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Shed Body Fat Through Acceleration Training

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Acceleration training can be used for both weight loss and physical therapy. It’s the antithesis of fad diets and conventional exercise routines. Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong about treadmills and exercise bikes. They’re fantastic tools for quickening your metabolism and keeping in shape. But, you can lose weight more efficiently through acceleration training.

Let me explain how it works. When you’re on a treadmill, your body goes through a slow, monotonous cycle (again, there’s nothing wrong with that). By contrast, acceleration training throws your body into an aggressive routine that leverages and speeds up your metabolic processes. It does it through targeted vibrations. The vibrations are calibrated to cause muscle contractions that exceed those from a normal exercise regiment.

The reason this helps you to lose body fat quickly is due to the vibrations’ effect on your metabolism. As your muscles experience quick contractions, they burn calories more efficiently than would be possible by simply walking on a treadmill or powering an exercise bike. As long as you’re not gorging yourself on food, you’ll likely find your weight dropping quickly.

Here’s another benefit to think about: it takes far less time than a traditional workout. A lot of people spend up to 10 hours a week at the gym. Vibration training can accomplish the same results (better results, actually) in about 1 hour a week.

Is this type of training well-suited for everybody? That’s hard to say. Each person’s body is different. And some folks have health issues that others don’t. Like any exercise routine, you should speak with your doctor. That being said, using vibrations to leverage muscle contractions, accelerate your metabolism and ultimately, to shed extra body fat is a proven weight loss strategy.

Shed Body Fat Through Acceleration Training

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Acceleration training can be used for both weight loss and physical therapy. It’s the

antithesis of fad diets and conventional exercise routines. Now, there’s nothing inherently

wrong about treadmills and exercise bikes. They’re fantastic tools for quickening your

metabolism and keeping in shape. But, you can lose weight more efficiently through

acceleration training.

Let me explain how it works. When you’re on a treadmill, your body goes through a slow,

monotonous cycle (again, there’s nothing wrong with that). By contrast, acceleration

training throws your body into an aggressive routine that leverages and speeds up your

metabolic processes. It does it through targeted vibrations. The vibrations are calibrated

to cause muscle contractions that exceed those from a normal exercise regiment.

The reason this helps you to lose body fat quickly is due to the vibrations’ effect on your

metabolism. As your muscles experience quick contractions, they burn calories more

efficiently than would be possible by simply walking on a treadmill or powering an exercise

bike. As long as you’re not gorging yourself on food, you’ll likely find your weight

dropping quickly.

Here’s another benefit to think about: it takes far less time than a traditional workout. A

lot of people spend up to 10 hours a week at the gym. Vibration training can accomplish the

same results (better results, actually) in about 1 hour a week.

Is this type of training well-suited for everybody? That’s hard to say. Each person’s body

is different. And some folks have health issues that others don’t. Like any exercise

routine, you should speak with your doctor. That being said, using vibrations to leverage

muscle contractions, accelerate your metabolism and ultimately, to shed extra body fat is a

proven weight loss strategy.

Aerobic Versus Anaerobic Exercise

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

The main difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise is whether oxygen is present to stimulate your metabolism during activity. When you exercise with sufficient oxygen, your muscles can contract continuously without being fatigued. In the absence of oxygen, such exercise leads to muscle fatigue and performance issues. Anaerobic exercise yields a higher long-term caloric burn rate than aerobic exercise. If your goal is to burn as many calories as possible, you should follow an anaerobic routine.

The number of calories you’ll burn while exercising in anaerobic conditions will depend upon your weight, metabolic rate, duration of the workout and its intensity level. Typically, aerobic activity causes your body to burn nearly half of the calories from fat. Anaerobic exercises burn less than 35% of the calories from fat. However, it builds muscle mass which burns calories more efficiently while your body is at rest.

For example, assume that you ride a bike for one hour and travel 20 miles. At 130 pounds, you’ll burn approximately 940 calories. Because this is an aerobic exercise, few calories are burned while your body is at rest. By contrast, experts suggest that each pound of muscle burns nearly 50 calories per day while at rest. That equals over 18,000 calories each year. While aerobic exercise burns calories quickly during activity, anaerobic exercise builds muscle mass which burns more calories over the long term.

If your goal is to burn fat quickly, plan an aerobic regimen. If you would like to build muscle mass and thereby increase your long-term metabolic rate, anaerobic exercise is the solution. For the best of both worlds, do aerobic exercise on one day and anaerobic the next.

Swimming For Your Life

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Swimming is an underrated exercise that sits in the shadows of treadmills, running and weightlifting. But is a fantastic low impact activity for getting into shape and losing weight while working out your entire body. In fact, it’s used by top athletes for both exercise and rehabilitation and is recognized by doctors and fitness experts as one of the best workouts you can give your body.

One of the reasons why swimming has received praise from the medical community is because it works several muscle groups simultaneously. Your arms, legs, shoulders and back are all put to work as your body moves through the water, dealing with far more resistance than air. What’s more, this resistance helps to build strength in your muscles while improving your cardiovascular system.

Because your metabolic rate declines when you’re in the water, swimming isn’t the most effective weight loss exercise you can do. That being said, its low impact quality makes it an ideal activity for those who are obese. It has helped a lot of people not only lower their weight, but also reduce the severity of weight-related health problems such as respiratory issues, high blood pressure and the likelihood of a stroke.

Getting started is easy. You should begin slowly by swimming for 10 to 15 minutes each day. Gradually, increase the time you spend in the water and the number of laps you complete. Like any exercise, your body needs to get accustomed to the workout. Over time, swimming will improve your muscle strength, tone and overall health.

Massage Therapy: It can do wonders

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Receiving a deep massage is relaxing and provides your body with several benefits. Even

though millions of people enjoy massages each year, a lot of them don’t know how those

massages affect their body. A good massage increases your circulation, improves your

flexibility, relieves your muscles and reduces your stress levels. In fact, massage therapy

has been used to help athletes rehabilitate strained muscles, help stressed people relax and

to relieve headaches, back pain and even arthritis.

It involves more than just rubbing muscles. The therapist will focus on your body’s pressure

points. That’s how they release knots, relax tendons and stimulate the production of

endorphins which play a key role in stress reduction. As your body relaxes, your heart rate

declines, your breathing slows down and your circulation improves.

In the past, massage therapy was considered flighty. Doctors didn’t have much faith in it.

Today, a lot of doctors routinely send their patients to massage therapists as a complement

to their own treatment. Physicians, psychologists and sports trainers now consider massage

to provide health benefits that are beyond their own skills. A lot of people rely on massage

to heal sore muscles, improve circulation and help eliminate sleep-related issues.

Keep in mind that massages don’t replace your doctor’s care. They’re a complement to it. You

should talk with your doctor to make sure that the therapy doesn’t conflict with any

treatment you’re already receiving.

Exercise and acceleration training

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Has anyone tried acceleration training?  It’s supposed to prevent injuries, be therapeutic and be more time effective.