Boost Your Workout or Start a New One: The Turbulence Training Program
April 7, 2009 by Caitlin Ryan
Filed under Weight Loss
Do you get bored easily? I sure do! That is why I am always looking for new ways to remain fit and healthy by boosting or revamping my exercise routine. When you do this, you stay motivated to work out because it remains exciting and fun. I think this important in order to achieve and maintain a great figure and optimum health.
This is not just about motivation, though. Our muscles are designed in such a way that if you do not change your routine or increase weight, you will reach what we call an exercise plateau. Craig Ballantyne has designed Turbulence Training to address this issue in a practical, useful way.
The Turbulence Training program offers some useful nutritional advice that can be followed easily to allow you to lose body fat and increase your lean body mass. Craig Ballantyne uses proven concepts in his program.
Time is also a concept in turbulence training. Craig knows that we do not have a lot of time to workout, so he designed his exercise program with this factor in mind so that you do not have to spend hours in the gym!
The most effective concept, however, is the constant changing of exercises coupled with adequate rest in between workouts. This is important for two reasons.
Craig knows that if we do not challenge our muscles by continuing to change our exercises and increase resistance, we will in fact stay at the same fitness level instead of improving our body and health. The basic physiology of this is something he understands and has translated to us through useful information.
Using his knowledge, Craig designed a spectacular array of exercises and explained them very well. You can keep track of your exercises and progress with Craigs cleverly designed turbulence training charts that include a photograph of each exercise.
Another key concept in the Turbulence Training Program is rest. You need to rest in between workouts or your muscles simply wont respond well to the next workout. Craig has you doing three strength training workouts per week and four interval training workouts each week.
Your muscles must rest in between workouts or you may find yourself injured or simply not gaining lean body mass. Your body can become toxic from increased amounts of lactic acid. As well, your body may begin to steal energy from your lean body mass and instead of burning fat, it may store more fat. This can result in what I call the skinny-fat look in which a figure is slender, but still flabby! Not a good look!
The exercises are a kick and I find myself looking forward to my routine again. Bored no more and in less time to boot! My favorite is the Bulgarian Split Squat.
Burn The Fat Scam Review
April 5, 2009 by Hannah Mongomery
Filed under Weight Loss
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A Typical Power Plate Workout
April 4, 2009 by Adrianna Noton
Filed under Weight Loss
Modern man is always searching for an easy way to melt away the pounds. Whether it is a magic diet pill or a “no-effort” exercise option, the idea of losing weight without effort is appealing for the overweight individual who is in the midst of a crazy schedule. While there is no “magic pill” that will turn an obese individual into a skinny super-model, the Power Plate offers an advantage over the typical treadmill workout. Power Plates are popping up in gyms across the country, and many a home gym is now sporting one as well. How does this piece of exercise equipment work, and what is a typical Power Plate Toronto workout like?
What Is a Power Plate?
Power Plates are vibration devices designed to increase the effectiveness of a workout. It is comprised of a large plate that the exerciser stands on, a tower, and a handle. When turned on, the plate vibrates, which sends waves of energy through the body.
The device capitalizes on the body’s natural response to vibration. By simply adding vibration to the workout, the muscles contract an extra 25 to 50 times per second, making the workout much more effective. In fact, simply standing in an active pose, such as with the knees bent, while the Power Plate is on increase calorie burn tremendously.
Once the beginning workout stops causing fatigue, the workout chosen varies depending on the results desired. For instance, someone who is working on increasing stamina will do a different workout routine than someone who is working on weight loss.
How Does the Exercise Program Work?
The creators of the Power Plate advocate a trademarked “Acceleration Training” program. This program is carefully designed to increase the intensity of the workout while introducing the benefit of the device from the very beginning.
All workouts begin with a warm up and end with a cool down. The hamstrings and quads can be massaged by laying them on the machine and laying the rest of the body on the support pad. This pose should be held for 60 seconds. This should be done at the beginning and end of a workout. Also, typical stretching exercises can be done with the Power Plate. Simply balance the leg that is being stretched on the plate to add the benefit of the vibrations.
Beginners can also work the calves by standing on tiptoe with a slight bend to the knees. A beginner will work the arms by placing the hands on the machine, bending the elbows to a place where the individual can control his or her body, and balancing on the toes and hands. Each of these poses should be held for 30 seconds, followed by a 30 second rest.
Workout for Weight Loss
Those who are using Power Plates for weight loss add many movements to the routine. For instance, a lunge can be done with the bent leg on the machine, holding the pose for 30 seconds and then increasing the holding time to 60 seconds. The triceps can be worked by holding on to the machine with the hands and lifting the hips off of the edge of the machine with the elbows bent.
There are numerous other routines that can be performed with Power Plates, including those focused on cellulite reduction, stretching, upper body strength, or lower body strength. Because of its versatility when compared to other home gym equipment, like a treadmill, the Power Plate is likely to become a popular item, and many will consider its high cost to be worth the investment for the flexibility provided.
Berry found To Have Cancer Fighting Compound
March 29, 2009 by Natasha King
Filed under Acai Berry
The acai berry extract triggered a self-destruct response where in 86 percent of the cases it destroyed leukemia cells where this information was originally printed and published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
A abundant source of antioxidants which fight and prevent harmful toxins from entering the body can be found in the acai berry. This research has strengthened the hypothesis that adding an acai berry extract can be very beneficial to the human body.
An very important thing to note here is that this study did not intend to demonstrate that the elements found in the acai berry can prevent leukemia in humans.
This study was never intended to raise any false hopes that the acai berry is a cure for leukemia. The results are still very positive however. The human body has shown promising results with compounds that have been tested under the cell-culture model.
Other fruits have proven similar results in killing cancer cells like mangoes, grapes and guavas. Scientist are still unsure what role antioxidants play in fighting cancer cells as there are other factors that come into play as well.
Acai berries is are perishable and must be eaten immediately after picking. The process to preserve acai berries have only been available for about five years, so researchers in many parts of the world have had little or no opportunity to study them.
Acai berrys are produced by a palm tree known scientifically as Euterpe oleracea, common in floodplain areas of the Amazon River. When the berry is ripe, it is purple and about the size of a grape. It’s contained in a thin layer of an edible pulp surrounding a large seed.
Historically, Brazilians have used acai berries to treat digestive disorders and skin conditions. Acai berry can help in reducing weight, lowering cholesterol and gaining more energy.
Weight Loss Motivation
March 21, 2009 by Dr. Bill
Filed under Weight Loss
When I got to New York, it was covered in snow. I had been fantasizing about 50 degree weather, but no such luck.
I like how the neighborhood looks when it’s covered in show — it’s really quite lovely. This appreciation for all the loveliness is usually short-lived and I tend to want to leave when the feeling fades. This time was no different, but I have no choice — I must stay.
A major problem for most dieters is motivation. Almost every dieter starts out with the best of intentions when beginning a weight loss plan, but if they run into a problem, those good intentions can fall apart very quickly and they are at a high risk for giving up and going back to the foods that got them in trouble in the first place.
I’ve found that there are a few tactics that work well for many people.
1. Altering what you see in your mind’s eye.
2. Accurately recording your measurements.
3. Keeping a journal
4. Coming to terms with the fact that no one, including yourself, is perfect.
Comfort eating is an all-too-common way for overweight people, who tend to think of themselves as losers in some aspect of their lives, to make themselves feel better. They think “As long as I eat my junk food, at least I can feel better for a little while.”
This is delusional, but it’s true, and it needs to change. You need to start looking in the mirror and imagining yourself as healthy and fit all the time. This doesn’t happen overnight, but it is easily accomplished by practice. Changing the picture pays you huge dividends in the long run.
You will be able to become the person you imagine yourself to be — if you practice.
You can use a tape measure to get numbers if you want to, but I prefer pictures. When you start on a weight loss program, take pictures of yourself. Then imagine the new you, and get started.
A diary or a journal is an excellent way to chart your progress. You can write down the info by hand or you can work on the computer. The idea is to log in everything you eat and all the exercise you are doing. At the end of the first week, take a photo. By the time you take a look at the photos from week 3 or 4, you should be seeing real results. And when you look at the photos from weeks 10 through 12, you won’t be able to keep a smile off your face — the results will be dramatic.
Slip-ups happen to everyone who is in the midst of a weight loss routine. Don’t beat yourself up about it. The best thing to do is log it into your diary and pay attention to when and how the slip-ups happen — this will show you where your weak spots are. If you feel guilty, get in an extra workout. Don’t let you slip-ups get in the way of your progress — just take note of them, get back to your routine, and stay positive.
Your body will be grateful to you.
The more you listen to your body, the more success you will have. As you increase your fitness level, your body will begin to give you signals as to what it needs. If you ignore what your body is telling you, you are very likely to get another type of signal, and it won’t be positive.
For your body to function at its highest level, you need to be doing other things than just eating healthy foods and using a good exercise routine. Enteric-coated pharmaceutical-grade fish oil is one of those things.
The daily addition of pharmaceutical-grade enteric-coated fish oil has many benefits. It optimizes your joint mobility, aids in the function of your brain and nervous system and has many cardiovascular benefits. Add it to you routine — every day.
I take pharamaceutical-grade fish oil every day and have been for a long time, but if I slip up and skip a dose or two, my body doesn’t let me forget it, especially my joints.
(Say Bill…I don’t believe we’ve gotten any fish oil for a day or two…we’re going to send you a little reminder…how about your left knee…yeh, I know it hurts…but next time don’t forget to pack it.)
I tend to forget to take the fish oil when I’m traveling, which is often, so I’ve come up with a solution — I bring along “travel only” bottles, which never leave my side.



