Be Fit Fitness Blog

I often hear women saying that they weigh too much or that they would like to lose a few pounds here and there or tone down a bit. Most women know where their problem areas lie. It could be their hips, buttocks, thighs or under their arms.

Yes, it’s true that some women could afford to lose 10 to 20 pounds or more because it would benefit them in the long-run. For other women, as far as I’m concerned, they happen to look great the way they are and they even look amazing in a bikini! In fact, they are not overweight and do fit into their ideal weight range. It’s just a matter of perception of one’s body. There are of course charts that will tell you based on your height and age what your ideal weight should be. You can find charts like these at your doctor’s office or your doctor can tell you exactly what your ideal weight should be when you go in for an annual check-up. Of course, every woman wants to look the best she possibly can and there’s nothing wrong with that. If you feel you can stand to lose a few pounds without harming your health, feel free to do so. Having perfectly flat or washboard abs for a woman is not a requirement for looking great or being healthy. Sure they look great in a bikini, but so do toned and healthy looking abs as well.

Then there are women who are obviously overweight or obese, yet feel they are not. They deny that they are obese. I guess they are comfortable in their own skin, but it could be detrimental to their health. Again I emphasize that you should fall into your ideal weight range based on your age and height in order to maintain your optimal health.

It’s amazing how some women, even after having children, look as good as they did before they had kids. One current-day example that comes to mind is Sarah Palin. She five children, if my memory serves me correct. You may be wondering: “How do they do it?” The answer to this question has to do with the woman’s genetics, metabolic rate, how active they are during their life (past and present) and of course, nutrition. Basically every woman cannot look like Sarah Palin but you can strive to achieve the best results for your body that you possibly can. This can only be done through proper nutrition, exercise and a positive attitude in life.

So basically what I want to say is that not all women can have The Perfect Body, but you should strive for your ideal weight and you should strive to look and feel the best you can by doing things to lose those unwanted pounds and staying healthy, fit. This can only be done through proper nutrition, exercise and a positive attitude.

A lot of the time on fitness websites we seem to devote to talking about exercise workouts but very little to what we eat. I just want to emphasize that proper nutrition is extremely important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and above all losing weight or maintaining your ideal weight. Therefore, proper nutrition and exercise go hand-in-hand.

On my website and this blog, I admit that I talk a lot about various ways of exercising and working out, but you will also find snippets in the discussion about the importance of proper nutrition.

I cannot explain to you exactly what you should be eating and how much. It’s a complicated topic because it all depends on your metabolism and lifestyle, consequently you really need to customize your eating habits to your individual needs. What I can recommend is that you try to eat plenty of vegetables, fruits and nuts on a daily basis. You can’t go wrong here. I also recommend that you eat only lean meats and fish. Try not to consume the larger fish too often like tuna, swordfish, etc… due to the concerns of them accumulating hazardous chemicals and toxins. You’ve probably heard about this on the news. Basically if you eat meats in moderation, you will be fine.

Also, try to stick to eating smaller meals. Do not skip breakfast because we all now that it’s the most important meal of the day and do not over-indulge at dinnertime!

Drinking herbal teas without caffeine like Green Tea and Chamomille Tea help to boost your immune system. Green Tea even helps you to lose weight!

This is just a basic discussion of the importance of nutrition and healthy eating as a means to staying healthy and at your ideal weight. When you do go on an exercise program, I recommend that you examine what you are eating too. Also, there are many people who are so used to eating out or eating junk food, they do not know how to eat properly or how to change their diet and eating habits. For those individual I recommend that you seek the help of a nutritionist.

Do you want to teach yourself how to rollerblade or do you want to teach someone you know how to rollerblade? I’m going to attempt to describe how to teach someone else how to rollerblade as simply as I can in words. This also works best with your partner, but it can be frustrating at first, so you have to be really patient and positive.

First of all, you’ll have to teach them how to put on and tie up their pair of rollerblades. Ask them how they feel and if they are tight enough. They should not be too loose nor really tight, just what feels comfortable. You can get away without using padding, but I suggest that you wear long pants like jeans. Since you will be rollerblading very slowly, chances are if you fall, it will be a very gentle fall.

Next, you have to stand them on their feet. It’s best if you do not lace up your pair of blades and remain in your shoes. Once they are standing, make sure their feet are around hip-width apart, the wheels are straight (not bending inwards), they have a slight bend at the knees and upper body is bending slightly forward (for better balance). Make sure the upper body never bends back. Tell the person you are teaching this, otherwise that person is bound to lose their balance and fall backwards.

Now you are ready to begin moving on the rollerblades. I think the easiest way to do this is to mimic the walking movement on skates with a slight glide. When you do this, it’s best to hold both hands of the person you are teaching and you are walking backwards in front of them. Once the trainee is more comfortable on their rollerblades, you can lace up your pair and rollerblade together with you being at the side, but still holding one hand. Eventually, the trainee will feel more balanced and more comfortable enough to let go of their hand.

By the second or third rollerblading session, they should also be comfortable to rollerblade with you or on their own. Eventually they will also achieve the proper and natural skating motion when it comes to rollerblading.

This is a difficult topic to put into words, but I hope I have done a decent job in attempting it.

Rollerblading is one of the most enjoyable ways to exercise if you want to lose weight or just stay in shape. So if you are bored exercising on Treadmills and other indoor fitness equipment, why not try rollerblading?

Some of the benefits of rollerblading are that it improves your cardiovascular system and you get to do it outside, in the fresh air. It also strengthens your legs, buttocks and tones your mid-section. For women, it’s an effective exercise for toning your thighs and buttocks.

It’s not very difficult to learn how to rollerblade especially if you ice skate. In fact, it’s probably a little bit easier to learn than ice skating. If you are starting out, I recommend that you go with a friend who will be patient enough and able to teach you how to rollerblade or take a few rollerblading lesson. After about three times of instruction, you should be fine by yourself. If you are unable to go with someone, I suggest you wear some protection like elbow, wrist and knee pads and maybe a pair of jeans so you won’t bruise yourself in case you fall.

Also, you may want to purchase a pair of rollerblades. I recommend a pair in the range of $99 to $160 (US and Canada). The best time to purchase them is when they are on sale. If you get a pair that is really cheap and low in quality, you may never enjoy rollerblading.

Also, many cities have amazing bike paths along lakes, oceans and rivers where you can rollerblade. Take for example, Toronto.

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We have the Martin Goodman Trail that literally stretches from the west end of the city all the way to east end along the lake. In addition, there are other paths that criss-cross the city along the rivers. For other people who may live in cities like in Hong Kong, it may not be possible to rollerblade outdoors due to the lack of paved bike path paths or safe areas to rollerblade.

Today I want to discuss the topics of bodybuilding, building muscle and toning certain areas of your body. Yesterday’s blog that I post discussed motivation and support with respect to fitness and exercise. It was more for the novice or someone who exercises just occasionally. Today I want to focus more on the topics for those people who exercise with weights on a regular basis and are looking for certain or specific results.

Let’s take this scenario… You’ve been working out with weights for awhile now, but you are not getting the results you are looking for. You want to build more muscle and strength or let’s say you may want the more sculpted look for your muscles, but you are not able to get these results! You are getting frustrated or bored, about to give up. What I suggest that you do is you change your workout routine. You should try new things and experiment with different ways of working out to determine what will give you your optimal results. Over a short period of time you will find what works best for you.

The same is true if you are looking to tone your body. You may want to try to change, modify your workouts with weights or even try something totally new like joining a Pilates, Yoga or fitness class.

At this stage in your workout, you may have no clue where to go. You may wish to hire a personal trainer or join an online fitness program. They can provide you with new suggestions, a new customized fitness workout plan and helpful tips and support.

These are just some of my suggestions. Sometimes you really do need to experiment or seek professional help. Professional athletes all do this to help them achieve their best in their individual sports.

The two keys to succeeding with any of your fitness or weight loss goals, through exercise and of course proper nutrition, are motivation and support. There are of course some people who can embark on a fitness program all by themselves and achieve incredible success! While other people end up giving up because they really do need someone there to help, motivate and support them.

You’ve probably watched the reality show where the bride-to-be has to lose a given number of pounds before her wedding day in order to fit nicely into her dress. I’ve watched a few of the episodes. There are probably a number of different such fitness-themed reality shows on TV these days. Anyway, in this show, these brides are given strict customized exercise and nutrition plans. They are given exercise workouts which they must follow. They are also told to eat only what is recommended under their plan. Of course, in every episode the brides give in to the fatty foods and alcohol temptations. This is where the show’s personal trainer comes in and literally makes them pay by putting them through a tougher workout regimen. In the end, they all achieve their weight loss goals because they had someone there to help and encourage them.

This is what I mean when some people really need this extra motivation and supervision. This can be achieved by having a personal trainer, but you must choose your personal trainer wisely. There are great personal trainers and there are of course poor personal trainers. The only problem is that personal trainers are quite expensive!

There are also quality online personal training websites that can provide not only a personal trainer, but also nutritional experts at a fraction of the price. They not only motivate you, but also provide you with the necessary information tools and support to help you keep going and achieve your fitness and weight loss goals.

Welcome to my Be Fit fitness blog. This is a new blog, so over the next little while, I intend to provide you with exercise and fitness tips and my thoughts and feelings about various fitness topics.

In the meantime, check out my fitness story where I try to describe how staying in shape has been my lifelong goal and passion. I feel that if you are into sports and fitness at an early age, it becomes part of your lifestyle and a necessity. Exercise not only benefits your health, but it also benefits your mental state of well-being. On the other hand, if you bounce around from exercising to not exercising throughout your life, not only is it not healthy, but you are really not committed to staying is shape. It then becomes a burden for you when you feel you need to get back into shape. Consequently, it’s not an activity that you look forward to doing.

In my next blog discussion I will be talking about motivation as a key factor to your fitness success.