The Problem Solvers » Exercise http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262 Creating a better world - one person at the time. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:50:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Weight Loss Cardio Workout – Why Our Current Cardio Workout Can Make Us Fatter http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/weight-loss-cardio-workout-why-our-current-cardio-workout-can-make-us-fatter http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/weight-loss-cardio-workout-why-our-current-cardio-workout-can-make-us-fatter#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:50:47 +0000 Margret http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/?p=356 weightlosscardioThe best method to lose weight permanently is by doing cardio workouts and this has been discussed in this article. We might have gotten frustrated with long time, low intensity cardio workouts, but we will not lose any weight at all. Many people get this situation with cardio workouts.

It has been stated that average cardio workouts can prevent us from weight loss. We must concentrate on some tips that can help us make cardio interesting and help us lose more fat and calories.

Cardio refers to cardiovascular muscle related exercises that can be done using machines like elliptical machine, recumbent or upright bikes, rowing machines, and treadmills.

It can be done by rope jumps, sprinting over short distance, and swimming also. It is a common method for people to go to the gym and work on low intensity cardio workouts using such machines for half an hour to an hour at very slow speed.

It can be done from 3 to 5 sessions every week and we can see instant results for the first few weeks but after that, we will not lose weight anymore and will become frustrated with repeated workouts.

Reason #1: It Is Boring!

Cardio workouts can be very boring and unless we are long runners who love running, we cannot spend more time on it. We need some method to get back the enthusiasm for doing such exercises and it can be done by trying some magazine reading, watching television or talking with friends and just distract ourselves while doing workouts.

Reason #2: You Burn Fewer Calories Each Time You Workout

Every time we start, doing cardio regularly our body becomes adapted to it and does not use as much energy. Initially, cardio can use fats instead of glycogen so there is a chance of losing more calories, but if we do it regularly, we will lose less weight and we will become more frustrated.

So it is not beneficial to us. The only option is to work for longer duration than what we usually do, to shed more weight. We must increase our time span that we workout, for example if we run 5 miles a day we must make it 10 miles the next month so that we shed the same weight.

Reason #3: The Average Weight Loss Cardio Workout Does Not Stimulate Your Metabolism

The cardio exercises done at the same speed does not help increase the metabolism so we must focus on increasing the amount of time and switch to high intensity workouts then and there.

Solutions:

We can use various techniques during cardio workouts like interval training, which can help burn more calories and reduce body fat. If performed in the perfect way, it is faster and fun.

It has a very good effect on the body metabolism and this helps burn calories even after working out.

Interval training is a superb option for enhancing the results during cardio workouts and it is just a mixture of high and normal intensity workouts at proper time intervals to get the desired results.

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]]> http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/weight-loss-cardio-workout-why-our-current-cardio-workout-can-make-us-fatter/feed 0 The REAL Reason That You Have Excess Stomach Fat… http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/the-real-reason-that-you-have-excess-stomach-fat http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/the-real-reason-that-you-have-excess-stomach-fat#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:36:19 +0000 Margret http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/?p=343 This looks promising, haven’t try this out yeat, but maybe I will.

www.truthaboutabs.com

]]> http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/the-real-reason-that-you-have-excess-stomach-fat/feed 0 Spinning is the way to go…. http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/spinning-is-the-way-to-go http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/spinning-is-the-way-to-go#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:26:30 +0000 Margret http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/?p=288 I find spinning to be the best “fat burner” sport there is.   I use spinning to stay in shape and to keep up the endurance I need while running longer distances.    For those of you that are living in Orlando here is a list over the best spinning places.

]]> http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/spinning-is-the-way-to-go/feed 0 Hanging leg raise exercise for abs http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/hanging-leg-raise-exercise-for-abs http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/hanging-leg-raise-exercise-for-abs#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:17:35 +0000 Margret http://the-problemsolvers.com/683262/?p=276 Check out this artice by Zuzana, bodyrock.tv

timthumbphp”I have never known a single person who regularly practiced handing leg raises and failed to develop a hard and useful set of abs. Ever. …” says Pavel Tsatsouline in his book Naked Warrior. Pavel is a former trainer of The Soviet Special Forces and the quote from his book should be enough of motivation to start practicing this challenging abs exercise. Hanging leg raises will strengthen your abs,core, back, arms and grip. If  you are lacking strength when it comes to pull ups, regular practice of hanging leg raises will also help you to gain that strength.

Start by hanging on the bar with your arms and legs straight and your feet above the ground. Push down on the bar, flex all of your muscles and keeping your legs straight start to raising your feet up as close to the bar as possible. Eventually you will be able to touch the bar with your toes. At the top of the movement pause for a second and than lower your feet to the starting position in controlled movement. Avoid any momentum and do the movement slowly in order to tax your abs as much as possible. After each rep, let your abs get a full stretch and wait until your body is completely still before you do another rep.

If you are not strong and flexible enough to do hanging leg raises, you can start with easier variation – hanging knee raises. Try to get your knees as close to your elbows as possible – one day you will touch your elbows with your knees. As your strength improves, you will be able to gradually straighten your legs out.

This is one of the best abs exercises that I know of, and I hope that you will challenge yourself to incorporate it into your workout routine.

Best,

Zuzana.

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