Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Turn Off The Fat Genes...

"It doesn't make any difference what I eat."

"Weight problems just run in my family."

"It's all in my genetics."

...how many of thee excuses have you heard (or how many of them have you used yourself?)

Genetic research has finally shot these limiting beliefs down in flames, and hopefully set you free to lead your life in a sexier body...

Genes do influence our size and shape, but studies clearly show that if you change your diet and lifestyle, you can override hereditary effects to a great degree. Contrary to popular understanding, genes are not dictators; they are committees. They do not give orders; they make suggestions. You can counteract your fat genes and boost your thin genes.

We often think of genes as unchangeable because, when it comes to eye color or hair color, they really are decisive. If they call for blue eyes or brown hair, that's it. But the genes that establish your size and shape are much more flexible. They need to be able to adjust your appetite and your calorie burning, depending on whether food is plentiful or not, and whether you are working hard or resting. Unlike eye or hair color, your body has to be able to change its composition from minute to minute, from day to day.

Although your chromosomes are extraordinarily complex, there are just five key gene groups you need to know about: * Taste genes determine the foods you crave. In taste experiments, scientists use a test substance called PROP (6-N-propylthiouracil). About one in four people can taste its bitterness very strongly. These people avoid grapefruits and never go near black coffee. Although their acute taste sense is generally an advantage, the downside is they may avoid healthy vegetables, such as broccoli or cabbage, that have a hint of bitterness. If this group includes you, you'll want to find ways to flavor these healthy vegetables so you will include them in your routine.

Another one in four people cannot taste PROP and are called "taste blind." Their problem is they may tend to overeat, making up in quantity what they are missing in taste. If this includes you, and you tend to be indiscriminate in what you're eating, you'll want to take care to emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans, and to be very cautious about fatty foods and their hidden calories.

* A gene on chromosome 7 makes leptin, the appetite-taming hormone. In 1997, English researchers reported the case of two cousins who became extremely obese very early in life. They demanded food continuously and ate much more than their siblings. At age 8, one weighed 189 pounds. She had so much trouble walking she had to have liposuction of her legs. Her cousin was only two years old but already weighed 64 pounds. It turned out they shared a rare mutation blocking the leptin gene. With no leptin to curb hunger, their appetites were voracious.

You are not likely to have this same gene abnormality. However, your leptin may not be working perfectly either. Very-low-calorie diets disrupt its appetite-taming effect, causing your appetite to run out of control. The key to keeping leptin working right is to avoid severe calorie restrictions. If you eat at least 10 calories per day per pound of your ideal weight, you are unlikely to run into serious problems.

* A gene on chromosome 8 builds LPL, the key enzyme that stores fat in your cells. It waits along the walls of the tiny blood vessels that course through your body fat, and its job is to extract fat from your bloodstream and pass it into your fat cells for storage. If your LPL is doing its job a little too well, you can change this genetic tendency by choosing foods that have little or no fat in them. Once again, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains are your best friends.

* The hormone insulin, coded on chromosome 11, is part of your body's system for increasing your metabolism after meals. Depending on the type of foods you choose, you can help insulin spark a pronounced after-meal burn that releases calories as body heat rather than storing them as fat. Low-fat, vegan diets, along with regular exercise, make insulin more efficient.

* Believe it or not, exercise aptitude is largely biological, too. People who love to go for a five-mile run at the crack of dawn are genetically different from other people. They are endowed with a better capillary network that brings oxygen to working muscles and a more efficient fuel-burning mechanism. If you did not get these genetic advantages, you can do the next best thing. If you begin a regular exercise program and stick with it, your muscle cells begin to look more and more like those of natural athletes.

There is no need to be daunted by your family genes. Yes, some of us will always be bigger and others smaller. But with a healthy, low-fat diet and regular physical activity, your genes can stop working against you and start working for you.

To Learn More : CLICK HERE

Monday, November 16, 2009

Benefits Of Exercise

Need more motivation to get fit? Consider the following benefits of exercise:

*Exercise increases your stamina and strength.

*Exercise improves your heart and lung efficiency.

*Exercise gives your body greater resistance to disease, stress, anxiety and fatigue.

*Exercise gives you more energy and enhances your capacity for work and leisure activities.

*Exercise releases hormones that stimulate the brain, helping to clear your mind, see things from a new perspective, and come up with fresh ideas.

So make an appointment with yourself to get some exercise. Your body--and your business--will thank you for it.

To Learn More : CLICK HERE!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Without Calcium your body cannot lose weight..

Calcium, Calcium, Calcium. Without enough calcium your body cannot lose weight, and your internal organs cannot function properly (which equates to low energy and eventual disease). But most people are completely wrong about where to find calcium in their diets. Foods like milk, cheese and yogurt are NOT the best sources of this vital nutrient. In fact the calcium found in dairy products is nearly 200% less bioavailability than that found in green leafy vegetables!

To Learn More : CLICK HERE


Friday, November 13, 2009

Weight loss Exercises with a Ball

Several programs on the market today use an exercise ball for weight loss work. Some are referred to as the gym ball, Swiss ball, Fitball and the stability ball. These work great particularly for the abdominal muscles and lower back. Basically, you lie on the ball front wards with your hips going downwards, and stretching / roll slowly around. Add crunches and leg-lifts with this ball; they are noted as one of the fastest means of improvement for the entire midsection. The ball actually helps you use just about every muscle in the upper and lowers abs. Note: substitute an ottoman on wheels or other similar home device for the ball!

To Learn More : CLICK HERE!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Here are some weight loss exercises..

Step 1 – Warm-up time first. Begin with stretches for 5 to 10 minutes that gradually build up to light cardio activity like jogging in place, walking, biking or jumping rope.

Step 2 – Next get down on the floor; an exercise mat or carpeted area, and do 20 to 30 crunches and reverse-curls apiece as follows. For crunches, with your knees bent a little and feet flat on the floor, lie on your back with your arms wrapped together across your chest. Then do this two-step: (1) exhale while raising your head, shoulders and chest off the floor, tightening your stomach muscles as you bend forward towards your hips, pause… (2) inhale while gently and slowly returning ALMOST to the original position, keeping your head just off the floor. Repeat. For those who are intermediary or advanced toners, place your hands behind or beside your head (and don’t pull it), place hands straight out over your head or pause for a couple seconds before inhaling for a more intense workout.

Next it’s time for reverse-curls. To work the lower front and side abdominal muscles, begin on your back on the carpeted area or mat again. With hands on the floor and knees bent towards your chest with hips off the floor, continue to lift your hips, contracting the stomach muscles and bringing hips further towards your chest. This exercise focuses on lifting the pelvis toward your rib cage using the abdominals without swinging the legs. Advanced toners can place their hands in the air leaving their elbows on the floor for increased intensity.

Step 3 – Head back to the cardio activity that you were doing at the end of Step 1 above and continue doing that for 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 4 – Head back to the carpeted area or mat for 20 to 30 imaginary bike pedal touches. In other words, you place your hands behind your head while lying on the floor. Then with our knees up at about a 45-degree angle from the floor, you slowly pedal an imaginary bike while touching your right elbow to your left knee and vice-versa, then alternating elbow to other knees, all while breathing at a natural, normal pace. For those who are at intermediary or advanced levels, you can make the angel of your legs near 180-degrees or straight, without locking the knees for more intensive weight loss.

Step 5 – Beginners can stop here. Intermediate and advanced toners can return to another round of Step 3 above.
For the best results, these weight loss activities should be performed three to four times a week. Work up the routine until gradually the cardio portions last from 10 to 15 minutes each. And add your other exercises for the upper and lower body areas, and of course a well-balanced diet.

To Learn More : CLICK HERE!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Let Nothing Stand in your Way

As I’m sure you are all well aware of by now, visualization is a key instrument when it comes to making important changes in your life. Envision your happiness everyday, focus on the things you want to happen in your life. You must practice this exercise daily in order for all those things you desire in your life to come to fruition.

Some people, however, have trouble doing this.

If visualization doesn’t come naturally to you, there is still hope! Instead of closing your eyes and meditating on those things you desire, write those desires out onto paper. Using only positive language, write out those goals for a full month. Don’t skip a day. And when you are writing, concentrate on the words as they pour from your brain.

Don’t just go through the motions.

Within that month’s time of regularly doing this exercise, I’m sure you’ll see how it can affect your life. Even if you have no trouble with the regular visualization exercises, you might want to try this. It’s a great tool to reaffirm what your goals and desires truly are.

Seriously, give this a shot. It helps with all aspects of your life, including fitness and fat loss goals.

Within just a short time, you’ll see just how much your life has changed.

Now let me show you how to get these results without any effort...


Re-program your sub-conscious mind to build a better body...
...and see results in just 28 days - Guaranteed!

Announcing the NEW Subliminal Body Sculpting System, developed specially for you. Now getting the body shape you want has never been easier.

The Subliminal Body Sculpting System is a truly amazing computer software program that works by continually sending messages to your brain, without you even realizing it's happening. It's completely unobtrusive and more importantly it's completely safe. What you WILL notice is ... You'll want to change your eating habits. You'll want to eat more healthfully and you'll want to exercise more or be more active in life. It will seem like the natural thing to do. And the pay off is...

Your friends and family will start to notice a new you - fast. People will start saying you're losing weight and they'll comment on how healthy you look. They'll want to know your secret and some of them will even envy you. By this time you'll be feeling so good about yourself, you're self-confidence will rocket sky high. There'll be no going back. You'll be saying goodbye to the old lazy you forever.

To Learn More : CLICK HERE!

Sunday, November 8, 2009

A Basic Weight Loss Cleanse...

You cannot expect to improve your metabolism, lose weight permanently, or drastically increase your metabolism without first cleaning out all of the built up “sludge” that may have accumulated inside your eliminatory system/colon.

Skipping this step will make the weight loss/fat loss process far harder, and it will create a destiny for you of achieving only temporary results.

There are 3 initial steps to take for your cleanse to be most effective:

1st…Decide how long you want your cleanse to last. I usually recommend to my personal clients that their cleanse last no less than 1 full day and no longer than 7-10 days. For example, if they have lived a life of eating fast food and little or no physical activity, then their cleanse should last closer to the 7-10 day mark. But if they have lived a healthy! life, eating lots of fresh raw vegetables, exercising regularly, and possibly even doing another type of cleanse every now and then…then you need only follow this cleanse 1 or 2 days in a row (but most of my clients – even those who come to me in excellent condition, usually choose to stay on the cleanse longer than just 1 – 2 days…the average is 3 – 5 days initially, then once a month thereafter they can do a mini cleanse lasting 1 – 2 days).

2nd…Decide what you’re going to consume on the cleanse (this is a great time to get all the junk food cleaned out of your kitchen – give it away, throw it away, just get rid of it – but don’t get rid of it by eating it yourself!!!). After you’ve cleaned out your kitchen, you should stock it with healthy foods, and the only healthy foods you’ll be consuming on your cleanse are plain, fresh, clean water (preferably ‘distilled’ or ‘purified’ water), vegetable juices, and possibly some decaffeinated herbal tea (if you desire it).

The term “vegetable juice”, when used here, refers ONLY to juices that you juice yourself. So get yourself a vegetable juicer and a wide variety of fresh, raw, preferably organic vegetables. Then 2 or 3 times per day juice enough vegetables to fill a glass and drink it down (some people, including diabetics, find it beneficial to water down their juice with 50% water – this simply dilutes the sugar found in some vegetables).

You should add a small pinch of cayenne pepper to a few of your drinks throughout the day – this strengthens your blood, increases circulation, improves the assimilation of nutrients from the vegetable juices into your body, and helps your bowels eliminate the built up waste from your system (which gets rid of any constipation).

3rd…Do some light cardiovascular exercise like walking or bike riding for 20 – 30 minutes each day of your cleanse. Avoid any heavy physical exertion if possible – your goal is to relax and let your system rebuild an! d repair itself during your cleanse. Finally, rent a funny movie and laugh (a lot). When you have a good laugh, your body secretes chemicals that aid in digestion and promote good metabolic health.

To Learn More : CLICK HERE

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Can You Gain Muscle and Burn Fat In Just 7 Minutes?

There are three key steps in order to trick the body into doing two seemingly opposite things at the same time; burn fat and build muscle.

Step 1- you have to stimulate the body to increase its muscle mass. You do this through weight training. However, train TOO LONG and all that extra energy from your stored body fat will go to keeping your central nervous system from crashing. Your body will shift all of that energy and then some into the metabolic processes we call "survival mode" faster than you can snap your fingers. It will try and make sure your metabolism stays high enough to survive.

That's one reason diets fail—the metabolism crashes because calories are too low AND because you are exercising too much.

Brief but brutal training is the key. I cover the BEST way to do this in my new book. It's killer...and it only takes 7 minutes to do. (Advanced trainees can use the 14-21 minute plans if they want.)

Step 2 - is to lower your calories. How do you manage to do this without starving the muscle? Keep the protein and fats high. Healthy fats are best, although some saturated fat is okay unless your doc says no. (Most doctors know next to nothing about nutrition. Hopefully yours is smarter.) Also, can you give a few examples of foods that contain good protein and healthy fats that people can eat?]

Now, here's a great trick: Overeat slightly cooked or raw vegetables. Try to eat as much as you can. Literally force-feed yourself, especially at night. This trick fools the mind into thinking it has more food than it actually does.

Step 3 - Walk. The more the better. You clear out the toxins, get the blood flowing, help rid lactic acid from the system, and burn fat all at the same time. I walk about 20 times longer than I train with weights because I love it so much. It's my number one fat-burner.


So, let's recap:

1. You can burn fat and build muscle.

The energy required to build the muscle mass comes from stored body fat.

2. This only works if you keep your protein and fats sufficiently high AND if you do not over train in the gym. The shortest workout possible is the best. Stimulate the mind and body to "build muscle" and it will.

3. Walk as much as you can. Walking before eating in the morning helps you burn even more body fat.

Three simple steps, some hard work and dedication, and you could have that lean, muscular body you’ve always wanted.


To Learn More : CLICK HERE

Friday, November 6, 2009

Lose Weight the Right way...

Rock on, dude! Some people, at least early on, absolutely dread the notion of working out. They start to watch the clock and count laps. Help make the time go by faster by listening to your favorite music while you work out. Listening devices are more affordable than ever, and they make great companions when your gym buddy can’t make it.

Don’t’ fall victim to magical weight-loss supplements. Most of the time, diet pills place extreme nutritional requirements on the individual. A closer look at the fine print on most weight-loss commercials tells you that any diet pill must be accompanied by a balanced diet and an exercise program.

Put on your blinders. Too many times, people try to lose weight the way other people try to lose weight. You have to keep in mind that every body is different, and consequently everyone loses weight differently. Find what works best for you and set your own goals, otherwise, the only thing waiting for you is discouragement and disappointment.

To Learn More: CLICK HERE

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Start losing weight in just 4 days..

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, especially if we’re talking about calories. Stay away from the buffets and the all-you-can-eat restaurants in “Sin City”, as much of that food is fried. Calories are one thing you shouldn’t worry about losing when you visit Vegas.

If you plan on flying, contact the airline a day or two in advance and request a low-fat meal for yourself. If your flight is a short one, avoid the high-fat snacks that airlines provide and bring along your own healthy snack.

Cut back on the number of alcoholic drinks you have, especially at a meal. They don’t have any fat, but they do come with loads of calories. If you absolutely have to have that bit of booze, try a light beer or a drink mixed with diet soda. No one will think you’re less of a tough guy if you order a Bacardi and Diet Coke.

At dinner, ask your waiter about the portion. Good restaurants will either have a small and large portion, or a waiter who can at least explain how many people your meal will feed. If a portion is too large, split it with a friend, or consider asking the waiter to wrap up half of your meal before bringing your plate to the table.

Eat and chew your food slowly. Yes, we only have 24 hours in a day to accomplish things that seem like they take 25 hours to complete. Still, make sure you enjoy the eating experience as well as the food. Eating slowly can actually work to tell your stomach that you are full, which will keep you from overeating.

To Learn More : CLICK HERE