Davey Anderson

Mar 312011
 

I remember back in the day when a drill instructor would march around with boots and a hat and a whistle. Sometimes he would even use a bull horn to shout commands. Boot camp workouts have come a long way since them, but the idea is still the same: intensity!

Your boot camp workout doesn’t have to have endless reps of burpees, push ups and sit ups to be effective, but there are some certain moves that you’ll need to make sure your instructor is including in the mix.

First things first, your trainer should maintain a fast pace with little rest in between the exercise sets. If you want faster weight loss, this will be one of your secrets to getting the results you are looking for.

Next, don’t miss out on full-body, strength and resistance moves, not just “targeting” small muscle groups. For example, a push up is better to do than just a tricep extension, because you will get more muscle working at the same time. That means more calories being burned up faster!

The third thing that you absolutely have to have with your boot camp training program is progression. If your trainer does not continue to push you as your body’s conditioning progresses, then you will hit a plateau and get stuck. A good boot camp trainer will be able to meet everyone’s fitness level where they are at, as well as continue to push the members that are in a little better shape.

Millions of folks have used outdoor bootcamps to have fun while getting into phenomenal physical shape. Look for a boot camp in your area and experience the different training styles of all the instructors.

Whether you think you want the old school marine drill instructor, or a more personable fitness trainer, try a boot camp in your area and see if it’s for you. I bet you’ll love it and end up sticking with it.

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Mar 292011
 

Many of us tend to overeat, especially if we’re stressed, upset or just plain starving. But overeating and binge eating aren’t good for us. We consume more calories in one sitting, and continuing the habit will make it very hard for us to stop.

If you have it in your mind that you want to overcome your disorder, then these few tips can help you start.

1. Don’t Diet – Dieting is not a good way to control your weight for anybody. Certain diets restrict foods, or make the dieter feel like they are not consuming enough food. This leads to people overeating in the future or binging.

2. No Restrictions – Allow yourself to eat what you feel like. If you want chocolate, go and eat some. They key is to eat junk food in moderation. Why should you allow yourself to eat what you want? Restricting certain foods makes you think about the food you can’t eat. When you think about that food often, you feel like you really want to eat it, causing a round of binge eating. When you know you can eat what you want, you will be less likely to overate, as long as you are wise in deciding what and how much to eat.

3. Understand Yourself – People who binge eat, usually do so because they have strong feelings about something and cannot cope with them, so they deal by eating. The next time you feel like eating, give yourself some time to think, say about 15 minutes. In those 15 minutes, try to understand what is causing you to want to eat. What emotions are you feeling, why are you feeling them, what can you do to fix them? If all else fails, think happy thoughts. Understand why you eat will take you one step closer to stopping.

4. Have a Good Support System – Anyone struggling with anything cannot get through it if they don’t have a reliable support system. So start talking to whoever is closest to you. Being able to talk to someone about your problems will make it easier for you to overcome your problems. We all need someone to talk to, and having someone else listen to the struggles you are going through can help tremendously especially if they ask questions that you aren’t ready to ask yourself. Friends can give you insight to the problems you are struggling with, helping you in your progress to overcome your disorder.

It is not easy to heal from binge eating, it will be a struggle to get through, but you have to be determined and know that you will get through this.

Do not judge the progress you are making and celebrate the progress you have made. If you tend to binge 4 times a day, and manage to lessen it to 3, be proud that you are getting better and don’t be upset that you haven’t stopped the habit yet. This will take time, and taking baby steps is the surest way to overcome the disorder for life.

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Mar 272011
 

It’s February. Yes the second month of the year. The one after January. Have you already forgotten? Let me remind you of that new year resolution goal you made not that long ago. Ok so you made have forgotten about your original goals, but at least you can start anew right now and get back on track to drop the extra fifteen quicker than you first thought you could.

Of course you can think of plenty of convincing ideas as to why you have waited–yet again–on taking action toward your new goals. And I’m sure your reasons were valid too. But why don’t we make a change in direction and get on the fast track to dropping the extra Holiday pounds. Here are the basics that I like to remind my Boot Camp in Huntington Beach about.

Foremost, have you spent some time to analyze your goals? This means considering what it will take to achieve them, and writing them down as a plan. Next, you’ll have to find a exercise training program that is fun enough to stay with for a long enough duration to achieve your body toning goals. That’s why many people like my Huntington Beach Personal Training. Finally, choose some foods that are good for you and will help you lose weight at the same time. Make sure you find healthy meals that taste good and are easy to make so you will eat them rather than junk food.

These ideas are very simple and basic, and I know for sure that you have heard them all before. So why not this time follow them? Follow them just like you would follow a recipe–step by step–that why it turns out right each and every time. Start with a simple plan, then simply stick to the plan.

Many people over-complicate the whole process in their weight loss journey, but by taking a step back and sticking to the basics you’ll find the fastest and easiest results possible. Now just start following the steps to the recipe and you’ll be well on your way to cooking up some tasty fat loss results!

Trainer Davey is a Huntington Beach Personal Trainer. To get additional quick and easy health and fitness information , please visit this Youtube video: Personal Trainer Huntington Beach clip.

Mar 202011
 

Many people want to lose weight, and the hardest place to lose the weight is most often the belly. Some people work out as much as they can to try and get a flatter stomach but sometimes that just isn’t enough. Start incorporating some of the following foods below that target the belly are and burn away fat.

Healthy Fats. Healthy fats, or unsaturated fats, are good for you because they lower LDL levels. LDL, as you may know, is the bad cholesterol that can clog the heart. Certain foods high in healthy fat are nuts, almonds, pistachios, avocados, dark chocolate, flaxseed oil and olives. These foods also regulate weight related hormones and blood sugar. Blood sugar is the major culprit in belly fat, so having regulated blood sugar will decrease the amount of fat in the belly.

Green Tea. Green tea increases metabolism which is why it is so good for waist slimming effects. The compound found in green tea, catechins, helps with the increase in metabolism by boosting the amount of energy spent, increasing how much fat is released from the fat cells and speeding up how much fat the liver burns. Drinking as low as one cup of green tea a day will help you whittle your waist. You can opt for decaf green tea, which has lesser catechins, but it still gets the job done.

Eggs. Everyone should start off their day with a breakfast that includes eggs. This is because eggs are high in protein and studies have found that individuals who eat meals higher in protein will burn more calories in a day. Other studies have found that people who eat eggs for breakfast have a lesser tendency to overeat throughout the rest of the day.

Dairy products. Incorporate dairy products, such as low fat milk, yogurt and cheese into your diet because dairy products are high in whey protein. Whey protein is known to help build lean body mass, which in turn increases weight loss. Whey protein also helps people by making them feel fuller for longer periods, which stops people from snacking in between meals. Aim for three servings of low fat or non fat dairy a day.

Quinoa. Quinoa is a whole grain product which contains two times more protein than regular cereal grains, and fewer carbohydrates. Research found that people who ate the same amount of calories from whole grains as white starch lost twice the amount of belly fat as their counterparts. So start incorporating quinoa and other whole grain products into your diet now.

There are many ways to lose weight, and certain foods and exercises that can help speed along the process. The above mentioned foods certainly help you to lose belly fat, but you have to be consistent with what you eat as well and help the food along by combining it with exercise for more flat blasting potential.

Trainer Davey operates a Huntington Beach Boot Camp. To get a whole lot more simple and easy healthy lifestyle ideas , check out Boot Camp Huntington Beach21 Day Rapid Fat Loss System.

Mar 082011
 

Many people live a hectic lifestyle and they just don’t have time to work out religiously to get the body they want. However, there are a few simple tips to help you look your best in a week’s time. So if you have a big date, or a special event for work, these tips will help you drop 5 pounds fast enough to be confident about your body on the big day.

So what are the steps we have to take? How can we lose up to five pounds fast?

Drink tons of water throughout the day. The human body consists mainly of water, and it is the excess water weight that keeps us heavy. In order to eliminate this excess water weight, we need to drink lots of water. When the water is adequately hydrated, it will eliminate the extra water it receives reducing excess water weight. When the body is dehydrated, it will hold on to that water as long as possible. So stop drinking sodas, juices, etc. and start drinking water so you can reduce excess water weight.

Reduce / eliminate simple starches. Eliminate simple starches, such as white breads, pasta and rice, and replace them with vegetables. Our bodies digest simple starches fairly quickly and leave us hungry again in a short time span after eating. Vegetables, on the other hand, are complex starches, so our bodies take up a longer time digesting them, leaving us fuller for a longer period of time. So by replacing simple carbohydrates, with complex carbohydrates, our bodies work longer at digesting food, keeping us fuller, and lessening the need to snack in between meals.

Limit your salt intake. Salt makes us bloat, and bloating is just excess water in the body, so limit your sodium intake to 1500mg a day. Extra salt in our bodies make us drink more water to try and flush it out. Salt also holds on to water, making it harder for it to be eliminated since we have to drink much more water. So regulating salt will prevent our bodies from bloating, keeping our excess water weight low.

Exercise. Do 20-30 minutes of cardio daily to help burn calories. Specific exercises that target multiple muscle groups at once are optimal because these exercises help to burn more calories, up to 350, in the allotted time span. Consider doing cardio kickboxing, spinning or boot camp workouts to burn more calories as well as tone up your body. Alternatively you can do interval training. This is where you mix short intense bursts or activity with slower ones. For example, you can jog for 20-30 minutes but every 5 minutes you spend 1 – 2 minutes sprinting.

Get enough sleep. While we sleep, that’s when our bodies work, so getting enough sleep will make sure our bodies get the necessary repairs it needs. Getting enough sleep also helps us boost our metabolism as well as generates more muscle because that is when our bodies build muscle. If you aren’t getting enough sleep, consider sleeping in for an extra 30 minutes and see if you wake up invigorated.

These are some tips that will help you lose 5 pounds in a week. Stick with these tips and you may end up losing much more weight in the months to come. Of course, there are other things you will need to do for yourself if you want to make the change permanent.

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