29Nov
Fitbuzz
Walking in the sand can burn up to twice as many calories as an average stroll -and it`s great for strenghtening your feet and ankles, according to Therese Iknoian, Author of Walking Fast (Human Kinetics, 1998). Be sure to warm up before walking and use these tips.
Walk on firm sand
The sand is firmest close to the water`s edge -giving you necessary ankle and foot support. However, weaving into the water and then back toward softer sand is great for calf toning.
Use your whole foot
Your toes should be splayed, so that you can use all of the muscles in your feet to go faster and control your gait. As you walk, your heels should strike the sand first.
Pay attention to your posture
In sand, “we tend to soften our posture and flail pur arms,” say Iknoian. Instead, keep your abs tight and your shoulders back. Hold your arms at a 90-degree angle while walking.
28Nov
This shiatsu technique, done with a partner, uses gentle leverage for one of single best streches you`ll ever get, according to Marrianne Fuenmayor, director of the Motherland Society, an organization of volunteers who teach and perform shiatsu.
- Lie on your back with your partner standing near your fest, facing you. Have your partner stoop down and lift your legs by grasping the bottom of your heels.
- Your partner should stand slowly, stepping toward you until her arms are straight. With your feet in her hands, your parner should rock back onto her heels and lean back. Your work together as counterweights -your partner supporting your legs while you keep her from falling backward. Hold for 30 seconds.
26Nov
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov 26, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Scientifically Proven Exercise Tips to Help You Beat Holiday Stress, Get Fit, Stay Healthy, and Live Longer
Scientific studies have found that exercise can decrease age-related macular degeneration, prevent or delay the onset of high blood pressure, improve your sex life, increase collagen to keep your skin younger, reduce coronary artery disease and stress, and improve overall wellness. In “Faster, Better, Stronger,” Eric Heiden, M.D., world-renowned speed skater, cyclist and orthopedic surgeon and his co-authors, outline 10 proven secrets to a healthier body in 12 weeks and highlight scientific research to support their techniques. Geared toward those 30 and above “Faster, Better, Stronger” offers training tips for every lifestyle from sedentary to very active.
“We wanted to offer people of all physical conditions an inexpensive ‘personal trainer’ that could help them reduce stress and improve their health during these pressure cooker days,” says Dr. Heiden. “Exercise, when done properly and in a specific order – combining flexibility, aerobic, strength training and balance – can help you beat weight loss and training plateaus, gain greater exercise benefits in a fraction of the time, live longer and improve your overall quality of life. Exercise really is one of the best prescriptions for staying healthy and this book guides you through the process and benefits, whether you are a competitive athlete or a recovering coach potato.”
Drs. Heiden and Massimo Testa met at Stanford University Medical School, where Heiden was a student and Testa his cycling team doctor. The two went on to develop the UC Davis Sports Performance Center and now continue their collaboration at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Salt Lake City and cycling camps in Park City, Utah. Dr. Heiden is practicing orthopedic surgeon, team physician for the U.S. Speed Skating, and team physician and director of sports medicine for USA Cycling. Dr. Testa is one of the foremost cycling trainers and exercise physiologists.
“Using our medical expertise and knowledge of training competitive athletes, we have created a book that offers, simple, understandable and affordable solutions that can be personalized for each and every reader,” says Dr. Testa, a co-author. “We offer tips for fitness at the office, on a business trip or in your living room, as well as highlights the prescriptive aspects of exercise, the biology of movement and the importance of motivation.”
“Faster, Better, Stronger,” offers readers, self-assessment tools, diagrams of innovative exercises, and other straight talk on exercise and your health,” says Dr. Heiden. “Whether you are a working parent, a busy single professional, or retiree this book offers realistic and scientifically proven techniques for getting into shape and staying in good health.”
SOURCE Dr. Eric Heiden and Dr. Massimo Testa[Via marketwatch.com]
18Nov
Valerie Bertinelli could be inspired everyone to lose weight. Valerie Bertinelli is star and she is celebrity client of Jenny Craig weight management companies. Currently she is about to launch her book name “Losing It — And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time.” In this book, she talks about losing weight, her failed marriage to a rocker and raising her teenage son.
valerie bertinelli will appear on Tuesday’s Talk Shows: Good Morning America Valerie Bertinelli; Marion Jones. (N) 7 a.m. KABC 54673
About Valerie Bertinelli (Wiki):
Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklin’s daughter, Barbara Cooper Royer, on the long-running television series One Day at a Time.
Bertinelli, who had slowly gained weight over the years, has lost a total of 40 lbs. as of January 2008, and has become a spokesperson for the Jenny Craig weight-loss program. She can be seen in Jenny Craig commercials along with Kirstie Alley and other celebrity Jenny Craig participants.
Celebrities who promote such things as weight-loss programs are often perceived to be in professional decline. However, although Bertinelli is compensated for her Jenny Craig appearances, she has stated that she considers herself a health and weight-loss activist rather than a hired weight-loss spokesperson, and that she continues to receive proposals for more conventional acting work. She is currently promoting her new autobiography, Losing It—And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At A Time, which culminates in a description of her Jenny Craig experience. (The book’s title contains a wordplay on One Day at a Time.)
You can check Valerie Bertinelli new commercial HERE
About Jenny Craig:
Since 1983, Jenny Craig’s comprehensive food/body/mind approach to safe, effective weight management has helped millions of people worldwide learn how to create a healthy relationship with food, build an active lifestyle, and develop a balanced approach to living. With its individually tailored weight loss program, personal consultants provide clients with one-on-one support, tips and motivation, and Jenny’s Cuisine(TM) help them learn proper portion sizes and mindful eating.
Based in Carlsbad, CA, Jenny Craig, Inc. is one of the world’s largest weight management companies, with 687 company-owned and franchised Centres in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. (SOURCE Jenny Craig )