One of the most discouraging aspects of exercise is boredom. You finally develop a regular exercise program. You faithfully complete your fitness regiment every day. And you begin to see actual results. But after a while, you begin to dread that daily run or your predictable weight routine. How can you avoid this?
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Running carries with it the same benefits of all cardiovascular exercise: it helps reduce stress, strengthens the heart and lungs, reduces risk of certain diseases, increases confidence, brightens your mood, helps you sleep better, gives you more energy, and, in general, provides a better sense of well being.
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Exercise is the best way to create the calorie deficit necessary to lose weight. You can do it by reducing your calorie intake, but you run the risk of switching your metabolism into starvation mode. Calorie reduction alone can actually cause you to lose muscle and cause your body fat percentage to increase.
If you’re trying to choose between an elliptical trainer and another piece of exercise equipment like a treadmill or an exercise bike, one of the most popular questions is
‘How many calories can I burn with an elliptical trainer?’
You want to get the most bang for your exercise buck - that’s understandable. Here are some calories burned estimates for elliptical workouts - and several tips to burn more calories with your elliptical trainer!
General Estimates of Calories Burned with An Elliptical Trainer:
- 150 pound woman, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 387 calories
- 180 pound man, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 464 - 500 calories
- 120 pound woman, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 310 calories
To read more click Calories Burned On An Elliptical Trainer
What is your normal method to stay fit, healthy, and flexible? A healthy and hearty diet of nutritious fruits and vegetables is the key as well as regular and varied exercise, consisting of aerobics, strength training, and stretching.
The best exercise is one that you are really and sincerely work at over a lifetime, be it push-ups, stretches, jumping jacks or aerobic exercises such as running, bicycling, or swimming. However, there are people who prefer to work out using fitness equipment in their own homes.
Here are a few basic, important things to consider when buying exercise equipment.
Click:Be Trim, Fit and Lean! Tips for Buying Fitness Equipment
Have you ever found yourself thinking?
Tomorrow I’ll eat healthier
Tomorrow I’ll eat my veggies
Tomorrow I’ll join the gym
Tomorrow I’ll do this and that is an excuse I find myself thinking on a regular basis. The problem with saying tomorrow I’ll exercise is that tomorrow never comes; tomorrow turns into today, so we just say the same old thing and the cycle repeats itself. But we can change those unhealthy habits. (They weren’t always a habit were they?) It takes 21 days to break or form a habit.
Not all habits are bad. For example, going to the gym on a regular basis has now become a habit for me (a good one). Forming a good habit takes 21 days too, so why not break a habit by replacing it with a healthy one? You could take a walk instead of sitting on the couch eating your daily dose of ice cream. An extra benefit: you get your exercise in for the day.
During the holiday season when everyone is writing their New Year’s resolutions, I challenge all of you to forget saying “I’ll do better tomorrow” and start saying “I’m doing better today.”
Today I’m eating healthy
Today I’m eating my veggies
Today I’m working out at my new gym
Stop saying tomorrow and start saying today.
I hope you all have a Christmas full of laughter and joy. Enjoy this wonderful season surrounded by family and friends!
Merry Christmas and, of course, a Happy New Year! (make it a healthy one:)
~Layna
Why not make the year 2008 a healthy one? Take a look at thse 10 easy to follow suggestions toward a healthier lifestyle.