Archive for March, 2009

burn calories
Jason Cox asked:


Sometimes it is hard for people to make the time to exercise the same time every day for the same amount of time. For other people regular repetitive exercises are just plain boring. The following is eight ways to burn extra calories throughout the day:

Vigorous House Cleaning: Have you washed your walls lately or thrown out the trash and old items you do not need from the back of your closet? Performing these duties-especially when carrying these unwanted materials to the curb or second hand store-will help exert you and help you burn calories. This is almost as effective as a thirty or 60-minute workout.

Help Someone Move: If you want to burn some extra calories another way to do so is to help your friend or family member move. You will feel good as you live boxes and other objects in and out of the old and new place. Be sure you use proper lifting techniques, however. If you life with your legs and not your back you cannot only burn fat but you can form muscles. The more you help people out this way the more calories you will burn.

Talk a Brisk Walk: If you like to walk and you like to walk fast you will enjoy taking a nice long walk. The faster you go, the more calories you burn. This is easy for you to do if you enjoy walking. Also, if you have a friend who likes to walk, take that person with you. No longer will exercise be a chore for you but it will become a social event. You can even take your friend with you to walk to raise money for March of Dimes or other organizations as well.

Mow the Lawn: Nowadays lawn mowing has been done by the use of a riding lawn mower. However, if you still have a push mover and you enjoy being outdoors, you can take advantage of this opportunity. Lawn mowing with a push mover, by the way, has become easier, as some have self-propelled motors to help you push the mower. However, for a real challenge you can crank up that old heavy beater you have in the back of your garage. Believe it or not, there are people, both men and women included, that love moving lawns.

Work in the Yard or Garden: Although some activities such as weeding do not require very much energy, raking, leveling, and other gardening activities can really help you burn some calories. Many people consider gardening and yard work a hobby and find it exhilarating. If you like being outdoors you may be a person who does not mind these tasks.

Go Dancing: Dancing as an exercise is a more creative alternative to taking an aerobics class. If you have even the slightest sense of rhythm, you will enjoy getting it down at the nearest club. If you are an experienced dancer, you probably understand how fun it is to dance until you drop. If you have not done this activity for a while, then you should make a point to try it again. You can really burn calories dancing. All it would take is to dance two to three songs in a row in most cases.

Walk your Dog: One other great exercise is to walk your dog. In fact, you can even race your dog, or use your dog to challenge you to walk at a faster pace. If you can keep up with your dog you most likely know you are doing okay.

Play with your Kids: Most kids like to run around and play tag, hide and go seek, and various sports such as baseball, football, or basketball. Word of warning is that you may feel a little intimidated by their agility at first, but in the long run it will pay off. Not only will you become better in shape, burn calories, but also you will have created lasting memories of you and your children together.

If you are one of the people who find routine aerobic step exercise boring, you will love one of the above types of alternative workouts. You can also participate in a variety of both summer and winter sports such as volleyball, soccer, skiing, swimming, ice-skating, and hockey. These all will help pump up your blood and will help you burn calories.



Lose Fat

burn calories
Abhishek Agarwal asked:


The Cintura 2000 elliptical cross trainer may not be the first name

that comes to your mind when you think about elliptical equipment. In

fact you might have not even heard about it. However, for just seven

hundred dollars, this can be handful. The reason why you might not

have heard of the Cintura 2000 elliptical cross trainer because it

comes from the Cintura Sports locate in the Europe. Let us take a

better look at the equipment by comparing it to the rest of the other

low priced elliptical machines out there.

The Cincture 2000 is made out of one point millimeter steel. It also

has a solid secure flywheel and has also been constructed really well.

The tough build the Cincture 2000 elliptical cross trainer gives it a

steady and a smooth feel, which gives it a very comfortable workout.

Even though the Cincture 2000 has only about eight resistance levels,

these seem good enough to provide the user a highly rigorous work out

experience. One of the things that really make the Cincture 2000

elliptical cross trainer really unique is its two types of handlebars.

The fixed handlebars and the movable handlebars both are really

effective in giving the body a full body workout. Thus the user, in

fact has two ways by which he/she can get a complete body workout. The

inbuilt seven function computer that it has also allows the user to

keep track of the distance covered, the time you’ve worked for, the

amount of calories that you’ve burned out, your heart rate etc. It

comes with an odometer as well. Another added feature it has is its

scan modes, which is rare on consoles, especially on equipments of

such low prices. In addition to all of these, the Cintura 2000 also

has the forward and reverse motion which really puts it in a league of

its own.

In spite of all these features, the one that stands out the most is

its pricing. The durability and reliability of the Cintura 2000 also

adds to the value of this state of the art equipment. Compared to the

others, this equipment does not have a noise issue. All in all, this

is one product that you just cannot afford to miss out on. It is

durable, reliable, sturdy, futuristic and has got the features to

compete with the so called “best” in the market and it comes at an

amazingly low price. What more can one ask for?

The only disadvantage that it seems to be having is its warranty. The

warranty of the product is not mentioned on the manufacturer’s

website. Rather than talking about the kind of warranty they may

offer, they have only mentioned about fitness and how to stay in

shape. This might turn out to be a problem in the future. However,

considering the sturdy and tough make of the equipment, you have

absolutely nothing to worry about. And if you take into account the

cost of the Cintura 2000, you wouldn’t have a reason to think twice.

Altogether, the Cintura 2000 seems to be an all rounder in its class

and an unbeatable competition to the rival machines of its class, be

it in terms of the money one has to shell out or the features that one

is looking for in an elliptical machine.



Fat Loss
burn calories
Nick Mutt asked:


There are some foods that help to melt your body fat and are known as ‘Fat fighting foods’. Of course, while exercise and a variety of wholesome foods are the secret to long-term weight control, there are foods that help you burn calories and quash hunger pangs. This article discusses food items that helps stop overeating and stay healthy.

List of Fat Fighting Foods

Apples: Eating several apples a day is good for health. Hard fruits like apple take time to chew and fill one up. (One small glass of juice, however, contains the calories of about two apples).

Grapefruit: It is a powerful fat fighting food due to its fiber content. Without added sugar, a grapefruit has fewer calories than an orange of the same weight. In addition, the phytochemicals and soluble fiber in citrus fruits lower cholesterol.

Strawberries: While all fruits contain vitamins, some have higher nutritional value than others. Strawberries, peaches, plums and grapes come with cancer fighting carotenoids and appetite suppressing fiber. One must aim for five or 10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

Spinach: Foods such as raw spinach contain bulk; so the space they fill in your stomach partly because of their high water content leaves less room for pastries and ice-cream. They are also crammed with iron, foliate, calcium and vitamins A, B, C, and E.

Celery: You burn more calories chewing and digesting celery that it actually contain. Celery has vitamins E and C. It is a diet food but it should be on everyone’s plate. Vegetables high in phytochemicals (celery, broccoli) can help prevent cancer.

Low fat milk: Calcium rich foods seem to boost metabolism. Researchers have found that women and girls who consume dairy products regularly have lower weight and less body fat than those who don’t.

Black beans: Protein packed legumes such as black beans, chickpeas and lentils are not just low in fat and rich in soluble fiber, they digest slowly and keep blood sugar levels steady. You don’t feel like refueling for a while. Regularly eating black or navy beans may lower your risk of colon cancer.

Chillies: Capsaicin, the compound that is found in chilies, does boost your metabolism slightly, increasing the energy your body burns during digestion. But you should not make your food so hot that you will want to wash it down with a basketful of bread. Eating capsaicin may curb your appetite for three hours.

The e-book ‘Fat Fighting Foods’ cover the complete list of foods that help you to melt your stubborn body fat. So to lose weight and gain life, pick up your own copy of this unique and bestselling e-book on foods that burn fat.

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