To keep seeing change in your body, mix up your exercise plan once in a while by adjusting the frequency of your workouts, intensity, time and/or type of exercise (FITT principle). Try two workouts per day, an early workout session followed by a lunch time or evening swim will nearly double the calories you burn … Continue reading Principles of Change
Category: Movement
Bigger Weights Smaller Bodies
Ever noticed that the leanest people in the gym are usually men? It’s no coincidence. The simple fact that they have more testosterone than women gives most men a one up on weight loss. Most individuals with weight loss goals will lighten up the weights they are lifting because they feel that they might “bulk … Continue reading Bigger Weights Smaller Bodies
Walk It Off
With all the areas available to enjoy the outdoors its a wonder why we don't spend more time doing so. Walking allows us to burn off extra calories, take in some fresh air, move blood and oxygen through our limbs after long bouts of inactivity, clear our minds, destress and it doesn't cost anything. It … Continue reading Walk It Off
Powerhouses
Mitochondria are called the “powerhouses” of our cells. They provide our body’s energy needs from food constituents and help to regulate metabolism. You can maximize their energy production and capacity by increasing aerobic exercise or higher rep resistance training (12+ reps or circuit training). High intensity exercise, at about 80% of you MHR (Maximum Heart … Continue reading Powerhouses
Recovery
Exercise is said to be the best way to lose the most weight. This would mean that a person burns more calories in one hour than they would for the next 23. In actuality exercise is the stimulus the body requires to improve metabolism. During exercise we increase demands on our muscles, temporarily damaging them … Continue reading Recovery
Dr. George Tabares 
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