Weight Fitness

Lose Weight with Fitness

May 23rd, 2010 at 11:34pm Under Weight Loss+ fitness

There is no secret about it: you have to undertake some sort of fitness routine if you wish to lose weight. To lose weight with fitness you should be aiming to do some form of exercise every single day; even if it is not organized exercise.

Examples of ‘unorganized’ or lifestyle exercise includes:

- taking the stairs
- doing housework; eg vacuuming, sweeping, washing etc
- walking to the store
- lifting a baby/children

Whilst these activities are not considered exercise, they will still burn considerable calories and you should count them towards your weight loss plans.

So how do you lose weight with fitness?

If you are not keen on running, consider going for a walk daily. Even twice daily if you want to speed up the process. Walking is one of the very best things you can do to get fit and lose weight; in fact it is just as good as running as long as your heart rate is increased for at least 20 minutes.

Have a Plan
Too many people fail because they don’t haven a weight loss fitness plan of action. Sure, you can just exercise randomly but you will be more motivated if you can see your plan on paper and know what you are going to do that day.
You can make a checklist and tick off each achievement – this provides wonderful mental motivation.

Journals
Keeping a journal will also help with your motivation, particularly when you are feeling unmotivated on certain days. Journals will also tell you what worked at a certain time so it’s good to be able to refer back to that information.

Enjoy It
Fitness does not have to be a drag on your life. At first you may feel tired, but over time you will find that it actually energizes you and your whole outlook on life will change as your fitness improves and your weight decreases.

To lose weight with fitness is not difficult; it just takes mental and physical discipline and a great desire to achieve your ultimate goal of a healthy, steady weight for the rest of your life.

By Paul

Home Fitness For Busy Moms

January 31st, 2010 at 01:56pm Under Uncategorized

If you are a busy Mom who is at home all day then you probably struggle to find time to do chores, let alone to exercise. But home fitness is something you should get into if you want to maintain your own health, and set a good example for your kids. When your children see you exercising they will want to join in too when they are old enough.

There are so many ways to exercise at home and the best news is that they are not time consuming.

Skipping
A skipping rope costs $5 and can be used to assist in weight loss and cardiovascular improvement. Doing 100 skips per day will take you around 5 minutes – everybody has a spare 5 minutes and this is the very best way to make the most of that time.

Step Machines
These are very affordable home gym pieces which you can use for just a few minutes at a time. They are great for busy Moms at home as you can store it anywhere (it’s very small) and simple take it out for a quick 100 steps exercise. You will feel puffed out but invigorated!
However keep in mind there are two types of step machines: those that are very large with handles like a treadmill and those that simple have to foot holds and a bar to adjust the resistance.

Weights
Buying some light to medium weights will add a new dimension to your exercise. You can buy small dumbbells that don’t have interchangeable weights and these are great to hold on to when walking. You can also buy ankle weights to add some resistance to your legs.
That means you can benefit from cardio as well as pushing your muscles a little harder at the same time.

Doing house chores burns a surprising amount of calories. Vacuuming and cleaning can wear you out and can even be considered part of your exercise plan.
Remember, you don’t have to spend a fortune or spend hours working out each day. Home fitness for busy people can be achieved with some simple equipment and the motivation and desire to improve your health.

By Paul