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Friday 24 September 2010

Fasting Fat Loss Secrets – How to Drop Weight Fast

Fasting for fat loss is something that works incredibly well when done the right way.  How many people have you heard of starving themselves for days because they have a wedding or a vacation coming up? Not a good fasting fat loss strategy.  If you’re looking for a fasting fat loss program I highly recommend checking out Brad Pilon’s, Eat Stop Eat book.

Thursday 23 September 2010

The Fat Burning Zone Heart Rate Calculator

So let’s do a flash back to about 5 years ago.  I’m studying to take my personal training exam and I come across a section that completely dumbfounded me. It was the fat burning zone.The book, which was written by prestigious doctors and that such, said that to optimally burn fat you want to train the in the “fat burning zone” which is about 60-65% your maximum heart rate.  And after I read this I was like “what the hell?”



Monday 20 September 2010

8 tips for controlling portion size

If you're trying to lose weight or stave off chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, it's not only the type of food that's important — it's also how much is consumed and when. Learn to gauge the portion size correctly so you know how many calories and carbohydrates you're taking in.

Wednesday 8 September 2010

Lower Back Pain?...............No More!!!!

Weak Muscles Cause Back Pain: Weak muscles are often at the root of back pain, especially lower back pain. The muscles of the back, the abdomen, and the buttocks all support the spine - these muscles are called the core muscles.