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Women's Fitness

The Fabulous Look of Fitness

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Beauty is not only skin deep; beauty encompasses your body, mind and soul. And there’s nothing quite as stimulating to the beauty factor as a healthy fitness plan.

Womens Fitness is much more than losing weight. Remember, just because someone loses a lot of weight doesn’t mean that they are physically fit and weight loss alone does not constitute a healthy fitness plan.

All too often, we judge our physical health by how much we weigh. What a mistake! The number on a scale will only give you a limited assessment of what your physical health really is. Your body weight is comprised of the weight of your bones, organs, muscles, connective tissues, fluids and yes, fat.

The more you exercise the bigger your muscles will get. You will begin to lose fat but you may not see a big difference in the number on the scale. But tell me this, are your clothes getting a little loose? Do you see the change in your muscle definition throughout your body? These are true signs that you are shedding the fat.

The Department of Health suggests exercising 30 minutes a day, five days per week. Investing as little as 30 minutes a day in exercise, by combining resistance training and aerobic activities, can help you live longer and healthier. Exercise helps to:

• Stimulate feelings of euphoria.
• Reduce depression.
• Stall loss of muscle.
• Preserve the metabolism of youth.

Regardless of your age, weight or athletic ability, resistance training should make up part of your fitness program. Resistance exercises help to strengthen your body so that you will have an easier time with your aerobic activities. You see, these two types of exercise go hand in hand. Resistance training also helps your body look beautiful. After about 90 days you’ll begin to see the results¬¬¬¬ of your efforts–like a smaller waist, firmer legs, thinner ankles, and a more attractive derriere.

Be sure to keep a journal of what you eat and drink as well as keeping track of your exercise program and goals. Logging your measurements every 30 days will help you see what you have achieved and keep focused on your goals.

The Body Changing Effects of Cross Fit

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Cross fit is an exercise program that combines strength training and cardio workouts in a fast paced, ever changing series of exercise moves. The exercises are always different so as to confuse the muscle groups and make them work harder. Each day the workout tests a different part of your functional strength with the goal of building a body that is highly capable to meet any challenge.

Crossfit is the training that is used for police and military, too. However, one noticeable thing about Crossfit is the ease of modification to suit your own fitness level. Crossfit has been described as a challenging workout in an encouraging and accepting environment. Your workout is based on your abilities; you are not competing with anyone else in the room. However, the vibe of the workout is enough of a challenge to make you want to improve each and every time you attend. As you become stronger, you will be able to do all exercises without having to modify any of them.

Many women become almost addicted to their Crossfit training classes. They begin to feel like something is missing if they don’t attend their Crossfit class. Along with a healthy dose of endorphins released into the body, strong feelings of accomplishment and happiness abound from regular workouts. The satisfaction that comes from these achievements is overwhelming. Women feel so confident that they never want to give up on their Crossfit training. Even though the addiction is only in jest, Crossfit is certainly a healthy habit to have.

Crossfit is for anyone who wants to take their fitness workout to the next level. Even beginners will find that Crossfit is an exceptional program to learn to do exercises correctly in order to achieve the best results. Since the exercises change everyday, you will notice changes in your body quicker than with most workouts.

Crossfit is a very supportive program, too. The trainers provide encouragement as well as the other members in the class. It has a real community atmosphere where everyone is connected by their desire to change their bodies for the better.

You can find a Crossfit class near you. Many of these workout programs have sprung up all over cities. They look different from a regular gym. You won’t find treadmills or elliptical machines, there are no Zumba classes or weight machines. The most important aspect that you want to look for in a Crossfit class is a good instructor or coach. Read reviews, ask coworkers for recommendations and interview the coaches before you sign on. A good coach can make all the difference and can help you change your body by making it stronger and more beautiful.

It Takes A Winning Attitude

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The Olympics is a great reminder that it takes a winning attitude to see your dreams fulfilled. To be truly successful at anything, you must first believe that you can and that is a winning attitude. Of course, practice and ability must be present, but these attributes lose their power if deep inside, you don’t think you can succeed.

If you want to lose weight, if you want to change your body’s shape, if you want to get toned and fit, you must start out believing that you can. No matter how many times you have tried, no matter how many times you have succeeded only to plateau or backslide, you must believe that this time you will be successful. That’s the kind of attitude it takes to be successful and I believe that you can do it.

Belief is such a powerful tool. It is the fire that propels a winning attitude. Believe that you can succeed, convince yourself that losing is not an option. Believe that winning is something that will follow you throughout life. No matter what challenges you are faced with, no matter how many things get you down, you were born to be exceptional and you have that winning attitude.

Harness that spirit when you make the decision to change your diet. Eat foods that sustain you, foods that enhance your beauty and foods that satisfy your appetite. Gradually make the necessary changes you need to design the body you desire. It takes a winning attitude to change your diet.

The young athletes at the Olympics are so inspiring; I love watching them. They train so hard for so long, and they are totally committed to winning. It makes me want to train harder, try new sports or new workouts and really challenge my body to go to the next level.

Losing weight and getting in shape are very important. Equally important is your happiness. Remember, you are more than just a number on a scale. You are a beautiful woman with a heart full of love. Don’t keep that love hidden away; be sure to share it with your lover, your family, friends and acquaintances. A winning attitude encompasses every part of your life. Seize that attitude and expose the winner in you.

Five Facts About Staying Fit

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1. Exercise controls weight. A combination of resistance and cardio exercises will help you burn calories and fat. When you burn more calories than you consume you will lose weight. Exercising regularly will help stabilize your hormones and prevent weight gain. Workouts that include resistance exercises build muscle. Muscle burns fat and calories in order to grow. The more muscular your body is the more calories and fat your body will burn to sustain your muscle growth. Muscle is smaller than fat so even if you don’t see an automatic change in the scale, replacing body fat with muscle will shape your body and trim your waistline. Keep up your fitness program and you can stay fit for life.

2. Staying fit improves your mood. Want the remedy for a stressful day of work? Put on your walking shoes and go out for a 30-minute walk. You will come back relaxed and in a much better mood. If you really need to burn off some stress, head to the gym and add some weights to your regular workout. Not only does exercise release those feel-good endorphins in your body, a good workout challenges your skills and gives you a feeling of confidence. Exercise gives your energy, too. Perhaps one of the reasons we feel so good after a vigorous workout is that our bodies crave activity.

3. Moderate exercise boosts brainpower. Exercise not only strengthens your body, it also has been proven that regular exercise boosts brainpower. As it turns out, people who spend their time engaged in physical activity are also doing wonders for their mental capacity. Exercise is the key to living a healthy life. It has been proven that working out regularly when you are young will improve your cognitive function as you reach middle age and even protect you from dementia, as you grow older.

4. Exercise helps your body stave off diseases. Cardio exercises improve heart health and circulation. These exercises reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, major causes for heart disease. Regular exercise of at least 30-minutes a day, has been shown to have a significant effect on pre-diabetic patients. People with diabetes find it easier to manage the disease when they exercise regularly. Exercise improves circulation, too.

5. Staying fit reduces your risk of injury. Back injuries can be reduced with strength training and cardio exercises. Lifting weights will help to strengthen your muscles so you can lift without using your back muscles. The exercises that sculpt abs also work to develop the core muscles thus making your back stronger. Exercise improves flexibility and coordination, which helps to protect you from falling or pulling muscles and ligaments when lifting or over stretching.

These are just five facts about fitness. There are many reasons to want to stay in shape and exercise regularly. It all starts with the right kind of attitude and the right frame of mind. Start zoning into your fitness mindset and make fitness a regular part of your healthy lifestyle.

Burn More Calories With These Workout Tips

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Fitness is fun, but learning to get the most from your workout will help you to slim down faster. The following tips will help you get noticeable results from your exercise program.

A combination of resistance and cardio exercises will give you the best results. The more muscle your body has the faster it burns calories during cardio exercises. The great thing about muscles they burn fat even at rest, so you can burn calories even when you are sitting around. Be sure to alternate from light to moderate and moderate to heavy intensity during your workout. Light intensity burns more calories while heavy intensity builds muscle.

Do jumping jacks every day. An old school-time favorite, jumping jacks are an excellent cardio exercise to burn calories and improve heart health. Easy to do, this exercise requires a small amount of space and doesn’t require any extra equipment. Do a few sets in the morning, at noon and some in the evening. Do 20 jumping jacks between sets of resistance exercises. You’ll see a difference in the scale in no time.

Next time at the gym, split some time between resistance and cardio exercises. One of my favorites is pedaling the stationary bike. You can burn from 400 to 500 calories per hour all while sitting down. Take a power cycling class for kicks and watch the fat melt away. If you prefer riding outdoors, grab your bike and start pedaling, it’s an enjoyable activity that the whole family can take part in.

Get on a jet ski and have some real fitness fun. Hit the water and burn about 398 calories per hour while sitting on the jet ski. A real balancing act, this water sport keeps your core engaged while working your quads, hamstrings and upper body.

Bust a move and try some burpees. This is a full body exercise that requires you to move swiftly from standing to squatting to a push-up position. Stand with your feet hip width apart with your arms down by your side. Lower into a squat position with your hands flat on the floor in front of you. Kick your legs backwards into a push up position and lower your chest to the floor. Push your chest up bringing both feet forward so that you are back in the squat position. Jump up and raise both hands over your head.