A STRONG, LEAN, FIRM, SHAPELY BODY IS REALLY WHAT YOU WANT ISN'T IT?
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Latest Breaking News - Health - Viewing: A Strong, Lean, Firm, Shapely Body Is Really What You Want Isn't It? Sunday, October 18, 2009 We live in a world that loves beauty. The most admired bodies are lean, shapely and firm, and many people would love to own a body like this. Yet many of those same people are starving themselves trying to be skinny mistakenly thinking that this is how you get into that sort of shape. It really is about lack of knowledge. Way too much focus has been placed on dieting and 'cardio' activity and not enough importance on muscle building and maintaining activity. Our muscles are what give our body shape, firmness and leanness and toning them is how those most admired sleek bodies can be acquired. If you choose to diet and do only 'cardio' activity it will work against your body and you will end up with a smaller, flabbier body that lacks shape and firmness. It will also lack a healthy metabolism (your body's engine) as toned muscle tissue is what drives your metabolism. Muscle burns fat so to be able to lose weight and keep it off you need metabolic 'fitness'. The more toned muscle tissue you have on your body the more fat you burn and the more calories you can eat without gaining body fat. The more fat you burn means the less fat you store. This is what a good metabolism is and this is mainly affected by your daily choices in the way of proper exercise and proper nutrition. There are 5 keys to a good metabolism: If you truly wish to get into good physical shape you need to ditch the bathroom scale mentality. It will not serve you well. You really need your body composition numbers - your muscle/fat ratio. You need to know how much lean muscle tissue you have and what your body fat percentage is. Your body weight does not give you this information. How much muscle and fat is your body made up of? Does it wiggle and jiggle or is it firm and tight? To be in really good shape you should have a healthy amount of muscle tissue and your body fat percentage should be on the lower end of the scale. Without proper strength building and maintaining exercise after the mid 20's you will lose muscle tissue at the rate of one half pound per year. Restrictive food dieting and 'cardio' type activity without strength training will cause muscle tissue loss which will cost you in terms of how well your body is burning up your food intake as fuel. Our muscle tissue deteriorates at almost every stage of our life, dragging our health with it. This is why we must strength train to rebuild the lost muscle tissue and therefore rebuild a healthy metabolism. So, keep your muscles working and they will keep working hard for you burning off that excess body fat revealing that strong, lean, firm, shapely body of your dreams
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "Ive Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: Fountain of Youth For Free Fitness Report here Fitness Weight Loss Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger. Note: You are free to reprint this article as long as the text links remain intact. Article Views: 23 Related Articles Silica And Quartz Crystals- The Natural Healing Silica is an essential nutrient for the body and must be supplied continuously. The best source of Silica comes from Quartz Crystal. Is Resveratrol And Silica Supplements Heart Healthy? When your daily dietary supplements include Resveratrol and Silica you may experience a great decline in chances of having heart related problems. 3 Ways To Launch Your Dental Practice Forward In 2010 Whether your practice experienced success in 2009 or not, it's important to evaluate your current marketing strategies in order to deliver new patients to your practice in 2010. New and ever-growing marketing trends, including blogging, social networking and local search combined with search engine optimization and pay-per-click advertising can give your practice the boost it needs to launch your practice forward into the new year. How Much Sitting Do You Do? The explosion of people being overweight is a modern problem. Obesity statistics did not even exist 50 years ago. Before that time most people engaged in a sufficient amount of ‘non-exercise' activity... Firm Toned Muscles Assist In Keeping You Healthy Our system of muscles is our largest metabolic organ weighing up to 50 percent of our body weight. Many of our modern day health issues such as being overweight and the incidence of ‘chronic lifestyle' disease are related to our muscle tissue condition. Do You Wish You Had A Magic Wand For Weight Loss? If you have become overweight sometimes it is easier to pretend you are perfectly happy about it and that is doesn't bother you... Could Your Strength Be Ebbing Away On An Outgoing Tide? Every movement we make, from simply standing to driving the car to sleeping involves our muscles. Our muscular system is one of the most important systems in the human body and yet it gets taken for granted... But My Bathroom Scale Says I'm Healthy! Many people weigh themselves on the bathroom scale and when it doesn't change people assume all is well as it appears they are not putting on any excess body fat. But the problem with the bathroom scale is... Being A Couch Potato Will Not Keep You Young Are you looking for a little motivation to stick to your exercise program? How about if you knew it could help you look younger, would that help to keep you going? Quartz Crystal And Silica Mineral Health Benefits Silica is one of the most abundant minerals on the earth. Silicon mixed with Oxygen make up what we know as Quartz Crystal. |
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