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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Reason, Season, Lifetime
Dr Ian Campbell, M.B.E. Founder of The National Obesity Forum.There has never been a greater need for proven weight loss programmes. Despite the fact that more of us are battling to control our weight than ever before there remains little evidence to help the dieter choose which programme will work best for them. In my experience as a family doctor and hospital specialist helping people to lose weight I know just how hard it is to achieve meaningful weight loss that lasts, and enables people to reap the many health benefits it confers.
So how does an individual choose the right approach for them? To be assured of safety, and effectiveness, several criteria must be met. Important to any successful weight loss plan is setting reasonable goals, taking a long term view, and finding an approach that fits with the new lifestyle you aspire to. Increasing activity levels is essential. Not just for weight loss, but even more importantly for weight maintenance thereafter. Long term, improving the quality of our diet, with sufficient fruit and vegetables and finding ways to remain satiated are vital. Portion control is increasingly seen as key to the most effective approaches. Being able to eat healthy meals, but portion controlled and sharing with family and friends, means long term success is more likely. But in addition to all these things, the availability of reliable clinical research proving the benefits of any particular weight loss programme is vital for both doctors, and dieters, to enable them to decide what really works.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Why Train?
So why train? Lets be honest for the majority of people, training or workout brings with it images of lycra clad skinny people in a gym, and at the same time fills us full of dread. Also, if we are controlling our diet why do we need to train?
The answer to this question is easy. Training helps boost metabolism, meaning your body will burn more calories (and counteract any slowing down of the metabolism due to diet). It will also help you tone your body up counteracting the loose skin look sometimes associated with weight loss (especially large weight loss).
What kind of training is best suited for weight loss?
Both men and women often fail to realize that weight training is very important for their weight loss progress. It seems that the common view is that weight training is for muscle growth whilst cardio is for fat loss. This, actually, is pretty inaccurate.
Cardio burns calories whilst you do it, and then after stopping your metabolism returns to normal. With weight training (strength training/resistance training) you actually build lean muscle. Lean muscle requires more energy; this means your body will use more calories to maintain a lb of muscle. Which in turn means your metabolic rate will increase allowing you to eat more calories without gaining weight.
Some people are worried that if they lift weights they will turn into a body builder or some muscle bound woman, this again is quite inaccurate. The muscle build up in body builders has taken years and years of strenuous training, and in most cases some additional substances to help maintain it. All most women will see from doing some weight work during their workout, is a toning up of the areas targeted (more definition and less loose skin), gain a better figure and an increase in metabolic rate. As well as all the usual benefits from working out: Feeling fitter, being able to do more, a 'feel good' factor better skin, hair, healthier heart etc.
So don’t panic, pick up some hints and tips from us or your local gym and help burn those extra pounds away.
The answer to this question is easy. Training helps boost metabolism, meaning your body will burn more calories (and counteract any slowing down of the metabolism due to diet). It will also help you tone your body up counteracting the loose skin look sometimes associated with weight loss (especially large weight loss).
What kind of training is best suited for weight loss?
Both men and women often fail to realize that weight training is very important for their weight loss progress. It seems that the common view is that weight training is for muscle growth whilst cardio is for fat loss. This, actually, is pretty inaccurate.
Cardio burns calories whilst you do it, and then after stopping your metabolism returns to normal. With weight training (strength training/resistance training) you actually build lean muscle. Lean muscle requires more energy; this means your body will use more calories to maintain a lb of muscle. Which in turn means your metabolic rate will increase allowing you to eat more calories without gaining weight.
Some people are worried that if they lift weights they will turn into a body builder or some muscle bound woman, this again is quite inaccurate. The muscle build up in body builders has taken years and years of strenuous training, and in most cases some additional substances to help maintain it. All most women will see from doing some weight work during their workout, is a toning up of the areas targeted (more definition and less loose skin), gain a better figure and an increase in metabolic rate. As well as all the usual benefits from working out: Feeling fitter, being able to do more, a 'feel good' factor better skin, hair, healthier heart etc.
So don’t panic, pick up some hints and tips from us or your local gym and help burn those extra pounds away.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Training and Music
Training and exercise is not a fun experience for most people. I personally find that music helps me train harder and longer, and helps keep my heart beat up where I want it to be. To this end I have posted what’s on my iPod in the “training” playlist. I love a lot of these tunes, and hope they will help anybody that undertakes fitness training, be it walking, running,kickboxing, aerobics etc.
"Tennessee" by Arrested Development
“Let U Go” by ATB
“Castles in the Sky [Extended Mix]” by Ian Van Dahl
"Do Me Baby" by Bel Biv Davoe
“It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock
“Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D and the Boyz
“On the Beach [CRW Mix]” by York
"Everybody Everybody" by Black Box
“Silence [Airscape Remix]” by Delerium
"All Night Long (Touch Me)" by Cathy Dennis
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
"Tricky" by Run-D.M.C.
"Wild Thing" by Tone Loc
"Bust a Move" by Young MC
“Fly Away (Bye Bye)” by Eyes Cream
“Dreaming [Tiesto Mix]” by BT
“Whiter Shade of Pale [ATB Remix]” by Sarah Brightman
“Better Off Alone” by Alice Deejay
“I Turn to You [H2O Mix]” by Melanie C
“Look at Us” by Sarina Paris
What do you listen too whilst training?
"Tennessee" by Arrested Development
“Let U Go” by ATB
“Castles in the Sky [Extended Mix]” by Ian Van Dahl
"Do Me Baby" by Bel Biv Davoe
“It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock
“Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D and the Boyz
“On the Beach [CRW Mix]” by York
"Everybody Everybody" by Black Box
“Silence [Airscape Remix]” by Delerium
"All Night Long (Touch Me)" by Cathy Dennis
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
"Tricky" by Run-D.M.C.
"Wild Thing" by Tone Loc
"Bust a Move" by Young MC
“Fly Away (Bye Bye)” by Eyes Cream
“Dreaming [Tiesto Mix]” by BT
“Whiter Shade of Pale [ATB Remix]” by Sarah Brightman
“Better Off Alone” by Alice Deejay
“I Turn to You [H2O Mix]” by Melanie C
“Look at Us” by Sarina Paris
What do you listen too whilst training?
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