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).

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Milk Thistle ( Silybum marianum )


Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)


This is one of the most potent liver-protecting Western herbs that we know about. Milk Thistle contains an active compound called silymarin. This compound has been shown to protect the liver against alcohol abuse and hepatitis, and against free-radical damage. Milk Thistle stimulates the production of new liver cells and can also help rejuvenate the kidneys, bowel, and adrenals.


The bottom line here, is that Milk Thistle helps to detoxify your liver. If you have ever seen a hang-over pill at a liquor store or checkout counter, it is Milk Thistle, and B Vitamins. Anyone who has liver dysfunction can benefit from this herb. Talk to your doctor first, but Milk Thistle has never been known to have any side effects, and is non-toxic. There are many, many studies to support the effectiveness of Milk Thistle.


Always talk to your doctor, read directions fully and carefully, and read all warnings before taking any new supplement.
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