HOW TO RESHAPE YOUR CARROT FIGURE

Your Look - Small Waist, Slender thighs Wide Shoulders, Large Chest

Because of your figure, added weight on your upper body really stands out. This means you need to focus on a plan that adds muscle to your lower body while slimming down your whole body, including your arms chest and shoulders, thereby balancing out your figure.

Carrot Exercises
For the quickest results divide your program into 2 sections – upper and lower body. The key here is to shred fat and tone your upper body with site specific exercises in the 12-15 rep range while utilizing compound movements in the 6-8 rep range for their muscle building effects on the lower body.

Try the following routine three times per week.

Lower Body Exercises – 6-8 reps
Dumbbell squats – 3 sets
Leg presses – 3 sets
Walking lunges – 3 sets

Upper Body Exercises – 12-15 reps
Front/Side Shoulder raises – 4 sets
Biceps Curls/Triceps Pushdowns superset – 4 sets
Dumbbell Presses – 4 sets
Dumbbell Rows -4 sets

You’ve heard the statistics, the more food you eat, the bigger you get. So to help shred weight and achieve a figure that’s toned and sexy make sure to add a lean, mean diet plan.
from Muscletech

HOW TO RESHAPE YOUR APPLE FIGURE

Your Look - Large Waist, Heavy Thighs, Wide Shoulders

In order to add some sizzle to your figure, the trick is to slim down your waist while adding muscle to your upper and lower body. And because muscle is a major metabolic driver, this is a key to shredding fat.

Apple Exercises:
In order to gain muscle quickly, the trick will be to focus on compound muscles. Exercises that require lots of energy and muscle – and staying within the 8-10 rep range. Try the following routine 3 times per week.

Full Body – 8-10 reps
Dumbbell Press on an Exercise Ball – 4 sets
Dumbbell Squats – 4 sets
Barbell walking Lunges – 4 sets
Biceps curls and Triceps cable push–downs superset – 4 sets
Lat pulls – 4 sets

Because you are looking to make some major changes to your body fast, the icing on the cake for your weight loss formula is a lean mean diet plan.
from Muscletech

COMPOUND EXERCISES

Compound Exercises for Maximal Muscle Mass

by "The Muscle Nerd" Jeff Anderson
www.optimum-anabolics.com

Not all exercises are created equal...sure, you knew that! But in your quest to build some serious muscle, you'll need to fire up as many muscle fibers as possible to stimulate the kind of deep growth you're looking for. And for this mission, you have a strong ally in compound exercises.


Compound vs. Isolation Exercises

First some quick clarification...compound exercises move the body through more than one joint movement, while isolation exercises only move the body through a single-joint movement.

Probably the best exercise to demonstrate the difference is the barbell squat. This "king" of all compound exercises moves your body using a majority of your muscle groups and bends you at your ankles, knees, waist, hips, and to some degree, even your shoulders.

Compare this to an isolation exercise such as leg extensions, which only moves your body by bending one joint...the knee.


So which is better?

To provide complete muscle fiber stimulation, you should take advantage of the benefits of both types of exercises. However, if you're main goal is to build muscle, you should use compound exercises as the main focal point of your weight training program and bring in complimentary isolation exercises to supplement the "big movers".

Compound exercises allow you to lift heavier weights and work more muscle groups at the same time than isolation exercises. This saves you precious time in the gym while stimulating the maximum amount of muscle fibers.

In addition, compound exercises, due to the increased amount of muscle used for the movements, are better at sending your endocrine system a "distress call" to pump out more anabolic hormones such as testosterone and growth hormone.

Here's a list of the most powerful mass-building compound exercises to build into the core of your bodybuilding program:

Body Part Associated Compound Exercises

Shoulders: Military Press, Hang Clean and Press, Arnold Press
Arms: Close-Grip Chin-Up (w/palms facing toward your face), Dips, Close-Grip Pushup, Twisting Dumbbell Curl
Legs: Barbell Squat, Deadlift, Lunges
Back: Chin-Up, Pull-Down, Deadlift, Row Chest: Push-Up, Dips, Bench Press

Jeff Anderson "The Muscle Nerd" is the author of this revolutionary new training book called Optimum Anabolics.

LIFE BEHIND BARS

RAMBLINGS OF A TWO WHEELED LIFE

This is an awesome blog dedicated to mountain biking. My good friend Philip, one of the original mountain bikers as I call him, has put this site together of his trail biking adventures. He puts you in his point of view, as he bikes numerous trails across North America.

This site is for the true Biking Aficionados

Great stories, great photos, great videos and awesome music… bop bop bop!

Make sure to save this blog in your favorites - http://luv2mtb.blogspot.com/

Here is a taste of him riding in North Carolina behind the sounds of BUJU BANTON

Burnt Mountain Trail - North Carolina from Philip Hudson on Vimeo.

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CINCO DE MAYO - LOW FAT SHRIMP FAJITAS

Low Fat Shrimp Fajitas

Although higher in cholesterol than many other types of seafood, shrimp are low in saturated and total fat, and can certainly be enjoyed as part of a low fat diet. These low fat shrimp fajitas are a nice alternative to the usual chicken or beef variety.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients:
· 4 whole wheat tortillas
· 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
· 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
· 1/2 tsp cumin
· 1 tsp chili powder
· 2 garlic cloves, crushed
· 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
· 2 tsp canola oil
· 1 medium, onion sliced vertically
· 1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into strips


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap tortillas in foil and warm them for 15 minutes.

Combine cilantro, lime juice, cumin, chili powder and garlic in a glass bowl. Add shrimp, stir well and marinate for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Sauté onion and pepper for a 3-4 minutes, until softened.

Remove vegetables from skillet and keep warm. Add shrimp with the marinade; sauté until just pink, about 3 minutes. Return vegetables to the skillet and cook for 1-2 more minutes, until heated through.

Spoon mixture on to warmed tortillas, top with fat-free sour cream and salsa as desired.

Serves 4.


Per Serving: Calories 312, Calories from Fat 51, total Fat 5.6g (sat 1g), Cholesterol 170mg, Sodium 555mg, Carbohydrate 36.9g, Fiber 4.4g, Protein 28.4g

Courtesy
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Low Fat Cooking Guide

FUNK PLYO PUSHUPS

I advise everyone to add Plyometrics to their training, as it is great for developing explosive power, strength and muscle, while burning fat. Not to mention plyos help you jump higher, run faster, throw farther, and hit harder, depending on the desired training goal.

Plyometrics have been an important part of training regimen throughout my life. I’ve been using these exercises ever since I was 12 and they became more crucial during my professional volleyball career. I have now become an expert in Plyometrics and Jump Training.

Plyometrics is the science examining the explosive movement generated by muscle power, popular in sports and performance training. Plyometrics exercises help your body to develop power through exercises that put some sort of load on your muscles, leading to a little elastic tension, before it is released. Because of this you are able to generate force in a short period of time, developing an explosive effect.

Plyometrics are generally associated with jump training and increasing vertical leap, however you can take those principles and apply it to your upper body, giving you more explosive power. This allows you to develop strength and muscle, while burning fat. I often supplement my regular workout routine with plyometrics exercises to shock my muscles.

Racquet sports such as tennis, badminton and squash, the throwing events in athletics, basketball, volleyball, rugby, and football, the martial arts and wrestling all require upper body power. Plyometrics drills can be used to convert an athlete’s maximal strength training into sport-specific power helping to further improve performance.

One such exercise in my arsenal is the Funk Plyo Push-ups, which targets the chest, shoulders and arms, while forcing you to engage your core muscles. In the end the exercise enhances the overall look of your chest.

Add the Funk Plyo Pushup at the start of your chest Workout

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Funk Plyo Pushups Start lying face down with your hands out to the sides supporting your weight. Now explode off with your hands into the air. When you land alternate your hand positioning from close to normal to wide and back to normal and then close – repeat. –
3 sets of 20 reps. One rep equals one hand position.

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BODY TRANSFORMATION – ALLISON EARNST

Before 186lbs - After 133lbs

VITAL STATS
Before: Age: 32 Height: 5'7" Weight: 186 lbs Body Fat: 36%
After: Age: 33 Height: 5'7" Weight: 133 lbs Body Fat: 16%

I was trolling the internet and came across this great transformation story from http://www.bodybuilding.com/ . It caught my eye, because the way that Alison was able to change, is the way I preach on a daily basis. She incorporated resistance training, plyometrics, cardio, change in eating habit, supplements and visualization of goals.

So I thought I would share this great transformation story with you.

After the birth of her third child, Allison realized that she needed to change her lifestyle to become a healthy role model for her children. Read on to learn how she dropped 53 pounds right here!

Why I Got Started

For some it's alcohol and cigarettes. For me, it was fast food and TV. I remember making more trips to the fast food restaurants than to the gym and I was literally on a first name basis with the girl that worked the lunch shift at the burger place on the corner.


I remember slowly going up a pants size. Then another. And another. I snacked on leftovers, breezed through drive thru's and did not set aside any time to exercise. I put myself last on the list of "things to do" and never quite made it to the bottom of the list.

That was until one day, "it clicked". I was sick of being tired and overweight and unhealthy. I had just given birth to my third child six months prior and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I not only needed and wanted to be healthy for my three young children but also for myself.

”I Wanted To Be HealthyFor My 3 Young Children”

I wanted to be an example for them of a strong and healthy mom and most of all, I realized that I was worth spending the time it took to plan meals and eat healthy and get in my daily workouts. I was ready. At this point I was approaching 200 lbs. I didn't like what I saw in the mirror and I was feeling uncomfortable in my own skin.

How I Did It

I started slowly. I cut down fast food from several times a week to once a week. I made slow changes to my diet and educated myself on the importance of clean eating. I subscribed to several fitness magazines and went online to Bodybuilding.com and got lots of new workout and recipee ideas

It opened up a whole new world for me. It did take more time to plan and prepare healthy things but I knew that the payoff would be priceless. So, I started working out consistently and eating clean and the pounds started coming off. I realized that it's like building a house. You can't build your dream home without the knowledge and the tools to do so.

I was not going to be able to build my dream body alone. I used all of the resources around me like Bodybuilding.com to teach me how to workout and how to eat right. There were so many ideas of ways to mix up recipes and workouts that before long, I had a huge knowledge base and was prepared and confident.

”It Opened Up A Whole New World For Me.”

The more fit I got, the more fit I wanted to be. It was such an amazing thing to see what could happen when I believed in myself and fully committed to something. After dropping the first 20 pounds or so, I got a trainer that would help me keep on track and focused. Over the course of five months or so, I was down over 40 lbs.







I decided to take the ultimate challenge and I started training for a marathon. I trained with a group for about four months and completed my first marathon. I was so proud. The marathon represented to me, my weight loss journey.

It was tough and there were times I wasn't sure if I was going to finish and wanted to give up. But, most of all, it was a concrete example of how I wanted something, I believed in myself, prepared myself and I did it!

I am still working hard and have so many upcoming goalss and dreams and I know that I will accomplish them. This journey has taught me that you really can do whatever you put your mind to. You just believe in yourself and visualize what you want and you will make it happen.

”I Was So Proud.”

The possibilities truly are endless. I just had my first fitness photo shoot and that was so exciting. If you had told me a year ago that I would be on Miami Beach in a bikini with a photographer, I would have thought you were out of your mind. But I did it. And I will do it again and again hopefully. I still look at the pictures and think, "Wow! That's me!"


Now, I am considering a fitness competition in 2009. It's exciting to see how much I am capable of and most importantly, how I can inspire, motivatee and encourage others along the way.

You just have to want it. It's something that no one else can do for you and there is no magic pill. You have to eat clean and you have to move your body. You have to explore and learn discipline from beginning to end.

Through this experience, I learned to push myself beyond what was expected and what was comfortable and to really challenge myself. I am important and I am worth putting myself first and living my life so that I can be the absolute best that I can be.

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DIET

Meal 1:
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Oatmeal
Cinnamon
Small handful of berries

Meal 2: Post Workout

Protein shake

Meal 3:
Turkey
Whole grain bread
Small salad

Meal 4:
Apple
1 tsp natural peanut butter
Handful of almonds

Meal 5:
Fish
Green veggies

Meal 6:
Protein shake

TRAINING

Monday: Shoulders & Abs
Front Dumbbell Raises: 3 x 12
Shoulder Press: 3 x 12
Lateral Raises: 3 x 12
Rear Delt Raise: 3 x 12
Air Bike: 3 x 12
Reverse Decline Crunch: 3 x 12
Hanging Leg Raises: 3 x 12
Side Plank: 3 x 12
Oblique Crunches: 3 x 12

Tuesday: Chest & Triceps
Dumbbell Flyes: 3 x 12
Cable Crossovers: 3 x 12
Incline Dumbbell Press: 3 x 12
Bench Press: 3 x 12
Dips: 3 x 12
Triceps Press: 3 x 12
Triceps Pushdown: 3 x 12
Lying Triceps Press: 3 x 12

Wednesday: Legs
Hack Squat: 3 x 12
Dumbbell Lunges: 3 x 12
Leg Extensions: 3 x 12
Leg Curls: 3 x 12
Jump Squats: 3 x 12

Thursday: Back & Biceps
One Arm Dumbbell Rows: 3 x 12
Lat Pulldown: 3 x 12
Seated Cable Rows: 3 x 12
Bent Over Barbell Rows: 3 x 12
Alternating Bicep Curls: 3 x 12
Hammer Curls: 3 x 12
Cable Curls: 3 x 12
Concentration Curls: 3 x 12

Friday: Plyometrics

Saturday: Cardio

Sunday: Rest

Suggestions For Others

Dream big! Don't underestimate the power of change. Believe in yourself and surround yourself with positive people that support and encourage you. Do your homework! Use the resources available to you like online articles on nutrition, workouts and supplements.

Be strong and focused and really take the time each day to visualize your goals and what you want your body to look like and feel like. We can all be anything we want to be if we want it bad enough. It's a choice and a decision to be consistent and work hard to reach our goals! Go for it!

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RYAN HINDS IS THE 13TH PICK IN CFL DRAFT

Well its official, my cousin Ryan Hinds was the 13th overall pick in this years CFL Draft. Ryan was drafted by the Hamilton Ticats and was the 3rd NCAA Player chosen overall.

CONGRATULATIONS RYAN, HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!!

Here is a report from the CFL scouts:

Ryan Hinds (defensive back, New Hampshire, 6'1", 190 lbs.) - Hinds is following in the footsteps of current Montreal Alouette Etienne Boulay, starting at cornerback for the Wildcats. With CFL teams using non-imports to play the wide side cornerback position, or seeking free safeties who can cover receivers man-to-man, Hinds' coverage skills will be an asset at the next level. He is a redshirt junior and, therefore, has another year of NCAA eligibility remaining.

Ryan uses Funk Roberts Jump Training to help him to prepare for his football season.

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HOW TO RESHAPE YOUR PEAR FIGURE

Your Look - Small Shoulders, Narrow Waist, Wide Hips

The key to perfecting your body is balancing your assets. This means adding muscles and toning shoulders and arms, while losing weight all over especially your lower body.

Because your lower body is larger, shedding fat means that you will have to perform higher reps with your butt and leg exercises. 12-15 reps per specific exercise will do. When it comes to your chest, arms and shoulders, compound exercises in the 6-8 rep range will help you build the muscle to even out your lower body.

Try the following routine 3 times per week.

Exercise Routine
Lower Body
Walking lunges – 4 sets
Leg extensions – 4 sets
Leg Curls – 4 sets

Upper Body
Shoulder presses – 3 sets
Chest presses – 3 sets
Lat Pulldowns – 3 sets
Biceps curls and triceps pushdowns - superset – 2 sets


While building muscle above the belt remains a top priority, your first measure of business should be slimming down our body. Make sure you have a lean, mean diet plan

from Muscletech

RISE ABOVE THE PLATEAU

5 TIPS TO RISE ABOVE THE PLATEAU by Estella Hom

Kettlebell training is an incredible way to burn fat, build lean muscle, and increase your overall strength and fitness levels. Studies have shown that 20 minutes of kettlebell training will burn more fat and calories than 1 hour of steady cardio.

Through personal experience and that of others I’ve worked with, it is a proven way to help you get you the body you want, and fast!

But what do you do when you stop seeing results? I’m sure we’ve all had a point where the dreaded plateau strikes. I have received numerous emails asking for advice on this, so here goes:

Workout plateaus often occur when your body has gotten used to the workouts and is ready for something more challenging and engaging. The key is to make sure you are not doing the same thing every time you’re working out. What got you to your current state will not necessarily work to progress you further.

When you first began kettlebell training, your body was thinking: ‘ok, how can we make this easier?’ Once it adapts and becomes efficient at performing all the moves and workouts, it no longer has a need to work as hard. Having said that, if your body is constantly being challenged, it will be forced to adapt, and therefore bring you to new levels of fitness. Here are my top 5 tips on breaking out of it:

1. Take an active break - Not seeing results can also be a sign that you’ve been working out too much for your body to take in the benefits of your workouts. By taking a week off working out, this will allow your body to rejuvenate and come back stronger once you’re back at it.

2. Switch it up - Try varying your kettlebell workouts by doings things like adding more reps, decreasing the rest time between sets, different moves, and/or adding a new activity/sport to your workout schedule. If you haven’t noticed already, you’ll be surprised at how well the benefits of kettlebell training transfers over to sports, martial arts, and everyday life activities.

3. Vary the intensity - This is a good way of challenging yourself. Try varying the intensity of your workouts each day, whether it be low, medium, or high intensity. Interval training within a workout session is also beneficial. For example if you’re cycling, try alternating between high intensity for 8 seconds and moderate intensity for 12 seconds for 20 minutes. I find this works well if you really want to work up a sweat but are short on time.

4. Food is fuel - Make sure you are eating enough to power yourself through your workouts. Eat 5 small healthy meals a day, every 3 hours along with 1-2L of water/day. This will help rev your metabolism and keep energy levels up. Each meal should consist of a healthy carb (ie: oatmeal, sweet potato, fruits, vegetables) and lean protein (ie: yogourt, cottage cheese, chicken, eggs, turkey, tofu, whey protein).

5. Get your sleep - Make sure you’re getting enough sleep, as this will allow your body to rest and muscles to recover from your last workout and recharge/energize for the next.

Follow these tips and you’ll be sure to progress your training further.

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Keep on training,

Estella Hom - “Failure is not an option. Do what you got to do”

Estella Hom, is a Kettlebell Fat Loss Expert, athlete and a graphic designer. She is also a trainer at the Funk Roberts Fitness Boot Camp.

Design and fitness are her two passions. After 4 years of crunching designs in front of a computer, all niters, and very poor eating habits, she earned her Bachelor of Design Degree from York University/Sheridan College and was fat.

All of which changed when she began working out, training with kettlebells and embracing a healthier lifestyle. The fat literally melted off her body and she underwent a complete transformation. She lost 45lbs, 21″ off my body, am down 7 dress sizes, and feel better than ever! She still designs away on her computer but lives a much more athletic and balanced lifestyle.

Check Out Stella amazing transformation story at http://funkroberts.blogspot.com/2007/10/estellas-amazing-body-transformation.html

KETTLEWORX ON THE ABC FIT FRIDAY TV

Certified Personal Trainer, Jarrod Wise from the ABC Fit Friday TV segment, called KettleWorx a new Fitness Phenomenon !!

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http://www.kvue.com/video/health-index.html?nvid=352758

Kettlebells: a new way to tone up
April 17th, 2009
Kettlebells are becoming a trend in gyms across the country, but some may be too intimidated to use them. KVUE photojournalist and certified personal trainer Jarrod Wise spoke with a nation fitness trainer who created a new kettlebell workout that's an easy way to tone you up.

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STAY FIT WHILE PREGNANT

Continuing research shows that pregnant women can benefit from safe exercise if they follow certain guidelines. A doctor's checkups and authorization is required and can help determine what exercise program is right for both the mother as well as the baby. Safety is of paramount importance.

Strength Training Workouts

The participant should always maintain control of the body. Movements should be made slowly. Throughout your entire pregnancy maintain a neutral spine position. Exercising during pregnancy will make the workload harder.

The participant should not try to maintain the same performance as before. As the pregnancy advances, it will become increasingly difficult to maintain the same workload.







Allow the workload to decrease in intensity and duration. The participant should listen to their body and be aware. During pregnancy, the center of gravity, body alignment and balance decreases, joints loosen and may become unstable. Keep moves limited to low impact, basic moves avoiding fast directional changes.

Aerobics Training Workouts

Warm up duration should last for 10 to 15 minutes while maintaining good posture, body alignment and a neutral spine position. Heart rate checks should start at 5-minute intervals for the beginner to 10-minute intervals for the more experienced exerciser.


Intensity should be limited to 60% of the maximum heart rate for beginners and to 75% for the experienced exerciser. Range of motion should be kept to shorter rather than full range movements followed by static stretches. Pay particular attention to areas such as the shoulders, neck, calves, and hip flexors. Emphasize relaxation more than extension and flexibility for the lower back.







Overhead arm stretches assist in breathing and allow the entry of more oxygen into the lungs opening up the thoracic cavity. Be careful not to over stretch. Concentrate on slow, sustained stretching.


Avoid Adductor stretches as these place undue stress on the pelvic bone area. Target heart rates and ratings of perceived exertion are reached more quickly than non-pregnant women. This is not the time to challenge the cardiovascular system. Challenge the system before pregnancy to get into shape for the pregnancy.

Post Pregnancy

Give your body time to heal after the birth regardless of whether the birth was vaginal or caesarean. Some doctors say you can resume exercise after four to six weeks other say when bleeding stops.

Make sure you receive clearance from your own doctor before returning.
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THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE SWINE FLU

Okay so we are on the brink of a full blown epidemic, according to the media around the world. I guess that is their way of scaring the public into a panic.

But no doubt there are people dying from this flu. In fact there are thousands of people yearly that die from the seasonal influenza.

How do we keep our bodies ready for the fight? Wake up our immune system. The best way to fight flu’s, diseases, constant tiredness, body shutdown and hundreds of other ailments is to make sure that our immune system is strong.

We can do this by feeding our body with the proper nutrients and antioxidants it needs on a daily basis.

Antioxidants are essential to good health and Scientists have learned that phytochemicals, including antioxidants, increase our resistance to disease and boost immunity.


ORAC is the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity of food. ORAC provides us with a method of measuring the overall antioxidant power of foods and supplements. Simply put, the higher the ORAC value of food the more antioxidant power it contains.


3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units per day are required. Studies show that the average person gets only about 1200 ORAC units per day from 3 servings of fruits and vegetables. Hence, the recommendation of 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.


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REMEMBER YOU ARE NEVER TOO FAST FOR THE SWINE FLU

Swine flu, a virus that normally infects pigs, has been detected in people in Mexico, the U.S., New Zealand, Canada, and the U.K. Health officials around the world are checking to see whether infections have occurred in their countries, and readying measures to prevent its spread.

What is swine flu? A: Influenza is a virus that infects people, birds, pigs and other animals such as ferrets. Swine flu, or swine influenza, is a form of the virus that normally infects pigs. There are many forms of flu, and the different varieties have the ability to exchange genes with one another.

The form of flu that originated in Mexico is a genetic mixture of viruses that have been seen in pigs, birds and people. It’s being called a swine flu because the overall structure of the virus is of the type that affects pigs, said Keiji Fukuda, a WHO official.

By John Lauerman

Want To Inject New Life Into Your Workout?

Take a break! Yes that’s right. Give yourself a one-week holiday from your workout routine. It’ll make you enjoy your workouts that much more when you return to your routine. While you’re off for the week, think of a new activity that you can incorporate into your schedule.

It will give you a new goal to work toward. When I give myself the one-week-workout-holiday, it reinvigorates my workouts and allows me to work harder when I return. Try the one-week workout break every 3 to 4 months.

Davelle Morrison
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10 WAYS TO GREEN YOUR FITNESS

10 WAYS TO GREEN YOUR FITNESS

With the focus being to do whatever we can to help sustain the planet, you can incorporate a few green practices into your fitness plan that can increase the benefits to the environment.


The best way to make your exercise an environmental act is to shift your workout to the out-of-doors. Exercises outdoors get you in shape but bring you closer to the natural world and your community.


You can workout at the beach, on trails, playgrounds, in the yard. You can purchase fitness products that allow you to use outside like kettlebells, resistance bands, and dumbbells; almost anything.


Here are 10 tips to help you Green your Routine

1. Commute to work as much as you can by riding your bike. It’s better for the environment as well as the whole body. Biking is also nice and easy on the joints.

2. Walking outside is much better exercise than running on a treadmill or going to a Gym, which utilizes power and damages the environment in turn. Brisk walks are a great way to remain slim, trim, and healthy.





3. Eat organic energy bars, fresh fruit, and juices to fuel up before, during and after your workouts.

4. Start a garden. Planting, weeding, pruning trees and pulling weeds can have as much benefit as a dumbbell routine. This will also allow you to grow vegetables of your choice





5. Go for a hike at a fitness trail, national park, forest, countryside, or local farm instead of going to the gym.

6. DRINK WATER. Water is not your enemy! Drink lots of it and keep yourself hydrated.

7. Always use reusable water bottle for carrying drinking water. Try the Kleen Canteen



8. Avoid synthetic foods and junk foods as they perform functions, which are not suited to our bodies system and produce junk for our atmosphere. Eat an oil and fat free diet, which has rich portions of green vegetables and fruits. Fruits and organic nuts are a good option for eating at the breakfast time. This will help to provide you a day full of energy.

9. Make bodyweight exercises your friend. Bodyweight exercises are a green fitness experts’ favorite. These build muscle, strength and muscle endurance.




10. Make green fitness your life. Eat, drink and live green. Love the earth, love yourself and take care of your temple. It’s the only body you’re going to have.




The above are only a few ways by which we can reduce the burden on us and our planet earth. Yes we have to follow all the rules and guidelines of green fitness if we want our next generations to live safely on this earth. With the present crises of Global warming, environmental pollution, energy hazards etc., the only way out to save our planet is to go “GREEN”.

Funk Roberts

USE PERIODIZATION TECHNIQUES

Periodization is a concept where you use cycles to break up your training. Regardless of your ultimate goal you should have a plan, and this plan needs to be broken up into your daily, weekly, and monthly workouts.

So, you may have a week of heavy intense training, then a maintenance week of lighter training, the light week allows the muscles to recuperate, yet because they’re still being trained atrophy will not occur from disuse. In order to avoid a state of over training, and continue to grow, we need to recover.

Remember your muscles do not grow in the gym, they grow when at rest. Many factors contribute to over training, including inadequate rest, continued heavy training, and deficiencies in diet & nutrition.

By using periodization to map out your training you will avoid over training and keep your muscles in a state of continued adaption.

Principles that can be used when planning your training cycles:

Cycle Training: this is where you break up your training into bulk cycles, strength cycles and cutting cycles; which will help keep your muscles in a responsive state.

Split Training: this is breaking up your training into separate body parts each work-out which allows for shorter and more intense sessions.

Muscle Confusion: your muscles adapt to stress, and ultimately you can reach a plateau. By constantly varying the exercises, weights, sets and reps you can ensure continued adaption.

Progressive Overload: continue to increase different parameters in your training, whether it be more weight, increasing sets and reps, etc.

Eclectic Training: using a variety of methods in your training, combining numerous techniques such as compound and isolation exercises.

Paul Dillet

Principles that can assist you in arranging each workout:

Supersets: alternating two opposing muscle groups with little rest in between sets.

Giant Sets: performing several exercises for a single muscle group with little rest in between sets.

Muscle Priority: training a weaker body part first in your work out.

Pre-Exhaustion: this is where you perform an isolation exercise preceding a compound exercise, e.g. leg extensions before squats.

Pyramiding: beginning with a lighter weight, gradually increasing weight and lowering reps, then work backwards, decreasing weight and increasing reps.

Stripping: going from a heavy weight, and stripping off weight each set as fatigue sets in.

Principles that can be used with each exercise:

Forced reps: once failure has been reached on a set, your partner assists you in performing additional reps that could not be performed alone.

Continuous tension: maintaining slow continuous tension thru out the rep, which will maximize red muscle fiber recruitment.

Cheating: once failure is reached the weight is swung past your sticking point to complete the movement. (useful when you do not have a spotter)

Partial reps: as the name implies only part of the full movement is performed, e.g. only curling a barbell half way up, which can be effective due to the varying points of leverage.

Peak contraction: at the completion of a set holding the weight fully contracted for a few seconds.

Super speed: using a lighter weight, reps are performed explosively yet controlled, called “compensatory acceleration”, which can help with white fiber recruitment.

Funk Roberts

Don't Rush the Beat

FUNK'S FIT FOOD - BLUEBERRIES

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BEST EXERCISE OF 2008 AND BEYOND!

Front Lunge to Back Lunge

As far as I'm concerned, the front lunge to back/reverse lunge is one of the all-time best exercises for the lower body.

Why do you ask?

Well, the front lunge is great for the glutes, hamstrings and adductors. Reversing the lunge helps to develop the quadriceps and hamstrings.

Adding these two movements together will give you the ultimate movement to help sculpt shapely quads, hams and firm, lift and strengthen your glutes. Beneficial for both women and men, you can preform this exercise anywhere, anytime.

My fitness prescription is to add this essential exercise to your weekly leg workouts. It may take time to master the movement, but you'll start to develop better balance and agility.

Front Lunge to Back Lunge
3 sets of 10 reps per leg - 2X per week

Funk Roberts
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FUNK ROBERTS KETTLEBELL Q&A

FUNK INTERVIEW WITH THE I LOVE MY KETTELBELL CREW

Not too long ago I was interviewed by the folks at www.ilovemykettlebell.com

Check it out and try my favourite Kettlebell Workout below.


Q - When did you first see a Kettlebell?

A - I used to see kettlebells in the old Muscle and Fitness magazines when I was younger, but didn’t pay too much attention to them then. In 2005 I was re-introduced by my close friend Ryan Shanahan and what an introduction it was. At first I was very sceptical about what a strange looking ball with handles could really do for me. I mean, how can you do bicep curls or bench presses or good ole squats with these things? Wow, did that thought change quickly after my first workout.

Q -Describe your first time picking up Kettlebell?

A - When I first picked up a Kettlebell, it was a little awkward as I wasn’t sure what to do with them, but when you learn how to use them, it’s unbelievable how fast the gains can be. I found out Kettlebells sculpt crazy muscle definition, made my body feel incredible day to day and I can honestly say that even playing volleyball was easier.

Because Kettlebell exercise form is so dynamic I felt muscles in my body that had not been used for a while. Kettlebell workouts are definitely a muscle wakeup call!

Now I understand why Champion athletes use kettlebells.


Q -What is your favourite Kettlebell exercise?

A - My favourite exercise has to be the one arm swing – I love that one. I also came up with a Kettlebell exercise called “Slow Cleans” which I use as a staple in my Bicep training. Girls dig Big Biceps.


Q -Why do you Love Kettlebells?

A - I Love my Kettlebell because my physical achievement while working with kettlebells has been monumental. While training with gym weights has always been great, kettlebells have taken my muscle definition and strength to the next level. After a month of incorporating kettlebells into my usual workouts, I jumped to pressing 125dumbells for reps of 10, when I could only do 100lbs before. If those aren’t results, I don’t know what are.

My favourite aspect of the Kettlebell was not only finding them but teaching them to others. During my Funk Roberts Fitness Bootcamp, the kettlebells was an all-time favourite for the trainees. Although they were difficult at first all the trainees were excited to use them, because they felt and saw results. “Funk, Funk can we please use the kettlebells this session”Kettlebells are a treat that gives trainees crazy results.

Interview by www.ilovemykettlebell.com


FUNK KILLER KETTLEBELL WORKOUT

1 Two Arm Swing - 20 reps - 3 sets
2 Alternate Swings - 20 reps - 3 sets
3 Slow Cleans - 15 reps - 3 sets
4 Clean and Press - both arms - 10 per side -3 sets
5 Lunge and Squat combo -10 per side - 3 sets
6 Kettlebell snatch - 10 per side - 3 sets
7 Kettlebell Windmill - 10 per side - 3 sets
8 Kettlebell Ab Crunch - 20 reps - 3 sets
9 Turkish Get-Up - 10 reps - 2 sets