As we attempt to cope and deal with the pressures in our lives in Las Vegas, alcohol consumption is becoming too much of the norm. We release our stress sometimes via an alcoholic beverage or two without thinking about the cause and effect it can have on the waist line, appetite and overall health. I am not here to bash having a drink or two, or a night out on the town, but I am going to encourage anyone who wants to trim down to re think their drinking habits. First and foremost, alcohol is a poison and your body must fight to get it out of your system. It directly impairs liver function thus severely hampering your metabolism of fat. If fat loss is your main goal moderation is the key.
I have trained many adults who like there nightly beverage, but they never or rarely lose body fat. I would suggest limiting alcohol consumption to once a week if fat loss is your goal. When your liver is processing alcohol it will stop all other metabolic functions. It will do so until it rids your body of ethanol toxicity which is the by product of alcoholic consumption.This process leads many times to stubborn fat, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and syndrome X. Drinking in excess will also contribute to fat gain not loss. Ifyou think you are going to gain muscle mass while drinking think again! Your liver is to busy doing something it does not want to do, process alcohol instead of amino acids. In addition, alcohol reduces testosterone. Thats reason #1 why Las Vegas was rated the fattest city in america by mens fitness magazine.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Do you have a question? Post it!
We welcome any questions that you may have about fitness and nutrition. Post your question and one of our personal trainers will be sure to answer it. Check back often to see if we have responded. If you have a story to share about your accomplishments and/or struggles achieving your fitness goals, we would love to hear from you.
Diet soda is no better than regular soda
Diet Soda and Obesity: Is There a Link?
Recent findings from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, found that there was a "41% increase in risk of being overweight for every can of diet soda a person consumes each day".
Now get this: for diet soda drinkers who consumed 2 cans, or 24 ounces of diet soda per day, the risk of being overweight or obese was 57% higher.
In fact, when the researchers took a closer look at their data, they found that nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas, rather than regular ones!
And as horrible as sugar sodas are for you - at least you know that ONE of the substances in the drink originally came from a plant. That would be sugar. In a diet drink, you aren't getting anything but chemicals. And these make you almost as fat as Prozac and Zoloft.
"I bet they don't want to hear that at Coca Cola headquarters."
Now, here is another theory: If diet sodas are no good for you, then maybe the other million diet products aren't good for you either.
Fat free sour cream Butter substitutes Power Bars Sugar free maple syrup and on and on and on.
Anyway, I have long suspected that all low fat, and fat free foods are "Yo-Yo" foods. As long as you are consuming them you will always be yo-yoing up and down with your weight.
The reason? We don't yet know.
But over the years, I have witnessed clients and athletes begin to all of a sudden succeed as soon as they substituted water or ice tea for ALL soft drinks and begin eliminating all the other artificial "foods" from their diet.
Keep the diet soda to once-in-a-while or during a Cheat Day and watch your success soar.
Share yout success story or your opinion, I dare you!
Recent findings from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, found that there was a "41% increase in risk of being overweight for every can of diet soda a person consumes each day".
Now get this: for diet soda drinkers who consumed 2 cans, or 24 ounces of diet soda per day, the risk of being overweight or obese was 57% higher.
In fact, when the researchers took a closer look at their data, they found that nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas, rather than regular ones!
And as horrible as sugar sodas are for you - at least you know that ONE of the substances in the drink originally came from a plant. That would be sugar. In a diet drink, you aren't getting anything but chemicals. And these make you almost as fat as Prozac and Zoloft.
"I bet they don't want to hear that at Coca Cola headquarters."
Now, here is another theory: If diet sodas are no good for you, then maybe the other million diet products aren't good for you either.
Fat free sour cream Butter substitutes Power Bars Sugar free maple syrup and on and on and on.
Anyway, I have long suspected that all low fat, and fat free foods are "Yo-Yo" foods. As long as you are consuming them you will always be yo-yoing up and down with your weight.
The reason? We don't yet know.
But over the years, I have witnessed clients and athletes begin to all of a sudden succeed as soon as they substituted water or ice tea for ALL soft drinks and begin eliminating all the other artificial "foods" from their diet.
Keep the diet soda to once-in-a-while or during a Cheat Day and watch your success soar.
Share yout success story or your opinion, I dare you!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Is it possible to get in shape in just 12 weeks?
Jarrod and Christina lost a total of 37 pounds and 11% body fat in just 12 short weeks!
Robert Lost 17 pounds and 6% body fat in just three months!
and the list goes on and on and on.....
Think about what you would like to accomplish, what is your ultimate goal, and why do you want to achieve it? If you had 12 weeks to reshape your body what would that be worth to you?
Think with me for a moment.......
If you could kick start your metabolism, lose your unwanted weight, improve your eating habits, and change your life-style, what would your life be like?
Imagine what you would be like just 12 short weeks from now?
Would you be wearing that pair of jeans that you have not been able to wear for years because of your unwanted weight gain, would you have more energy to do the things that you enjoy most with your family and friends?
Do you desire a change? Why do you desire a change?
DO you need to look your best for your wedding, you high school reunion, that special event, are you dreading next summer because your body has become weak and out of shape? Are you nearing 30 or above and have noticed that you cannot lose weight effortlessly like before. If so the 12 weeks to a new you program is just what you need to get back on track!
What will it take for you to get started?
Getting started is the most important step towards reaching your goals, and believe it or not it is what holds you back, knowing that if you start something, and don’t get any where from it, that you are going to be stuck with disappointment. Knowledge is power, our job as personal trainers is to not only get you in the best shape of your life, but teach you how to keep it off long term.
I would like to hear your stories and thoughts about this topic and what you feel is necessary to accomplish your goals.
Robert Lost 17 pounds and 6% body fat in just three months!
and the list goes on and on and on.....
Think about what you would like to accomplish, what is your ultimate goal, and why do you want to achieve it? If you had 12 weeks to reshape your body what would that be worth to you?
Think with me for a moment.......
If you could kick start your metabolism, lose your unwanted weight, improve your eating habits, and change your life-style, what would your life be like?
Imagine what you would be like just 12 short weeks from now?
Would you be wearing that pair of jeans that you have not been able to wear for years because of your unwanted weight gain, would you have more energy to do the things that you enjoy most with your family and friends?
Do you desire a change? Why do you desire a change?
DO you need to look your best for your wedding, you high school reunion, that special event, are you dreading next summer because your body has become weak and out of shape? Are you nearing 30 or above and have noticed that you cannot lose weight effortlessly like before. If so the 12 weeks to a new you program is just what you need to get back on track!
What will it take for you to get started?
Getting started is the most important step towards reaching your goals, and believe it or not it is what holds you back, knowing that if you start something, and don’t get any where from it, that you are going to be stuck with disappointment. Knowledge is power, our job as personal trainers is to not only get you in the best shape of your life, but teach you how to keep it off long term.
I would like to hear your stories and thoughts about this topic and what you feel is necessary to accomplish your goals.
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