Sneaky Trick #1

I hope You are  ready for this, people don’t realize that what they drink is one of the most important steps in losing weight.

In fact, most people don’t know that when they feel hungry, they may actually be dehydrated and they are really thirsty, not hungry.

Water is your best friend.

70% of your body weight is nothing but water.

This is also why water plays an important role in weight control. So

TRICK #1 drink water.

Yes, you know that you need to drink about 8 glasses of water per day for your body to burn fat and flush toxins out of your system.

But a study from Germany revealed that water is more rapidly absorbed by the body and increases your metabolic rate by as much as 30% for 2-3 hours.

Have a large glass of water when you wake up in the morning and it will fight your body’s dehydrated state from the last 6-8 hours and jolt your metabolism out of its slumber to get a fat-dissolving start on your day!

Crazy Trick  #2

The “vacuum” trick.

Next time you’re lying in bed or first thing in the morning, exhale while pulling in your abdominal muscles like you’re trying to suck your belly button all the way to the back of your spine.

Hold it and contract for a 10-second count and then release.

Take a 5 second breather and then repeat this procedure another 3 more times.

This’ll wrap up those core abdominal muscles nice and tight like you’re strapping on a girdle and train your muscles to give you a slimmer waist.

In fact, it’s not unheard of to lose at least an inch from your waist in 30 days or less. This is another great trick you can start using right away.

Small Trick #3

We all know that a single calorie counts, especially when you are trying to maintain a calorie intake of less than 2000 a day.

This little trick may not seem like it would have a huge effect but if you do the math it really adds up. And over time will help you create a flatter stomach.

Next your tempted to get a  tasty pepperoni pizza get ready to blot it.

Blot??? Use a paper napkin to blot a teaspoon of fat off a pizza slice.

At a slice a week, that’s more than a whole cup of fat you won’t eat this year.

Sneaky Trick #4

Replace fruit juice with fruit.

Fruit juice isn’t as healthy as most people think it is.

Juice actually has a lot of sugar in it and I do mean a lot.

If you are craving a glass of juice, drink fresh fruit juice out of a juicer or better yet, just eat the same kind of fruit instead.

Like orange juice?

You’ll find a fresh orange even more satisfying believe it or not.

Plus, fresh fruit provides your body with much needed fiber as well as better assimilation of vitamins and minerals. To really get the benefits of your fruit try to always eat it before any other food not after.

Best Trick #5

Oklahoma City Fit Body Boot Camp is proud to announce our newest addition to boot camp…

“The Situation”

Ok … Ok… Not “The Situation” from Jersey Shore (sorry ladies) but OKC FBBC new abdominal class “The  Situation” We will be starting it this coming week. It will be high intensity work focused around your core and abdomen. The class will be held Thursday for the 5:30am class and Thursday for the 5:30pm class. You asked for it now it’s here.

Thanks Boot Campers and remember to spread the word to your friends and family.

Trainer B.

If you have ever attended one of the fat burning Fit Body Boot Camp workouts, you are more than familiar with the B-Word and probably get goose bumps when you hear those two syllables come out of my mouth – Burr….peeee…

But, the reason why I recommend and prescribe this exercise in my workouts and personally love them is because the body movement is integrative and totally effective in terms of improved motor skills, increased metabolism and body sculpting.

By far, the Burpee is considered the “most challenging body weight exercise.” The reason is because there is nothing “isolation” about it, as with a squat or sit-up. In order to perform this particular exercise, your individual muscles become a “team” performing squats, push ups, planks and interconnect with one another thus requiring you to work more body parts simultaneously leading to faster fatigue but quicker fat shedding and results! So, just before you sigh and label your fitness coach as a “manic depressive/masochistic” who takes his personal issues out on you, consider the benefits your body is reaping:

Tighter stomach
Firm butt
Stronger shoulders and upper body
Defined calves
Better back posture
Fitter looking arms
Increased agility and physical performance
A symmetrical and sexier physique
Greater endurance and much, much more…

The Origin of the Burpee

The exercise may have been originated by a man named Lieutenant Thomas Burpee who lived from 1757-1839. He was an officer in the New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolutionary War and was described as “having the innate “Burpee” fondness for martial exercises” in A History of the Town of New London, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Lt. Burpee may have used the combination of pushups and squat thrusts as a means of drilling, conditioning, and disciplining the troops under his command. In addition, the exercise was also been used by the troops as a way to stay warm during the winters in wartime New England.

Enough said, let us get to business!

After you have mastered the Burpee, here is a routine you can do at the gym or in the comfort of your own home that adds a little variation to the exercise. It requires, very little equipment. In fact, all you need is a dumbbell or kettle bell, medicine ball or some sort of resistant weight such as a telephone book. ARE YOU READY FOR THIS QUICK ROUTINE?:

Can you believe  the first week of the new year is almost over. I thought this would be perfect a blog post on how to reach your goals. I am going to share my own 2010 goals with you at the bottom and I want to hear yours as well.

Some of you may of heard about this but if not in 1953 a very famous study took place, the graduating seniors of a major university (Yale) were asked if they had written goals, and plans to achieve them, after they left the university.
It turned out that 3 % had written goals and a game plan to reach them. 14 % had goals but they were not written. The other 83%  had no goals or plans at all, aside from getting out of the university and going on vacation that summer.
Twenty years later in 1973, they did a follow up on the graduates in the study and asked them, among other things, about their financial situations. They found that the 3 percent of students who had clear, written goals and plans upon graduation were worth more than the entire 97 percent of graduates put together.

So what does this experiment have to do with your fitness goals?

It has EVERYTHING to do with them

Before we start an exercise plan, we must write down our fitness goals.

This will program your subconscious towards achieving your goal.

EXAMPLE

Imagine that you have two drivers, each with a brand new Car.

They both set to travel across the country toward a distant destination.

One sets off with no road map, navigation system, nothing.

The second driver takes the time to plan his trip carefully using road map, navigation and getting advice from people who have traveled that path.
Which driver do you think will reach his destination on schedule??

The first driver probably won’t even reach his destination.
Your fitness goals are pretty much the same.

People with clear, very specific goals and plans that they work from each day, accomplish on average, 10 times the result as others who don’t have a clear idea of where they are going or when they want to get there.

Hope enjoyed this short post and may all your fitness goals come true for you in 2010.

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