Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Getting in shape for an event?

Let's say you are attending an important event (a wedding or a big party) in the next couple of months. You should absolutely use this as a catalyst to motivate yourself to get in shape. If you're attending the event with your partner or a friend, then you work with the partner or friend to motivate and support each other to work out and get in shape together.
To help you track progress and accomplish your goal of getting in the shape that you want, you need to set a deadline and milestones along the way. You can do this by dividing the total weight you're looking to lose by the number of weeks until the deadline. Say you're looking to lose 15 lbs and you have 3 months left until, you would divide 15 by 12 (the number of weeks) which is 1.25. This means you'll have to lose 1.25 lbs a week to reach your goal. It's important to keep in mind that a realistic and healthy weight-loss goal is 1-2 lbs a week. Stay on track, take notes on your workout routine and diet to see what works and what doesn't, then you can make adjustments accordingly. Last but not the least, enjoy the complements at the event and the accomplishment that you've made by sticking to your plan and staying disciplined.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Fitness For All

Did you know that even birds can benefit from the workouts? In this video the bird is recovering after he had both legs broken. The specialist who took care of the bird
have said that his workout has drastically improved his muscle tone and he has a great chance of surviving out in the wild again.