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Are You Using These
Exercise Principles?
These exercise principles were first introduced to me about 100 years ago.
I was
on the high school track team coached
by Mr. Miller who had us do at
least 20 minutes of wind sprints
every day.
We would jog
around the track for a while,
suddenly break into a sprint for
about 40 yards and then slow
down to a walk as our lungs
cried out Please dont do that
again.
The fat loss of the
group who worked out less was
nine times greater than the
subjects performing moderate
exercise.
Of the three key exercise variables how often you do it, how hard you work and how long you last, intensity has the most powerful effect.
Your body responds to short bursts of intensity by releasing a cascade of fat-mobilizing hormones and anti-aging growth hormones that supercharge your metabolism and burn extra calories for 24 hours or longer.
Shape Magazine recently featured an excellent article about interval training, titled Eight Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training that was featured on the American College of Sports Medicine website.
Fat loss is only one of the benefits. A new study by British researchers tracked 1,975 healthy men over ten years.
The men who exercised the hardest had a 47% percent lower risk of death from all causes and a whopping 62% lower risk of death from heart disease, compared with those who reported very little or no intense exercise.
The best part however is that
these benefits were achieved
with as little as nine minutes
per day of vigorous activity.
The principle of adaptation also applies to strengthening your muscles, which need to be worked hard to become stronger.
The
average person loses up to 20
pounds of muscle by age 70 and
since each pound of muscle burns
up to 50 calories per day it is
easy to see why love handles
and spare tires sneak up on
us.
If you are on a low-carb eating program such as the Atkins Diet or low glycemic diet your exercise has a distinct advantage over the low-fat dieters.
Low carbers
have a limited amount of
glycogen (stored sugar)
available and so the body
utilizes the fat on the belly,
hips and other unwanted places
as the primary sources of energy
during exercise.
Think youre too old or out of shape to get started on wind sprints? Its never too late to start feelin great!
If you're carrying around a few extra pounds and want some great ideas on losing weight with these exercise principles click here.
Gene
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