10 Tips To Get You In The Best Shape Of Your Life
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Are you in your best shape?
Few of us are.
Most of us are no longer hunters and farmers.
Our ancestors were, but we’re not.
And because we no longer chase buffalo and
climb trees for fruit, our lives have become too sedentary to be healthy.
In order to truly be
in our best shape, we have to move more.
But because of television, computers and cars,
it’s not as easy to get up and get moving as you might think.
Getting started is often the hardest part.
In contemporary life, excellent health requires a system – it doesn’t just happen spontaneously on its
own. It can be difficult – at first – to put that system in place.
Of course, there are solutions. You can
prepare yourself for success.
Here are fifteen tips that can help you get
into the very best shape of your life.
You can implement a strategic system to help
you look better and feel better within your daily life. You just need to find
the system that is uniquely right for you, and implement it.
1. Stay away from sugars!
When we take in sugar, it causes
our bodies to release insulin, and insulin causes the body to store fat. That's
why those fat-free desserts with extra sugar are actually causing you to gain
weight. Take a good look at the ingredients label and stay away from products
high in sugar and fructose corn syrup. "Healthy" breakfast cereals
and bars are notorious for being high in these two ingredients.
2. Stay away from foods that contain hydrogenated oils and
processed foods.
Hydrogenated oils, (trans fats),
cause havoc on the body and some states are even banning them. Read ingredients
of the foods you eat, the label will tell you if it contains hydrogenated oils
- and if it does, get rid of it! Processed foods are the chemically altered and
packaged foods like so many of the foods that target kids now days. You can
usually tell if food is processed if the ingredients show a list of chemicals a
mile long.
3. A simple way to keep weight
under control is to stop eating before you're full.
Portion control is the easiest
way to not over at. If you continuously eat until you’re uncomfortably full,
you will end up consuming too many calories and end up stretching the stomach
out, causing you to eat more, more often.
4. Try giving Yoga a go.
You'll be surprised at the difference
it will make when the body is flexible and limber, plus it helps reduce the
chances of injury. Yoga consists of 15-20 minutes of deep stretching and some
meditation. The body will feel younger and Yoga also helps relieve stress. Combine this with some cardio,
weight training and a good balanced diet, and in 12 short
weeks you'll be in the BEST shape of your life!
5. Try adding more of the following foods to your diet:
whole grains, olive oil, eggs,
natural peanut butter, fish, poultry, berries, apples, almonds, protein powder and water. These foods will help you
burn more fat, get in shape and better your health.
6. Drink MORE water.
I know we hear this all the time
and there's a good reason for it - because it's important! Drinking water helps
curb your appetite, hydrate your body and nourishes you from the inside out,
including your skin. You should aim for half your body weight in ounces per
day. EX if you weigh 200lbs, you would aim to drink 100 ounces of water per
day.
7. For fast fat loss and to build
a stronger heart, try interval training.
The basics of interval training
is run/walk/run/walk, etc. Pick somewhere to do this like a high school track,
run for 50 yards, and walk back at a moderate pace, repeat - do this 10 times.
Make sure you've warmed up before you starting to run and that you cool down
when done. Interval training boosts the metabolism, burns the most fat, and
takes less time to complete.
8. Add weight training.
Adding
weight training to your exercise routine helps add muscle to your body and
increases your life span, making you stronger and burning more fat. If an
individual is looking to tone up, use a weight that you can lift 8-12 times; if
an individual is looking to bulk up, they should add weight they can lift 4-6
times. Weight train 3-5 times per week
and keep your training sessions to 45
minutes max.
9. Supplement your diet.
At the
minimum, you should add a quality multivitamin to your diet and fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids). Most people
don't get a sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals from foods alone so it's
important to compliment your new found healthy eating habits with a strong
multivitamin. Fish oil is important because most people's diets are lacking in
omega-3 fatty acids and this is suspected to be a contributing factor to many
health diseases, including obesity. Fish oil is the best way to get omega-3's
into your diet. You should try to consume 2,000 to 3,000 mg of omega-3's per
day.
10. Add more Alaskan salmon to your diet.
It's extremely high in protein and omega-3 fatty acids, and low in
fat. A fantastic and healthy combination. Alaskan salmon is low in mercury, the
one problem with regular salmon.
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