Fitness for the Lazy

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eat. workout. repeat.: top fitness foods

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:43:00 -0400

eat. workout. repeat.: top fitness foods:

1. avocado
The cholesterol-lowering monounsaturated fat can help keep your body strong and pain free. you shouldn’t run away from fat because not all fats are created equal!

2. whole grain breads
screw Dr. Atkins. we all need carbs but not just any carbs; we need whole grain, complex…

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Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:36:06 -0400

healthystuff: this’ll hit the arms, chest, quads, butt—...

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:35:17 -0400

healthystuff:

this’ll hit the arms, chest, quads, butt— everything. i like to do it after i go on a run, when i feel like doing just a little extra.

no weights are required but if you wanna make things a little more difficult, go ahead and add some in! and if you want even more of a challenge (and more soreness tomorrow), repeat some of the exercises! have fun with it :)

eat. workout. repeat.: alice's best tips: starting the morning on the right foot

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:17:45 -0400

eat. workout. repeat.: alice's best tips: starting the morning on the right foot:

happilymaintaining:

1. oatmeal

how to:
-cook 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup of dry rolled oats (not the sugary instant kind) in water, milk, or half water + half milk.
-take 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup of dry rolled oats and mix it with 1:1 ratio of milk to yogurt (1/3 cup ~ 1/2 cup each depending on the desired consistency)….

beautyofhealthy: health-iswealth: gluttonyy: trainingforhealth...

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:47:02 -0400

beautyofhealthy:

health-iswealth:

gluttonyy:

trainingforhealth:

l0se-that-weight:

(via doitthehealthyway, eyeoftheetiger)

11abs: Super Swiss Ball Workout

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:23:00 -0400

11abs:

Super Swiss Ball Workout

Today was my first day of senior year and the cafeteria has improved by leaps and bounds!

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:28:40 -0400

Sure, main line still isn’t the best, but now they have cute little side salads, fruit and veggie plates, and more vegetarian options! Thank you school!

gethealthy-getfit: perfectionisntfar: beautifulinandoutt: irun...

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:24:08 -0400

gethealthy-getfit:

perfectionisntfar:

beautifulinandoutt:

iruntobelight:

I put together some helpful back-to-school tips to keep in mind :)

Well, I’ll be eating after 7 because I shall be swimming at 7. But apart from that, printing this off and hanging it in my room! They’re all great.

This is perfect :D

I’m going to eat 3 meals a day instead of 5 small ones (big breakfast, medium lunch, small dinner) :) otherwise good!

soon2befit: How To:•jumping jacks•mountain...

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:39:05 -0400

soon2befit:

How To:
•jumping jacks
•mountain climbers
•burpees
•planks
•wall sits

satyaistruth: beautifuuuuul

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:17:33 -0400

satyaistruth:

beautifuuuuul

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goawaytummy: Jungle Squat: Start out in a basic squat position,...

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:13:36 -0400

goawaytummy:

Jungle Squat: Start out in a basic squat position, making sure your knees are not extending beyond your toes and with weight distributed evenly on your heels. Pivot to the right 90 degrees on left foot while maintaining the squat position. Pivot back to starting point, staying in squat position and then pivot to the left 90 degrees on right foot. Pivot back to starting point and come out of squat position. While standing up, do not lock your knees. This isone Jungle Squat; repeat for one minute.

Reverse V Lunges: Starting from the standing position, lunge backward at a 45-degree angle to the right, making sure your left knee does not extend over your foot. Explode from that lunge position back to the standing position. With only enough time to regain balance, lunge right back down, on the left side, going backward in another 45-degree angle. Explode back from lunge to standing postion to complete one repetition; repeat for one minute.

Cardio - Lateral Jumps: Starting from the standing position with feet a little wider than shoulder-width, squat down and touch the floor. Explode into a lateral jump moving to the right. As you jump, reach your hands above yourself. Land with legs apart and go right into the squat position again, squatting down and touching the floor. Explode back up jumping to the left and landing softly again. Repeat for two minutes.

Abs - Inch Worms: Starting from plank position like you are going to do a pushup, walk your feet towards your hands in baby steps. Once you get to the point when you have to start bending your legs, start walking your hands forward in baby steps until you are back in the plank position. Repeat for one minute.

*Tip: Always keep your core tight and stay hydrated.

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Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:32 -0400

Update and Weight In!

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:59:36 -0400

If you’ve noticed that I’ve been MIA for a while you’d be right. I just got back from a vacation to California and I was gone Wednesday to Sunday. Since I do my weigh-ins on Wednesdays I wasn’t able to update, but I’d like to take a moment to do that now.

Previous Weight/Starting Weight - 141

Weight as of 8/10 - 138.4

Yep, I lost 2.6 pounds in a week! Woo! That’s pretty great! I was doing a fair bit of exercise but I think what really caused the loss was my great eating patterns. I only ate when I was hungry, I ate whole good-for-you foods, and I drank TONS of water. I’ve never drank so much water in my life.

Since I’ve been on vacation I haven’t exactly eaten the best. I haven’t eaten bad, so to say, but there just aren’t many healthy food choices on the menus. I did the best I could but if I don’t lose any this week I won’t mind. It’s hard to lose weight on vacation and that shouldn’t be your goal; I just hope I didn’t gain.

The 51 Fastest Fat Burners

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:35:06 -0400

The 51 Fastest Fat Burners:

a-fitspirational-blonde:

1. Catch the running bug. You’ll continue to burn fat after your jog: People who run for at least four hours a week melt more calories than non-runners, even when they’re not running, a Yale University School of Medicine study reports.

2. Crank it up early. Working out harder during the first half of your workout and taking it easier during the second burns up to 23 percent more fat than doing the opposite, according to a study from The College of New Jersey.

3 & 4. Go hard — and make it quick. Staying at 80 percent of your max heart rate for 40 minutes can amp your metabolism for 19 hours afterward, research published in Obesity notes. And doing a shorter workout at 75 percent of your max aerobic capacity will give you a greater metabolic boost than sweating longer at 50 percent, a Colorado State University reveals.

5 to 7. Lift dumbbells … slowly. More muscle equals mega metabolism boost. Strength training can help you trim major fat, research reveals — and doing super-slow (versus normal speed) reps increases strength by 50 percent.

Plus, using dumbbells activates more muscle fibers than using machines, explains Gregory Haff, Ph.D., an associate professor in the exercise physiology department at West Virginia University.

8. Speed up, slow down. Alternating bouts of high-intensity and low-intensity cardio has been shown to torch pounds.

9. Put on weight (literally). Wearing a weighted vest (about 10 percent of your body weight) while walking can boost your calorie burn by 8 percent.

10. Download Rihanna, not Brahms. Listening to up-tempo songs actually makes you run faster and harder than listening to slower-paced music, British scientists say.

11. Let kettlebells ring. Not only does working out with kettlebells build muscle, but doing it for 20 minutes burns as many calories as running at a 6-minute-mile pace for the same amount of time.

12. Keep it up. As few as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or weight training helps keep you from regaining belly fat after losing weight, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

13. Add poles. Use Nordic poles while you walk, and you’ll burn 20 percent more calories, says research from The Cooper Institute in Dallas.

14 & 15. Lift first, nix the rest. Doing strength training before cardio can torch more fat than cardio alone. And if you do one move after another without pausing, “you’ll see more gains in strength and muscle mass,” says Dr. Pierre Manfroy, M.D., consultant for the book “100 Ways to Supercharge Your Metabolism.”

16. Add pounds. Lift heavier weights for fewer reps to make your workout more intense — and burn more fat — Manfroy says.

17. Try aromatherapy. Exercisers who inhaled strawberry and buttered-popcorn scents torched more calories than those who sniffed neutral odors, according to research from the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago.

18. Box yourself in. Wii boxing knocks out nearly twice as many calories as some other games, like Wii golf.

19. Kick it. Playing soccer not only torches more fat and builds more muscle than jogging, but it feels less tiring, Danish research reveals.

20. Stay in shape. Fit people have more fat-burning metabolites in their blood than couch potatoes do, scientists say.

IN THE KITCHEN

22. Get more protein. Eating a protein-packed breakfast and lunch helps you burn more post-meal fat than if you eat lower-protein meals, according to Australian research.

23 & 24. Guzzle green tea — or coffee. Downing five 5-ounce cups of green tea a day boosts metabolism, says Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., author of “Fire Up Your Metabolism.” Two cups of coffee will also do the trick, one study shows.

25. Have an omelet. Eating two eggs for breakfast while dieting will help you trim more weight and body fat than if you ate the same amount of calories noshing on a bagel, scientists say.

26. Stay above 1,200 calories… ”The average person’s body goes into starvation mode if she eats fewer than 1,200 calories a day,” says Eric Berg, author of “The 7 Principles of Fat Burning.” “That’s stress, and stress creates more belly fat.”

27. … and cut calories gradually. If you diet, don’t trim more than 250 calories a day. Cutting calories too quickly slows your metabolism down, Dr. Manfroy says.

28 to 33. Munch on these. Almonds, cherries, yogurt, grapefruit, whole grains, and spicy foods have all been shown to torch fat.

34. Fuel up right. Eating a low-glycemic-index breakfast (such as muesli and peaches) will help you burn more fat during a subsequent workout than eating a high-glycemic-index meal (like waffles), researchers from the University of Nottingham reveal.

35. Think before you drink. Sipping as few as 90 calories’ worth of vodka can slow your metabolism by 73 percent, one study shows.

36. Graze. Women who go without eating for long periods are more likely to have higher body-fat percentages than women who nosh more regularly, one study notes.

37. Dine like a Greek. Eating a diet rich in monounsaturated fat (think olive oil, avocados) can help trim both weight and fat, research published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows.

38. Stop gorging. Your body can only handle so much food at a time, so stick to 600 calories or less per meal to maximize fat-burning, says Leslie Cooper, co-author of “Flip the Switch: Proven Strategies to Fuel Your Metabolism and Burn Fat 24 Hours a Day.”

39. Skip juice. Reaching for an apple instead of apple juice is not only better calorie-wise, but it’ll also do a better job of boosting your metabolism, Dr. Manfroy explains.

IN YOUR LIFE

41 & 42. Get C and D. Vitamin C can help you burn more fat, and D may help you lose fat, research notes. Aim for 400 to 500 mg of C and 800 mg of D a day.

43 & 44. Walk more (in denim). Researchers found that fitness-friendly offices (think treadmill desks, mobile headsets) helped people trim pounds and fat, as did wearing jeans to work, since dressing casual encourages you to move more. Wear comfy clothes when you can, pace while on the phone, and stand while chatting with co-workers.

45. Add fish oil (And work out). Taking 6 grams of fish oil per day and hitting the gym three times a week can help nix body fat, an Australian study reveals.

46. Work the day shift. Keeping nontraditional hours lowers levels of hormones that trigger satiety, increases blood glucose and insulin levels, and raises levels of the stress hormone cortisol (which can drive you to eat more), scientists say.

47. Nix the boob tube. Cut your TV time in half, and you’ll burn more calories each day, research from the University of Vermont suggests.

48. Go mental. People who visualized themselves training a specific muscle boosted the strength in that muscle group, researchers found.

49. Eat a smaller dinner. Your body may not digest food — and burn fat — as efficiently if you down a huge meal right before bedtime, especially because your metabolism is slower while you sleep, Dr. Manfroy says.

50. Jump-start your morning. Wake up your metabolism — and get fat-burning started — by doing some sort of exercise within the first few hours of being awake, Cooper suggests.

51. Get your snooze on. Sleep for a solid 81D 2 hours instead of 51D 2, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, and you’ll lose more fat. Sweet dreams!

reasonsthingshappen: bigcrush: helpful….. Where has this been...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:29:26 -0400

reasonsthingshappen:

bigcrush:

helpful…..

Where has this been all my life?!?!

Losing the Wobbly Bits: I Don't Know About You...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:04:14 -0400

Losing the Wobbly Bits: I Don't Know About You...:

wannabevamp:

but sometimes, certain ab exercises just aren’t fun enough to do on a daily, or semi-daily, basis… well, luckily I just found 5 new ones and they’re all easy and fun!

According to the article where I found these exercises, you only need to do these 5 minutes a day to trim your tummy, along…