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Go Vibrant
Join us and Go Vibrant every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a short lunch time walk at noon on Fountain Square
Bad weather? we’re still walking – just indoors. Look for the leader with the go vibrant flag on 5th street, in front of the Westin Hotel.
Why not? It’s free
If you would like more info about going vibrant visit:
www.facebook.com/govibrant
www.meetup.com; search “govibrant”
Go Vibrant
Join us and Go Vibrant every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a short lunch time walk at noon on Fountain Square
Bad weather? we’re still walking – just indoors. Look for the leader with the go vibrant flag on 5th street, in front of the Westin Hotel.
Why not? It’s free
If you would like more info about going vibrant visit:
www.facebook.com/govibrant
www.meetup.com; search “govibrant”
Go Vibrant
Join us and Go Vibrant every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a short lunch time walk at noon on Fountain Square
Bad weather? we’re still walking – just indoors. Look for the leader with the go vibrant flag on 5th street, in front of the Westin Hotel.
Why not? It’s free
If you would like more info about going vibrant visit:
www.facebook.com/govibrant
www.meetup.com; search “govibrant”
Building Lean Muscle to Boost Metabolism
You may be asking yourself, how will putting on lean muscle mass help me lose weight? It sounds contradictory, but in reality lean muscle mass is the number one way to boost your metabolism. Metabolism, from our last article is simply the rate at which the body carries out chemical processes, which in turn burns calories.
When a resistance-training program is started, energy stores in the muscle are depleted and muscle tissue is broken down after every workout. To maintain homeostasis, the body naturally rebuilds muscles stronger and restores more energy to the muscle than the previous workout due the increased demands placed on them. When this new energy and muscle is built, the metabolism must work at a more efficient rate, meaning it burns more calories in a shorter amount of time. Another important byproduct of resistance training is that the body burns more calories while at rest. So the good news is that even when the metabolism is at its slowest, during sleep, calories are being shed at higher rate.
To ensure constant gains are being made and the metabolism reaches new heights, make sure that your resistance-training program follows the principles of progressive overload. Progressive overload is simply the means at which the body reaches new levels of higher metabolism and homeostasis. To achieve progressive overload, simply manipulate one of these five areas of your training: you must increase the weight, reps, range of motion (distance the weight is moved), tempo (time it takes to do one rep), and decrease rest time between sets.… [ read more ]
The Need for a Physical Assessment
Why You Need a Physical Assessment Before Starting an Exercise Program
I have been a trainer for elite and professional athletes for over 18 years. The most important lesson you learn when working with elite athletes is the importance of having a balanced body to achieve efficient movement. It is no different when working with our clients. People want to improve their fitness levels, have more energy and feel stronger in their daily lives.
During our initial assessment meeting, we review previous training history, measure body composition, discuss time commitment and set short and long term goals. The purpose of the initial assessment is to educate the client about his or her fitness status relative to fitness standards. The initial assessment creates baseline data to measure future progress and to motivate clients as they meet their fitness goals.
Based on the initial assessment we can design a program that is specific to the client’s needs. Taking into account the client’s age, we supplement aerobic endurance with strength-developing exercises. This allows for enhanced muscular strength and fitness. In turn, it can help to improve mobility, balance, coordination and activities of daily life.
Here’s proof that it’s never too late to improve your fitness. One of my most remarkable success stories – no it doesn’t involve an athlete – involves an adorable 85-year-young woman. Out of the blue, I receive a phone call asking for help. The person on the other line explains how she had heard of our executive athlete programs … [ read more ]
What’s For Breakfast?
By: Andrew Pescovitz
It has become many people’s usual routine to get out of bed, get ready for work, and grab that cup of coffee calling that their “breakfast.” I mean let’s face it, fixing breakfast takes up time that we could be using to get more sleep, get dressed, take a shower, or extend the time for any necessary morning activity. Could this be one thing holding you back from reaching your weight loss goals? There is plenty of evidence to show that simply by eating breakfast alone, this has a very large impact on losing weight, and lots of it. Skipping breakfast not only sets the body into starvation mode which is not ideal for calorie burning, but it also causes people to do thoughtless snacking over the course of the day and possibly even bingeing at lunch or dinner. Definitely not the ideal environment for weight loss.
Two particular studies done by The Journal of the American Dietetic Association can back up this evidence. One of the studies followed 2000 girls from the age of 9 to 19 and clearly showed that the girls who ate cereal for breakfast everyday had a very low percentage of weight problems at an older age compared to the group of girls who did not eat breakfast. Another study was done on 4200 adults which showed that the people who ate breakfast were not only more likely to exercise, but generally ate fewer calories over the course of the day.
If… [ read more ]
Jamie Oliver Calls For Global Action To Tackle Obesity
This article titled “Jamie Oliver calls for global action to tackle obesity” was written by Robin McKie, for The Observer on Saturday 3rd September 2011 23.07 UTC
Levels of obesity across the globe are reaching epidemic proportions, according to medical experts. Now the crisis is to be the focus of a major debate at a UN medical conference in New York.
A coalition of nutrition and health experts – ranging from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to former government chief scientist Sir David King – are urging western nations to play a key role in halting the dramatic rise in numbers of obese people across the planet.
“There seems to be a trend with developing countries wanting to follow in the footsteps of the western world, and copy their patterns of fast food and consumerism,” Oliver told the One Young World conference in Switzerland on Friday. The phenomenon was a particular problem in India, South America and the Middle East, he said. Oliver added: “Pre-packed convenience food is seen as a symbol of being ‘modern’ in developing countries, but the problems it causes are long-term, and costly.” “Diet-related diseases are two of the top five causes of premature death for people under 60 years old. They look set to create an absolute catastrophe over the next 30 to 40 years if nothing changes.”
Oliver’s aim is to encourage heads of state and the UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, to “sit up and take notice” at a summit on non-communicable disease in New York… [ read more ]