Burn Baby Burn!

Now your getting your resistance training in 2-3 times a week.You putting in your cardio for 20-30 minutes a day 3-5 times a week and your becoming more conscience of what your eating. Great!! Now what? Now you are turning your body into a fat burner. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. So what does that mean? In order to lose a pound a week we have to burn 3,500 more than we eat for that week. If we break it down for 7 days that would be 500 calories a day that we would have to burn over what we normally burn per day. The "average" caloric need is 2,000 calories a day, this is a starting point for more specificity on your individual need contact a licensed nutrionist. I say "burn baby burn" to rev up that metabolism and burn fat. Fat can be a good thing, our bodies use it for energy . We need fat to protect our internal organs as well. We need to refrain from too much satured fats from animals and coconut oil. Most of our fats should be eaten from plant based foods(olive and canola oil, nuts,etc.). If you are clinically obese, overweight, or carrying a few extra inches around the middle keep your head up, there is good news.You can do something about it. To stay positive, when I train individuals with this challenge I tell them "when I see you, I see alot of energy that hasn't been used". Their just storing energy, lets tap into that reserve and use it the way it was meant to be used - by moving more!! So stop saving that energy, burn it up! Burn more than you put in, you'll lose weight and be more energetic.....Live In Love

Happy New You!!!

Apologies for the silence, been studying for a new certification in my craft. OK, how you doing with your consistency.By now you should have 6-10 appearances at your fitness facility. Cardio should be done for at least 20 minutes daily with your heart rate at approximately at 60-70% of your maximum heart rate. That would be 220 minus your age multiplied by .60,.65, or .70. Example if you are age 40...220-40=180, 180 x .60 = 108. 108 would be 60% percent of your maximum heart rate. Your maximum heart rate would be 180. Any questions? Please feel free to ask....Now resistance (or weight) training for strength and muscle development. Exercises should include using the legs (the butt and thighs) and back and chest. These are the major muscle groups and exercise should be done 2-3 times a week. To start lets do one exercise per muscle group and each exercise should be done 3 times for 12 - 15 reps. If you need any assistance feel free to ask any personal trainer available..thats their job(at no expense to you). These guidelines are for novices and we will gradually increase. Remember exercise is where you make it..walking the stairs at work, speed walking with your dog, or squats in your office. Continue to eat right and be the best you that you can be.....Live In Love

Here we go!

Okay, so your starting this lifestyle change. You found a convenient fitness facility and took advantage of the free orientation. They may try to persuade you to use  a personal trainer, a trainer could be useful if you have uncertainty about what you need to do exactly. Trainers should listen to your needs(be personal) and tailor the workout to fit those needs as well as what they know is important. That being said, they should be knowledgeable and experienced. Certifications help to make one credible but does ensure that you will get that results you want. Don't be overly concerned by the trainers body because they probably train themselves differently than how they will be training you. However a certain level of fitness should be exuded since they are the example....lets start with some 20 minutes of walking daily and stretching just to get acclimated....stay tuned and Live In Love