The Cardio Question

Written by Ryan Betzina


I get many questions regarding "losing those extra few pounds and extra layer of fat." This always brings me torepparttar cardio/aerobics question. "What is it and how much should I do?” Well, let's start with what it is. "Cardio" literally means "having to do withrepparttar 115866 heart and blood vessels." It is essentially low- impact repetition training that helps to improve your overall cardiovascular health.

Cardio is one ofrepparttar 115867 best ways to burn a lot of calories while losing extra bodyfat and giving your metabolism a big boost. Cardio exercises are those that raise your heart rate to 65-90% of your maximum heart rate. Now, you may be thinking: "How do I find out what my maximum heart rate is?" An easy way to figure out your maximum heart rate is to subtract your age from 220. For instance,repparttar 115868 maximum heart rate for a 28-year-old should be 192 ( 220-28=192). To figure out your cardio range, multiply your maximum heart rate by 65% and 90%. So,repparttar 115869 cardio range for that same 28-year-old should be between 125 and 173 ( 192 times .65 = 125 and 192 times .90 = 173). Just remember, a general rule of thumb to follow is that if you are having trouble talking because you are gasping for air, you are working too hard. On repparttar 115870 other hand, if your breathing rate hardly changes, you aren't working hard enough. Cardio has many benefits, from; reducing blood pressure, improving heart health to improving lung

7 Easy Ways To Boost Your Metabolism

Written by Ryan Betzina


Everybody benefits from having a quicker metabolism. Your metabolism is responsible for many ofrepparttar body's major functions including how many calories you burn at a given time. Therefore, if your metabolism is fast, you will burn a lot of calories allrepparttar 115865 time...even while you sleep.

Here's 7 easy ways that you can speed up your metabolism:

1. “Move around” more...

This one sounds a little strange I know, but from my years of experience I’ve found that most people tend to not “move around” much throughoutrepparttar 115866 day.

Many people have jobs where they are constantly sitting down all day, and when they are done, go home, sit down some more to watch TV, and then they go to sleep.

Overall, they weren’t very active...

When I say to “move” more, I mean try to be more active whenever you can.

This doesn’t have to be a chore...most people have lots of opportunities throughout repparttar 115867 day to be more active. Here’s a few ideas that you can use:

·Take stairs instead of elevators ·When you go somewhere, park farther away so you have to walk a little farther ·Walk your dog ·Go for a bike ride

These are just a few ideas...I’m sure you can come up with a lot more to suit your own lifestyle.

2. Take a Good Multi-Vitamin/Multi Mineral...

Vitamins and minerals helprepparttar 115868 body perform vital functions.

Most people don’t get allrepparttar 115869 vitamins and minerals they need fromrepparttar 115870 food they eat.

Most people are deficient in one or more vitamins and/or minerals and they don’t even know it.

Men and women can get specific multivitamins to suit their needs. Men need more of certain kinds of vitamins than women and women often need more of certain kinds of vitamins than men, like iron.

To get specific multivitamin packs specifically for men and women, you can visit your nearest nutrition/health store.

I have found thatrepparttar 115871 vitamin packs made specifically for men and women arerepparttar 115872 best, and don’t cost an arm and a leg.

3. Don’t Go For Long Periods of Time WITHOUT Eating...

This lack of energy as food will make your body go into “starvation mode” In response to being in “starvation mode”, your body will begin storing fat as a fuel source.

This will lower your metabolism and also increase your body’s capacity to gain weight...

This isrepparttar 115873 main reason why when you come off of a diet, you gain backrepparttar 115874 weight you previously lost and many times even gain more weight than you had before you went onrepparttar 115875 diet...

4. Essential fat? Yes-even some fat is essential.

There are fats found in nuts and fish oils called Essential Fatty Acids or (EFA’s). These fatty acids are actually essential for good health...

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