Takeaway Food
8 Fat Savers
- Ask for little or no butter on sandwiches and rolls
- Ask for no salt
- Ask for wholemeal bread
- Ask for extra salad without dressing
- Ask for food to be grilled not pan or deep fried
- Order steam vegtables and rice
- Remove skin from poultry and grill your fish
- Avoid dishes with cream
Smokers Did You Know?
For women using the oral contraceptive pill, smoking increases the heart risk 10 times. Good news, it is never too late to give up.
Fit People
Can’t figure out why you do all that exercise but remain the same shape? Add resistance training to your workout. The body gets used to doing body weight resistance exercises. You need to challenge the muscles and trick them by doing a weights program .It is the only way the so-called, tone look, you are after will change. Change your workout routine regularly, keep a food diary or get a personal trainer. Guaranteed they know more about exercising than you, it’s their job to know.
Pumping Iron to Fight Ageing.
Lean Body Mass
The average loss of 3kg of muscle each decade after adulthood. Rate of loss increases after the age of 45 years.
Strength
Between the ages of 30-70 the average person loses 20% of the motor units(nerves) in the thighs, with similar losses elsewhere
Body fat
Between the ages of 20 and 65, the average person doubles their ratio of body fat to muscle. Sedentary lifestyles and overeating can raise this even more ( most of you reading this fit tip!)
Studies
Studies reveal increases in muscular strength, through weight training, in the vicinity of 40% in 30 -70 year olds. Increases were even greater up to 113% in 72-98 year olds.
Add it to your weekly workout routine, don’t worry ladies you won’t bulk up to look like a guy…unless you want that particular looking body shape.


