With all the talk about Turkey day gluttony flying around..
I had to share this vid(EXPLICIT !,a little..) from my FB Friends....enjoy,and when you
hit the gym Friday to"burn off" all that "bad" food..look for these two:
..have a great,thoughtful holiday!!
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
SO,girls...let's talk "body image:,shall we?
..I like Tyra,always have--super-hot SI swimsuit model...super-hot Vicky's Secret model
(BTW..what IS Vicky's secret,anyway?)..semi-goofy talk shot hostess..
always cool...
So,T, what exactly DO you like here?
and what are you NOW saying to America's young women about 'looks?
What do you guys think ...of both the young lady with the tiny waist,and the message ??
J
(BTW..what IS Vicky's secret,anyway?)..semi-goofy talk shot hostess..
always cool...
So,T, what exactly DO you like here?
and what are you NOW saying to America's young women about 'looks?
What do you guys think ...of both the young lady with the tiny waist,and the message ??
J
Monday, August 31, 2009
Get OFF that Stairmaster..Another view on "traditional" CARDIO.....
Was anyone else taken aback by that cover story TIME magazine ran a few weeks ago,talking about exercise,eating and fat reduction?
Craig Ballantyne,CSCS has been espousing the use of simple,intense Bodyweight exercise for years--I use a number of his ideas with many of my fitness clients,with great results.Here's a recent article speaking to why spending a long time on that treadmill may not be as effective as once thought....What do you guys think?
Why Cardio Doesn't Work for Fat Loss
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Cardio exercise is such a strange thing. In theory, it should work
so perfectly well for all men and women, but as anyone who has
tried it knows, the practicality of it just doesn't add up.
After all, some men and women do cardio 6 hours, 9 hours, or more per week, and still have belly fat to burn. On the other hand, it works just fine for others.
British researchers wanted to get more insight into this paradox, and studied 35 overweight men and women, who weren't previously exercising.
(Reference: International Journal of Obesity 32: 177-184, 2008).
Subjects exercised 5 times per week for 12 weeks. That's a lot of
exercise, but it helped the subjects lose an average of 8.2 pounds, which is great - I was positively surprised by the results.
So cardio will work for some people, however, in my experience, it works best in young men, who need the help the least!
Back to the study, the variance in fat loss between individuals was huge. Check this out...
The best subject lost a staggering 32.3 pounds in 12 weeks, while the worst subject actually GAINED 3.74 pounds.
The scientists think they know where things went sour. They
classified the subjects into 2 groups, called the "Compensators"
and the "Non-compensators".
The Compensators were hungrier, and as a result consumed an extra 268 calories per day, all but wiping out their cardio efforts.
Therefore, the Compensators lost the least amount of weight, and scientists believe that was due to the huge "compensatory" increase in appetite experienced by this group.
Does your appetite increase when you do slow cardio? If it does,
research shows it will ruin your cardio efforts.
So if your cardio program is not working for you, check your
appetite and calorie intake to see if you are "compensating" for
your efforts. If you are, you might be better off using a program
of high-intensity resistance and interval training (i.e. Turbulence Training) for your weight loss efforts.
As Australian Professor Steve Boucher has shown in research,
interval training increases hormones called catecholamines. And
increased catecholamines can reduce appetite, among other fat-
burning benefits.
In the real world, few people lose 33 pounds after 12 weeks of
cardio. Heck, few even achieve an average weight loss of 8 pounds with aerobic exercise.
So again, check your appetite, and consider giving high-intensity
exercise a go for your next workout program.
Beat the curse of cardio with high-intensity Turbulence Training.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
About the Author
Learn about the "Dark Side of Cardio" in the free report from Craig Ballantyne at www.TurbulenceTraining.com. Craig is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment,Click HERE for Turbulence Training.
Craig Ballantyne,CSCS has been espousing the use of simple,intense Bodyweight exercise for years--I use a number of his ideas with many of my fitness clients,with great results.Here's a recent article speaking to why spending a long time on that treadmill may not be as effective as once thought....What do you guys think?
Why Cardio Doesn't Work for Fat Loss
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Cardio exercise is such a strange thing. In theory, it should work
so perfectly well for all men and women, but as anyone who has
tried it knows, the practicality of it just doesn't add up.
After all, some men and women do cardio 6 hours, 9 hours, or more per week, and still have belly fat to burn. On the other hand, it works just fine for others.
British researchers wanted to get more insight into this paradox, and studied 35 overweight men and women, who weren't previously exercising.
(Reference: International Journal of Obesity 32: 177-184, 2008).
Subjects exercised 5 times per week for 12 weeks. That's a lot of
exercise, but it helped the subjects lose an average of 8.2 pounds, which is great - I was positively surprised by the results.
So cardio will work for some people, however, in my experience, it works best in young men, who need the help the least!
Back to the study, the variance in fat loss between individuals was huge. Check this out...
The best subject lost a staggering 32.3 pounds in 12 weeks, while the worst subject actually GAINED 3.74 pounds.
The scientists think they know where things went sour. They
classified the subjects into 2 groups, called the "Compensators"
and the "Non-compensators".
The Compensators were hungrier, and as a result consumed an extra 268 calories per day, all but wiping out their cardio efforts.
Therefore, the Compensators lost the least amount of weight, and scientists believe that was due to the huge "compensatory" increase in appetite experienced by this group.
Does your appetite increase when you do slow cardio? If it does,
research shows it will ruin your cardio efforts.
So if your cardio program is not working for you, check your
appetite and calorie intake to see if you are "compensating" for
your efforts. If you are, you might be better off using a program
of high-intensity resistance and interval training (i.e. Turbulence Training) for your weight loss efforts.
As Australian Professor Steve Boucher has shown in research,
interval training increases hormones called catecholamines. And
increased catecholamines can reduce appetite, among other fat-
burning benefits.
In the real world, few people lose 33 pounds after 12 weeks of
cardio. Heck, few even achieve an average weight loss of 8 pounds with aerobic exercise.
So again, check your appetite, and consider giving high-intensity
exercise a go for your next workout program.
Beat the curse of cardio with high-intensity Turbulence Training.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
About the Author
Learn about the "Dark Side of Cardio" in the free report from Craig Ballantyne at www.TurbulenceTraining.com. Craig is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment,Click HERE for Turbulence Training.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Who watches the FITMEN?
OK:it's a cheezy way to get you to look,what with the Watchmen movie opening Friday all over the universe(and IMAX),but as a fitness trainer(one of the FITMEN and FITWOMEN) in and out of the corporate world for a decade ,one hot-button topic seems more crucial now than ever before.
As of today,there exist a myriad number of very valid fitness and wellness certifications available to validate one's competency as a personal trainer.
There also exist a lot that seem to have come off the back of a matchbook..
Until such time as there is a unified,national set of regulations for all organizations to answer to,the burgeoning wellness industry will continue to be diluted in it's mission.
Hey,i'm way proud of all my credentials(see my profile for the alphabet soup),but the one i am most empowered by is my Master's in rehabilitaion science,awarded to me by California U. of Penn.
That degree program is an adjunct of my NASM status.
Since the vast majority of my clients benefit from functional training ideas,the skillset I earned(corrective exercise specialist,movement evaluation techniques,etc.) has really helped me pull together all my earlier specialties..
Please understand-i know,work,respect and trust my associates who have been through great training,including ACE,ISSA,AAFA..on and on...
It just sometimes seems to me that...like living in a dystopian world with a handful of masked vigilantes running around,and only ONE super blue-guy (in a speedo,no less)we in fitness need to consider that all these great educational certifications might bring their own "thing" to the table in a stronger,longer,and bigger. way..with a national credential behind them.
Improve the lives of our clients-that's still,and always should be,job #1..
I would love to hear your opinions...i promise to lower my soapbox immediately!!
....and hey,i left out the squid.......(ask your kids...)
As of today,there exist a myriad number of very valid fitness and wellness certifications available to validate one's competency as a personal trainer.
There also exist a lot that seem to have come off the back of a matchbook..
Until such time as there is a unified,national set of regulations for all organizations to answer to,the burgeoning wellness industry will continue to be diluted in it's mission.
Hey,i'm way proud of all my credentials(see my profile for the alphabet soup),but the one i am most empowered by is my Master's in rehabilitaion science,awarded to me by California U. of Penn.
That degree program is an adjunct of my NASM status.
Since the vast majority of my clients benefit from functional training ideas,the skillset I earned(corrective exercise specialist,movement evaluation techniques,etc.) has really helped me pull together all my earlier specialties..
Please understand-i know,work,respect and trust my associates who have been through great training,including ACE,ISSA,AAFA..on and on...
It just sometimes seems to me that...like living in a dystopian world with a handful of masked vigilantes running around,and only ONE super blue-guy (in a speedo,no less)we in fitness need to consider that all these great educational certifications might bring their own "thing" to the table in a stronger,longer,and bigger. way..with a national credential behind them.
Improve the lives of our clients-that's still,and always should be,job #1..
I would love to hear your opinions...i promise to lower my soapbox immediately!!
....and hey,i left out the squid.......(ask your kids...)
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