Tue 30 Apr 2013

Quick 5 Fitness Tips For Working Women

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Check out these 5 quick fitness tips for working women.

Working women have even lesser time to worry about fabulous figures than their stay-at-home counterparts. But that doesn’t mean they should let themselves go. Here are some ways to stay in shape while climbing that corporate ladder.

Quick 5 Fitness Tips For Working Women
By Ray Lehigh

Have you ever looked at that gorgeous woman on television and envied her hourglass figure? Have you wondered what she does to ensure that she stays trim and fit? Have you also thought that it wasn’t within your reach to achieve that milestone? If you are a working woman, juggling deadlines and dirty dishes on a daily basis, there’s every chance that you don’t have the time or the energy for a high-powered exercise routine that will help give you that fabulous body.

It’s probably one of the biggest myths that working women have lesser time to spare than a stay-at-home mother. The scary truth is that both sets of women, or at least a large percentage of both, lead similarly sedentary lifestyles. While the woman at home is lounging on a couch in the middle of a tiring day, the one at work is seated behind a desk, crunching numbers and attending meetings. Both scenarios are not ideal when it comes to fitness and overall health.

However, there are some ways to ensure that you get into shape and stay in shape, even with a busy workday looming ahead. The trick is to get into a lifestyle change rather than a quick-fix solution to a specific health issue.

Tip 1:

Walking is a surefire way to burn off the calories. You don’t have time for a walking routine? No problem. Walk while you talk. If you have to take a phone call, make sure you’re walking back and forth. You’d be surprised at how many steps you would take on an hour-long conference call.

Tip 2:

Stretch your limbs any time you can. We sit for so many hours behind a desk that we don’t even realize how numb our extremities become. For every hour spent at the computer, stretch your arms above your head for two minutes. Similarly, go for a short walk every hour or two, to keep the circulation going.

Tip 3:

Never skip your breakfast. It is very easy for the early-morning rush to overwhelm you and it becomes easy to grab a burger on the way to work. Stop, pause, breathe and set time aside for a hearty breakfast. It fuels you up to tackle the challenges of the day. Also, stock up on healthy snacks which you can access in the middle of a busy schedule. A fistful of nuts, dry fruits or a peanut butter sandwich is perfect for those mid-morning cravings without adding on the pounds.

Tip 4:

Are you too busy to visit the gym? No problem. Pick up a couple of 500 ml bottles and use them as dumbbells at work. Use that tea break to do a few arm lifts and curls which will tone those muscles and work on the upper body strength.

Tip 5:

You’ve heard this one before. You’ve read about it in every fitness journal possible and you’ve heard the doctor tell you this each time you visit him for that yearly check up. Drink plenty of water. Water keeps you hydrated, feeling younger and more energized to take on the demands of a home/work balance.

These are not complete options when it comes to a sound mind and body. But they are a great way to start or get into a routine to set that lifestyle clock. Slowly, you can add more ideas into your day; an hour of exercise, a restricted diet or an evening of yoga. The point is, take those baby steps towards a fitter you, then you can jog your way into a hearty middle age.

Ray Lehigh is a person with great passion for writing; he has written many articles on different topics like Medifast. You can look out for more on his other blogs related to health and beauty.

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Mon 25 Feb 2013

Yoga For Natural Weight Loss

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Are you bored with your old exercise routine?

Why not try yoga…

This is a great way to increase your flexibility, stamina, energy, and loose weight!

Find out which form of yoga best fits your need.

Yoga for Natural Weight Loss
By R. Sharma

Yoga is a light form of exercise that helps improve the overall flexibility and functioning of the internal organs. We often have seen a trend with people on a weight loss plan that prefer doing Yoga than any other form of exercise.

Yoga is fit for beginners that want to start losing weight but are not motivated enough to start running or lifting weights. Yoga helps increase the flexibility in the body gradually motivating you to start more active form of physical activity. So if you looking to seriously lose weight you need to watch what you eat and add a more strenuous physical activity routine to your Yoga sessions.

Since regular Yoga was not enough to give the quick results you were looking for over the years some forms of Yoga like Power Yoga, Flow Yoga have become extremely popular for weight loss.

There are many schools of Yoga that have similar benefits as Power Yoga and have in fact helped people manage heart diseases, asthma and other lifestyle diseases. To know what style is most conducive to your lifestyle here are few schools listed out for your information.

Hot Yoga: Hot Yoga is doing Yoga poses in a heated room of approximately 95 to 100 Fahrenheit which makes you sweat in loads in one session making your body more flexible. The session increases the body temperature making the body burn more calories to bring the temperature back to normal and the set of Yoga poses incorporated in it further help in burning calories by toning the muscles and through stretching. It is also called Bikram Yoga by some people.

Ashtanga Yoga: This style of Yoga pose is vigorous and more intense as the normal Yoga. It is a series of Yoga poses done actively in a short period of time. It covers from sun salutations, to standing poses, sitting poses, back bends and front bends to improve flexibility, stamina, energy, detoxifies the body and builds strength. This style of Yoga makes you very active in your day to day life providing motivation for weight loss.

Power Yoga: It is a high intensity form of doing Yoga poses vigorously. The session of power Yoga lasts for 90 minutes and works on the entire body increasing the heart rate. Power Yoga poses is followed by strength training. Power Yoga is dynamic, fast paced and helps you burn calories and fat. The poses and the schedule for a session may vary from teacher to teacher. It gives the body strength, elasticity and concentration along with faster metabolism.

Yoga is simple and effective to get started to being fit. To experience effective results through yoga for weight loss, monitor your junk food intake and manage meal timings. Sign up for a healthy diet plan to compliment your Yoga routine.

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Mon 11 Feb 2013

Natural Weight Loss Options

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Please welcome back, Imogen Reed, as she  shares some of the natural weight loss options. How green tea, apple cider vinegar, evening primrose oil, and more protein can help you reduce your appetite and lose weight.

Natural Weight Loss Options
By Imogen Reed

Losing weight can be a challenge for anyone; it takes a lot of determination and a good daily routine to achieve the results you are looking for. If you decide to look for a weight loss aid all the supplements on the market currently can make it difficult to know what could help with weight loss, and what could hinder it, especially if you are pairing it with a good daily exercise regime. Many of these supplements claim to burn fat without any additional exercise on top of your usual daily activity, however these can be confusing and misleading; natural remedies can offer similar if not better results than many of the pre-formed pills that are on the market, and are much less likely to produce any unwanted side effects or problems.

Drink Some Green Tea!

It has been observed that in many circumstances increasing your intake of green tea, whilst dieting with included lifestyle changes such as added exercise, can greatly improve the ability your body has to lose weight. It is actually a property of the green tea leaf that supposedly helps with weight loss; allowing you to feel less hungry by decreasing your appetite. This can be excellent for people who feel as though they often eat just for the sake of eating, either due to boredom or a misunderstanding on their part, mistaking a feeling of thirst for one of hunger – something that is surprisingly easy to do. Another reason to drink green tea, also related to a property within the tea leaf, is to increase the metabolism for fat and calorie burning, making it a brilliant aid for exercise. The property of the green tea leaf that gives these benefits can be bought separately as an extract if you do not like the flavour of green tea.

Try Some Apple Cider Vinegar

It may sound strange, but apple cider vinegar is a brilliant aid to weight loss. It is suggested that apple cider vinegar improves the resting metabolism rate of the body, so it makes an ideal diet aid for anyone who works in an office at a desk for long periods of time. The method of intake may seem a little strange, but it can become a less strange experience as you get used to it; mix two teaspoons of preferably organic apple cider vinegar with approximately 500 millilitres of water and drink this periodically throughout the day. Remember, do not drink all of this at once; you can sip it either when thirsty, or sip it between other drinks, aiming to finish the full amount within the space of a day.

Oil of Evening Primrose

This is an excellent aid for anyone who has decided to do daily exercise in the form of a 20 to 30 minute, relatively intensive, workout. It is a very simple and easy step to add into a dieting regime, and does not involve drinking anything you do not want or do not enjoy. Simply consume an oil of evening primrose capsule prior to your daily workout, allowing your metabolism to be stimulated and hence causing your body to burn more calories during and after your exercise. This can be paired with green tea or an apple cider vinegar mixture to see even better results with your weight loss, and to help you to remain feeling less hungry throughout the day.

Increase Your Protein Intake

This one might come as a surprise for some people; however this can be an excellent way to aid weight loss consistently throughout a diet and lifestyle change. There are of course many different ways to increase protein intake, but one of the best way to do this is with a supplement that can be measured to ensure you do not overdo the increase in protein. An ideal, fully natural supplement for weight loss is pea protein; this is high in essential and non-essential amino acids, known for reducing body fat and aiding muscle gain, ideal if you are attempting to lose weight and also get toned. This is also suitable for people who are lactose intolerant, allowing it to be used by mostly anyone to gain its brilliant effects. There are other ways to gain protein, however this is the easiest and most measured way to do so, as well as being a very efficient method.

Remember, when combining a diet with exercise and natural remedies or supplements, there is probably going to be a significant amount of muscle gain, which could almost or completely negate the weight loss in terms of fat. Perseverance is important; after a while your body shape will begin to change and improve, and all of the effort will become worthwhile.

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