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Diet: the 5 factor diet

by admin on 04. Jan, 2010 in Dieting

Harley Pasternak introduced the 5 factor diet plan. This diet is considered as one of the most useful diet plans ever told. The plan talks about 5 things i.e. 5 meals a day are to be consumed, 5 days are to be dedicated to the workout in a week’s time and each workout has to contain 5 exercises. This plan is practical and works for most of the people. In this article, you will see what are the 5 meals and what exercise are to be done in the workouts.

The meal that has to be consumed 5 times a day must have the excess of fiber. It must contain fats but only healthy fats. If the unhealthy or saturated fats are consumed then the entire scheme of the 5 factor plan is destroyed. You will also have to make sure that you are eating quality proteins. Proteins are very important for the body and the 5 factor plan focuses on that.

The plan also focuses on using the beverages which are sugar free. These days the sugar free beverages are easily available in almost all the parts of the world. So it is not a matter of inconvenience for the dieters. The dieters will also have to make sure that their five meals do not contain carbohydrate rich food. Remember that the plan focuses on the 5 meals and you will have to make sure that you are following the guidelines in order to get the benefit from the plan.

The great thing about this 5 factor plan is that it does not bore you. You will find it easy to follow this diet plan. The trick is the cheat day. The plan includes Sunday as a cheat day. This means that you can eat anything on Sunday following the 5 factors criteria. This cheat day makes the dieters stick to the plan and they do not find it hard to follow the plan.

The problem with the 5 factor diet plan is that it specifies food which you will have to eat each day and in each meal. This means that you will have to ensure the availability of that food type. In most countries, this can become a major problem. The substitute is not given in the plan and hence if certain food item is not available, you will find it difficult to continue.

The 5 meals that the diet plan talks about are very interesting. It talks about eating more than three times. This is what the most of the modern diet experts believe to be the way to weight loss. The more meals you eat, the better is the chance to reduce weight. The three meals in the plan are full meals whereas the other 2 meals are sort of snacks.

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Why It Is Hard to Lose Belly Fat Quickly?

by admin on 26. Dec, 2009 in Weight Loss Work Out Plans

When you start gaining weight with the course of time, you would gain weight in those areas of your body where it will become a highlighted feature and will surely cause a hindrance in your overall physical appearance. The area which is first affected by the weight gain is your belly or abdominal area. Having a belly which is accumulated with fats and calories is not only bad for your physical appearance, but it is an open invitation for different ailments and disorders as well. This type of fat is usually stubborn and is very hard to lose in a quick period of time. However, there are some ways through which you can lose belly fat, but it will be a gradual process and you have to show some determination and willingness to get rid of your belly fat.

First and the foremost step which you must take in order to get rid of your belly fat is regular workouts and exercises. This is the most effective way of getting rid of your belly fat because there is nothing like exercises that can help in you getting rid of your excessive belly fat. You must separate an hour from your daily schedule for your workouts and exercises. You must perform workouts and exercises for at least 5 days a week.

As soon as you see that you are losing weight from your belly region then you should know that you are simply sloughing off the underlying fat muscle that has been developed with the course of time because of some poor eating habits of yours or lack of physical exercises. If you will be consistent with your workouts and exercises then your abdominal wall will get slimmer and well toned with the passage of time but you don’t have stop here. You still have to balance the weight of your internal organs and that will be only possible if you will remain consistent with your workouts and exercises.

For those people who not only want to lose belly fat but instead, they want six pack abs, the road is even tougher for them because you need perform extensive abdominal exercises and aerobics for the cause. You need to follow a strict diet plan with a scheduled workout sessions for sloughing off body fats and gaining muscle mass at the same time as well.

It is hard to lose belly fat quickly but it is not impossible to lose belly fat gradually. You can lose your belly fat if you will show some determination and work hard for the purpose.

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Holistic weight loss – The new dimension to Cardio Workouts

by admin on 22. Dec, 2009 in Weight Loss Work Out Plans

Holistic – Emphasizing on the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole. (Wordweb 5.0; 2007)

That throws quite some light on the things coming up next. Yes, it is about making the body parts work in synchrony, in specific, devised-out patterns that make the unhealthy organic deposits lessen in quantity. Or, in simple words, a no-equipment workout regime that’s responsible for an effective fat-burn.

Categorically, it’s a cardio workout that we are discussing here. Sure, you would pose a question regarding treadmills and aerobics; to clarify, it has been mentioned earlier that it’s categorically a no-equipment process; next, it’s a whole new approach that surpasses the limitations of aerobics, online and printed information on which is available in galore.
But a word of caution: It’s only for those who like to torture themselves and enjoy the pain.

The first criterion that one must fulfill is there must be ample space to move around. With that part taken care of, now you must decide if it’s the aerobic holistic cardio regime you want to opt for or the anaerobic variety. If it’s just that you want to lessen your fat deposits, then the first one is for you; if toning and strengthening the muscles and the joints are on the agenda, then it’s the other one. However, the second regime of holistic workouts gives spectacular results when preceded by the aerobic cardio regime, simply because anaerobic cardio is much more intense. Aerobic cardio induces into a person the required stamina for prolonged (and hence, much more effective) anaerobic cardio sessions, which has been found to bestow upon the follower the gift of leanness much quicker than aerobic cardio-s alone.

So, onward we go:

i. Start with thrusting pushups: An upright, normal pushup position to begin with, which changes to a twist as soon as the top position is achieved again. The knees are then thrust up (underneath the body) while the feet are kicked back until an upright push up position is achieved. 10 repetitions in each of the sets are recommended; if you can do more, please go ahead.

ii. Burpees: Must follow the pushups immediately. Simply stand up between each of the thrusting kicks mentioned formerly.

iii. Squats: Must follow the burpees immediately and not a single one less than 10 reps. It’s your body weight that you shall be utilizing.

iv. Squat Jumps: Again, this requires to be started immediately and the number of reps should be nothing less than 10.

The primary point to remember: The above four points comprise a set. Before moving on to the next set, you must allow yourself 3 minutes of rest and you must never do more than 3 sets a day. And unless you transit from one to another immediately, your efforts shall bear little or no fruits at all.

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Workout at Home

by admin on 09. Sep, 2009 in Workout at Home

There are some great benefits if you want to work out at home. Millions of people in the world decide to workout at home instead of heading to the gym. The gym is usually very uncomfortable and even crowded at times. That causes your workout to be not fun at all. There are many benefits when doing a workout at home.

First of all, you will be very comfortable working out at home. You will be alone or you can even have a workout partner. You don’t have to worry about what you are wearing while you workout at home as well. Not having to worry about being smelly is also a great benefit to working out at home! The comfort of this may help you get inspired to workout at home daily and become very healthy.

Secondly, no wasting money on fuel! Driving to and from work is enough! Not having to drive to a gym is also a great benefit to working out at home. Use your living room or a nice cool room in the basement to do you workouts at home. If you workout in the morning, this allows you to sleep in a little longer before working out, since you don’t have to drive to the gym.

Thirdly, you have more options. You can follow some workout DVDs which have became very popular in today’s society. You can download them online or even purchase them for a cheap price. Home gyms have become are becoming harder to afford for many people. You no longer need those if you just follow some simple steps on the DVDs.

The best benefit of all, working out at home is FREE!

If you are sick of working out at the crowded gym, you should try to workout at home. You will get an incredible workout, plus be in the comfort of your own home.

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