Monday, June 23, 2008

The quickest way to lose weight is Start getting in shape fast!


To get your muscles warm and loose for strength training, walk for five to ten minutes outside if weather permits, or inside around the house or on a treadmill if you have one. Walking will help direct needed blood flow to your muscles and prepare your body for exercise. Warming up is important for preventing injury as well as gaining maximal benefit from the exercise, because loose, warm muscles will respond better to the challenge of lifting weights.

If you have another piece of aerobic exercise equipment available to you, such as a bike, rowing machine, or stair stepper, this will serve as an adequate warm up as well.

Start simple. Here is an easy, and effective exercise to help you get started!

Squats are a great exercise for strengthening hips, thighs, and buttocks. Before long, you'll find that walking, jogging, and climbing stairs are a snap!

1. In front of a sturdy, armless chair, stand with feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart. Extend your arms out so they are parallel to the ground and lean forward a little at the hips.
2. Making sure that your knees NEVER come forward past your toes, lower yourself in a slow, controlled motion, to a count of four, until you reach a near-sitting position.
3. Pause. Then, to a count of two, slowly rise back up to a standing position. Keep your knees over your ankles and your back straight.
4. Repeat 10 times for one set. Rest for one to two minutes. Then complete a second set of 10 repetitions.

Note 1: If this exercise is too difficult, start off by using your hands for assistance. If you are unable to go all the way down, place a couple of pillows on the chair or only squat down four to six inches.

Note 2: Placing your weight more on your heels than on the balls or toes of your feet can help keep your knees from moving forward past your toes. It will also help to use the muscles of your hips more during the rise to a standing position.

Make sure you:

* Don't sit down too quickly.
* Don't lean your weight too far forward or onto your toes when standing up.


Remember - getting in shape fast takes daily exercise and healthy eating choices. Start your journey today. The quickest way to lose weight is with daily exercise and healthy eating!

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Exercise and Lose Weight Fast


Do you ever wonder if your efforts to lose weight and get in shape will ever come to fruition? Do you get discouraged and wonder if the workouts are even worth it?

The short answer is YES! Yes - you can lose weight and enjoy the many benefits of a healthier, sexier body - in as little as 8 weeks! If you're like me you won't have a washboard stomach - or even 6-pack abs. But you can lose inches off your waist and have a firmer butt and maybe even much sexier looking arms.


Fact: Exercise builds muscle tissue and muscle uses calories up at a faster rate than body fat; And exercise helps reduce inches and a firm, lean body looks slimmer even if your weight remains the same! There is no easy way to lose fat and build muscle! You simply have to do the work! If it were easy it wouldn't be worth it.

You can still lose weight look much better at the beach - this Summer! Start a healthy regimen of daily exercise and eating healthy. In as little as 8 short weeks - you can lose 20 pounds using any of the natural and healthy ways to lose weight fast.

The benefits of exercise and a healthy diet are undeniable! And well worth the effort! Start a new habit today - exercise and lose weight fast!

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Tune and strengthen your body - Start Getting in Shape Fast!


Make some time in your daily schedule to get a variety of exercise - both cardio and strength training will benefit you for years to come! If you've been out of the exercise habit for some time you may want to start slow and slowly progress into longer and more strenuous workouts.

Take 3–5 minutes at the beginning of any physical activity to properly warm up your muscles through increasingly more intense activity. As you near the end of your workout, cool down by decreasing your level of intensity. (For example, before jogging, walk for 3–5 minutes increasing your pace to a brisk walk. After jogging, walk briskly, decreasing your pace to a slow walk over 3–5 minutes. Finish by stretching the muscles you used-in this case primarily the muscles of the legs.)

Strength training requires little time and minimal equipment. Exercise - of any kind - will help you build strength, maintain bone density, improve balance, coordination, and mobility.

To take full advantage of the many benefits of strength training, it's important to progress, or consistently advance the intensity of your workout by challenging your muscles with heavier weights. This continuous challenge allows your muscles to grow strong and stay strong!

Exercise and building muscles will help you start getting in shape fast!

Friday, June 13, 2008

Lose 20 Pounds before Labor Day!

OK - I admit it - I've got a biker's belly. A beer belly. I'm overweight. A kind, gentle person might not see me as grossly overweight - or obese. I do. That spare tire of mine is way too big. If I don't watch it I'll be wearing a size 42 waist before Christmas ( which is a mere six months away! ).

How does this happen? two words - laziness and diet. I sit and watch too much TV. I sit at this silly computer for way too long. And I eat crap. Fast food and donuts. Too many sweets. Not enough of the healthy stuff.


Overweight and overfat do not always mean the same thing. Some people are quite muscular and weigh more than the average for their age and height. However, their body composition, the amount of fat versus lean body mass (muscle, bone, organs and tissue), is within a desirable range. This is true for many athletes. Others weigh an average amount yet carry around too much fat. In our society, however, overweight often implies overfat because excess weight is commonly distributed as excess fat. The addition of exercise to a weight control program helps control both body weight and body fat levels.

A certain amount of body fat is necessary for everyone. Experts say that percent body fat for women should be about 20 percent, 15 percent for men. Women with more than 30 percent fat and men with more than 25 percent fat are considered obese.

There is hope! I can lose this spare tire - this Summer! at a healthy weight loss average of two pounds per week - One could easily lose twenty pounds before Labor Day! Healthy eating and plenty of exercise are the best solutions for quick healthy weight loss.

A few simple changes in your daily regimen can lead to much better health and a whole new outlook on life. Make the easy choice - eat healthy, exercise and lose weight fast!

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Quick Healthy Weight Loss


Most of us "battle the bulge" at some time in our life. Whatever our goals, we should understand and take advantage of the important role of exercise in keeping our weight under control. You might choose to adopt a slow and steady weight loss program walking or exercising in some way most days. Some want quick results.

Carrying around too much body fat is a major nuisance. Yet excess body fat is common in modern-day living. Few of today's occupations require vigorous physical activity, and much of our leisure time is spent in sedentary pursuits.

Recent estimates indicate that 34 million adults are considered obese (20 percent above desirable weight). The earlier the onset of obesity, the greater the likelihood of remaining obese.

Don't let the sedentary lifestyle suck you in. Exercise and a healthy eating campaign are the keys to quick healthy weight loss!

If you want results fast. Clear, measurable results in a matter of six to eight weeks. If you're ready to start sculpting your body into a lean, sexy, muscular body -
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Friday, June 6, 2008

Walking your way to getting in shape fast!


"Ive lost over 48 pounds in the last year" he told with an obvious - and well deserved - sense of pride. This coming from a guy who still eats junk food at least twice a week. He just eats less of it! Picture your favorite fast food ( or is that fat food ? ) establishment. This guy eats at those places at least twice a week. He refuses to give up his lifelong love of the great American hamburger! And fries!

He just eats less of it while he's there. Only half his fries. And just one hamburger instead of two! ( One BIG Hamburger! )

And what else has he changed to reach this incredible amount of weight loss? He walks every day at lunch. Eat first. Then walk a mile or two! After Supper its more of the same. A few miles each day does add up!

Simple changes can produce incredible results. He went from a size 40 waist to a 36. In one year! You can too! If he can use these simple lifestyle changes to produce such great results then I can too! Some folks don't mind taking the gradual approach. He sticks with it. He watches what he eats. ( He was on his third donut of the day when he was telling us! ) It's OK to cheat - now and then. More days than not he doesn't eat any donuts.

48 pounds in one year. Almost a pound a week! And he hasn't stopped yet! You can lose weight much faster. The quickest way to lose weight is with a steady practice of exercise and plenty of healthy eating! Start today. Make a few simple changes in your daily habits. Eat healthy foods. Plenty of vegetables and fruits. Smaller portions of those foods we all know to be potentially fattening. Less donuts. More bananas! Less beer. More melons and berries!

Start exercising every day - or at least more days than not. You can make some very simple changes and be on the road to getting in shape fast! Enjoy the many benefits of a healthier lifestyle. People will begin to notice!

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

He restores our strength


"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters.
He restoreth my soul" from the 23rd Psalm

Laying in the grass just off the green watching the occasional cloud float by I had no idea how lucky I was to be there. The warm Summer morning was a perfect time for golf. The ground seemed just a bit cooler. Laying there while the others lined up their putts was for some reason a memorable moment.

Golf offers us many potentially memorable moments! And - if you're like me - more than a few we'd just as soon forget. What a wonderful and refreshing way to spend a few hours on a Saturday - or any - morning. And, walking the golf course is an excellent addition to your quest for fitness. Carry your own bag and you're burning even more calories!

Some say variety is the spice of life. Playing golf will certainly spice up your life. Golf lets us enjoy nature and gives us time to reflect. We can't all play like Tiger or any of the leading pros - but we can sure enjoy it as much. Or more. Restore your strength. Enjoy your quest for better health.

Add a little variety to your fitness plan. Enjoy a wide variety of sports and you'll be on your way to getting in shape fast!