HOW TO BURN OFF THE FAT

To burn off the extra energy the body receives from eating 4 slices of Hawaiian pizza, you would need to;

1. Do 55 minutes of circuit training

2. Play kick to kick with a ball for 1 hour and 27 minutes.

To burn off the extra energy the body receives from eating a piece of fried fish with a minimum of chips, you would need to;

1. Line dance for 1hr and 39 minutes.

2. Play cricket or baseball for 1hr and 6 minutes.

3. Garden for 1hr and 58 minutes.

Some good examples as to why you should treat yourself to a food treat, likes these, ONCE A WEEK, not every day.

(Source;Your Time - heraldsun.com.au).

Excuses Change Nothing..Exercise will.

Do you keep a food diary?

According to a study published in Health Psychology, you should.

For two months, researchers monitored 38 men and women who had been dieting for 50 weeks, and had lost an average of 10kg each. The 25% who were most consistent about writing down everything they ate managed to lose an average of 3kg more than what they had already lost, whereas the 75% who were not that vigilant about keeping a food record gained back an average of 1kg. Source; Tuffs University Health and Nutrition Letter Oct ’98)

Interesting study that still applies in today’s climate of a sedentary & junk-food lifestyle.

FIT TIP

Try keeping a food diary for over 1 week. Sure, you may think you are eating healthy, but you may surprise yourself on the results.

Are you tired during certain parts of the day?

The diary will show when you eat, how much you eat and what. You may need to adjust one of these, especially if you are an active person.

How are your concentration levels?

Check your water intake during the day on your diary. Low H2O reduces concentration levels.

Do you have breakfast?  It is the most important meal of the day and kick starts your metabolism. After all you have eaten nothing for over 8 hours during the night.

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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.