On Monday we started a new 4-week period of Hi-5 FitCamp at Pair & Marotta. We have quite a few newbies and I'm pretty excited about the change that is going to occur over the next 4 weeks. The biggest hurdle for this new group will be the same as it was for the returners: eating habits.
That is the one place where the hopes and dreams of every person trying to lose weight go to die. That is the one thing people have the hardest time changing because it involves more discipline than getting up at 5:15 to workout. We use food for more than it should be.
Food should be simply fuel for our bodies to run. But most people trying to lose weight have found food to be so much more. Food has become our best friend when we are lonely, our personal confidant when we are sad and our group of friends when we are celebrating. Why do these events cause us to eat?
A psychological and/or hormonal event occurs with each of the named emotions. When we are sad the food we eat causes a hormone release which can cheer us up (think ice cream). When we are angry, food has a calming effect. When we are happy, food can make us happier.
The way to change this is to change our pschology. Find other ways to cheer you up, calm you down or increase the joy. Use other activities or hobbies.
Might it be possible to watch a movie and not eat candy or popcorn? Can you really go out to celebrate without breaking the calorie bank? Hint: Salads at restaurants are calorie pits. Stick with grilled chicken and veggies. Do this and enjoy a small desert for a great week of healthy eating habits.
We must find ways to change the way we look at food. If we don't all of our hard work is for not. Its like digging a hole only to have somebody coming right behind you and filling it back in.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Long Time and Biggest Loser
I have been out for quite a while. Somehow the blog got pushed to the back of my mind. Although it probably shouldn't have. But watching the finale of the Biggest Loser, I realized how much of an impact I can have on the lives of my friends and family. Many of them are always asking me questions not only about sports, fitness, nutrition, rehabilitation, and physical therapy. But they also ask me questions about things which are way over my head.
My policy when it comes to that is simply find the answer, or direct them to somebody who has the answer. There are a few people in the sports training, fitness, youth training and rehabilitation profession who have my utmost respect. These professionals have knowledge from their time in college (most have a Master's in Exercise Science) but also from a lot of time spent with clients and patients. Some of these folks are Mike Boyle, Gray Cook, Brian Grasso, Mark Verstegen and Vern Gambetta.
But probably the one guy who I really look up to, and even base the Hi-5 FitCamp off of is Craig Ballantyne. He developed a fitness program that is based on sound research and gets amazing results. Check out his site
http://www.turbulencetraining.com/cbae/?a=53ICCIxv&p=1
Designed for everybody from beginner to advanced, he came up with the idea after doing research for his Master's degree. I myself have looked up the studies he cites, and have also found other research supporting the same idea of intense work with minimal rest to develop muscle and use more fat while you are resting.
Jillian Micheals of the Biggest Loser is a raving fan of his. She has only good things to say about Craig and his program.
http://www.turbulencetraining.com/cbae/?a=53ICCIxv&p=1
I have tried his program (check earlier blogs) and I have to say, they are a butt kicker. Give it a try with one catch; While you are doing the workout, wear a heart rate monitor. Watch it soar, and then check your heart rate throughout the day. It will still be elevated, meaning you are still recovering from the workout you did earlier in the morning. I will talk more about the benefits of a heart rate monitor later. For now, check out Craigs site. You will be amazed.
Aaron
My policy when it comes to that is simply find the answer, or direct them to somebody who has the answer. There are a few people in the sports training, fitness, youth training and rehabilitation profession who have my utmost respect. These professionals have knowledge from their time in college (most have a Master's in Exercise Science) but also from a lot of time spent with clients and patients. Some of these folks are Mike Boyle, Gray Cook, Brian Grasso, Mark Verstegen and Vern Gambetta.
But probably the one guy who I really look up to, and even base the Hi-5 FitCamp off of is Craig Ballantyne. He developed a fitness program that is based on sound research and gets amazing results. Check out his site
http://www.turbulencetraining.com/cbae/?a=53ICCIxv&p=1
Designed for everybody from beginner to advanced, he came up with the idea after doing research for his Master's degree. I myself have looked up the studies he cites, and have also found other research supporting the same idea of intense work with minimal rest to develop muscle and use more fat while you are resting.
Jillian Micheals of the Biggest Loser is a raving fan of his. She has only good things to say about Craig and his program.
http://www.turbulencetraining.com/cbae/?a=53ICCIxv&p=1
I have tried his program (check earlier blogs) and I have to say, they are a butt kicker. Give it a try with one catch; While you are doing the workout, wear a heart rate monitor. Watch it soar, and then check your heart rate throughout the day. It will still be elevated, meaning you are still recovering from the workout you did earlier in the morning. I will talk more about the benefits of a heart rate monitor later. For now, check out Craigs site. You will be amazed.
Aaron
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