Archive for the 'womens fat loss' Category
A quick post to tell you that ForestFit november for both the 7am and 9.30am groups are now ready for registrations. Go To:
Just so you know the 7am group will be run during the week at two locations in the city, in lit parks, The Petrusse and the playground with the funny Pirate ship thing :o) but we’ll still be out in the Forest at Bambesch on Saturdays as normal.
Hurry, 2 people have already registered for 9:30 in the last 20 minutes!
As one of Tim’s interns on his induction programme he is putting us through or paces in many different ways. One way in which he is doing this is that we are experiencing first hand what it is like be a Getfit client, so everything that Tim or Jess are asking there clients to do we are doing it!!, so that we know exactly what you are experiencing and how best to help you in the future.
One of the Getfit fundamentals is form and function, this is the training principles of our training. As part of this we ask you to do a 45 min programme with your trainer 2-3 times a week and a cardio interval work out of 25 mins, 2-3 times a week.
So how have I done so far??(not sure what Tim thinks though!;o) I really enjoyed the different exercises that were in the 45 min workout, some of them were familiar others not, on the whole a good muscular workout.
Now for the Cardio intervals…… most commonly we ask this to be done on the treadmill……as soon as I found out this I was not happy!!!, for some reason I have always had a fear of running, something to do with those cross country runs they made us do at school, I hated them with a passion!!
Anyway it goes like this 5min warm up on the treadmill, then run at 90% effort, then rest for 2 mins by walking, repeat this 5 times. Once the last one has been finished, cool down with a light jog and then to a walk over a 5min period.
….so how did I do? Well I certainly finished rather red faced and very sweaty, drip drip! I actually did allot better than I thought I would and felt that I could have even pushed myself that little bit further, not bad for never really running before.
I think a solid positive first try and if you put that with the fact that your only really working hard for 5 mins. Even with that short amount of work the cardio interval is the best way to boost your metabolism and reduce your body fat, don’t think I can argue with that, so much so that I have booked my next one already!!! bring on the Cardio Intervals!!!!……..
Lovely Smoothie a la Jess
01.10.08In a hurry in the morning, don’t miss breakfast what ever you do if you want to lose BodyFat!
Here is a quicky:
In mixer put 1 mango, 3 kiwis, 1/2 avocado and natural yogurt (if you want it thin and drinkable add ricemilk/oatsmilk) While mixing; Boil 1 egg and put on rye bread with some fresh basil.Pour the thick smoothie over some natural muesli and enjoy!
Jess
So I think We have all been there…It’s that time of the Year when all your clothes are suddenly to Tight and You wonder how the heck that happened. And in true fashion the first thing You would do is cutting down on the food or start mad hard training or even worse both at the same time….If You have any of those thoughts in you head then STOP right there…Think about it for a second. When you go on a diet you are acctually breaking down body tissues. You want to loose bodyfat but what happens in a diet is your loosing water and even muscles. Yeah, you might loose a few kilos but is it the right kilos???? On a diet you won’t get a toned body and You won’t feel very well either and worse of all when you start eating normally again, you will put everyhting right back on and often alot more.
Second scenario is You are training very hard and then start cutting down on the food because You feel nothing is happening….Why oh Why..?
A very hard training-body doesn’t Want to loose any fat and will do anything to keep it. So in order to loose BODYFAT you WANT to get the Metabolism-Fire burning to the Max. This is how to do that:
First of all, If you are trainig very hard and you don’t loose any BODYFAT, it’s most likely that you acctually don’t eat enough or secondly you don’t train in the most Effective way.
You HAVE to EAT to be able to BURN!!!!! Eat EVERY 2-3 hours to keep that fire burning inside you.It goes without saying that obviously it has to be the right things you eat: Keep it Clean and Natural and don’t make it hard on yourself. Stay away from alcohole and Refined Sugars, They will SLOW DOWN the metabolism!
Training Wise…for Fatburning, STOP those hour long cardio w/o and stay away from the aerobics classes. Start building MUSCLES! Without Muscle mass You will NOT BURN! You don’t have to go mad now and start building like Arnold Scwarzenegger…Bodyweight Resistance training is enough but don’t be afriad to use DumbBells.For a woman to get Huge with Muscles, it is near enough Impossible. That will take hours in the Gym with HardCore Wieght training for a very long period of time, so don’t be afraid to Push Yourself out of Your Comfort Zone, because that’s when things starts to heat up in your body.
Add on some SHORT but SHARP Intervalls into the schedule and Your Metabolism will really Kick Off .
Seems like alot of work??? Acctually, All You need is 3/Week Resistance Training a 45min and 2-3/Weeks Intervalls a 20-25min and together with EATING regulary the BodyFat will start to Melt off in the Fire of a Great Metabolism!
JESS:)
Jess has been spending some time re-vamping her Fitness Boxing training class, ready for the autumn season.
Like ForestFit, JessBoxing will be run over a 4 week period, with 3 workouts a week.
We released this to her mailing list last week, and she has already filled 9 of the 20 places. So you are gonna have to move fast to register for her aggression releasing, fat burning workouts
Go to JessBoxing.com for more details and to register online.
ForestFit September
29.08.08Open for registrations, but only 6 places remain for the 7am group. This will probably be the last 7am group we run purely outside this year due to lack of light early morning. Get your place now at ForestFit.com
We also have our 09:30 group running again starting the 15th September. Register over at ForestFit.com
This one has been prompted by one of the most commonly asked queries about joining both ForestFit and JessBoxing!
I can’t come to XXXXXX, I am not fit enough!
I totally understand why it comes up. I appreciate there is a level of apprehension with joining a group training program when you think you are not going to be able to keep up, complete all the moves, do all the exercises etc… no one wants to be left behind, or stand out and be the one struggling the most.
I suppose it is like a mirror, we always think that someone else looks slimmer, stronger, fitter, faster than ourselves. We hate testing our theory out as well, for fear of being right!!
The problem is unless you actually test out your theory you’ll never find out that you are actually WRONG. I generally find that most people massively underestimate their physical abilities.
You have a choice right now, you can continue to fear the unknown and get more worked up by your worsening physique and physical condition, OR, you can get off your butt and prove yourself wrong. No brainer really!
Tim
Jump Jump
31.07.08I am officially the biggest Kid out there, so I went and got Myself, Sorry I mean My Kids of course, a Trampoline! And Man is it good Fun. I just love it. So there I am bouncing away in rain and sunshine whilst the kids are getting impatient waiting for their turn- Mum, is it 5 min yet….. - Nearly, just 1 more minute…..Oh, sorry just 1 more, I promise….
Anyway,as Fun as it is..it actually have some other great Benefits. I found this article about this wonderful thing and it made me Love it even more.
Apparently, there are a few Superstars, like Heidi Klum who does this for exercise…Just bouncing the pounds away. So I kept reading. Not only is it a great way to burn fat and calories ( 5 min bouncing is apparently equal to 20 min on the treadmill…how cool is that:)) It can also help improve your over all health.
1 It’s a low impact workout so its nice to your joints and according to this article it can even prevent the onset of osteoarthritis by strengthening your bones and muscles.
2 According to the article NASA has found that G-force jumping creates help to stimulate the fluid transportation, (the lymphatic system), giving you the same benefits as a detoxing massage.
3 The jumping also stimulates the internal organs which can help digestion and help to ease bloating and trapped wind (maybe only jump on your on if you have a dodgy tummy then:))
4 According to research from University of Konstanze in Germany, you learn new motor skills when you are on the trampoline, which tires your brain out, which gives you a better nights sleep, which means you’ll wake up full of Energy the next day ready for more bouncing!
Now if this is not enough Positives to go and get a Trampoline I don’t know what is. But while you are at it, You should probably get a separate one for the kids…Cause otherwise they might never get the chance to have some Fun:)
I seem to get asked at least once a week which books I would recommend for training, fat loss, nutrition, goal setting etc etc…
I do read lots of this stuff, in fact I tend to be reading non stop… strange I never used to be like that…
Anyway, I have created a page on the GetFit.lu website with all my recommended books and where you can get them from. I have added Amazon links or retailer links so you can get all these products shipped to your door in double quick time.
Summer holidays are a great time to catch up with some interesting reading, pick one or two that you can pack in your suitcase…
http://www.getfit.lu/book-recommendations.html
Tim
PS. You’ll see some other links to the left hand side of this page, which will take you to some of our most trusted resources and partners, make sure you try these too!
I love reading some of the so called health pages on various news websites, and it becomes clear what propagates ineffective methods of fat loss and weight control. This article at the BBC health webpage gets my juices flowing because as with many articles/studies/papers/reviews etc etc in relation to fat loss, they bear little resemblance to the real world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7530345.stm - Hour’s exercise to lose weight.
The article states that women should be exercising 5 times a week for at least an hour to lose weight and keep it off.
Sounds like a hell of a lot of training!
Obviously these guys have never heard of interval training where 25 minutes of total workout time can produce a much greater fat burning effect.
They have probably never heard of doing resistance based routines as well, not lasting more than 40 minutes, to boost your metabolism creating a much more sustainable body shape and better structural health too.
Combine the 2 together 3 times a week and you’ll be still out the gym before these guys!
In the real world getting the most out of training is not about time spent in the gym, but more the effectiveness of the routines you perform.
In the real world myself and other top quality fitness professionals from around the globe get amazing results from short intensive routines.
In the real world we don’t have time to waste hour upon hour doing “moderate” exercise
In the real world we are never going to maintain that level of training for the rest of our lives.
Get Real BBC, University of Pittsburg, Professor Paul Gately! Start studying how real results are obtained!
Tim climbs gently off soapbox :o)
If you are interested in the kind of training that works, check out Craig Ballantynes fantastic digital book Turbulence Training or join us for the 45 minute ForestFit workouts
