The Wedding Fitness Program For Busy Brides

The dream of every bride and groom is to look their best for their wedding day.

Usually brides tend to push themselves harder dieting and trying to handle both the stress and strong emotions coming with the event and their silhouette that needs to stay fit in order to compliment the wedding gown they choose.

Still… a nice way to get into shape is following a smart diet plan and getting the body into looking great by making the best of a smart fitness routine.

WeddingChannel.com comes with a cool idea of combining these two into a program for intelligent brides and shares with them the right steps towards a slender figure and a successful fitness plan.

Marco Borges , a notorious name in the fitness world populated by the Hollywood stars like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani and Justin Timberlake, is joining Wedding Channel to present the right ideas that would help a busy bride get fitted and look amazing for her wedding day.

The brides can choose from targeting the areas with special problems such as hips and waistline, follow a weekly fitness program under the direct guidance and advice from Marco during a special routine spread over the weeks before the wedding; and share their opinions with other brides.

The program is associated with a diet plan smartly structured for every meal of the day with the exact purpose of getting the bride to look amazing for her most important day in white.

Even more, the brides can join a cool sweepstakes and get the chance to win a full fitness lady costume from Lady Footlocker and also the Power Moves DVD from Marco Borges.

It’s never been simpler than now for a busy bride to get slim and perfectly fit for her wedding dress. It seems Wedding Channel has got the right recipe and it is glad to share it with the brides of the world. Take a close look: WeddingChannel.com

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Wine Is Not Fattening For Women, Claims Report

One recent study that is causing high spirits on the social networking sites recently is one that declares that moderate drinkers among women were less likely to get obese. This goes against the popularly held belief that alcohol consumption leads to weight gain.

The study was conducted by Brigham and Women’s hospital in Boston by questioning over 19,000 women about their drinking habits. The 38% who were teetotal among them gained the most weight over a 13 year period. It was noted that the women who gained least weight were the red wine drinkers, less than those who drank beer and spirits.

However, before you rush to down the closest bottle of plonk you can find, be warned that red wine is not a weight loss aid of any sort. While the benefits of wine are not in question, the reason that the study found what it did, probably bases itself on a typical scenario: It envisages wine drinking women who gain less weight because at the end of a day one woman may have a bar of chocolate to unwind whereas another may have a glass of wine. Obviously the glass of wine has fewer calories and may therefore lead to less weight gain over the years.

The vital fact underlined by this study is merely that moderation is the key to fit and healthy body.

Source: The Telegraph

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The Best Wii Fit Games To Help Get You Going!

Opinions are vastly divergent on Wii fit games and their efficacy in terms of exercise aids. While many will say that they are just video games with a clever marketing strategy that helps them masquerade as exercise aids, while others claim that they provide an enjoyable and effective workout.

Perhaps the truth is somewhere in-between: some exercise is better than none!

There are several things that set apart the Wii Fit games from other video games; chief among them being the unique balance board. This is able to measure BMI based on the height and weight of the user.

There are 50 possible activities with the balance board, with categories such as aerobics, balance games, yoga and strength training. Some of the top games for Wii Fit are:

Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 includes motion based fitness activities such as monkey bars, ladder climbing, rowing etc and using the balance board is able to track personal fitness and progress. The aim of the program is strength training, weight loss hill climb etc.

Shaun White Snowboarding is as the name suggests, about a simulated snowboarding experience. The game claims to let you do everything you would at the mountain (but presumably were too scared to actually try because this game offers options such as doing different tricks on the ground in the air and on rail).

You can careen down slopes, create new paths in the back country and use the terrain park for yet more tricks. A generic Park city, Japan, Europe and Alaska are areas you can explore.

We Ski is also about the lure of snowy wherein up to 4 players can hit the slopes. You can choose from 14 set courses ranked according to the level of expertise.

Skate it, is again a self explanatory and skaters get to choose the kind of skate board they want and create a fantasy park of their choice to play around in. There are features such as benches, rails and ramps to keep things exciting.

Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party is another really popular Wii game that lets you use your rear end to play up to 65 games that have spoofs from TV, and other popular culture to keep you interested. Shaking, precision, dexterity and balance are some of the elements included in the game.

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The Best Wii Fit Games To Help Get You Going!

Opinions are vastly divergent on Wii fit games and their efficacy in terms of exercise aids. While many will say that they are just video games with a clever marketing strategy that helps them masquerade as exercise aids, while others claim that they provide an enjoyable and effective workout.

Perhaps the truth is somewhere in-between: some exercise is better than none!

There are several things that set apart the Wii Fit games from other video games; chief among them being the unique balance board. This is able to measure BMI based on the height and weight of the user.

There are 50 possible activities with the balance board, with categories such as aerobics, balance games, yoga and strength training. Some of the top games for Wii Fit are:

Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 includes motion based fitness activities such as monkey bars, ladder climbing, rowing etc and using the balance board is able to track personal fitness and progress. The aim of the program is strength training, weight loss hill climb etc.

Shaun White Snowboarding is as the name suggests, about a simulated snowboarding experience. The game claims to let you do everything you would at the mountain (but presumably were too scared to actually try because this game offers options such as doing different tricks on the ground in the air and on rail).

You can careen down slopes, create new paths in the back country and use the terrain park for yet more tricks. A generic Park city, Japan, Europe and Alaska are areas you can explore.

We Ski is also about the lure of snowy wherein up to 4 players can hit the slopes. You can choose from 14 set courses ranked according to the level of expertise.

Skate it, is again a self explanatory and skaters get to choose the kind of skate board they want and create a fantasy park of their choice to play around in. There are features such as benches, rails and ramps to keep things exciting.

Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party is another really popular Wii game that lets you use your rear end to play up to 65 games that have spoofs from TV, and other popular culture to keep you interested. Shaking, precision, dexterity and balance are some of the elements included in the game.

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Tips For Getting Past The Plateau

It is when one has lost a substantial amount of weight, that one hits a plateau.

The weight loss beyond the 10% is what is the more difficult part and with the same amount of effort and caloric restrictions one finds no progress being made.

The problem here is that the body’s defense mechanism against weight loss kicks in which is why you have to:

• Increase activity. Not only is it the genes that prevent further weight loss, hormones also have an impact. After menopause women find their metabolism slows down and they find that they expend fewer calories than before.  So what was getting results earlier won’t do the job any more. Duration or intensity of workouts would therefore have to be increased.
• Track intake: It is easy to lose track of what you eat and drink, with the accent being on drink. Often we don’t take into account calories that may come from beverages and snacks. This is what adds up. However when you keep a scrupulous account of total calories consumed you are more likely to be able to lose weight.
• Combine good diet with exercise: understand what when one loses weight and gets smaller, fewer calories than before are required to do the same activities. Also only controlling diet is not easy. It has to be balanced with appropriate activity and exercise. This is because when deprived of calories, the body will burn muscle rather than fat, which is why one needs to maintain a proper balance of exercise and diet control.

Source: TheProvince.com

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The Graying Of The Gym?

Graying of the gym is a growing trend that can only mean good news for women’s health and particularly older women’s health.

Increasingly it is the older demographic of the country that is to be seen sweating it out at the gyms and fitness centers of the country.

Exercising and staying fit; earlier seen as the bastions of the young, are now seen as being breached by the seniors and the retirees.

The article talks about how the atmosphere changes when the retired or semi retired women troop into a patio gym: the Black eyed Peas tracks give way to the Beatles and the oldies; and the trendy, hop exercise clothes give way to loose and comfy things.

The women get together not just to lose the pounds but also to socialize. Exercising together with others is a great motivator and may well keep you on track when in an ‘exercising alone’ scenario one may have thrown in the towel.

The senior ladies find it fun to talk about old times, old TV shows and are able to realize fitness goals in an atmosphere of conviviality. The focus also has shifted to more appropriate concepts such as balance training etc.

This ‘graying of the gym’ could only mean positive fall outs for health and fitness of the elderly; and elderly women in particular.

Source: nytimes

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Fitness For Diabetics

Weight lifting, strength and resistance training, fitness, yoga, pilates, aerobics, running, jogging, brisk walking, cycling, swimming… and that is not all an individual can do to keep his body into shape.

But besides losing the extra pounds and living a healthy life exercising is even great for people with different medical conditions.

Swimming can be therapeutic for people that need to rehabilitate from some kind of an injury like a broken bone or a strained muscle. Jogging and brisk walking are excellent for people with some cardio vascular conditions.

Yoga eases the mind. Fitness can be good for rehabilitating from injuries, heart diseases, overweight problems and it can also be the exercise of choice for the diabetics.

In fact many diabetics are encouraged by their doctors to have a fitness routine that they will repeat few times a week.

For starters it is generally known that fitness type exercises lower the blood sugars. Fitness means aerobic exercising, which then means that the body takes larger amounts of oxygen to cope with the pace of the exercise.

This speeds up the heart because the body gathers energy from the burning of the carbohydrates that are in the blood stream. So good fitness exercising really means less blood sugar.

This works quite well for the diabetics because insulin deficiency and insulin administration are linked to a careful monitoring of blood sugar level. That is why fitness is great for regulating the sugar level in the blood stream and that is why some doctors recommend it.

The fitness activities are also recommended for the prevention of muscle atrophy and for increasing the blood circulation, which can occur if an individual lacks a good physical activity. This is the case with most of the diabetics. But it is also recommended that there is always someone that will monitor the exercising process for possible signs of hypoglycemia.

Moderate fitness sessions are an excellent exercise choice for a diabetic. There is no need for a gym membership because everyone can do it at home. There is no need to buy any fancy equipment too. So, it is simple and it is healthy.

It benefits the muscles, the lungs, and prevents certain heart problems. It will also keep your whole body into a great shape, and you will look great. There is no reason why anyone, diabetic or not, will miss on this one, so what else do you need?

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Dancing Your Way To Fitness

This report talks about dance as being just a very fun activity and a great way to reach fitness goals. Dancing is something that can be done all the time, “when talking to friends” and “when cleaning … too”.

The report talks about a promotional event in a mall that easily carried across to the people the message that dance is a legitimate form of exercise; is good for one’s heart and is a lot of fun.

Experts displayed different forms of dance; such as Zumba, line, ballroom, African and jazz and even Egyptian belly dancing. Also on offer at the event were blood pressure checks and tests for body mass index, blood glucose and bone density and healthy snacks, so that a link between dancing and good health and fitness was clearly understood.

And in fact dance is an excellent and most enjoyable fitness routine that one can think of. For one it is inextricably associated with music which makes it enjoyable. Secondly it is not repetitive or boring which spells a death knell for so many fitness programs. Thirdly this is something that is great for a person’s social health, since it is a channel to meet interesting and like minded people.

Source: savannahnow

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Autumn’s The Best Time To Get Fit

Autumn, with its cool temperatures and beautiful outdoor scenery is one of the best seasons to begin a fitness program.

Going for walks in the park during autumn is a person’s chance to commune with Mother Nature while improving his overall health.

Walking is an aerobic exercise that has a low impact on joints in the lower extremities.

Thirty minutes of walking per day (or ten thousand steps) can add years to a person’s life and lessen the risk for medical conditions to develop.

Areas like New England offer a lovely, colorful backdrop to enjoy while hiking or riding a bicycle. Gathering the falling leaves also provides an opportunity to get out of the house and work those muscles.

The cooler temperatures and colorful scenery are also conducive to other activities, such as rowing a boat on a lake. Rowing is a low-impact activity that works out all major muscle groups, such as core muscles (abdominal), upper body muscles (biceps, triceps), back muscles (lats), and lower body muscles (gluteus and quadriceps).

Rowing is also a good cardiovascular exercise.  Caution must be exercised, as with all fitness programs; rowing can be strenuous on knee joints, spine and tendons in the forearm.

Bicycle riding is also very enjoyable during autumn. Biking or cycling provides the rider an aerobic exercise opportunity with a very efficient mode of transportation.

Cycling is a good exercise for people with arthritis of the lower limbs because there is virtually no impact on the knees and other lower joints. Cycling also tones the leg muscles.

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4 Common Excuses To Not Get Fit

“I had a hard week at work”, “yes, ok, but after watching this cool movie”, “… and I’m tired”.

Are these sentences familiar? If they are, congratulations, here is the membership card of “finding perfect excuses for not getting fit”’ club!

In today’s fast and tiring lifestyle, people find it hard to spare some time to exercising.

No, exercising does not include carrying the child’s bag as a heavy lift or walking from bathroom to study room as jogging.

So, the ultimate question is why do people avoid exercising that much bother to make excuses about not doing them?

1. First excuse may be the time issue. “I don’t have time” is an easy sentence to say, however, for exercising one should “make” time. There is always time for something, it is important to use it wisely for the best beneficial activities.
2. The other excuse is that the fitness gear is too expensive, and going to a gym is not free at all. If the need is to do an overall body workout, then it is necessary to go to a gym but if only cardio exercises will make the body fit, then a pair of running shoes and a nice tracksuit are the only necessities.

Depending on the weather, cycling, jogging or running can be the cheapest ways to exercise.

1. Time is ok, a gym membership is done, but all these fitness equipments are too boring, right? Sometimes it may be boring to do the same moves in order to work specific parts of the body. To get rid of this excuse, mp3 players are highly recommended. With the favorite music, no exercise can get any boring. Or if the fitness gear is at home, doing sports while watching a good movie in front of TV might be also a good idea.
2. The last favorite excuse is being a coach potato. One of the laziest excuses is postponing the start-day of exercise. “I will do it next day/week/month …” is the favorite sentence used for this excuse. To stop this habit, do not wait for a date such as 01.01 and start immediately. Put a mark on the schedule that shows the “day 1” being now.

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