Your Weight! Your Health! Your Skin!

I stumbled across this great weight loss program for children called Fit Kids Weight Loss Program For Children by Muscle nerd Jeff Anderson and I thought I should tell you what it is about.

The truth is in our society where a high percentage of adults are overweight and making unhealthy food choices, children are bound to pick up bad habits from their parents and extended family.

There is quite a high percentage of children who are overweight and obese and the problem is being overweight and obese as a child has a lot of disadvantages, some of which include:

• A very low self esteem
• Obese or overweight children are the subjects of teasing and bullying at school and in the social circle
• They can develop serious health problems such as diabetes, depression or even heart diseases and more

The truth is all these problems can cause your child to be robbed off their childhood. I believe all parents want their kids to be happy, to be healthy and to not be the target of bullying and teasing.

The great thing is that you can do something about it, you can help your child become healthier and happier. the reality is that  kids just do not know any better, so it is up to the parents to step in and help their children grow up and be confident, happy and healthy children.

You are probably wondering how Fit kids Weight Loss Program For Children can help you help your child. Here is some of what you are going to learn:

• How you can get your child to cooperate with getting their weight off
• How the child can deal with children who bully and tease them
• The ONE thing that can guarantee success for your child’s weight loss
• The number one mistake that 95% of all parents that have overweight children make and how you can avoid that
• Parents get to learn the fastest and safest way for their children to lose weight
• How to find out EXACTLY why your child is overweight and the exact plan that will transform them into happy and healthier kids

The benefits of this program are so much I can’t possibly list all of them here. You need to just check it out!

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Not only do you get the blueprint to get your child healthy and lean, Jeff also includes these 4 AMAZING bonuses:

• Metabolism Makeover For Kids
• Raising Your Child’s Self Esteem
• Food Label Secrets Revealed
• Fit Family Confessions with Dr Cory and Tracy Holly MP3

That is an extra $118 value that you get for FREE!

The truth is Jeff created this program based on his own struggles with his own child, and now he wants to share what he has learned with you.

Your child’s weight issues should not be ignored or taken lightly, because they will not just go away. In fact they will get worse if you do not do something about it.

Jeff is running a discount right now and he is selling the program at a giveaway price of $27.

Go ahead and find out how it can transform your childs life.

Click here and learn more about Fit Weight loss Program for Children

It is the BEST decision you can ever make for your child.

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In today’s fast-paced society we’re bombarded by a thousand different things at once. As such, it’s often difficult to get anything done. And the same goes for your workouts.

I’ll explain what I mean in just a second but let me first clarify why focus – not multi-tasking – needs to be your modus operandi if you want to reach your fitness goals.

For some reason, we’ve been told that multi-tasking is good and that if we can juggle several “plates” at once, then we’ll get more done. But the reality is that mulit-tasking can take a toll on your brain – and your results.

In a study of 14 participants who underwent fMRI, researchers at Vanderbilt University found that when people try to juggle two tasks at once, a bottleneck occurs in information processing. The posterior lateral prefrontal cortex, a part of the brain that is involved in decision making, delayed one task until the other was complete.

Another study, by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, involved 14 participants (mean age 26) who were asked to learn a task under two conditions. They learned one task without any distractions. Then they learned another task while listening to, and trying to count, a series of beeps. Not surprisingly, their ability to recall how to do the task later on was much better when they learned it without distraction.

Preliminary research also suggests that maintaining focus, on the other hand, might help build brain tissue. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital conducted MRI studies of people who regularly practice meditation, and found that compared with controls, they had more gray matter (brain cells) in areas associated with attention and sensory processing.

Okay, so what does all this have to do with you achieving your health and fitness goals?

Well, everything really!

Let me give you an example of a typical person working out in the gym. They show up with no plan. Wander around trying to improvise their workout as they go. Become distracted by talking to other people, reading a magazine, or watching TV – remember we’re still in the gym here.

The result – a sub-par workout. And if this continues….sub-par results!

You see, when most people go workout they don’t have a specific workout that they’re going to follow. So they do a little bit of everything. Their workout is not focused – it is scattered.

As a result, they don’t achieve much other than being able to brag to their friends that they “went to the gym”.

I don’t know about you…

But for me, results speak louder than words any day of the week.

And, in order to get results, you need to be focused – not only on your ultimate goal – but also on the process that will take you there.

Focus is one of the qualities that will help you achieve tremendous health and fitness success.

In fact, it’s one of the greatest qualities of the world’s top fitness pros.

If it works for them, it can work for you too!

To help you get started (if you’re a little scattered)…

Here a few practical tips for fostering focus, even in distracting environments such as the gym or your home (if that’s where you workout):

1. Turn off the cell phone or e-mail

2. Review your goals before working out.

3. Write down your workout plan before you even begin to workout.

4. Visualize yourself going through your workout successfully.

5. Stay in the moment. Don’t allow your mind to drift about what you need to do after your workouts. Just enjoy the process.

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I love cardio, because it is part of the reason why I am achieving my weight loss goals. I do at least 4 to 5 of cardio a week, and each session lasts at least 45 minutes. The thing with cardio is that it needs to be mixed up, so that your body does not get accustomed to doing the same exercises, so as to avoid the weight loss plateau.

To get the best out of your cardio training, you need to include interval training as you work out, it will basically notch up your training efforts. My top 5 cardio exercises for burning calories are:

• Running. Running burns some serious calories, depending on the speed you are running at. Not only does it burn calories, but it shapes your legs, hips and thighs. All you need are a good pair of running shoes and you are ready to start toning your legs. The only downside about running is that it strains the joints, otherwise it is a great workout to burn calories.
• Brisk Walking. This is a great alternative to running and I have used it quite a bit when I was feeling lazy to run or just did not have the energy. It is less stressful for the joints and you can get creative with walking by adding sprints or an incline.
• Cycling. This is my number one all time favorite and it can burn you up to 500 calories an hour depending on your speed and resistance. Not only that, it will tone those thighs and bring a nice definition to them.
• Rowing. I love that it works your upper and lower body, and it give your arms a nice workout. Make sure you increase the intensity and treat it as a workout. It is a really fun exercise to do.
• Swimming. Another favorite because it a total body workout. I don’t know about you, I love being in the water. When I am swimming, I do not even feel like I am working out because I enjoy it so much.

There are other great workouts that can give you real results when it comes to getting fit, burning calories and losing weight. Have you tried any of the following? Aerobics, spinning, jumping rope . . . the list goes on.

Exercise plays an integral part in helping you achieve your weight loss goals, but your nutrition is on the other side of the coin. It is just as important as exercise, and it will ensure that you eat healthily, with foods that are doing justice to your body.

These above are just my top 5  . . . What are your top 5 exercises to do?

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For the longest time bad things were being said about eggs, things that at some point I was believing. Eggs were said to be contributing to the cholesterol that people were being diagnosed from.

Now, I couldn’t eat eggs for two years straight because I had an allergic reaction to them. That was a sad time for me, because sometimes I would watch the family eat them and I couldn’t. The frustrating thing is that I didn’t understand the medical explanation behind. How is it possible that a person could eat eggs the rest of their life, and all of a sudden, seriously react to eating them? They said it was the yolk? Anyway, back to the goodness of eggs . . .

Today, I am going to set a record about the good and the ugly about eggs.

It turns out that eggs are a good source of high quality proteins, vitamins and minerals. This is very good news for vegetarians because they benefit from the vitamin b12 found in eggs as they don’t consume meat, so they lose  out on the vitamin b12 from meat. Vitamin b12 is vital for the functioning of all cells, especially the bone marrow, nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.

It is a known fact that egg yolk contains lecithin. Lecithin is basically a type of fat that provides the body with choline. Choline is an important component for all membranes in the body.

Eggs are also a source of dietary cholesterol, which is why a lot of people, including health experts thought that eggs were the enemy when it comes to cholesterol. It has become clear though in recent years that the saturated hard fats found in sausages and fatty meats is what has the greatest impact on blood cholesterol.

Even with the knowledge we have, experts are still recommending cholesterol to a 300g daily consumption. People who suffer from coronary heart disease or who have a history of coronary disease in their family should not consume more than 200mg of cholesterol a day.

So how do you know how much eggs to consume in a week?

Here is a guideline, a single large egg consists of about 230mg of cholesterol. So in essence, you do not want to eat eggs more than 4 times a week. even for egg freaks like me, that is still great news.

So go on, you can enjoy your eggs with your breakfast, just make sure you prepare them healthily. I personally prefer fried eggs, even I know that boiling them is the healthier option.  On my cheat days, I fry them, with olive oil.

So the lesson is, eggs are not the enemy!

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Here is another great article that I wanted to share with you. Try the techniques in here, I guarantee you will feel great!

Circuit Training – Unlimited Benefits!
Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN
www.myFitterU.com

Nowadays, most people don’t have time for lengthy, grueling 2-hour workouts, be it with work and family demands or simply the search of free time. Well, what if there was a way to be in and out of the gym in less than 1 hour and still feel absolutely worked? What if you could combine your cardio and weights so that you wouldn’t have to spend hours on either? Well, I’m going to let you in on a little secret – it’s called Circuit Training – and it is the most effective and time efficient means of exercise for those looking to lose weight and tone.

CIRCUIT TRAINING 101

Circuit Training involves completing several resistance exercises in a continual sequence. For instance, a circuit may be comprised of 8 exercises (push-ups, plank, lunges, etc…) with each one being performed for any length of time (30 sec, 45 sec, etc…) or number of repetitions. Between each exercise is a rest period of a certain length. Note that circuits that have lower rest periods will be more challenging and provide more aerobic benefit. An example of a typical circuit is 8 exercises each 30 seconds in length with 30 seconds to recover between each. This is only one example of 1000s of possible circuit combinations. There are many factors involved in determining the effectiveness of a given circuit including: number and types of exercises, load, tempo, duration of work bout, duration of rest bout. Basically, the more intense you make the circuit, the more challenging, yet effective, it becomes.

AEROBIC BENEFITS

Studies have found that aerobic benefits related to circuit training are mainly determined by the duration of the exercise (work bout) and by the amount and type of rest given between exercises. For instance, a meta-analysis done on circuits showed that a 10-exercise circuit (using weights) using a 30 seconds for both work and recovery, performed 3 times per week over 8-12 weeks improved VO2max (measure of aerobic capacity) by 5%. Compare that to continuous running, cycling or rowing at around 75% of max heart rate for 20-30 minutes, three times a week for 8-12 weeks which boosts V02max by around 20%. Obviously, this 30s work: 30s rest protocol is not optimal for yielding staggering aerobic improvements. However, other studies have shown that by shortening the rest period to 15 seconds or jogging during a 30 second recovery bout improved VO2max by 12% and 18%, respectively.

Further, some research has even shown that Circuit Training can be just as effective at maintaining previous aerobic gains as following a strictly aerobic conditioning regime.

Incorporating more compound movements (several different muscle groups involved) into your circuits will make it more challenging for both your muscles and aerobic system. This is because as you use more muscle mass, more oxygen is required to supply the working muscles. As a result, you begin breather heavier and your heart rate increases to provide the muscles with the oxygen they need. This technique makes circuits much more challenging and effective. As an example, perform lunge walks with a shoulder press, instead of either one separately.

Here is an example of a 7.5-minute aerobic based circuit:

1. Lunge Walks with Biceps Curls- 30 sec

2. Jogging on spot – 1 min

3. Stability Ball Chest Press – 30 sec

4. Jogging on spot – 1 min

5. Plank – 30 sec

6. Jogging on spot – 1 min

7. Back Rows – 30 sec

8. Jogging on spot – 1 min

9. Squat Presses – 30 sec

10. Jogging on spot – 1 min

BODY COMPOSITION CHANGES

Circuit Training has been shown to decrease body fat by 3%. Research also shows that lean body mass is either maintained or increased alongside the decrease in body fat. This is a major benefit for those who want to get in better shape, lose weight, and tone. With traditional aerobic training, a decrease in relative fat mass leads to a decrease in total weight with little change in lean body mass. The resistance work involved in the circuits encourages muscle-mass development, and thus any fat loss is replaced equally by muscle gain. This makes it easier to maintain the lower body fat or reduce body fat even further because the increase in lean body mass pushes up basal metabolic rate and overall calorie expenditure.

It has also been estimated that calorie expenditure during a bout of circuit training is approximately 5 – 6 kcal per minute for women and 8 – 9 kcal per minute for men (this may vary depending on body weight). Thus, if a man were to perform 30 of circuit training he would burn upwards of 180 calories.

OTHER BENEFITS

Because of the duration of each exercise many people claim that strength may be compromised as a result of working at a lower percent of 1RM (maximum weight you can lift once). This is definitely true in most cases and thus, I would not recommend circuit training for those looking to improve strength. However, some studies have shown that circuit training increases muscular strength anywhere from 7% to 32%.1 Achieving such strength gains requires working at a much higher percent of 1RM (>80%) and thus the duration of the work bouts would need to be much lower (<20 sec) in view of sustaining the heavier load.

Circuit Training is also beneficial for the development of the anaerobic system. Anaerobic conditioning occurs when exercising at a higher intensity for upwards of 20 seconds. This is the zone when you begin to feel the burn in the muscles as a result of lactic acid production. As such, your body’s ability to tolerate and buffer elevated lactate levels will be improved, allowing you to sustain higher intensities for a longer period of time.

CONCLUSION

Circuit Training is an excellent means of training the body if you are looking to lose body fat and maintain lean body mass. Depending on the protocol followed you will experience any number of the aforementioned benefits. Overall, it is great if you are short on time and are looking for a short workout that will leave you feeling great and more energetic.

References:

Gettman, L. R., & Pollock, M. L. (1981). Circuit weight training: A critical review of its physiological benefits. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 9, 44-60.

Mosher et al. (1994). Effects of 12 weeks of aerobic circuit training on aerobic capacity, muscular strength, and body composition in college-aged women. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 8 (3), 144-148.

About the Author

Yuri Elkaim is a world-renowned fitness, nutrition, and weight loss expert. He is the creator Fitter U and Treadmill Trainer, author of Eating for Energy, and the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for men’s soccer program at the University of Toronto. His trademarked 12-week Fitter U iPod workout program has been helping thousands of people around the world get in shape and lose weight fast without the cost and inconvenience of hiring a trainer. Go to www.myFitterU.com now to get your FREE Fitter U workout and “How to Get Fit and Lose Weight Fast” report!