Posts Tagged ‘fitness’

Some Quotes from a Fitness Legend…

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

A few wise words from fitness legend Jack Lahane…

If you’ve got a big gut and you start doing sit-ups, you are going to get bigger because you build up the muscle. You’ve got to get rid of that fat! How do you get rid of fat? By changing your diet”

Remember this: your body is your slave; it works for you!”

The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more.”

Yes, exercise is the catalyst. That’s what makes everything happen: your digestion, your elimination, your sex life, your skin, hair, everything about you depends on circulation. And how do you increase circulation?…Exercise!”

You can’t get rid of it with exercise alone. You can do the most vigorous exercise and only burn up 300 calories in an hour. If you’ve got fat on your body, the exercise firms and tones the muscles. But when you use that tape measure, what makes it bigger? It’s the fat!”

This legend in the fitness world is 93 years old, he STILL works out, and still looks great! A great example of what exercise can do for your body and health. Definatelty an inspiration to anyone!
 

Why do I workout…?

Monday, March 10th, 2008

It is important to know what you are trying to achieve in your workouts. If you lose sight of your goals, you will lose interest in your workouts, maybe give up all together. Are you training for fat loss, muscle building, or to just feel healthier in general? You need to know where you are heading or you will never get there!

Set yourself targets in your workouts, such as “by next months i want to be able to run at this pace for 45mins” or “in three months I want to be bench pressing 200lbs for 8reps”.  Also set targets for your body, aim for your desired body fat percentage, or aim to put on 10lbs of muscle. By setting yourself long term goals, and mini challenges within your workout, you will find your time spent in the gym or pounding the pavement a lot more enjoyable. Challenge yourself and your workouts will become a lot more rewarding.