Juicing for weight loss took the main stage a few years ago with the introduction of the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer. Juice recipes for weight loss are getting more and more popular each and every day and that's because of the nutrients and vitamins each drink contains not to mention how filling they are.
Drinking juice for weight loss is meant to be a jump-start to the lifestyle change of losing the pounds and can be introduced as a part of your daily routine over a 2 week period. Try substituting an entire meal with either of the juice recipes below. Even one meal like this a day will decrease your calorie count greatly and help your weight melt away. Try your new juice diet for a short period of time in order to lose several pounds quickly. It is not a long-term solution, however!
Juice recipes are easy if you stick to foods you know you enjoy plus, you'll be unlikely to discover a juice you don't like. To get rid of food cravings try a fresh juice with parsley and carrot juice since these are natural appetite suppressants. Juice recipes for weight loss are a great and simple way to get healthier and feel good doing it.
Instead of taking all those diet pills that claim to contain antioxidants, fruits and vegetables are a healthy substitute to these pills. The juices also take away the toxins from the body thus leaving a healthier and smarter you. Vitamins and minerals found in fruits and vegetables are agents for weight loss and a good way of losing weight while going natural.
All it requires is the small investment of a juicing machine and a book full of delicious recipes. You'll never need to stop at the smoothie stand or drink store bought juice which has a fraction of the nutrients you need on a daily basis.
-emaxhealth
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Gyrotonic
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The Gyrotonic brand's new archaic-looking fitness apparatus and Gyrokinesis classes combine the benefits of swimming, yoga, gymnastics, dance and more, to give fitness enthusiasts a full-body workout and spiritual-like healing experience.
The Gyrotonic may look like a medieval torture device, but it claims to have aerobic, cardiovascular and neuro-muscular benefits through its combination of strength training, stretching and deep breathing exercises. The bulk of the machine's resistance comes from the Professional Pulley Tower, which unlike ordinary exercise machines, stimulates the connective tissue around muscles and joints, as well as the major muscle groups. Another component of the machine incorporates circular, spiraling and undulating movements that increase the flexibility of the spine and balance the user's equilibrium.
Gyrokinesis is an exercise class that utilizes fluid movements that often resemble a combination of swimming on land and contemporary dance. As with many exercise programs, check your self-consciousness at the door to get the most of the experience.
a head start on the New Year by diving into this new exercise program, you'd better be independently wealthy; at least if you hope to setup your own home studio with their equipment. The Pulley Tower Combination Unit goes for $4,800 USD plus the cost of shipping, with additional add-ons available.
So, if you are looking for a more economical fitness routine; you're better off heading to one of their world-wide studios or fitness centers that carry Gyrotonic equipment and offer classes from certified instructors.
In case your New Year's resolution is not to enhance your fitness, but instruct others in their pursuits; the Gyrotonic brand does offer career opportunities
for instructors, after the completion of one of their comprehensive training programs.
The greatest exercise routines are those that are interesting. The verdict is still out regarding Gyrotonic's public appeal, but the invention and business concept sure fit the bill.
-inventorspot
Friday, June 19, 2009
Treadmill vs Elliptical Machines
Elliptical Machine
Treadmill
Treadmill vs Elliptical Machines is a comparison many people face when choosing between two of the most popular pieces of gym equipment. Both are great for burning calories, losing weight and getting fit.
The treadmill is probably the most popular machine in the gym. If you go to the gym regularly or even if you've only been once, the chances are you had to wait in line for the treadmill. In recent times the ellipticals have been catching up in the popularity stakes
But how do you decide which one to go for? It's a very hard question to answer with specifics, so I'll break it down:
Which is most likely to cause injury?
The treadmill is what is known as a low impact piece of cardio equipment but it does cause some jarring and trauma to the lower body. The padding on the treadmill belt does reduce some of that impact, and the adverse affects are far less than those caused by running outdoors.
The elliptical trainer provides a bio mechanically smoother movement which compliments the body’s natural motion with almost zero impact. The gliding motion of an elliptical greatly reduces the chance of injury.
The reduced risk of injury to the lower body makes the elliptical trainer the best choice for anyone who has suffered from back or knee problems.
Which one is the best choice for the home?
If your looking to buy an elliptical or treadmill for the home you need to consider available space. The treadmill will take up more space while the elliptical leaves a smaller 'footprint'. In addition treadmills tend to be noisier, and the sound and vibrations generated by a treadmill is something else to consider. In contrast to this, the ellipticals tend to be much quieter with their smooth motion.
So what about fat burning and weight loss?
Technically speaking you can burn equal amounts of calories on both machines. It’s actually the intensity at which you use them (how fast on the treadmill, how much resistance on the elliptical) that will determine how fast you burn calories. By the way, an excellent way to increase the intensity on a treadmill is to raise the incline; it helps you work harder without actually having to go faster.
The better answer is to buy the one you really think you will use. Boredom is a huge factor for home workouts, and treadmills can be incredibly boring. I’d recommend buying the one that offers you the best likelihood that you will continue to use it consistently.
Finally there is one feature I forgot that may give treadmills the edge over elliptical trainers....
….you can walk your dog on them!
-bestsyndication
Treadmill
Treadmill vs Elliptical Machines is a comparison many people face when choosing between two of the most popular pieces of gym equipment. Both are great for burning calories, losing weight and getting fit.
The treadmill is probably the most popular machine in the gym. If you go to the gym regularly or even if you've only been once, the chances are you had to wait in line for the treadmill. In recent times the ellipticals have been catching up in the popularity stakes
But how do you decide which one to go for? It's a very hard question to answer with specifics, so I'll break it down:
Which is most likely to cause injury?
The treadmill is what is known as a low impact piece of cardio equipment but it does cause some jarring and trauma to the lower body. The padding on the treadmill belt does reduce some of that impact, and the adverse affects are far less than those caused by running outdoors.
The elliptical trainer provides a bio mechanically smoother movement which compliments the body’s natural motion with almost zero impact. The gliding motion of an elliptical greatly reduces the chance of injury.
The reduced risk of injury to the lower body makes the elliptical trainer the best choice for anyone who has suffered from back or knee problems.
Which one is the best choice for the home?
If your looking to buy an elliptical or treadmill for the home you need to consider available space. The treadmill will take up more space while the elliptical leaves a smaller 'footprint'. In addition treadmills tend to be noisier, and the sound and vibrations generated by a treadmill is something else to consider. In contrast to this, the ellipticals tend to be much quieter with their smooth motion.
So what about fat burning and weight loss?
Technically speaking you can burn equal amounts of calories on both machines. It’s actually the intensity at which you use them (how fast on the treadmill, how much resistance on the elliptical) that will determine how fast you burn calories. By the way, an excellent way to increase the intensity on a treadmill is to raise the incline; it helps you work harder without actually having to go faster.
The better answer is to buy the one you really think you will use. Boredom is a huge factor for home workouts, and treadmills can be incredibly boring. I’d recommend buying the one that offers you the best likelihood that you will continue to use it consistently.
Finally there is one feature I forgot that may give treadmills the edge over elliptical trainers....
….you can walk your dog on them!
-bestsyndication
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Try walking on the job
It seems the leisure years promised a few decades ago never really happened. It was predicted that our work weeks would get shorter and we would have more time to pursue interests outside of the office or workplace.
In fact, the opposite happened. More and more employees are working longer hours and technology has linked many to the office on a 24-hour basis. Work is only an e-mail away, even on
weekends, evenings and holidays and Blackberrys have become an extension of the office.
So, if 60 and 80 hour work weeks are grinding us down, how do we find the time to enjoy leisure time? After chowing down a late supper, the only time left would be to hit the sack. So much for taking up crafts, enjoying some sports and spending quality time with the family. The outcome of too few hours in the day for yourself is usually poor health.
Some of the truly motivated can drag themselves to a gym at ungodly hours of the morning while the rest of us contemplate the idea while snuggled beneath the blankets. The morning workout for the lazy is hitting the snooze button a few times.
But there is hope and it is a Treadmill Desk. Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic is credited with coming up with the idea.
More than half of the population has weight problems and obesity is costing the United States economy $100 billion a year (maybe less in Canada). Here is a potential solution -- walking whilst at work -- that can literally help thousands of people become more active, burn calories throughout their day and potentially become far healthier. Also, this is the kind of solution that may enable us to be more focused rather than so tired," Dr. Levine said in a news release.
He estimates that people can burn an extra 100 to 130 calories per hour while working at the Treadmill desk. That amounts to a weight loss of 57 pounds per year, provided they walked and worked eight hours a day.
Of course the treadmill isn't set at high rates of speed. The ideal speed, according to Levine, is about 0.7 to one mile per hour.
Of course, if you are the type of person who can't walk and chew gum at the same time, the Treadmill Desk wouldn't be suitable.
I suppose there would be an adjustment period. It would seem strange to walk slowly and work at the same and I imagine there would be an instinct to work slowly too.
If you have ever marched in a parade as part of a band, it's not as easy as it looks. Staying in sync with everyone while playing an instrument does take some practice. I suspect the same is true for working on a keyboard and walking. Talking on the phone and walking would be much easier.
At meetings, everyone could bring their treadmills and arrange them all in a circle. It would certainly help anyone from falling asleep.
It's much easier to slink back into a chair and doze and a lot harder to do on a treadmill since you would probably fall right off.
There would also be a problem with the competitive types too. Those would be the ones cranking up the speed to show everyone they can walk faster and still do their work.
Others not wanting to be outdone would challenge and soon the clicking of keyboard keys would be drowned out by the panting and heaving of the so-called faster workers.
There would also be a green advantage with all those treadmills running. Could they somehow be tapped as an alternate source of energy? The workplace would not only be healthier but environmentally friendly too.
Kidding aside, it does make sense. And it's not one of those fads but based purely on science.
We have all seen these new exercise gadgets that come along and promise the impossible. There are big contraptions that allow you to do more efficient crunches and achieve sculpted abs with minimum effort. (They don't tell you to cut out the beer and doughnuts).
Then there is a machine that allows you to glide without impacting the joints and others that isolate certain problem areas (that were created by genetics and a bad lifestyle).
And who can forget the rowing machine? After three minutes, a horrible sense of boredom fell in and instead of counting minutes, you were counting seconds until the end of the monotonous workout ended.
I am sure our employers aren't going to fork out the thousands of dollars it costs to replace our work stations with a Treadmill Desk.
There is always the DIY route but I am not sure that will go over well either. Dragging a treadmill into the building and a newly jigged desk complete with duct tape may not be the best solution. And that constant whirring of the treadmill may drive your colleagues insane.
Until Treadmill Desks become the norm, the only other solution is to set the alarm clock a bit earlier and quit hitting the snooze button.
-canoe.ca
In fact, the opposite happened. More and more employees are working longer hours and technology has linked many to the office on a 24-hour basis. Work is only an e-mail away, even on
weekends, evenings and holidays and Blackberrys have become an extension of the office.
So, if 60 and 80 hour work weeks are grinding us down, how do we find the time to enjoy leisure time? After chowing down a late supper, the only time left would be to hit the sack. So much for taking up crafts, enjoying some sports and spending quality time with the family. The outcome of too few hours in the day for yourself is usually poor health.
Some of the truly motivated can drag themselves to a gym at ungodly hours of the morning while the rest of us contemplate the idea while snuggled beneath the blankets. The morning workout for the lazy is hitting the snooze button a few times.
But there is hope and it is a Treadmill Desk. Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic is credited with coming up with the idea.
More than half of the population has weight problems and obesity is costing the United States economy $100 billion a year (maybe less in Canada). Here is a potential solution -- walking whilst at work -- that can literally help thousands of people become more active, burn calories throughout their day and potentially become far healthier. Also, this is the kind of solution that may enable us to be more focused rather than so tired," Dr. Levine said in a news release.
He estimates that people can burn an extra 100 to 130 calories per hour while working at the Treadmill desk. That amounts to a weight loss of 57 pounds per year, provided they walked and worked eight hours a day.
Of course the treadmill isn't set at high rates of speed. The ideal speed, according to Levine, is about 0.7 to one mile per hour.
Of course, if you are the type of person who can't walk and chew gum at the same time, the Treadmill Desk wouldn't be suitable.
I suppose there would be an adjustment period. It would seem strange to walk slowly and work at the same and I imagine there would be an instinct to work slowly too.
If you have ever marched in a parade as part of a band, it's not as easy as it looks. Staying in sync with everyone while playing an instrument does take some practice. I suspect the same is true for working on a keyboard and walking. Talking on the phone and walking would be much easier.
At meetings, everyone could bring their treadmills and arrange them all in a circle. It would certainly help anyone from falling asleep.
It's much easier to slink back into a chair and doze and a lot harder to do on a treadmill since you would probably fall right off.
There would also be a problem with the competitive types too. Those would be the ones cranking up the speed to show everyone they can walk faster and still do their work.
Others not wanting to be outdone would challenge and soon the clicking of keyboard keys would be drowned out by the panting and heaving of the so-called faster workers.
There would also be a green advantage with all those treadmills running. Could they somehow be tapped as an alternate source of energy? The workplace would not only be healthier but environmentally friendly too.
Kidding aside, it does make sense. And it's not one of those fads but based purely on science.
We have all seen these new exercise gadgets that come along and promise the impossible. There are big contraptions that allow you to do more efficient crunches and achieve sculpted abs with minimum effort. (They don't tell you to cut out the beer and doughnuts).
Then there is a machine that allows you to glide without impacting the joints and others that isolate certain problem areas (that were created by genetics and a bad lifestyle).
And who can forget the rowing machine? After three minutes, a horrible sense of boredom fell in and instead of counting minutes, you were counting seconds until the end of the monotonous workout ended.
I am sure our employers aren't going to fork out the thousands of dollars it costs to replace our work stations with a Treadmill Desk.
There is always the DIY route but I am not sure that will go over well either. Dragging a treadmill into the building and a newly jigged desk complete with duct tape may not be the best solution. And that constant whirring of the treadmill may drive your colleagues insane.
Until Treadmill Desks become the norm, the only other solution is to set the alarm clock a bit earlier and quit hitting the snooze button.
-canoe.ca
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Four Ways to Get Physical—Digitally, From computer games to iPhones
From computer games to iPhones, there are cool new tech applications you can use to get in shape.
There's nothing like a little competition to get you motivated—even if it's only with yourself. That's the principle behind a whole new array of digital tools that help you get fit, keep fit, or track exactly how you're doing—whether it's calorie intake or energy output. The simplest tools, like a pedometer, are always popular. But just tracking the number of steps might become passé if fitness trends continue. Now there are ways to not only count the steps you take daily or hourly, but to compare those numbers over time and share them with others. And that's just the start. Here are some of the best gadgets in a whole new wave of digital fitness products that use computer games, iPods and social networking applications to help you in your quest for a healthier physique:
1. Upping the Fun Factor. More fitnesscentric videogames are cropping up in addition to blockbusters like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution. My Weight Loss Coach from Ubisoft, for the Nintendo DS, allows users to plug a pedometer directly into the DS and upload information about their weight to access daily fitness advice and objectives, as well as diet tips and health-related trivia games.
2. Connectivity Counts. The FitBit, due out this holiday season, will be able to measure daily exercise and sleep quality, then remotely transmit the information to a computer so users can keep track of their progress online. And there's a community aspect—users will be able to share their information and goals with family and friends. This, says the manufacturer, is the first generation of health devices that are connected to the Internet in a meaningful way.
3. New Ways to Compete. Stationary-bicycle manufacturer Expresso Fitness has sold about 4,000 bikes equipped with television screens that allow users to ride challenges on different digital terrains and chase a dragon through the sky. Users can also keep track of their workouts on the Web, setting goals for themselves and gaining digital awards for achieving certain distance milestones. Concept2, which manufactures rowing machines, has a model that allows up to eight users to wirelessly race each other.
4. Real-Time Tracking. Weight Watchers recently launched an application that allows members to monitor their daily points wherever they are using their BlackBerry or iPhone. However, Weight Watchers Mobile and WeightWatchers.com, which tally everything from your water intake to the points you earn by exercising, are meant as supplements to the in-person Weight Watchers program. The company says those who use all three ought to see the best results.
-newsweek.com
There's nothing like a little competition to get you motivated—even if it's only with yourself. That's the principle behind a whole new array of digital tools that help you get fit, keep fit, or track exactly how you're doing—whether it's calorie intake or energy output. The simplest tools, like a pedometer, are always popular. But just tracking the number of steps might become passé if fitness trends continue. Now there are ways to not only count the steps you take daily or hourly, but to compare those numbers over time and share them with others. And that's just the start. Here are some of the best gadgets in a whole new wave of digital fitness products that use computer games, iPods and social networking applications to help you in your quest for a healthier physique:
1. Upping the Fun Factor. More fitnesscentric videogames are cropping up in addition to blockbusters like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution. My Weight Loss Coach from Ubisoft, for the Nintendo DS, allows users to plug a pedometer directly into the DS and upload information about their weight to access daily fitness advice and objectives, as well as diet tips and health-related trivia games.
2. Connectivity Counts. The FitBit, due out this holiday season, will be able to measure daily exercise and sleep quality, then remotely transmit the information to a computer so users can keep track of their progress online. And there's a community aspect—users will be able to share their information and goals with family and friends. This, says the manufacturer, is the first generation of health devices that are connected to the Internet in a meaningful way.
3. New Ways to Compete. Stationary-bicycle manufacturer Expresso Fitness has sold about 4,000 bikes equipped with television screens that allow users to ride challenges on different digital terrains and chase a dragon through the sky. Users can also keep track of their workouts on the Web, setting goals for themselves and gaining digital awards for achieving certain distance milestones. Concept2, which manufactures rowing machines, has a model that allows up to eight users to wirelessly race each other.
4. Real-Time Tracking. Weight Watchers recently launched an application that allows members to monitor their daily points wherever they are using their BlackBerry or iPhone. However, Weight Watchers Mobile and WeightWatchers.com, which tally everything from your water intake to the points you earn by exercising, are meant as supplements to the in-person Weight Watchers program. The company says those who use all three ought to see the best results.
-newsweek.com
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Health Tip: Keep your muscles
Did you know that between the ages of 20 and 80, the average person can lose up to 40 percent of their muscle mass?
This is important because muscles burn more calories per day than fat. Muscle loss and body fat gain appear to go hand-in-hand.
To limit the amount of muscle mass lost as you age, make sure to include free weights and/or weight machines in your fitness program. Their use can slow muscle loss and even build additional muscle.
theithacajournal.com
This is important because muscles burn more calories per day than fat. Muscle loss and body fat gain appear to go hand-in-hand.
To limit the amount of muscle mass lost as you age, make sure to include free weights and/or weight machines in your fitness program. Their use can slow muscle loss and even build additional muscle.
theithacajournal.com
Friday, February 6, 2009
The Russian kettlebell replaces all equipment!
The Russian kettlebell replaces all this equipment!
* Barbells * Dumbells * Belts for weighted pullups and dips * Thick bars * Lever bars * Medicine balls * Grip devices * Cardio equipment
Barbells.—Inventive gireviks don't need a ton of weight to provide progressive resistance. We have yet to meet a man who can press an 88-pound kettlebell bottom up. We know 600-pound squatters who cannot duplicate Steve Maxwell's Hack squats with the same kettlebell. On the lower end of the strength spectrum one can do basic deadlifts and squats with the same bell.
Dumbells.—The kettlebell can do anything a dumbbell can do at least as well and usually better. For example, the KB provides unsurpassed military press range of motion: it does not restrict your shoulder on the bottom and it stretches it on the top.
Belts for weighted pullups and dips.—Hang a kettlebell on your foot, Russian spec ops style, and off you go.
Thick bars.—Lifting two kettlebells with one hand is a lot more extreme than a thick barbell.
Lever bars.—Lay your KB on the floor and tilt it with your wrist strength or do Russian hammer curls.
Medicine balls.—Thanks to its handle, the kettlebell can be thrown more ways than a medicine ball, save for bouncing it off your six-pack.
Grip devices.—Soap up your hand and swing your kettlebell away. Not for sissies or beginners!
Cardio equipment.—We don't need no stinkin' treadmills! Every endurance stud who has given our kettlebells a try has reported that their conditioning benefits are untouchable.
Amazingly, the Russian kettlebell will make you good at many things you have not practiced. Gireviks' report on our Strength Forum that they run faster, bend sixty-penny nails, bench or deadlift heavier, etc. -just from lifting kettlebells. The only time they see the barbell, a nail, or running shoes is during the test!
It's like this old joke. A man asks his doctor after a surgery on his hand, "Doc, will I be able to play piano?" -"Absolutely!" The man is perplexed, "It's funny, I could never play it before!"
The amazing Russian kettlebell "what the hell effect" notwithstanding, if you want to excel at a certain exercise, be it the deadlift or a heavy-duty gripper, you should practice it specifically in addition to your kettlebell training. To use a martial arts analogy, you will never be able to express all your strength in a punch if you do not work with a heavy bag.
* Barbells * Dumbells * Belts for weighted pullups and dips * Thick bars * Lever bars * Medicine balls * Grip devices * Cardio equipment
Barbells.—Inventive gireviks don't need a ton of weight to provide progressive resistance. We have yet to meet a man who can press an 88-pound kettlebell bottom up. We know 600-pound squatters who cannot duplicate Steve Maxwell's Hack squats with the same kettlebell. On the lower end of the strength spectrum one can do basic deadlifts and squats with the same bell.
Dumbells.—The kettlebell can do anything a dumbbell can do at least as well and usually better. For example, the KB provides unsurpassed military press range of motion: it does not restrict your shoulder on the bottom and it stretches it on the top.
Belts for weighted pullups and dips.—Hang a kettlebell on your foot, Russian spec ops style, and off you go.
Thick bars.—Lifting two kettlebells with one hand is a lot more extreme than a thick barbell.
Lever bars.—Lay your KB on the floor and tilt it with your wrist strength or do Russian hammer curls.
Medicine balls.—Thanks to its handle, the kettlebell can be thrown more ways than a medicine ball, save for bouncing it off your six-pack.
Grip devices.—Soap up your hand and swing your kettlebell away. Not for sissies or beginners!
Cardio equipment.—We don't need no stinkin' treadmills! Every endurance stud who has given our kettlebells a try has reported that their conditioning benefits are untouchable.
Amazingly, the Russian kettlebell will make you good at many things you have not practiced. Gireviks' report on our Strength Forum that they run faster, bend sixty-penny nails, bench or deadlift heavier, etc. -just from lifting kettlebells. The only time they see the barbell, a nail, or running shoes is during the test!
It's like this old joke. A man asks his doctor after a surgery on his hand, "Doc, will I be able to play piano?" -"Absolutely!" The man is perplexed, "It's funny, I could never play it before!"
The amazing Russian kettlebell "what the hell effect" notwithstanding, if you want to excel at a certain exercise, be it the deadlift or a heavy-duty gripper, you should practice it specifically in addition to your kettlebell training. To use a martial arts analogy, you will never be able to express all your strength in a punch if you do not work with a heavy bag.
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