Why Weight Training

Why does Time for Change Fitness promote resistance training?

Many people focus on calories alone. The slash and dash mentality develops destructive patterns, like extreme calorie cuts and/or excessive aerobics. This sets off an alarm-state in the body where the body sheds muscle tissue to lessen energy demands, and stores body fat as a survival response. Once this physiological state is reached, it becomes nearly impossible to lose any more weight no matter how many calories you cut or how much aerobic work you add. What you end up with is a person who is on a starvation level calorie count and performing excessive exercise, yet is still flabby.

The calories burned during an exercise session are relatively small compared to the amount burned during the other 23 hours of the day. Most fat oxidation occurs between training sessions, not during. This means your exercise sessions should primarily be geared towards building muscle and boosting your metabolism.

After a strength training session, the metabolic rate raises (the after-burn effect) for longer periods of time than after aerobic work (up to 48 hours). This is because all of the steps involved in the recovery process from strength training (satellite cell activation, tissue repair, protein synthesis, etc.) require energy (calories).

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Flaxsseed Oil - essential fatty acids

Flaxseed oil: For those who are allergic to or do not eat fish, 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil can provide about 8 grams of omega-3 fatty acids ( 1 teaspoon is approximately 2.5 grams ) in the form of alphalinolenic acid, which the body then converts to EPA/DHA. It provides a vegetarian alternative to fish oils, but may take longer to metabolize in some individuals because of the additional enzymatic steps needed to process it into EPA/DHA.
Other, vegetarian specific, essential fatty acid formulas are available. These provide EFA's in a blend of flaxseed, evening primrose, borage oil, lecithin, and others combined with antioxidants to protect freshness. Here are a couple good vegetarian sources: Total EFAs from Health from the sun, Udo's blend of EFAs, and Spectrum Max EPA.
Remember, essential fatty acids are the good guys! They help to lower body fat, cholesterol, and triglycerides, and they regulate blood sugar problems and cravings.
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