It’s 2012 and if you’re in the gym because of a New Year’s resolution then you’re wasting your time. Weight loss and getting fit cannot be sustained by a mere resolution. When I used to be a fitness instructor and personal trainer, there was a staggering amount of people signing up to the gym with the excitement of a smaller waist and toner body.
By day one most people don’t know where to start and they begin to do everything…literally everything. Every cardio machine must be used and by the end of their workout, every weight machine will be tried and most likely poorly executed. They’ll do this for about two days straight until they find each muscle in their body is twitching in agony. I’ve seen people work out for two weeks straight until the excitement wears off because the have not seen the results they wanted.
So who’s to blame? Is it the gym for convincing people to sign up with their amazing deal? Or is it the people that wait for January 1st to make a life altering decision that have to be planned and then executed?
Well you’ve guessed it; it’s the people’s fault of course. If your one of these people that I’m talking about then here’s what you can do. Sit down plan, write you’re food plan and workout plan. Give yourself time to rest during the week. Be patient and have fun. Find a dance class like Zumba or belly dancing. Grab a partner that will keep you motivated and is serious about this as much as you are.
There is no better resolution than to be happy, to help others and to love who you are in side and out.
Happy New Year!!!
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Sports nutrition products--drinks, bars, powders, and supplements--are selling well, but not necessarily to athletes.
According to industry research, the biggest market for these products are people who don't actually exercise, but are attracted to the idea of doing something "healthy." In other words, they're consuming sports drinks and bars as a substitute for actual exercise.
Now that is some magical thinking. Many of these products do offer proven benefits. They can increase stamina, strength, endurance, and enhance muscle growth. In my experience, however, susceptible consumers vastly over-estimate the benefits. More importantly, they completely ignore the critical fact that these benefits only occur in the context of a serious training regimen and optimized nutrition.
What health benefits can you expect to get by consuming sports nutrition products in the context of a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet? None whatsoever.
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Q. The Biggest Loser trainer says in her book that processed foods derailed her metabolism. Is there any credence to the theory (she offers no scientific evidence) that processed foods lead to a more sluggish metabolism?
A. Reminds me a little bit of the nutrition information offered by fashion models in the popular diet book, The Skinny Bitch. My advice? Get your fashion advice from fashion models, your exercise
advice from (qualified) fitness professionals, and your nutrition
advice from a credentialed nutritionist or dietitian.
Processed foods may do a lot of things. (See for example this recent post on the link between processed foods and depression.) But I'm not aware of any evidence that they have any effect on the body's basal metabolic rate. Could "sluggish metabolism" be a euphemism for constipation? As processed foods tend to be low in fiber and high in sugar and sodium, I could certainly see how they might be constipating! And I can think of plenty of other good reasons to cut them out of your diet without inventing any myths about their effects on "metabolism."
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