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Back
to the news. The first (link) story involves an
8 year old boy who lives in England.
He currently tips the scale at 218 pounds. That is near 4 times the
normal weight of a child his age. He cannot put on his own shoes without
assistance. As a point of reference at 8 years old (third grade) I was 100
pounds, and I was at that time above the average weight. Officials in Great
Britain had considered removing the young boy from the home, citing possible
child endangerment. An arrangement was
reached and he gets to stay. The
family has said they feed him a snack every 20 minutes. He also hates fruits
and vegetables, and prefers fried ham and French fries. What a mess. What is really scary is that this boy’s
story is not that uncommon- this one just happened to make the news. The
second story (link) is on a report
just released that shows 5 and 6 year old kids gain more fat during the
summer break than while school is in session.
The assumption was that kids are more active during their vacations. Well that is just wrong. This is not the 50’s. Kids no longer head out to a field and play
all day. They sit on their butts and
watch giant screen TVs and play video games.
For years schools have taken a beating for the way our kids eat. True,
they have played their part, but as this study shows, they are not totally to
blame. Where
do I start? I really do not want to cast blame here as I could go on and on
about whose fault it is. The problem
is that there is a problem. Are
you aware that over 30% of our children are overweight or obese? That number has tripled in the past 20
years. And no matter what is being done to solve the situation it is simply
inadequate. The schools have enough on
their plate, trying to educate our children is a daunting enough task. And parents
are so overwhelmed and misinformed they do not know which way to turn. I suggest that rather than casting blame,
let’s instead accept responsibility. We
can rectify this. That is why I make this pledge: One year from now the children of my
community will be better informed, more active and healthier than they have
ever been. Within
the next few weeks I will be launching the West Hills Bootcamps.
There will be fitness camps for boys, girls and adults. We will be giving free bootcamps every week
to anyone in our community that wants to attend. I will do everything I can to make certain
our community is as healthy and vital as possible. Our bootcamps will focus on: ·
Education ·
Motivation ·
Supportive Atmosphere ·
Non-Competitive Environment Ahhhh,
feels good to get that off my chest. I
had not planned on officially announcing this for another few weeks, but
these news stories riled me up- I had to take action. Now it is your turn. Get involved. Contact me to find out what
you can do. Feel free
to contact me with any questions. Also, the websites for the camps
should be up by next week or so. Joshua
Carter
I had heard of this Tabata thing for a
while - mentioned here and there - but I never gave it much thought. Then I tried it. The Tabata Protocol was named after
Japanese researcher Dr. Izumi Tabata.
The workout was developed to increase the performance of Japanese
speed skaters. The beauty of the protocol
is its simplicity- 20 seconds of all out effort followed by 10 seconds of
rest or moderate movement. Repeat that
8 times for a total of 4 minutes. Sounds easy right? Tabata and his team found that this
protocol increased both anaerobic and aerobic pathways at the same time. What the hell does that mean? It means that they improved their cardio
vascular systems, which is to say they could perform longer AND they
increased their work capacity – so they could also work harder longer. It was previously believed that these two
systems could not be improved at the same time. The aerobic and anaerobic capcities were
improved by 14% and 28% respectively. Another study that tested standard
steady state running at 70% of aerobic capacity for 60 minutes for the same
number of weeks showed an improvement in aerobic capacity of 9.5% BUT ZERO
anaerobic improvement. Take a closer
look at that – one group exercised for 60 minutes each time, the other group
exercised for a total of four minutes each time. I wonder what they got to do the other 56
minutes? Other timing splits were tested but this
2:1 work to rest ratio outperformed the rest. But here is the coolest part of
all – bodyfat seemed to just fall off.
The magic comes from the post-excercies fat burn. It is insane how well it works. Since this
protocol was first developed advanced trainers have used this secret weapon
to melt the fat off clients. There is
of course one slight problem. It is
f’ing brutal. So the other day I thought I would try
it- I mean how hard could it be? You
don’t need any equipment, bodyweight moves work just fine. Burpees, pushups, heavy bag, jump rope,
thrusters, jumping lunges – whatever.
I chose the bodyweight squat. With a wall clock in front of me to keep
time I went at it. The trick is to power these suckers out. No slow squatting
here, as fast and as deep as you can.
I pounded out as many full squats as I could in 20 seconds and then
watched the clock for 10 seconds while I rested. No big deal. Another 3 sets in and I was singing a
different tune. After 8 sets I was totally melted. I collapsed on the ground
and tried to regain my composure. After being fully checked out by the
paramedics on scene I was good to go (ok, not really). I have been using intervals for a while
now, but this is a different world. If anything I am up-playing the brutality
of the protocol (I’m just mean that way), and down-playing its effectiveness.
It is definitely hard, but it is EXTREMLY effective. For best results vary the exercise
selection, and occasionally alternate this with the longer intervals (30
seconds on, 60 seconds off etc.) This is an excellent addition to any fat
loss arsenal.
At Carter Fitness
we have the solution:
Carter Fitness in West Hills is up and running strong. We
are actually filling up much faster than expected. My staff and I currently
have limited availabilities so why not come in and get a FR.E.E test drive of
our services? Schedule a session with a qualified trainer to get that fat
melted before swimsuit season. Check out http://CarterFitness.com
or Reply to this email or just give me a call at 818-337-6175 Who is the F.I.T.T.E.S.T. of us all? Recently Men's Fitness released
their annual list of the top 10 fittest and fattest cities in the country -
did you see it? I couldn't pass up this opportunity to point out the factors
that go into making a city fit or fat, and how this filters down to our own
lives and individual fitness levels. But first,
let's take a look at the list...
So what
makes a city fit or fat? According to Neal Boulton, editor of Men's Fitness, the
survey examines lifestyle factors in each city such as number of fast food
restaurants and the average amount of television each household watches. All
of these lifestyle factors were tallied to rank each city as either fit or
fat. We will
touch more on lifestyle factors later... You may be
wondering, as I was, what motivated Boulton to create such a list. His
answer, "to motivate folks to look at simple things in their lives they
can do to be healthy." He is concerned that America is always going to
be a fast-food nation where people have long commutes and busy lives. But
instead of a soft drink during the commute, he suggests, they can choose
water; instead of a fast-food snack, they can eat almonds.
Frankly it doesn't matter what
city made the fit or fat list. The fact of the matter is that you and I have
full control of our lifestyle and eating habits. And best of all I'm here to
help guide you to your fitness goals. Now all you have to do is reply to this
email or call me at the number above and we can get your journey to fitness
started! The Triple Threat There
are three main components to quick and healthy weight loss. These are 1) A
balanced meal plan; 2) A consistent cardio/interval routine; and 3)
Regular resistance training. Be sure to include each component into your
weight loss plan for exciting results! Yogurt-Marinated Chicken
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutritional
Analysis:
One chicken breast half equals 149 calories, 4g fat, 2g carbohydrate, and 25g
protein. Do
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Carter Body
Transformation Expert 818-337-6175 Successes
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