This post is from my twitter daily tips / topic of the day. Follow me on Twitter @ezhomefitness
TGIF! It's Friday which means its time for Q&A Friday! Ask me your #diet, #exercise, #nutrition, #stress, #lifestyle questions! Go!!
Q: I have skinny calfs, what's a good calf workout? A: Do standing & seated calf raises with a moderate weight. Hi reps (20-25), 3 sets each.
Q: What is the best diet out there? A: The best diet is the one that you will like the food choices available and thus will follow longer.
Q: I work 12 hour days, how can I find time to workout? A: Try a 1/2 hr workout before or after work or split it and do it before & after.
Q: Is it possible to focus on one area during weightloss? A: No, fat loss can't be spot reduced but your body will reshape itself so as you lose weight, natural curves will show more and with better definition. Arms, abs, legs, etc.
Q: What's the best footwear to use to workout? A: If you are doing low impact work, then anything comfortable that provides support is good. However, if you are doing any high impact work then you need to wear supportive, thick soled shock absorbent and light footwear.
Q: I hate my love handles, what's a good workout? A: Love handles are where your body stores fat so you have to attack it with diet. You can tone the obliques underneath with twisting moves and ab/core work but the diet (and cardio) is what will get rid of them.
Q: How do you figure out BMI? A: Body Mass Index is calculated by height and weight but is not a good indicator of muscle or fitness IMO.
Q: Does yoga help alleviate stress? A: Yes! Concentrate on your breathing during yoga to get the max stress busting effect of it.
#Quote of the day: The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage. - Thucydides
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Twitter Q&A
This post is from my twitter daily tips / topic of the day. Follow me on Twitter @ezhomefitness
It's Friday! That can only mean that it's time for Q&A Friday! {woohoo!} So ask me your #diet, #exercise, #nutrition, #lifestyle questions!
Q: Can stress make me fat? A: Yes! Too long to go into but physically it can. Mentally it can too by causing u to not want to take care of u.
Q: I hate diet food, what do I do? A: Find a diet that allows the foods you like. This will help you to stick to it!
Q: I want to lose weight but am not motivated. Can you help? A: I can but not I nor anyone else can help you until YOU really want it.
Q: Is 5 hours of sleep enough? A: No. Your body requires more sleep to recover and work optimally. 7-8 hours is optimal.
Q: Is it best to eat less on rest days/less active days? A: Since your activity level is less, then in theory yes but it also depends on your workout regimen and the diet you are on. If u are a hardcore exerciser-eating more on a rest day can fuel the next days of workouts.
Q: My hair is thin and breaks easily, are there vitamins I can take? A: Yes. Look for hair strengthening supplements at a health food store.
Q: I hurt my wrist, how can I workout? A: Do non-weight/resistance exercise. Also, do isometric exercise until the wrist heals. Let it heal!
Quote of the day: A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself. - unknown
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I'm here to help inspire you, motivate you and help you reach your fitness goals whether it's to lose weight, gain weight or train for a sport.
I can help you reach your goals & train you in the comfort of your home with my online training system. Affordable. If you are interested in being trained by me with my online training program or want more info, visit my site at www.ezhomefitness.com and use the email link there. I hope to hear from you!
It's Friday! That can only mean that it's time for Q&A Friday! {woohoo!} So ask me your #diet, #exercise, #nutrition, #lifestyle questions!
Q: Can stress make me fat? A: Yes! Too long to go into but physically it can. Mentally it can too by causing u to not want to take care of u.
Q: I hate diet food, what do I do? A: Find a diet that allows the foods you like. This will help you to stick to it!
Q: I want to lose weight but am not motivated. Can you help? A: I can but not I nor anyone else can help you until YOU really want it.
Q: Is 5 hours of sleep enough? A: No. Your body requires more sleep to recover and work optimally. 7-8 hours is optimal.
Q: Is it best to eat less on rest days/less active days? A: Since your activity level is less, then in theory yes but it also depends on your workout regimen and the diet you are on. If u are a hardcore exerciser-eating more on a rest day can fuel the next days of workouts.
Q: My hair is thin and breaks easily, are there vitamins I can take? A: Yes. Look for hair strengthening supplements at a health food store.
Q: I hurt my wrist, how can I workout? A: Do non-weight/resistance exercise. Also, do isometric exercise until the wrist heals. Let it heal!
Quote of the day: A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself. - unknown
Get my daily tips & quotes right to your Facebook page, just hit Like on my FB http://www.facebook.com/pages/EZHomeFitness/122379617832402
I'm here to help inspire you, motivate you and help you reach your fitness goals whether it's to lose weight, gain weight or train for a sport.
I can help you reach your goals & train you in the comfort of your home with my online training system. Affordable. If you are interested in being trained by me with my online training program or want more info, visit my site at www.ezhomefitness.com and use the email link there. I hope to hear from you!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Twitter topic of the day: What is your favorite comfort food?
This post is my twitter daily tips / topic of the day. Follow me on Twitter @ezhomefitness
My #questionoftheday is what is your favorite comfort food?
We all have comfort foods to get us through stress, bad days, break-ups, etc. It's just something that you've made yourself reliant on to be there for you. However, the comfort food is leading to its own problems. It's usually not healthy and is packing on the pounds. That's not good. So, in effect the comfort food is leading to a future form of stress. The comfort food routine is a bad habit! Eliminate the bad habit & moreso, eliminate this bad habit! Remove the comfort food temptation from your cabinets, fridge & desk! Replace it with a healthy lo-calorie alternative instead. Relying on a comfort food is all a mental thing so re-train your brain to rely on something healthy. It will do your health and body good. It will also help you in the long-term by reducing calorie intake. Help your future self and adopt this new good habit. Your future self will thank you.
#Quote of the day: He that can have Patience, can have what he will. - Benjamin Franklin
My #questionoftheday is what is your favorite comfort food?
We all have comfort foods to get us through stress, bad days, break-ups, etc. It's just something that you've made yourself reliant on to be there for you. However, the comfort food is leading to its own problems. It's usually not healthy and is packing on the pounds. That's not good. So, in effect the comfort food is leading to a future form of stress. The comfort food routine is a bad habit! Eliminate the bad habit & moreso, eliminate this bad habit! Remove the comfort food temptation from your cabinets, fridge & desk! Replace it with a healthy lo-calorie alternative instead. Relying on a comfort food is all a mental thing so re-train your brain to rely on something healthy. It will do your health and body good. It will also help you in the long-term by reducing calorie intake. Help your future self and adopt this new good habit. Your future self will thank you.
#Quote of the day: He that can have Patience, can have what he will. - Benjamin Franklin
Monday, September 12, 2011
Twitter topic of the day: Stress management
This post is my twitter daily tips / topic of the day. Follow me on Twitter @ezhomefitness
My #questionoftheday is what do you do to relieve stress? I'll retweet the best answers!
Stress can wreak havoc on your body - not only mentally but physically as well. Stress can undo your diet too! Stress taxes the body's recuperation ability, as well as other internal issues such as high blood pressure, upset stomach, fatigue, etc. Exercise helps relieve stress physically and mentally it helps too as exercise releases feel-good endorphins. Feel stressed, exercise! Stress wreaks havoc on your sleep patterns and how deep you sleep. You can get a full night's sleep and still wake up feeling fatigued. Stress also wreaks havoc on your diet as you turn to comfort foods to help you through the stressful time. Worse yet, smokers begin smoking more when stressed and that's a huge double whammy to the body's recuperation system. Same for alcohol. Another thing about stress is that it wears you down mentally and makes you even less motivated to diet & exercise (which would help!) Unfortunately, I know about stress & its effects all too well as I went through a very rough time with my mother's year-long health battle. She battled for a year with various physical problems & sadly lost the battle. I was there for the family & it all took its toll on me after. My fatigue was coupled with anxiety (which I never had) & it really took me out of my game for a long time so I am speaking from experience. I began my road back by eating better & then getting back to exercise. I knew exercise was the key. Doing weights was too much for my system at that point so I looked to my martial arts background & began doing Qi-gong which is like Tai Chi. Within a week, I began feeling the stress cloud on my body lift and that gave me new energy to do more. I exercised my way out of it. You can too! Find what works for u & will de-stress u- take time for yourself, LAUGH, eliminate stressful things, stay away from negativity. Above all exercise! Exercise is the key to beating stress. Yoga, dance, martial arts, cardio, weights, etc. Do what makes u feel better. Don't let stress beat you and don't let the stress also become a stressor upon you. Take control as soon as you can & get yourself back!
#Quote of the day: The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning. - Ivy Baker Priest
My #questionoftheday is what do you do to relieve stress? I'll retweet the best answers!
Stress can wreak havoc on your body - not only mentally but physically as well. Stress can undo your diet too! Stress taxes the body's recuperation ability, as well as other internal issues such as high blood pressure, upset stomach, fatigue, etc. Exercise helps relieve stress physically and mentally it helps too as exercise releases feel-good endorphins. Feel stressed, exercise! Stress wreaks havoc on your sleep patterns and how deep you sleep. You can get a full night's sleep and still wake up feeling fatigued. Stress also wreaks havoc on your diet as you turn to comfort foods to help you through the stressful time. Worse yet, smokers begin smoking more when stressed and that's a huge double whammy to the body's recuperation system. Same for alcohol. Another thing about stress is that it wears you down mentally and makes you even less motivated to diet & exercise (which would help!) Unfortunately, I know about stress & its effects all too well as I went through a very rough time with my mother's year-long health battle. She battled for a year with various physical problems & sadly lost the battle. I was there for the family & it all took its toll on me after. My fatigue was coupled with anxiety (which I never had) & it really took me out of my game for a long time so I am speaking from experience. I began my road back by eating better & then getting back to exercise. I knew exercise was the key. Doing weights was too much for my system at that point so I looked to my martial arts background & began doing Qi-gong which is like Tai Chi. Within a week, I began feeling the stress cloud on my body lift and that gave me new energy to do more. I exercised my way out of it. You can too! Find what works for u & will de-stress u- take time for yourself, LAUGH, eliminate stressful things, stay away from negativity. Above all exercise! Exercise is the key to beating stress. Yoga, dance, martial arts, cardio, weights, etc. Do what makes u feel better. Don't let stress beat you and don't let the stress also become a stressor upon you. Take control as soon as you can & get yourself back!
#Quote of the day: The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning. - Ivy Baker Priest
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