Why Weight

Weight Loss - The Key To A Healthier And Happier Future

By Dane Burge

Here is 10 beautiful steps to trimming down the stomach and toning the muscles.

Before we start, recognize that EVERYONE'S bodies are different and some people will take longer to lose weight than others.

1. EAT HEALTHY!
Do not eat LESS or your body will simply force you to eat more food anyway, because it is used to it. Instead of a burger, try a roll, or instead of medium fries go with small. If you keep this up for a long time you will feel your body adapting.

2. Do what you enjoy.
If you cannot stand running, cycle! If you get bored on a bike, swim! Find your comfort zone and work from there.

(Steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 are all exercises that should be done daily.)

3. The sit up.
Get someone to hold your feet or slide them under something. Bend your knees. Bring your body horizontal slowly, but do not fully place your weight on the ground. Come up and crunch your body. Repeat 10 times. When comfortable move to twenty.
NOTE: doing these fast DOES NOT benefit you! Go slowly and condition your muscles to pain.

4. The push up.
Plank your body placing your weight on your toes and your arms 20cm on either side of your torso. Move down keeping your body straight, but bending your elbows. If this is too hard, place your knees on the ground and lean forward going down. Repeat 10 times. When comfortable move to twenty.

5. Squats / Vertical leap.
These are great for your quads. First, simply raise off your feet 10 times. Then, bend your knees and come up without jumping, 10 times. Then, bend all the way down, and spring off the ground as high as you can. On your way down bend your knees back to the starting position to absorb all the shock. Repeat 10 times. NOTE: Keep your back straight.

6. Leg raises.
THIS WILL STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE MUSCLES AND YOU will LOSE WEIGHT. Lie down on the floor. Place your hands under your buttocks. Raise your legs to 90 degrees. Lower legs almost to floor, but do not rest on ground. Repeat x 20. When conditioned, clasp your hands together and reach all the way above your head as high as you can. Do the leg raise x 10.

7. Stretch.
Believe it or not, stretching STRENGTHENS the muscles and will contribute to weight loss. You don't need me to tell you how to stretch, use the internet, a book or a friend.

8. Take breaks.
A lot of our society today spends time sitting down. In offices; schools; whatever job you do unless you are an athlete, you will be sitting down. Get up of your backside EVERY 30 minutes and simply walk for 5 minutes. Talk to someone, get a drink, anything. Remind your muscles that they are alive.

9. Cardiovascular fitness
Run, swim or cycle twice a week MINIMUM. Get sweaty and push yourself hard.

10. Drink water.
65% of your food cravings are actually thirst cravings. You will find yourself not wanting to eat as much if you simply drink water.

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posted by Cheryl Levesque @ 9:54 AM