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).

Sunday, March 27, 2011

You've Got to Try This

Do you miss the crispy texture and delicious crunch of an ice-cream cone?

This is one of my favorite desserts. The combination of crunchy "plain" cereal and fat-free frozen yogurt offer a sensible treat. I must admit that this is something that I eat 6 out of 7 nights a week.


Not only does this combination taste great, you can enjoy it without the guilt! An added bonus is that containing only 1g of fat, this snack won't ruin a late afternoon workout (fat slows down protein synthesis, which is not ideal for a post-workout treat). Kashi, which can be found in most grocery stores is a company that strives for natural, healthy products. "Eating Right" products can be found at Vons, and they offer some good choices as well.



So, here is the combo and the nutrition facts. Pair "Eating Right" fat-free chocolate frozen yogurt and Kashi Go Lean (make sure you get the pictured box for nutrition facts to be accurate).

1 cup Cereal & 1 cup Frozen Yogurt

Nutrition Facts:

Fat 1g

Carbs 68g

Fiber 10g

Protein 19g

Total Calories 350
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