Weight Loss Guru

Hi everyone 

I have special pod-cast for you to listen to with Health and Fitness Professional, Susan Cass. I have known  Susan for some time as we write articles for a fitness magazine called UltraFit.

In this pod-cast we discuss the best type of exercise for weight loss. 

To find out more about Susan please visit her website by clicking here.

Take care and please make a comment if you find this pod-cast usefu.l

Pete

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Hi everyone,

I have another great pod-cast for you to listen to... with Health and Fitness Professional, Lincoln Bryden.

Here we discuss the best type of fitness and exercise classes for weight loss.

Please let us know what you think.

Take care,
Pete

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Hi there to you all

Here is another great pod-cast for you to listen to, where I am interviewing strength and conditioning coach, Alan Dean.

In this interview we discuss, if doing aerobic exercise can inhibit our ability to burn fat.

We also discuss how important it is to do resistance training to speed up the weight loss process and turn us into fat burning machines.

If you want to find more about Alan Dean, then click here

Let us know if you find this useful.

Hi everyone,

This pod-cast is the first in a series about the best type of exercise for weight loss. Here, I am interviewing health and fitness professional, Colin Deans.

Let us know what you think and if you found it useful.

Take care

Hi there everyone,
Did you know that weight training could be as effective as endurance exercises like running, swimming or cycling when it comes to burning fat and warding off diabetes, a study suggests.

Professor Ken Fox, an exercise specialist at the University of Bristol, said that attention was increasingly turning to resistance exercise as a means to improve metabolism and help lose weight. Resistance training has been more often associated with serious athletes and body builders than with slimming, especially by women, but it is a beneficial way of helping your body get rid of those excess pounds.

Many women worry that by using weights they will turn themselves into the Incredible Hulk. But it’s actually quite difficult for anyone to put on significant amounts of muscle, and it is MUCH more difficult for women. The most important factor in muscle gain is the male hormone testosterone, which women have very little of, thankfully! But it’s not only woman that shy away from resistance training but also the older members of society.

Numerous studies confirm that resistance training can preserve and even increase resting metabolism. What that means is that regardless of age and sex - resistance training can help you lose weight. Here are some other very good to reason to take up resistance training:

• You can firm up your entire body and reshape it.
• You can increase your metabolism by at least 15 per cent. So, even when you’re sleeping, you’re burning 15 per cent more fat than you used to.
• Your clothes will fit you much better because as you tone your muscles your body shape will improve.
• You will develop more energy, feel younger and even improve your posture.

If you aren’t familiar with resistance training then I strongly suggest you get some expert advice before you start.  And if you haven’t exercised or a long time, or you have high blood pressure then please consult your doctor before doing any of this type of training.

You might want to consider investing in a personal trainer. Personal training is now much more accessible, it’s possible to get a trainer to teach you about resistance training and design a specific programme for yourself.

Take good care.
Pete.