Burn More Abdominal Fat and Total Body Fat
Fat loss, especially abdominal fat, is more important than weight loss! Always remember that and you will succeed with your health and fitness goals in time!
One quick way to start burning abdominal fat is to cut out all sugars like sodas, sugary drinks (including some fruit juices), candy, donuts, package/boxed foods, etc. This one step alone will cut tons of calories for you if you replace them with foods like fresh fruits, fresh veggies, water, unsweetened drinks (like tea), and low-fat yogurt, etc.
Don’t look for shortcuts. The quick weight loss gimmicks lead to yo-yo dieting and even more weight gain! There are no quick solutions to permanent fat loss and weight loss.
Make the commitment to change your eating habits permanently even if you have to take small steps to get it done. And mix in regular weight training (including bodyweight exercises) and interval cardio. This is the proven recipe to give you the toned, healthy body you want and need.
Advertisements such as “lose 30 pounds in 30 days,” sends a message that has a short-term solution to your weight problem. Why? Because weight lost that quickly (without regular exercise) will be mainly lost muscle mass instead of fat mass (this will slow down your metabolism). You also might be very ill after losing that much weight in such a short period of time.
It’s not going to help you much if your body looks good (for a while) but your health and quality of life suffers! Exercise hard and smart. Build a foundation for your body.
If you are significantly depending on these fat loss supplements or diet pills to fix your weight problem, you will be disappointed with a lighter wallet to boot!
And, some of these products are potentially harmful. If you’re wondering about the safety of any supplement, check out the “Generally Regarded As Safe” (GRAS) list published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
One reason that you get frustrated with your fat loss results is that your expectations are unrealistic. If you expect fat-burner supplements to give you a lean and toned body, you will always be disappointed. Save your money!
At best, fat-burner supplements might give you a short-term boost. At worst, they could kill you (remember the Ephedra horror stories)!
Don’t be a “scale junkie.” What’s a “scale junkie?” My definition of it is a person who is so worried about losing weight that they lose sight of the fact that fat loss and inches loss is much more important.
Permanent fat loss takes longer and you have to really work hard and smart to achieve it. Pills, powders and patches won’t get the job done when it comes to permanent fat loss/weight loss.
Work hard and eat smarter to burn your abdominal and body fat.
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My Fitness Hut Blog has been recognized by Stanford University Wellsphere as a Top Health Blogger! Quite an honor coming from that institution!
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Burn Belly Fat Now, Don’t Wait Until January
Its always a good time to burn belly fat and shrink your waist! I know the size and shape of your waist and hips is important to you. Its also critical for your health!
According to the International Journal of Obesity (and many other sources), butt fat is healthier than belly fat. Their research shows that gut fat increases risks of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and premature death.
Women tend to carry too much fat on the butt, hips and thighs while men tend to carry too much belly fat. The research showed that women with more butt fat/thigh fat than belly fat have better blood sugar levels, blood fat control and slower fat turnover (prevents inflammation and promotes metabolic health).
A fitness assessment is performed by a professional trainer before you start your exercise program. One of the critical measurements taken is your Waist-to-Hip Ratio (waist measurement divided by hip measurement).
This measurement is important because there is a correlation between chronic diseases and abdominal fat. A ratio above .80 could put you at risk for a number of diseases, including cancer.
For example, if your waist is 31 inches and your hips are 41 inches, your Waist-to-Hip Ratio would be .76. Some people who consider themselves to be “skinny” could really be “skinny-fat“, which is a skinny person with too much body fat. A “skinny-fat” person could have an unfavorable Waist-to-Hip Ratio.
Today is the day to start your exercise program—NOT JANUARY 2012! You can get alot accomplished in 1 week’s time!
Procrastination is one of the biggest barriers to achievement, fitness goals or otherwise…maybe you need to determine why you keep putting your fitness program off….is it fear of failure, you don’t know what to do or how to do it, you’ve tried “everything” and nothing has worked or you’re just frustrated in general? There’s a reason and you need to be honest with yourself—it will give you a new start now and not January!
You could be well on your way to losing the fat and weight and building the lean body you want by this time next week!
What are you waiting for? Start burning fat today!
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“Exercise is not my life…..exercise makes my life better!”
Her Fitness Hut is featured on EmpowHER, a great health issues website for women! Her Fitness Hut has also been named in the Top 50 Personal Training Blogs by Physical Therapy Assistant Schools!
Check out my other great blogs:
My Fitness Hut Blog has been recognized by Stanford University Wellsphere as a Top Health Blogger! Quite an honor coming from that institution!
Sports Fitness Hut Blog has been recognized by Stanford University Wellsphere as the #1 Sports Fitness Blog and NursingDegree.net as one of the Best 100 Health and Nutrition Blogs for Athletes! The blog has also been named one of the 50 Best Sports Medicine Blogs by Masters In Healthcare! It is an honor to be recognized by those in the health and academic fields! Afterall, health is number one for everybody—including athletes!
5 Fat Burning Medicine Ball Exercises for Women
Definitely include medicine ball exercises in your workouts to burn fat and tone your body! Medicine ball exercises are not used enough by people in their workouts (from my observations).
Full speed medicine ball exercises will help you burn fat faster. These exercises will also improve your core strength and power (how fast your muscles can produce force). This makes your workouts more efficient (do more in less time).
Medicine ball exercises also allow you to exercise with natural movements. Your movement is not restricted by weight machines or barbells. Every one moves differently and you can even be a little creative with medicine ball exercises.
Here are 5 medicine ball exercises for you to burn more fat:
Note: Do these exercises at a moderate pace until you have mastered your form.
1. Medicine ball diagonal chop – The medicine ball diagonal chop helps you work multiple muscle groups in different planes of motion (at the same time). Injuries of the torso (such as oblique strains/pulls) hurt and are hard to recover from. Its better to avoid these types of injuries. Your legs will also get quite a workout from squatting and standing.
2. Medicine ball front chop – The medicine ball front chop is similar to the diagonal chop but is only done in one plane of motion.
3. Medicine ball rotational throw (pictured above) – Many everyday movements require coordination while rotating your body. This exercise is also very difficult to do correctly. When you get good at it, you will burn upper and lower body fat at a faster rate.
4. Medicine ball soccer throw – The medicine ball soccer throw is a great upper body exercise that uses your legs. It requires coordination and power. The soccer throw also works the muscles that you use to throw a ball or swing a racquet overhead.
5. Medicine ball squat jump – The medicine ball squat jump will improve your power. Bodyweight squat jumps should be mastered first, especially jumping and landing techniques. Jumps are proven fat burners and will really accelerate your heart rate.
It is hard to limit this list to just 5 medicine ball exercises. Medicine ball lunges with rotation and medicine ball side lunges are two exercises that come to mind.
Train harder and burn more fat with medicine ball exercises!
Subscribe to my FREE Fat Blaster eNewsletter and get FREE eBooks: “10 Must Know Fat Loss Tips,” Free Fat Loss Meals and Free Fat Loss Workouts!
“Exercise is not my life…..exercise makes my life better!”
Her Fitness Hut is featured on EmpowHER, a great health issues website for women! Her Fitness Hut has also been named in the Top 50 Personal Training Blogs by Physical Therapy Assistant Schools!
Check out my other great blogs:
My Fitness Hut Blog has been recognized by Stanford University Wellsphere as a Top Health Blogger! Quite an honor coming from that institution!
Sports Fitness Hut Blog has been recognized by Stanford University Wellsphere as the #1 Sports Fitness Blog and NursingDegree.net as one of the Best 100 Health and Nutrition Blogs for Athletes! The blog has also been named one of the 50 Best Sports Medicine Blogs by Masters In Healthcare! It is an honor to be recognized by those in the health and academic fields! Afterall, health is number one for everybody—including athletes!
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