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22 Jan 10 No Nonsense Long Term Weight Loss

If you’re trying to lose weight, exercise is really only about half the battle.  Exercise alone isn’t going to burn enough calories to really make you lose weight quickly.  If you really want to lose weight you have to combine exercise with a more healthy lifestyle.  The phrase “you are what you eat” is more true than you imagine.

If you’ve started an exercise routine recently, remember that more exercise is going to increase your appetite.  You have to counteract this by being strong, and not in taking more calories than your diet allows.  One mistake that many weight loss seekers fall into is allowing themselves to eat more calories after a workout, because of the appetite they’ve worked up.  That’s a mistake, as exercise on the whole doesn’t burn very many calories unless you’ve done a ridiculous amount.  Eating more calories after a workout is going to erase your workout, and keep the pounds piling on.

Remember to be diligent about working out.  You have to keep working out to make a big difference.  You can’t try for a few days and then take a week off.  In order to lose weight and really make a difference, you need to be working out 3-4 times a week, featuring fairly intense sessions.  That’s the only way to force your body to change, and whip yourself into shape.

Eating healthy is probably the biggest hurdle, and most important practice of all.  Only by eating healthy can you ensure that all the other steps you’ve taken will be effective.  You need to eat nutritious, low calorie meals, cutting your overall normal calorie intake.  That way you’re losing weight from cutting calories, and also from exercise.  That double threat is the fastest way to lose weight, and keep the weight off.  You don’t need crazy diets, just diligence to perform the most tried and true method.

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20 Jan 10 Increase Your Memory Brain Power

Have you ever forgotten where something is, and then spent an hour hopelessly searching for the item, without being able to remember where you put it?  That’s a problem everybody goes through once or twice.  Have you ever thought about increasing your memory power so that doesn’t happen anymore?

There are several benefits to improving memory.  You’ll increase your brain power overall.  Plus giving your memory a workout fairly often, at as early an age as possible, is a great way to fight against memory problems that come with age.  The best way to do that is to get your sleep.

Medical professionals always stress how important getting at least 7-8 hours sleep a night really is, and that fact can’t be overstated.  Lack of sleep causes and inflames all manner of health problems, including problems in your brain.  One of those issues, is memory.  Not getting enough sleep increases the likelihood that you could develop memory problems.

Eat plenty of brain health foods to provide the opportunity for your brain to function at it’s peak effectiveness.  Fish like Salmon are extremely good for you because of the beneficial Omega-3s that help your brain and cardiovascular system.  The same principle is true for berries such as blueberries and acai.  Both also contain natural healthy Omega-3s.

Play a few brain specific puzzles a few times a week to increase your brain power.  Things like crosswords, or even a game like Scrabble.  Something that forces you to think, and learn new facts or words as you play, to flex your brain power.  Also reading is a big help, as reading requires a lot more brain activity than other forms of entertainment.  Reading is a fantastic way to work out your mind, and keep your memory in tip top condition.

Remember also to keep a healthy lifestyle.  Exercise and a healthy diet are just as important to your brain as the rest of your body.  By eating healthy and exercising you increase what your body can do in all aspects of life.  Your brain health is no different, and you should follow the same principles.

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20 Jan 10 Exercise Machines That Hurt Your Workout

Exercise is a necessity for a healthy lifestyle.  But doing the wrong sort of exercise can be just as detrimental as good exercise is beneficial.  There are likely to be more than a few machines at your gym that you should avoid altogether.  These machines won’t do much to further your fitness, and can actually do damage in the long run.  You should always strive to exercise longer, and in the long term, these machines are a few you can do without:

-Ab Machines are something that you should almost never use.  Working your core is essential, but ab machines typically force you into a certain posture that could be uncomfortable, and can do damage to your back and neck muscles.  Working your core should be strengthening these muscles, not damaging them.  So it’s best to stick to the old school methods of like crunches.

-Standing Calf Raises being performed incorrectly is actually a huge cause of spinal and back problems stemming from exercise.  Plus these do not offer enough calf strengthening to make them worth the risk.  Stick to exercises like jump-roping and stair-stepping if you want to strengthen those calves.

-Leg Press.  While a good idea, basically you’re doing squats in an unnatural position.  Any machine that forces you into an isolated and unnatural pose is always a bad thing.  Stick to squats if you want to strengthen your legs.  The target all the areas you’d need to work, and are much, much better for your body.

-Back Machines also are usually a bad idea.  Back machines almost always force your back into an uncomfortable or unnatural position, and they don’t work the muscles around your back.  Stick to exercises that allow you to move in more natural and comfortable ways.  That way you work your back, and supporting muscles in your core.  Through this method you’re actually growing stronger, and will be less likely to suffer problems from having used a back machine.

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