Posted by Christian Aguirre on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 @ 06:51 PM
Today, I want to share with you 15 East Bay fat burning foods that are guaranteed to increase your metabolism and burn the belly fat away.
Here are your 15 East Bay fat burning foods:
1) Milk, Whole Grain Cereal, Oats: Complex carbs, when eaten in moderation, can increase your metabolism and keep insulin levels low after you eat. This is good because when insulin spikes, your body will start to store more body fat. Eating breakfast first thing in the morning will help to keep your insulin levels down which will help increase your metabolism.
Studies show that calcium in milk is a metabolic trigger and when between 1,200 and 1,300 milligrams were consumed by dieters, they lost twice as much weight than dieters that were deficient in calcium.
2) Jalepenos, Habaneros & Cayenne Peppers: These little bad boys speed up your heart rate. Did you know that eating spicy foods can increase your metabolism by 25%? It's true, and after 3 hours of consuming one of these spicy peppers, the body will continue to burn calories.
3) Green Tea, Coffee: Caffeine will speed up your heart rate which will increase your metabolism while at rest. Not only will caffeine speed up your heart rate, but it will rev up your brain and nervous system which will also increase metabolism.
Studies have shown that ingesting caffeine prior to exercise will help in decreased muscle fatigue and greater amounts of oxygen consumption. The more your body can consume oxygen so that muscles can contract for longer periods of time, the faster your body will burn calories.
4) Lean Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey: Protein intake is essential for lean muscle growth. The more lean muscle tissue your body has the longer your body will continue to burn calories at rest.
Studies also show that protein takes longer for your body to digest than carbohydrates and fat. The more protein your body has, the more energy your digestive system must output in order to break down the food. The more energy spent, the more calories your body will have to burn.
5) Salmon, Tuna, Sardines: Fish is known for altering leptin levels. We have a hormone that is produced called leptin. The more leptin we have, the higher fat percentage. Salmon, tuna, sardines are known to lower leptin levels. The lower the leptin, the lower the body fat. The lower the body fat, the faster your metabolism will be.
I hope you found the information regarding these 15 East Bay fat burning foods helpful. The next time you go to the grocery store, come back to this page and make a list of our 15 fat burning foods.
Posted by Christian Aguirre on Sun, Apr 18, 2010 @ 09:37 PM
Plyometric training, in my opinion, is the best way to increase strength, endurance, speed, and agility. But most importantly, it promotes weight loss. Plyometric training focuses on training your muscles to contract with quickness and power.
The reason why plyometric training promotes weight loss at a much higher frequency than traditional training is due to the combination of anaerobic and aerobic exercises.
Anaerobic is when oxygen in the muscles is used up quickly while performing an exercise.
These means that while doing resistance training your body is using a lot of oxygen and running out due to the size of the muscle being worked.
Aerobic is when oxygen is being used during exercise, such as running, jogging, hiking, etc.
Combining these two styles of workouts will increase your metabolism which will make you burn fat quickly. Combining anaerobic and aerobic exercises together will save you time, increase endurance, promoting lean muscle, and weight loss.
Traditional exercise doesn't challenge your muscles or cardiovascular system as much or as quickly as plyometric training.
If you can't do all the jumping and speed exercises demonstrated in this video, do bodyweighted exercises instead. Bodyweighted exercises are just as good as plyometric training and will also promote weight loss at a faster rate than traditional weight training.
I'd love to hear your comments and questions below about plyometric training.
Posted by Christian Aguirre on Mon, Mar 29, 2010 @ 11:35 AM
If your fitness goals include weight loss and fat burning, kettlebell training is a great component to add to your current routine. The results from an effective kettlebell workout can be amazing if done properly.
Many women are gravitating toward kettelebell training because of the fact that it is a super fat burning workout. Most women have fitness goals of weight loss and building lean muscle mass, and kettlebell workouts offer those results when practiced regularly. Since kettlebells are such a challenging workout, most women notice a change in their body in as little as a week.
One of the unique things about kettlebell routines is that they are typically a lot shorter than a regular strength training workout with dumbbells. The reason for this is because kettlebells are heavy and disproportionate in comparison to a dumbbell, whose weight is evenly distributed. Not only are you engaging your muscles to lift the weight of a kettlebell, you are also engaging your muscles to control it.
Because of the level of difficulty of a kettlebell workout, workout times are usually half that of a typical dumbbell routine. Since you are engaging several different muscle groups all at once, kettlebell training can give you the same or even better results in less time.
Another benefit to kettlebell training is you can forego your typical boring elliptical machine session and use kettlebells instead. Used as a cardio workout, kettlebell routines can also help break your body out of a plateau, because it's challenging your body to do something unlike what you may currently be doing. The most effective way to break out of a plateau is to shock your body into working out differently.
Kettlebell training can be used in a bunch of different ways and yield huge benefits. You can use them to shake up your current cardio routine or as an adjunct to an already established workout routine. They not only help burn fat, but increase strength, endurance, but help build bone density, which is ideal for women to reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.
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Posted by Christian Aguirre on Sat, Mar 27, 2010 @ 03:56 PM
If you hate spending long hours in the gym like I do, you can actually burn more fat & calories faster by just working out in just 30 minutes. Here are my top 5 ways you can speed up your workouts east bay:
- Combine your exercises together If your goal is to build lean muscle or burn fat, super-setting exercises together will actually speed up your workout & metabolism. By combining 2, 3, or even 4 exercises together will increase your caloric burn & increase your cardio capacity by 85%.
- Keep your rest periods short In-between sets, keep your rest periods to 60 seconds. You want to keep your rest periods short so that you can continue to keep your heart rate up and continue to burn fat while resting.
- Keep the intensity high and cardio sessions short You can save a ton of time by doing interval training during your cardio sessions. A great example of this would be to sprint for 2 minutes/ jog for 2 minutes/ walk for 1 minute for a period of 20 minutes. By utilizing interval training, your heart rate will increase faster, speed up metabolism, & save time with your workout.
- Shorten up your repititions If you're looking to build lean muscle and increase your strength, start lifting heavier weight and doing less repetitions. This technique will help you increase strength; if your strength increases, you will build lean muscle quicker which will equal more fat burned.
- Change the tempo of your workouts Changing the tempo of your range of motion during exercise will help change the difficulty of the exercise. You can do this by increasing the speed or decrease the tempo of the exercise. Try this tempo change every 3 weeks and I guarantee your normal routine will become more challenging.
So if you want to burn more calories and spend only 30 minutes a day working out, then apply these 5 simple techniques in your workout program east bay.
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Posted by Christian Aguirre on Sat, Dec 26, 2009 @ 01:36 AM
Most of people know the basic steps to weight loss: Eat right and exercise. However, there are definitely ways to fine tune your fitness plan so it is more effective and so you can lose weight quickly. Follow these three weight loss tips, so you can start losing those extra pounds off your waist in no time.
1. Eat Breakfast
Don't skip breakfast...EVER! I hear it all too often "But I'm just not hungry". Well duh, you're body is not used to eating in the morning, but don't use that as an excuse. Eating in the morning kick starts your metabolism by 25%. You can burn more calories and avoid overeating later in the day. Plus, it gives you lots of energy to help you stay alert and focused at work. So get up and enjoy some whole grain toast with peanut butter, a scrambled egg wrap, or a protein shake. If you have a hard time eating that early, start with a few bites and gradually over time you find yourself waking up hungry and ready to eat.
2. Strength Train
If you're not including strength training in your weight loss program, then you're making a big mistake. If you're not sure what to do then hire a personal trainer who can get you started on the right path. Strength training builds muscle, which not only gives you a sexy, lean and toned look, but also burns fat because it increases your metabolism. Your body uses more calories to maintain muscle than it does fat!
3. Interval Training
Lastly if you're used to doing your regular, slow paced cardio for an hour on the elliptical or treadmill then try something new: interval training. Interval training will definitely promotes weight loss and save you time because you'll be working harder, thus burning more calories in a shorter amount of time. You'll also be challenging your body in new ways that will help you to avoid a plateau.
So if you're ready to lose weight following these tips today, especially with the holidays right around the corner!
Becky Fox is a personal trainer and owner of Fox Fitness and Knoxville Get Foxy Boot Camp. She enjoys helping women to lose weight and tone their bodies.