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, April 7, 2011

Don't Be An Island!

Train with a Buddy or Group


Are you interested in working-out with a buddy or group? If you don't know anyone who wants to train, or don't have a buddy who has similar goals; let me help. I will search high and low to find you a partner or group who has similar goals, abilities, and personality. Let me do some of the foot work! Training with a partner or group will offer lower prices, laughs, and support. Why wouldn't you want someone to share your fight. You can be part of a team. You can start a new friendship. You can strengthen an existing friendship.

Lean on who, when you're not strong? We have a lot of fun at Time For Change Fitness! Come join our ranks.

Are you interested in a Saturday Beach Boot Camp?
Phone: 310.630.7606
Email: hollandfitness@gmail.com

The only way to get this Saturday Beach Boot Camp started is by people showing interest. Give me a call or send me an email, and we will be one step closer. Tentative price is $15.
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