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Why Weight Training Is Essential For Fat Loss And Toning!!

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:54:34 +0000

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself” (Leo Tolstoy)

Regardless of your exercise goal, weight (or resistance) training should be an important inclusion in your weekly exercise routine! My site and advanced exercise tips are focussed on weight loss, toning, and the ‘athletic’ figure! So you won’t find tips how to pack on excessive muscle as I don’t believe it’s healthy to spend hours in the gym pumping iron, plus I don’t believe it’s a healthy look!!…There are millions of other sites out there if you want the ‘puffed up’ look! I believe in a healthy balance and a more lean, toned, athletic figure you can maintain all year round!! This will never be a bodybuilding site, this is a Mortgage site primarily with exercise tips that both men and women of all ages and shapes can use to reduce body fat and enjoy a healthy, lean, toned and sexy body!! However, in saying that, weight training is very important for fat loss and a sexy looking body!!

she certainly takes her magic exercise pills!!

If there was a ‘magic pill’ you could take to give you your perfect figure…it would consist of high intensity cardio, a clean diet, and weight training!!

These three ingredients will give you the sexy body you want or help maintain the figure you have!! Diet will always be most important, however weight training is an essential part of your exercise routine because muscle requires more energy just to exist than what fat does!! So by doing weight training, you actually ask your body to provide and utilize more of your ’stored energy’ you have in your body! So everytime you weight train you are burning stored energy! Add high intensity cardio and a clean diet to this and you an awesome base for your body to make changes!…over time your body will rock!! As eventually your metabolism increases and your body fat reduces!!

Weight training is important for men and women, and all shapes and sizes!!

Doing resistance training won’t make you big so no need to worry about that!! If you are doing lots of cardio and eating well, weight training will help keep you streamlined. For the guys, I lift relatively heavy but do low reps to give a more natural look without getting bulky! For the ladies I would lift lighter weights and do a little more reps…resistance training is important for both men and women to reach your fitness goals!!

Weight training vs Cardio

I am a huge fan of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) but I also mix in 2, 3, or 4 weight training sessions per week as I want to remain athletic with good muscle tone, but NOT bulky muscles!! I spend maybe around 30-45 mins doing weights per session and they are done at quite a high intensity as I like to get in, work hard, and get out of the gym as soon as possible!! And doing weights at a high intensity will also burn more calories! I have no desire to pack on excessive muscle but I also realize it’s important to weight train to maintain relatively low body fat, and I like having nicely defined muscle tone rather than big puffy muscles which I think is a rediculous look for guys!!

What are your weight training goals?

I’m all about balance in life, I like to be athletic but not bulky! And you see, I would much rather be lean & toned for 12 months of the year, than big and bulky which is hard to retain and in my view looks rediculous! You have to eat a lot of calories and a lot of the size you put on is actually fat!! And it’s funny as you get older because when I was in my early twenties, even though I was playing tennis overseas and needed to be athletic, I still wanted to be big!! Now in my early thirties, I am in far better shape now…being lean & toned & athletic!!

High Intensity Interval Training - The Best Way to Burn Fat!!

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:42:11 +0000

“Good, Better, Best, never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best” (David Rees)

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is the most effective way to burn fat efficiently and you can get fantastic results fast from this form of cardio exercise!! I’m a results kind of guy, if i’m going to put in the hard work then I want to see the results and a HIIT workout does exactly this. I live right on the water in Sydney and love seeing people out running, exercising and walking their dogs around the bay everyday, but their exercise can be much more effective if they incorporate some HIIT into their workouts!! I can run long distance and I do every now and again but it bores me a little to be honest, I used to be a tennis player so I prefer shorter, quicker, more intense running, and with HIIT I can burn way more fat in one session than what an hours slow or medium jog could!!

interval training is an intense workout!!

So what is High Intensity Interval Training?

Put simply, HIIT is a short intense burst of exercise followed by a short rest, followed by another short intense burst of exercise, followed by short rest and so on. You can incorporate HIIT into almost any kind of cardio exercise. Next time you plan on going for a 30 minute run, do a High Intensity session instead…here’s how it works!

Let’s take a treadmill for example:
after your warm-up start your 20 min HITT session on say level 5 (medium intensity) for one minute
then increase to level 6 for one min
then back to level 5 for one min
then up to level 7 for one min
then back to level 5 for one min
then up to level 8 and so on….
your intensity bursts will get harder and harder and your rest time will seem shorter and shorter!!

Or we can take sprints over 100 metres for example:
jog from one end to the other at a medium jogging pace (say 50%)
then on the return leg increase your speed (say 55%)
then jog back to the start at 50% speed again
then increase the level again to 60% and so on
By the 10th sprint you should be at 100% and hurting!!

Or you can find a hill to sprint up and jog down using the same principle!! Or do some boxing for 30 seconds then rest for 30 seconds, the possibilities are endless!!

Benefits of High Intensity Workouts

Here’s the deal clencher, because you’ve worked at such a high intensity, your body will continue to burn fat for hours after you’ve finished the workout! Imagine that! Burning fat while doing nothing!! Keep a clean diet and you’ll find HIIT can help you burn fat fast!! You’ll feel very pumped at the end of the session and know you’ve had a great workout and given it 100%. You’ll also notice your body recovers quickly and there is little or no lactic acid build up because you are exercising anaerobically and not aerobically. Without getting too scientific, by this I mean your body is using a different system called ‘The Phosphate System’ for its energy source. Mixing HIIT with regular cardio workouts is a great way to burn fat and it also takes less time than regular cardio and is a greater fat loss tool!!

Anything that saves me time but works more efficiently is what I look for!!

And everybody’s maximum limit is different so if you are working hard then that’s what matters most! You’ll feel more of a purpose when doing High Intensity workouts. HIIT is a huge part of my workout routine and comes highly recommended.
High Intensity workouts are pretty intense and only one or two per week are required. They are a great way to lose fat, tone, and streamline the body!!
If your number one goal is fat-loss then incorporate HIIT into your workout!!

Diet Is The Key To A Rocking Body!!

admin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:46:56 +0000

“To get what you want, you must know what you need.” (Russell Murphy)

Diet is even more important than exercise!! Have you ever exercised religiously for a couple of months and been really disappointed with the results to the point where you felt like giving up? Or had little or no fat-loss? Well guess what, it’s more than likely your diet was the problem! You see, you need a good clean diet. A healthy diet is the basis on what our bodies need in order to make the changes you want. I’ve always known diet was important, however I used to think it was the amount of exercise you did that made all the difference, now I definitely know it’s the quality of the diet.

“hmmm, which piece shall I eat???”

If you really want Fat Loss then focus on your diet!!!

I will always keep this site as simple as possible, so when it comes to losing weight we simply need to burn more calories than what we put into our bodies, thus creating a calorie deficit, and I will get into this in more detail in future posts. Of course there are many other variables involved and there are many other sites out there that can get into the science of it all. I’d much prefer to know the ‘how’ when it comes to weight loss, than the ‘why’!! I’m not out to confuse anyone, and who has the time to understand the absolute specifics of the human body…I’m just here to get your body sexy, lean, and toned!!

Start today by eliminating the bad foods you have at home!!

Now, I’m all about a balanced lifestyle and you’ll hear that over and over on my site, and I certainly indulge in my fair share of pizzas, alcohol, and all the other good stuff! However, lucky for me I’ve done the hard work and it’s more about maintaining my fitness levels. If you’re looking to make a change to your body then you’ll need to sacrifice the bad eating habits for a while!! Yes I know…looking streamlined and toned IS going to take some work!! But if you’re going to exercise and immediately reward yourself afterward with a large bbq chicken pizza then your body and lifestyle is not going to change!! If you’re ready to make changes however, go through your fridge and cupboards and get rid of the unnecessary fats!! That’s the very first thing you need to do. Dips, chips, coke, fatty cheese etc…Yes, usually all the good stuff!!!

My aim is to help you with your fitness goals which will lead to a healthier lifestyle!!

Keep reading my posts and I know you’ll see the benefits! Give it a try, what do you have to lose?? I’m a lean but muscular guy and earlier this year went 3 weeks on a very clean diet and the results were impressive. I want to share with you guys the best ways to get lean while keeping a balanced lifestyle. I love to go out to restaurants, and party and have a good time, but also like being fit and healthy. You really can do both!!

My site emphasizes tips to streamline your finances and streamline your body! Let’s take care of these things that we have control over so we all have time to do the things we really enjoy doing!!!