5 Tips For Female Weight Loss
Hey There Everyone. Ladies, this post is just for you!
I had an email sent to me by Tom Venuto talking about how many women get disheartened or disenchanted when despite strictly following great exercise programs and eating right, their weight loss is not a much as other women and also that of men. Watching these reality programs such as the Biggest Loser show the contestants losing great amounts of weight, week after week. We have to remember however that these are some pretty heavy people! Weight loss for them and also taking into account the extreme conditions of the show, is much different to the way we lose weight in the real world.
A biggy too in the women vs men in weight loss comparisons is the fact that most women are already smaller than the average male and also have a considerably lower total daily calorie requirement and expenditure than most men. What this means is that a 20% calorie reduction in the average male will amount to a much bigger calorie deficit than a 20% calorie reduction in the average female. It really sucks I know but hey, I can’t change everything! 
Anyways, for the softer sex, here are some of Tom’s best tips to help you understand the reality of the situation and reassure you that any weight loss is great and means you are on the right track. Run your own race!
Best of luck with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
#1 Set a goal that’s realistic relative to your gender, body size and weight. ONE POUND a week of fat loss is much more in line with a realistic goal for a small-framed female. Overweight people can lose it faster. Men can drop it faster.
#2: Weigh and measure all your food any time you feel you’re stuck at a plateau, just to be sure. When your calorie expenditure is on the low side, you don’t have much margin for error. One extra pastry, muffin or handful of cookies and ZAP, your little 20% calorie deficit is GONE!
#3: Remember that body fat and body weight are NOT the same thing.
Judge your progress on body composition. (I teach how to measure your body fat and lean body mass in the privacy of your own home in my burn the fat program at Burn The Fat.com)
#4: Keep a weekly progress chart for weight, body fat percentage, pounds of fat and pounds of lean body mass. Water weight and lean body mass gains can mask fat loss so it’s possible to make progress even though the scale isn’t moving. Pay special attention to the progress trend over time.
#5: Burn more calories from the time you already spend in the gym.
Suggestions: Make 2 or 3 of your long cardio sessions higher in intensity so you burn more calories in the same or less time.
Set up your weight training with big compound exercise and brief rest intervals so you burn more calories from strength training as well
Dropping only ONE pound per week (or less) may seem excruciatingly slow, but even if you get a HALF a pound a week fat loss, that’s still progress. Celebrate it. Keep that up over time, and you will reach your goal. Persistence pays.
Train hard and expect success!
Tom Venuto
Author of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
Founder & CEO, Burn the Fat Inner Circle
PS. Many women wonder if the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle system will work for them, simply because it was designed by a male bodybuilder.
I always say, “Are you kidding me? This program was designed based on techniques not only for men, but also from the best female figure and fitness competitors in the world (have you seen what figure girls look like lately? Hottest bodies in the WORLD, in my opinion and NOTHING like bodybuilders – totally feminine).
Not only was Burn the Fat developed based on male AND female “physique athlete” methods, Burn the Fat is the only program that targets the 5 areas above:
* Goal setting is taught in DETAIL, including how to customize the goal
* The calorie math is explained in depth for men and women
* You learn how to measure body composition
* You learn how to track weekly results with a “feedback loop” system
* You learn how to apply cardio AND weight training to achieve
maximum caloric burn while developing the kind of muscle you want:
A little “tone” or actually adding some muscle right where you want it.
Learn more at Burn The Fat.com
Chest Fitness Strength Training Videos
The pectoralis major and the pectoralis minor are the two muscles that make up the chest. The larger of these two muscles is the pectoralis major and runs from the upper arm all the way through the clavicle and the sternum. Lying beneath the pectoralis major is a fine triangular shaped muscle called the pectoralis minor. Having a strong chest is vital especially when doing contact sports such as wrestling, football or rugby. It certainly does not hurt visually to have a nice chest as well
Below is a list of the most useful Chest Fitness Strength Training exercises that cover both muscles. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly, common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Incline Bench Press (Db) Incline Flys
Decline Bench Press (Db) Decline Flys
Cable Flys Dips Dips (assisted)
Bench Press (Bb) Wide Grip Bench Press
Close Grip Bench Press Push Ups Bent Knee Push Ups
Decline Push Ups Incline Bench Press (Bb)
Dips With Weight Cable Cross Overs
Decline Bench Press (Bb) Bench Press (Db)
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards to muscle groups and how to train them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Chest muscle training!
Some of the strength exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Abdominals Fitness Strength Training Videos
Oh yeah! Abs or as some people say, the fitness Money Shot! Everyone wants the 6 pack abs and the washboard stomach. After you drop your overall body-fat percentage, you will start to see these bad boys! These exercises will help them stand out even more!
Your abdominals, more often shortened to just plain old abs, consist of several muscle groups, all located in the midsection, just below your chest to your pubic bone.
These include: rectus abdominis which is made up of upper, middle, and lower abs; transverse abdominis; and the obliques.
The upper, middle and lower abs start near the middle of your sternum and runs vertically to the lower part of the pelvis; they are responsible for flexing the vertebral column or helping you curl your trunk as you would when doing crunches or sitting up in bed.
The transverse abdominal muscles run horizontally and are the deepest muscular layer of the abs; they run around your body like a girdle and help compress and support internal organs.
The obliques are the muscles that make up your waist and consist of two smaller groups: the external obliques and the internal obliques. The external obliques are the muscles of the upper and outside part of your waistline; they start just under your chest, on your lower eight ribs, and are responsible for helping you twist and bend sideways. The internal obliques are located beneath the external obliques; they also helps you twist.
It is absolutely crucial to have strong abdominals for just about every movement we do and not just in the sporting world but also our common day-to-day activities. You may be surprised to know that most low-back pain is attributed to weak abdominals.
Below is a list of the most useful Abdominals Fitness Strength Training exercises that cover all groups. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly, common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Roman Chair Leg Lifts Hanging Leg Lifts
Hanging Leg Lifts Side To Side Crunches
Raised Leg Crunches Oblique Crunches
Seated Leg Lifts Cable Crunches
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards to muscle groups and how to train them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Abdominals muscle training!
Some of the strength exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Buttocks Fitness Strength Training Videos
The gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus are the three muscles that make up the buttocks, the biggest and most noticeable being the gluteus maximus! Your buttocks help with the abduction of the thigh as well as rotating and extending your leg behind you. If you are aiming to do any sort of explosive and powerful movements such as those done in football or basketball then you will need strong buttocks.
Below is a list of the most useful Buttocks Fitness Strength Training exercises that cover all three muscles. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly, common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Pelvic Lifts Bent Kick Crosses
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards to muscle groups and how to train them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Buttocks muscle training!
Some of the strength exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Forearms Fitness Strength Training Videos
Our forearms can be a part of our body often under rated and under developed.
The forearms are made up of three muscles (brachioradialis, flexors’, and extensors’) found between our wrist and elbow and control our gripping strength. They are essential in our fine motor skills such as playing the piano or drawing and painting yet they also help significantly in sports that perform activities like swinging clubs and bats of all kinds.
Below is a list of the most useful Forearms Fitness Strength Training exercises. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly, common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Wrist Curls (Db) Reverse Wrist Curls (Db)
Reverse Curls Wrist Curls (Bb)
PS: Regarding wrist curls, I have referenced them slightly negatively in my Isolation Exercises article. I myself do not really like them however they can be effective in developing the forearms if done correctly and not under too much weight, See how they feel for you and make up your own mind.
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards to muscle groups and how to train them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Forearms muscle training!
Some of the strength exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
- (Tb): The Home/Travel exercises that are done with Thera-band (R)
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Biceps Fitness Strength Training Videos
Here we go people; the big gun of the muscle training world that everyone wants to have!
The Biceps main function is to supinate your forearm and flex your elbow. This is perfect for sports such as tennis where you swing a raquet. You will surely have seen the “guns” on the top mens tennis players! Many people are surprised to find out that the biceps are actually 2 distinct muscles – the biceps brachii and the biceps brachialis. The brachialis is the largest of the two and is found underneath the biceps brachii which is the “head shaped” bulge we all love!
Below is a list of the most useful Biceps Fitness Strength Training exercises. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly, common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Preacher Curl (Db) Preacher Curl Machine
Biceps Curl (Bb) Biceps Curl (Db)
Concentration Curl Hammer Curl
Preacher Curl (Bb) Inline Bench Curl
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards to muscle groups and how to train them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Biceps muscle training!
Some of the strength exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
- (Tb): The Home/Travel exercises that are done with Thera-band (R)
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Triceps Fitness Strength Training Videos
The Triceps main function is to extend the elbow which is useful in any sort of throwing activity and also shooting a basketball. Your triceps are made up of three small sections sometimes referred to as “heads” and they take up most of your upper arm. They are situated on the back side of your arm and run from the shoulder to the elbow.
Below is a list of the most useful Biceps Fitness Strength Training exercises. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly, common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable) Lying Tricep Extension (Bb)
Lying Tricep Extension (Db) Kickbacks Tricep Bench Dips
Tricep Bench Dips With Weights Triceps Pushdown
Reverse Tricep Pushdown One Arm Tricep Pushdown
Tricep Rope Pushdown Tricep Cable Extension
Overhead Tricep Extension (Db) Overhead Tricep Extension (Bb)
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards to muscle groups and how to train them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Triceps muscle training!
Some of the strength exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
- (Tb): The Home/Travel exercises that are done with Thera-band (R)
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Shoulder & Trapezius Strength Training Videos
SHOULDERS & TRAPEZIUS
Shoulders: There are three main segments that make up our shoulders: anterior (front), lateral (side), and posterior (rear)–each gets specific attention from various shoulder exercises. The front shoulders flex and medially (inwardly) rotate the arm. The side shoulders move the arm away from the body (abduction) and the rear shoulders extend the arm causing lateral (outward) rotation. Without these muscles you would not be able to do such throwing and swinging activites such as pitching, passing, climbing, and racquet sports.
Trapezius: Many shoulder exercises also work the trapezius muscle. This muscle slopes down the side of your neck from the the upper part of your back to the base of your skull. You can thank your Trapezius muscles for raising your shoulders and rotating your shoulder blades. This muscle is also helpful in lifting activities, such as moving furniture.
Below is a list of the most useful Shoulder & Trapezius training exercises that cover both groups. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Lateral Raise (Cable) Bent Over Lateral Raise (Cable)
Front Shoulder Raise (Db) Front Shoulder Raise (Bb)
Bent Over Lateral Raise (Db) Front Shoulder Raise (Cable) Shoulder Press (Db)
Arnold Press Front Shoulder Press Upright Row (Bb)
Upright Rows (Cable) Lateral Raise (Db)
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards of muscle groups and training them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for Shoulders & Trapezius!
Some of the exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
- (Tb): The Home/Travel exercises that are done with Thera-band (R)
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
The Top 5 Nutrition Tips To Help You Lose Fat!
Hey there Guys and Gals,
You know, although this is primarily a fitness and training site, it really doesn’t matter one little bit how many programs you use or how well you follow the information contained in them when it comes to losing weight and getting fit if your nutrition and diet is poor.
I am sure many of you would have heard the quote “You can’t out train a bad diet.” Here at BestFitnessChoices.com there are many programs and heaps and heaps of info on the right methods to use and how to exercise efficiently in order to lose weight and improve your fitness. As said above, they all mean squat if your diet is full of overly processed food, sugary drinks and treats and of course, fatty, high cholesterol foods that cancel out your exercise and workouts. Even heavy weightlifting, regular cardio and high intensity interval training workouts can not reverse the wrongs of bad food and drink choices.
With this in mind, do yourself a favour and ensure that you limit the amount of these bad foods you consume. A treat here and there is fine, especially if that small release once in a while helps you stay on the nutritional straight and narrow! Remember, one Krispy Kreme donut can land you nearly a whole hour on the treadmill! Is it really worth it?
For most of us, correct nutrition is a battlefield especially for us emotional eaters (that’s me!) Below is a great article from the creator of Turbulence Training, Craig Ballantyne with his top 5 nutritional tips that can help you lose fat.
Enjoy!
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
5 Nutrition Tips for Fat Loss
By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
As a fitness professional, this is always hard to admit, but nutrition is actually more important than your workouts when it comes to fat loss.
And since diet is more important than exercise, I’ve decided to spend a lot of time sharing nutrition tips this week, starting with these 5 diet secrets:
1) Your nutrition program doesn’t have to be extreme.
Don’t go crazy and jump into any extreme diet changes. Just ensure the nutrition plan you’ve chosen is sustainable and can be continued over a long period of time. Simple diet changes can have a much greater impact than you might think.
A great idea is to simply eat more whole, natural foods rather than trying to go on an impossible-to-stick-to ultra-low carb extreme plan?
2) Get the temptations and junk food out of the house.
To heck with willpower! If it’s in your house, you’ll eat it…and trust me, this goes for me too. Each time I visit a friend or relative’s house for holiday, I always end up snacking on the treats they have sitting around. That’s why I keep the junk out of my house.
So whatever your weakness is, chocolate, crisps, sweets or savories, keep it out of arms reach and this means – all the way out of your whole house!
Success really can be that simple!
3) Fill in your diet-killing” gap.
For a lot of people, the diet-killing gap is between work and dinner.
For others, it’s between dinner and bedtime, but for almost everyone, there is some specific point in the day when we suffer from mindless eating.
To counter this, make sure you have alternatives…as soon as you come home from work, cut up vegetables and dip them into hummus. This will keep you full and only add a small amount of calories to your total daily consumption.
After dinner, if you feel the need for something sweet, stir up chocolate protein powder into a small bit of plain yogurt. This will satisfy you and control the sweetness cravings.
4) Remember what your parents told you and chew your food 5-10 times before swallowing.
Most people eat so fast they only chew about 1-2 times. Add a few more chews and you’ll really notice a difference and you’ll slow your eating helping you feel full.
5) Have a bowl of broth-based vegetable soup before a meal.
American researcher Barbara Roll has published a lot of studies showing that this will help you reduce the overall amount of food you eat. Surprisingly, consuming just water before your meal doesn’t seem to have the same effect.
So those are just 5 of the diet secrets we have for you this year.
Stay tuned for more proven secrets to help you lose fat in 2010 and beyond!
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Back Strength Training Videos
BACK
Our back is made up of three smaller muscles. Along with other smaller muscles, these three mainly control just about every movement you do from standing up straight to swinging a baseball bat! These three muscles are as follows:
Latisimus Dorsi: Or more commonly known as Lats, these muscles run down the sides of your back and help you extend, rotate, and pull your arms to your body. This is important when engaged in pulling activities like rock climbing and rowing.
Rhomboids (Major and Minor): Compact muscles located a few inches down from the neck, between the spine and shoulder blades, referred to as the upper/middle back. The rhomboids’ primary function is to retract, elevate and rotate the shoulder blades, which also helps you accomplish pulling activities such as starting a lawn mower or serving a tennis ball.
Erector Spinae: More often called the lower back. This muscle runs along the lower part of the spine and supports your upper body, extending your spine and flexing it to either side, a part of almost every activity imaginable.
Below is a list of the most useful leg training exercises that cover all three groups. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Barbell Rows One Arm Rows T-Bar Row
Deadlift (Advanced) Back Extensions Back Extensions (With Weight)
Good Mornings (Advanced) Front Pull Ups Close Grip Pull Ups
Pull Ups (Partner Assisted) Pull Ups (Chair Assisted) Front Lat Pull Down
Close Grip Lat Pull Down Seated Wide Grip Row Seated Close Grip Row
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards of muscle groups and training them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for the BACK!
Some of the exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Strength Training Exercise Video Demonstrations
Although great personal programs like Global Health & Fitness, Turbulence Training and Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle cover a great deal of information on the right types of exercises to do when on a fitness or weight loss program, there really is a need for correct and proper technique otherwise not only are these exercises less effective but they also can be dangerous if not done properly.
Static pictures and verbal demonstrations of exercises are helpful but really there is no better way to make sure you are doing a movement the right way than to have a professional show you right then and there.
Exercises even as basic as squats or bent over rows can be quite dangerous if not done correctly. This is why if you can afford a personal trainer, the technique guidance in itself is well worth the money.
However luckily for you along with my partnership with Global Health & Fitness, I have linked over 130 strength training exercise videos right here at BestFitnessChoices.com for you to take a peek at! They target 9 categories across your body and are as follows:
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category!
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Some of the exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
- (Tb): The Home/Travel exercises that are done with Thera-band (R)
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Leg Strength Training Videos
LEGS
Our legs house some of the biggest muscles in our body and can be divided into four seperate muscle groups. These are Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves and Anterior Tibialis.
Below is a list of the most useful leg training exercises that cover all four groups. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly common mistakes to avoid.
These free videos are only just one part of the overall package Global Health & Fitness has to offer. If you like what you see and want more, take a look at this great deal where you can get a GH&F trial for only $1!
Enjoy!
Stiff Leg Deadlifts (Bb) Stiff Leg Deadlifts (Db) Lying Leg Curl
Leg Extension (One Leg) Standing Leg Curls Leg Extensions
Standing Calf Raises Squats (Bb) (Advanced) Front Squats (Advanced)
Squats (Db) Smith Machine Squats Smith Machine Front Squats
Leg Press Leg Press (One Leg) Lunges (Bb) (Advanced)
Lunges (Db) Standing Calf Raises (Db) Seated Calf Raises
Toe Raises Smith Machine Lunges
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards of muscle groups and training them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
So get started and click a category or stay on this page for LEGS!
Some of the exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
- (Tb): The Home/Travel exercises that are done with Thera-band (R)
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
Why Elliptical Machines Are No Good For Fat Loss
Hey Fitness Seekers!
Cameron here with some interesting info I got from Craig about his thoughts on elliptical machines. You know, they certainly are the trendy option and you can often see stacks of them at every gym you go to.
But are they the real deal or are they just “feel good” machines. I mean you sure can get a good sweat up on them and they can also be a bit of fun but I agree with Craig where he says there should also be some metabolic resistance training included in most exercises you do especially if you are really serious about blasting away that fat. Anyhow, I have his information below – take a read and see what you think?
By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
Just over a year ago I was at another fitness seminar in Tampa, Florida.
A physician from Georgia stopped me in the hall in between seessions and pulled me up. “Hey Craig, you were right about those crosstrainer machines. I’ve had your program for a few months now and I’m getting better results with metabolic resistance training.”
I really love meeting clients, and I was curious to find out how he heard of me. As it urns out, it was through Google, landing on an article I wrote about “how elliptical machines or as they are sometimes known – crosstrainers, suck for fat loss”.
That’s right, I think those crosstrainer-elliptical machine doohickeys are pretty much a complete waste of time.
He went on to say “I was using one of those machines for a long time and wondering why I wasn’t getting any results,” “I’m so glad I found your program”, he added.
I told him how I was sorry for his wasted efforts however I wasn’t surprised.
Furthermore, I struggle to recall or remember anyone getting great results with one of those crosstrainer machines. Nope, it’s diet and metabolic resistance training that really gets people results.
Now I know some people will surely be pretty cranky with what I have to say because they like exercising on the crosstrainer, but the truth is that they just don’t work as well as metabolic resistance training.
In my humble opinion, the crosstrainer is just the easy way out.
You’ll get loads of metabolic resistance training supersets – using my unique non-competing turbulence method – when you grab your copy of the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss program.
And you can get Turbulence Training for Fat Loss for less than the cost of a one month gym membership. That also beats shelling out $1000 or more for a crappy crosstrainer for your home gym.
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