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).

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Hemp Seed - essential fatty acids

Hemp seed: This is a high-quality protein source that also contains essential fatty acids in the form of alpha-linolenic acid ( LNA, omega-3 ), and gamma-linolenic acid ( GLA, omega-6 ). It has a favorable ratio of omega-3 to omega-6, and since many Americans actually have been consuming too much omega-6 in the form of polyunsaturated corn oil, it is a good alternative. Look for hemp tahini, hemp seed nutter-butter ( which has a nice taste ), or even hemp ice cream in your health food store, such as Trader Joe's or Henry's. Hemp seed can even replace soy as a source of protein. Studies suggest that Caucasians might find it easier to digest, and it's a better environmental product because it requires fewer pesticides and it is a more easily rotated crop.
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