note: This post is written by contributor Gina Ryan. Gina is a licensed nutritionist and Wellness coach from Hawaii. Read her full Bio on the About page or visit her blog http://www.lunchwithouted.wordpress.com.
Looking at the metabolic flame most of us are aware of exercise and the increased oxygen it brings to the body and increasing metabolism. Yet not so many are aware of the same oxygen advantage during relaxation, deep breathing and eating.
Most of the energy produced by the body comes from the simple combination of oxygen and food. Look at it as when you breathe more you burn more. So while running while eating is counterproductive, breathing deeply and consciously while eating will increase your metabolic speed, ease digestion and relax you simultaneously.
Tagged As: exercise, metabolism, nutrition, Weight loss
Nutrition and Broccoli Recipes: Vitamins Are Just the Beginning of this Super Food
12 May 2009 4:24 am
When was the last time you ate broccoli? When was the last time you got excited about eating broccoli? Well now’s the time to gorge on your greens! If the following facts about broccoli don’t get you excited to chow down, then hopefully Gordon Ramsey and the two recipes I’ve included will!
What makes Broccoli a super food?
To quote CNN.com, when it comes to nutritional content, “Broccoli is the mother lode!” After researching the following stats, broccoli has become much easier to swallow!
- Ounce per ounce broccoli has more vitamin C in it than oranges
- Broccoli contains more calcium than a glass of milk
- One medium spear has more fibre than a slice of wheat bran bread
- Out of all produce, broccoli is the highest source of vitamin A
- What catapults broccoli into the stratosphere of a super food is its cancer fighting properties, namely isothiocyanates .
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Tagged As: broccoli, cancer, diet, nutrition, recipes, vitamins
Overcome Training Obstacles: 7 Tips for Your Exercise Program
5 May 2009 1:36 am
Editors Note: This post is written by contributer Andrew Verdon. Andrew has completed a Diploma in Exercise Science, Certificate IV in Fitness, Level 1 Strength Coaching Qualifications with ASCA. He is currently completing a Post Grad Diploma in Applied Science (Elite Sports Training) and will go on to do a Masters in Recovery.
All of us know the benefits of regular exercise and most of us are keen to exercise regularly but too often “stuff” gets in the way.
The main excuse I hear is lack of time but other excuses include lack of motivation, boredom, no energy, no access to a gym – in fact the list of excuses can be as endless as your lack of progress and results.
So what can we do to overcome these obstacles? Here’s my top seven tips to overcome these obstacles:
1. Time – make it a priority
All of us have busy lives – school, uni, work commitments, family, social and other responsibilities. Exercise time often comes very low on the list of demands on our time. The most successful people I see are those who schedule exercise into their week. They have a standing time every week and do not miss these sessions – no matter the weather or their location. Treat your session like a dentist appointment- would you blow this appointment off in your saw it in your diary? No you would show up as you know it is important.
Tagged As: exercise, Motivation, program, Training
Boston Marathon: Is It Worth All the Hype?
4 May 2009 12:04 pm
Recently I competed in and completed the 2009 Boston Marathon (that’s me on the left being an idiot at Niketown!). I have never seen a city get so hyped up by a road race, not just on race day but the preceding days as well. It seemed bigger than Christmas day, New years eve and the big game rolled into one. With 25000 competitors, it’s a big race, but New York gets double that, as does Sydney’s City to Surf. So why is there such a hype around the Boston Marathon and is running this race really worth the grueling winter training and US$250 involved?
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