May’s fit tips
May’s fit tips come from Pat Kings fitness site..
Pat is a serious fitness guy who has been in the health & fitness industry for over 12 years..He’s put together a very nice collection of fitness tips that will help you improve your waist line throughout the month of May.
So without any further a do…here they are - The top 10 health tips for the month of May
Strength Training: Increase your Metabolic Rate
Recent research by a Duke University medical researcher in the US has uncovered that many of us like to pig out after we exercise, often consuming the same amount of kilojoules we just burnt….isn’t that a little counter productive?
Don’t worry, we’re all guilty of it.
Also alarming was that we didn’t exactly feel like doing much after we exercised, with many of us crashing in front of the TV…..and we all know that TV = chocolate ice-cream.
While it has never been more important to have a healthy diet to accompany an exercise program (This article highlights the importance of a healthy diet and exercise) perhaps a more efficient way to burn kilojoules is through “Strength Training”
Exercise: Where to Find Motivation
April 14, 2008 by Kel · Comments Off
Where do people find the motivation to workout week in week out?
I have to say that I really do envy the early morning walkers and joggers I see every Sunday as I drive to the radio station to do my weekly show. It’s the same fitness fanatics every weekend….man,you’ve gotta be keen to be out training at 5am?
Madonna’s Body - The Impossible Dream?
April 7, 2008 by Kel · 5 Comments
Madonna looks great; she’s almost fifty and showing no signs of slowing down or aging.
But has she set the bar a little too high for the average woman? Can you seriously achieve her results in the real world?
Let’s look at the facts – Madonna’s estimate wealth is around $850 million….now, you can buy a lot of help with that sort of money.
Think about your day for a moment. If you’re a mother you’re up early making breakfast, preparing lunches, dressing children, dropping them off to school, heading off to work, coming home cooking dinner, getting kids ready and off to bed, catching up on house work…..there’s a lot going on…which doesn’t leave a lot of time for sculpting your body into a Madonna clone.
Madonna can and does get a lot of help, which leaves heaps of room in her busy schedule for workouts. You could bank on the fact that she would have chef to prepare her food, Nannies, Nutritionists and a personal trainer on call….she even brought a $12 million home because it was right next to the fitness centre she goes to.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not “Knocking Madonna” by any means, I am simply saying that it is unrealistic for the everyday person to expect to achieve a physique like hers.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit – Video tones the joystick star!
April 3, 2008 by Kel · 3 Comments
I’ve been meaning to blog about this since I saw Nintendo’s new “Wii Fit
If you haven’t heard about Wii Fit, it’s essentially a video game that incorporates exercise in four major categories:
- Aerobic exercise
- Muscle Conditioning
- Yoga Poses
- Balance Games
Wii Fit managed to sell over a quarter of a million copies in it’s first week…..which at $70 a pop is a lot of dosh….but is it worth the ticket price?
I should say right off the bat that by no means is this post a review of Wii Fit, It is simply a comment on the idea of having a video game that encourages children to exercise. I love it.
Mum and Dads if you’re going to buy a video game for your child this year that could improve their health…this could be it.
5 Ways To Measure Your Fitness Progress
March 6, 2008 by Kel · Leave a Comment
I came across this great post tonight from “The Fit List” called Beyond the Scales - Measuring Fitness Progress and I wanted to take a minute to talk about it.
Many Of my clients have asked the same question that you’ve probably asked yourself…”Apart from weighing myself every week, how can I really tell if I’m losing weight?”….Or In other words, If you didn’t like what number just came up on the scales, where can I get a second opinion?
“The Fit List” have outlined 5 excellent alternatives that you can use to measure your fitness progress.
- Body Fat Analysis
- Fitness Log
- Pedometer
- Sleep Assessment
- Air Test
These guys really know their stuff and have a really good Blog…. so check it out and read more about these 5 methods…it’s the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th opinion you’ve been looking for.
Strength Training Helps Prevent the Saggy Senior Citizen look
Have you ever stood in front of the mirror and wondered what you’ll look like when you’re older? If you’re a lady I’m sure you’d prefer to look like Jane Fonda over say…Mike Moore, right?
You need to seriously think about adding Strength Training to your fitness regime if you want to look fabulous in your Golden years. Because It’s a Fact – The more muscle mass you have, the more fat you will burn.
Many people are put off by strength training. They believe that if they start working out with weights once or twice a week they’ll somehow turn into Arnold schwarzenegger …It’s not going to happen..
