A recent study from Sydney reveals that a low protein diet meant that individuals gain weight in the long term due to a high calorie consumption.
How does protein help with weight loss? The Australian study proved, from the samples’ calorie consumption patterns, that the group consuming 15-35% protein everyday was eating fewer calories than the group that ate a low 10% of daily protein. This could be due to two reasons – 1. Healthy (low-fat) protein is a better appetite controller than most junk carbs and fats, and 2. The other snacks weren’t good dietary choices (Read: High Glycemic index, low energy for high calorie worth, and high on salt and sugars). Between these two causes themselves, a person can benefit through adequate protein consumption when it comes to weight management.
via How protein helps weight loss – The Times of India.
October 29, 2011 |
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You have been planning to exercise for a while now. Eat healthy. But something always comes up and the plan stays that way—just a plan. So you continue to snack and laze around. But deep inside, you know that those are just excuses.
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Most men tend to struggle with “beer belly” as they age. The good news is, there’s a solution to this problem. Read on to find out how to get rid of your beer belly for good.
Struggling to get rid of that spare tyre? We’ve consulted the experts to find out how to banish that beer belly for good.
There are plenty of reasons many men find themselves carrying excess ‘timber’ around their middle. The good news is there are also numerous ways to reduce it. We asked a team of health experts to explain 10 ways a man can banish his beer belly forever.
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In today’s busy corporate lifestyle, it is hard for most of us to find time to exercise, let alone dedicate at least an hour for meaningful exercise daily. The truth is, you don’t need to live by the belief that “more is better” to achieve results.
DITCH THE DATED BODY PART SPLIT AND FOCUS ON MOVEMENTS, NOT MUSCLES
Movements such as squats, presses and rows evoke a far greater hormonal response than do isolation exercises, which are often performed on machines. More hormonal response equals more muscle. Challenging compound movements trigger higher production of testosterone and growth hormone than do machine based exercises. Free weight movements and body weight exercises also require more stability, which engages the core and smaller stabilizer muscles during their execution.
Body part splits, popularized by bodybuilding magazines of yesterday, primarily focus on muscle groups, requiring the trainee to hit the gym five days or more per week, which for most busy professionals isn’t feasible. Also body part splits usually lock the trainee into machines for a bulk of the workout, as to really focus on singular muscle groups, thus removing the stability component, which is critical to activities of everyday life and preventing injury.
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To successfully lose weight, you need a balanced diet and an exercise regime. Exercise burns up kilojoules and raises your body’s metabolic rate. Exercise also improves muscle strength and joint flexibility, reduces the risk of bone fracture and reduces blood pressure.
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October 20, 2011 |
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Sweet potato is a good source of nutrients for bodybuilders when it is eaten as part of a balanced dietthat includes proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Bodybuilders eat sweet potato because of its high levels of antioxidant vitamins and high-quality carbohydrates.
Are you bodybuilding and eating sweet potatoes regularly?
Once the spuds are cooked, what do you do with it? Cooking several pounds of sweet potatoes at once means it will need to be stored somewhere in the refrigerator or freezer. Although it is stored in the refrigerator initially, your bodybuilding diet may not permit you to eat it all at once, which means you’ll have to save it in some other style.
via Bodybuilding foods: How to store your cooked sweet potatoes – Yahoo! Sports.
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Age, wrong food choices, too much liquid calories, stress and lack of sleep, and hidden medical conditions are the main reasons for weight gain. Read on for tips on how to keep the extra weight off.If you have been gaining weight, join Brisbane Body Challenge to lose up to 15kgs in just 12 weeks!
YOU’VE been watching your weight. Yet, why have those kilos crept up stealthily over the years?
Find out what might be sabotaging your weight stability, and strategies to keep the extra kilos off your waistline.
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October 14, 2011 |
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When exercising, it is important to ensure that you’re not only doing the right exercises, you’re also getting the right amount of fuel for your body from food, drink and supplements. Experts say that sports nutrition is essential to your daily exercise regime, even if you’re not a professional athlete.
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Sports nutrition differs to standard nutrition in that it focuses on the requirements related specifically to athletic performance. An important aspect to all physical training, sports nutrition focuses on the type and quantity of food and fluid which athletes consume. A healthy intake of natural substances such as carbohydrates, fats, protein, and nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and supplements is essential not only for overall health but, when our body undergoes regular strenuous activity it requires more fuel for energy and strength.
Despite the importance of sports nutrition, many athletes will focus on developing a solid training programme and spend less time on ensuring their body receives a healthy balance of nutritious fluids and food. Fad diets may seem like a quick fix, but they are generally low in calories and carbohydrates so you are unlikely to reach your peak performance. For a quick and easy boost, complement your healthy eating and exercise regime with supplements such as whey protein, which is popular amongst bodybuilders and athletes.
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October 13, 2011 |
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Exercise can be categorized into three types: cardiovascular, strength and flexibility. People normally perform each type of exercise specific to their needs (e.g. losing weight or body building) without realizing that performing all three types of exercise has long-term benefits far more superior than when performing only one or two types.
Today’s busy life puts us in a position where we seek immediate results. If our goal is to lose weight, we do cardio. If our goal is to gain weight and build muscles, we do strength training. Most people ignore flexibility because it is not directly related to immediate weight loss and the results are not obvious.
What people forget are the overall long-term benefits of all three types of exercise and how they need to be combined to complement each other.
via Tauhida Parveen: Flexibility not optional when you’re shaping up | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com.
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Jodie Marsh, who was once famous as a glamour model, is once again making headlines as she joined the Natural Physique Association (NPA) Mike Williams Classic and Pro-Am Bodybuilding Championships. She went from 25 per cent body fat to 10 per cent body fat, gained 8 pounds of muscle, and lost 20 pounds of fat in just 50 days.
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The world’s largest social fitness network, BodySpace, powered by Bodybuilding.com and Iron Man magazine, are currently searching for their 2012 BodySpace Spokesmodels and magazine cover stars.
The 4th annual BodySpace Spokesmodel Search, Presented by Iron Man Magazine, is offering health and fitness enthusiasts the opportunity to break into the fitness industry, help inspire others to reach their goals and gain admiration of fans from all over the world. One lucky man and woman will grace the cover of Iron Man Magazine and appear in a feature spread; receive national exposure through Bodybuilding.com (the most-visited bodybuilding and fitness website) with exclusive site placement and ad campaigns; represent Bodybuilding.com and the BodySpace community at the 2012 Arnold Expo in Columbus, Ohio and the 2012 Olympia Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada; plus much, much more!
via The Hunt is On – World’s Largest Social Fitness Network Searches for 2012 BodySpace Spokesmodels.
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Six months after giving birth, first time mother Danielle Chambers won the ladies’ fitness category at the UK Drug Free Bodybuilding Association Open Championships. Chambers is an inspiration not only to women in general, but also to mothers who think they can’t lose weight after giving birth.
Danielle Chambers won the ladies’ fitness category at the UK Drug Free Bodybuilding Association Open Championships on Sunday, after training at Body In Design in Batley.
Her success at the competition in Rugby means she can now compete at the World National Bodybuilding Federation finals in New York in November.
Mrs Chambers, 33, has been bodybuilding for three years, and started training for Sunday’s contest just weeks after giving birth to her son Colin in March.
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Yo-yo dieting or weight cycling is the cyclical loss and regain of weight. The term “yo-yo dieting” was coined by Kelly Brownell of Yale University, in reference to the cyclical up-down motion of a yo-yo. Read more about yo-yo dieting and its effects.
What are Yo-yo diets?
Yo-yo dieting is the repeated pattern of losing body fat then gaining it back through episodes of diets. Each cycle, the fat loss or gain can be anywhere ranging from 2kg to 20kgs or more. Any diet that includes bouts of starvation, missing meals, cutting out whole food groups entirely, or very low calories produces the yo-yo effect.
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