The Power of having the Right Running Shoe
July 14, 2009 by FitnessGuru
Filed under Fitness
Today I ran the 4th 10K in a row during this week and my legs are feeling great. Compared to last week that is a difference like between night and day for me. What happened? Well, I got new running shoes – that’s what happened. I usually have to replace my running shoes every 4-5 months, but the last 4 months were just a dragg. Instead of buying the shoe I was comfortable with, I opted for a model one level above of what I had. And that was a mistake. The shoe never performed as advertised and running was just painful – especially when running on pavement or concrete.
So, 2 weeks ago I finally bought new shoes and I went back to the roots. I bought the Nike Air Pegasus 25 for really cheap money. It was dirt cheap because the store was now also displaying the Nike Air Pegasus 26 – the new model of the same show. The number stands for the year of how long this model is already produced. Nike improves it more or less each year and it is a great running shoe.
The link below will take you to Amazon where you can find the Nike Air Pegasus for men and women. Great shoe. Buy it and try it and let me know what you think.
The Metabolism Myth
July 7, 2009 by FitnessGuru
Filed under Diet & Fitness
How often have you heard the more muscle you’ve got the more fat you may burn? The long standing proverb out there announces if you build more muscle it will noticeably raise your metabolism, helping you to burn more fat and raise your weight reduction. This is the reason why doctors and trainers get one of the most well liked questions around : “If I am trying to shed pounds, should I do more cardiovascular or more weights?” To answer that question , let’s take a look at how much muscle helps your metabolism.
Here is the stone-cold fact : One pound of muscle increases your basic metabolic rate by only six calories each day. Now the genuine kicker is that realistically, every month you can only expect to gain as much as one to 2 pounds of muscle if you are male ; females can sum up to half a pound of muscle every month. This just permits you to know that gaining muscle takes just so long as weight reduction, and does not boost metabolism much at all, so it isn’t the fast answer to losing more weight. Does this mean you need to give up weight coaching all together and not fret about muscle mass at all when losing weight? Definitely not.
When you lose pounds and make a caloric deficit, your body does not discriminate between fat ( your fat stores ) and muscle ( your lean body mass ), so it just takes where it can. Training with weights helps to preserve your lean body mass when you make a caloric hole, leaving you robust and not shrunken.
Do you have your weight coaching schedule prepared for your weight reduction program? Talk to an individual tutor or take a circuit coaching class at your local gymnasium. This may eventually help you stay lean and lose pounds at the same time.
Source: Dr. Mark Dedomenico
Fitness Can Prevent Illness
July 2, 2009 by FitnessGuru
Filed under Fitness
Fitness can and will prevent illness in many cases. This is a definite fact and yet more US people than ever are suffering from weight problems and Type 2 diabetes thought to be at pandemic levels in the U. S. One of the bi-products of fitness and exercise, as any doctor will tell you, is that working out and consistent exercise helps manage your blood sugar. A diabetic who takes drugs daily may notice that less medicine is required with a continual fitness and exercise program. Many diabetics who stay with fitness and exercise programs may find that they may be able to reduce or give up the medicine and manage their diabetes in an absolutely natural way. High triglycerides are also fast turning into a norm for most US citizens. High triglycerides are linked to heart problems, including strokes and coronaries. An excellent, easy-to achieve and completely natural way to cut back your level of triglycerides is to start and stick with a fitness and exercise program mixed with a reasonable diet. Raised triglycerides are also attached to high blood sugar, and it is extremely common in diabetics.
Fitness and exercise effectively minimizes 2 potential health risks at the same time. Many individuals have despaired at the way obesity has become part of the Yankee psyche questioning its causes.
Inactive lifestyles are now much commoner and can include working in front of PCs, watching TV, staying inside, playing VR games and such like. In addition, many US citizens eat diets loaded in fat and carbs.
Whatever the source, fitness and exercise could be a major part of the remedy for this problem. Skyrocketing exercise, raising the heart rate, and just getting active can help an individual loose weight, control triglyceride levels and improve or stop diabetes. Fogeys should limit time expended by kids with Playstation games or watching TV and inspire them to take part in fitness and exercise.
Youngsters did this naturally in past generations, but now there are too many distractions to keep them inside. Playing games like baseball, basketball and jump rope outside can help lessen this situation in a way that is fun and revitalizing for all concerned. Youngsters who learn the advantages of fitness and exercise at a young age will keep working out in adulthood.
They’re going to lead more healthy lifestyles and have a tendency to live longer, more fit and happier lives.

