How to Maximize Your Metabolism

You eat the right food and you exercise. If you’re not losing fat, you may need to pay attention to an often forgotten factor of fat loss – your metabolism.

 

Your metabolism is a measure of how many calories you are burning each day. But did you know that the food, exercise, and lifestyle choices you make every day have a significant impact on your metabolism? For example, if you starve yourself (instead of following a sensible fat-loss eating plan) your metabolism will slow down. If your metabolism slows down, it means your calories out will be less. And that means no more fat loss, and possibly even continued fat gain.

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December 28, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

Do’s and don’ts to get fit by 31st December

It’s that time of the year when losing weightseems impossible. Check out these tips and get fit by the new year.

 

Weight loss can never function in a healthy manner within just a couple of weeks. What we are looking at today is a simple plan to avoid extra weight gain, bloating, and eating habits that help you be the fittest you can currently be. A healthy, balanced diet combined with adequate exercise is a must for a toned body that looks great all year round. As tempting as a crash diet might appear, it will only work to your advantage in the short term and the few pounds that you lose by denying your body proper nutrition will result in you feeling completely drained of energy- something you clearly don’t want while celebrating the New Year!

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December 26, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

Food Fumbles: 10 Nutrition Mistakes You Might Be Making – And How To Fix Them

Even the most experienced bodybuilders have made nutritionmistakes at one point or another. Check out these mistakes and learn how to avoid and/or correct them.

 

We’re a little clean-food obsessed, and we know your food decisions really do make a difference in your physique and health. All it takes is one miscalculation in your execution, and suddenly your plan is ruined. If you’ve been left wondering where your game plan failed you, don’t pack it in just yet! Everyone makes mistakes – even the best in the world – at one time or another.

With that in mind, we’ve sought out some of the top physique competitors who will grace the stage at this year’s Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend on September 16-17 – all of whom have made a bad call at one time or another, too. These ladies are here to help you notch a few more points on your physique by highlighting 10 food fumbles they made at one time and revealing how they fixed them. Follow their advice and find out how to turn your own fumbles into perfect plays.

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December 21, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

Shortcuts to Easy Weight Loss

A lot of weight loss methods have been created because more and more people have weight issues. Check out these tips for easy weight loss.

 

Learn how you can still enjoy your meals without packing on those extra pounds that are so difficult to shed. The smallest changes in your diet and lifestyle can help you lose weight, so learn how you can get in shape with the following shortcuts to easy weight loss!

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December 16, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

When the Weight Just Won’t Budge, Try This

Despite having a healthy diet and a good exercise routine, sometimes you just don’t lose any weight. What’s the best way to coax your body to move in the direction of your goal?
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This is perhaps one of the most frustrating situations as a dieter.

You work so hard–dripping sweat in the gym and loading up on fruits and vegetables.

However, when you check your weight on the scale, the numbers barely move.

Sound familiar? I have seen this happen hundreds of time. You are not alone.

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December 8, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

Bodybuilding 101: Avoiding Squat Injuries

Here is a list of the most common squatting mistakes bodybuilders and weightlifters make. Avoid these mistakes to avoid injury.

 

As far as lower body exercises are concerned, the barbell squat is king. Unfortunately, this weightlifting exercise also has a bad rap for causing knee injuries, when in fact the opposite is true—squats are actually good for your knees, provided you use proper form.

If you plan to make squatting a part of your weightlifting or bodybuilding routine, it is vitally important to stick to proper form. Not performing a squat correctly is a great way to injure yourself, especially if you decided to squat heavy right away. Remember, proper form trumps a heavier squatting weight. You can’t continue to exercise if your knee is injured.

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November 15, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

Bodybuilding foods: How to store your cooked sweet potatoes

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.

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October 17, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

Weight saboteurs

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 | Tips | No Comments

Toned arms | Statesman Journal | statesmanjournal.com

Flabby arms can be quite embarrassing. And sometimes, despite your workouts, you can’t seem to tone up flabby arms. Are you missing something?
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Do you ever feel like no matter what you do to lose weight, your arms are never toned like you want them? You are not alone. Cardiovascular exercise alone will not help you get chiseled arms, and spot reducing also is difficult.

It takes an entire, well-rounded program to maintain total body leanness. If you need some ideas of exercises to add to your routine to help improve muscle tone in your arms, here are some great ones.

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September 29, 2011 | Tips | No Comments

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