MY 2 CENTS

The 7-Day Detox For Weight Loss

2008-03-08T08:46:00.001-08:00

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training for Fat Loss

Are you on a Detox diet? Everyone here in Toronto seems to be at one time or another...
Recently, one of my clients told me about his detox plans.
For 7 days of the year, he buys a detox kit and follows the
instructions to cut out all alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and refined
carbohydrates - all while taking some supplements to help
"detoxify" the liver and kidneys and extra fiber to help cleanse
the colon.
Now I don't mind this client doing this, because he is a model
client and follows a very healthy lifestyle all year round. At 40,
his blood measures are very healthy, he lost a few pounds of body fat last year, and despite being in a high-stress financial job, he is a picture of great health.
Is the detox going to significantly improve his health? No, not
really. And most of them aren't dangerous either, but a 7-day detox won't reverse 40 years or even 1 year of a poor lifestyle.
I'll admit, Detox diets might help kick-start your weight loss
program, but just realize that they are not a quick fix to your
health problems. The long-term fix is dumping the Western Lifestyle.
Besides, if you think you can actually remove all the toxins in
your body, you are being fooled. It can never happen. Every breath you take, every move you make, you are creating waste products in your body.
And many toxins are fat-soluble - meaning they are stored in our fat cells for months, and slowly released over time. So you'll
never truly detoxify...but enough of science class...
Just remember: 7 days of the cleanest living can't reverse 51 weeks of the Western Lifestyle - you have to make healthy living a full-time lifestyle. It is much better to spend all year avoiding as much crap as possible, than to try and sort it out in one week.

So let's take your new healthy lifestyle week-by-week with the
7-day fat loss plan.

Day 1
In today's Turbulence Training workout, choose an alternative form of interval cardio for this workout.
For example, if you are a beginner, and you have been doing only walking for cardio, try and use the elliptical machine or
stairmaster today. This is called cross-training and helps avoid
overuse injuries caused by doing the same thing over and over again when you aren't prepared for it. If you are advanced, try some of the bodyweight circuits in place of running or cycling intervals.
To do bodyweight circuits, pick 3 lower body and 3 upper body
exercises, and alternate between them. Do 10 reps of a lower body exercise, then 10 reps of an upper body exercise, and so on.
Go through the 6 exercise circuit 3 times for a 15 minute session.

Day 2
Between Turbulence Training workouts, take a day off from the gym.
On your off days, your exercise requirement is just 30 minutes of fun activity. It can be traditional cardio, sports, or bodyweight
exercise.
In addition, you need to clean out cupboards. Do NOT be afraid to throw out food - if it's garbage food, it's better in the trashbin
than in your fat cells.
After you have cleaned out your pantry, prepare a healthy shopping list. Complete a 7-day food entry and identify your trouble spots. Then organize your shopping list to provide solutions to your eating problems.

Day 3
Back to your regularly scheduled Turbulence Training workout.
Since we've been inspired by the 300 Movie Workout lately, I want you to make a small change to your workout today and reduce the rest intervals between sets. For today only, take no more than 30 seconds rest between exercises. Get your workout done in record time. Do a full warm-up before training though, of course!

Day 4
Another off-day from the gym (whether you train at a mega-gym or in the comfort of your own home gym).
Choose an activity and have at least 30 minutes of fun. Yoga is
great as well, to help reduce work-related stress.
In addition, let's make one more nutrition change. Today, I want
you to eat one new fruit and one new vegetable. If you aren't
already eating grapefruit, try one today and see how it helps fill
you up because it contains a lot of soluble fiber called pectin.
Add a new vegetable, such as steamed asparagus or broccoli to your dinner.

Day 5
Do your last Turbulence Training workout of the week today. I
always like to slip in an extra superset on the last workout of the
week. Pick your favorite biceps and triceps exercises and do them back to back for 3 supersets of 8 reps each.
Inject even more fun into your training & reward yourself for all
of your hard work.

Day 6
For most of you, this will be the weekend. That means you should have extra time to check in with your social support group.
So why not meet up with a friend that is also trying to lose fat
and/or build muscle and talk about what is working for you and
where you are struggling. Essentially, its your fat loss mastermind group!
As part of your meeting, choose a fun activity that you both want to do for at least 30 minutes. Make this activity-based meeting a regular habit on the weekend.

Day 7
Get an early start on the day with 30 minutes of a fun activity -
and yes, walking around shopping can count towards your 30 minutes of activity - and then prepare your meals for the rest of the week.
Plan, shop, & prepare for the week ahead. Make sure to include 1 new fruit and 1 new vegetable on your grocery list.
Getting this done early allows you to spend the rest of the day
outdoors, or going to church and socializing with friends after, or
spending the better part of the day with your family.

Remember that Turbulence Training is all about creating the optimal fat loss lifestyle - giving you more fat loss results in less
workout time while freeing up your life to spend doing the things you love with the people you love in the body that you love!

Have a great week!

About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit Turbulence Training for Fat Loss

Tha Sad State of The Health Care Industry

2008-02-26T12:59:00.000-08:00

It is in the best interest of all of us to take the best care of ourselves that we can. The medical establishment will only take care of us if we have the best insurance or have the cash or credit card to pay up front. Therefore we must make sure we know how to tend to ourselves in the best possible way.
We need to understand how the food we eat affects our daily lives and health. We need to know where our food comes from, and what has been added to it by others before we eat it.
We need to understand that there are natural ways to manage your health and illnesses and give up our dependency on the large drug companies that pay doctors nicely to fill us up on their medication.
We need to understand HOW we become ill with colds, the flu, and other bacteria-caused disease and how to keep from becoming ill in the first place.
We need to get our own autoimmune system healthy enough to keep us from the illnesses that lurk around every corner. We need to understand that with every antibiotic we take, for whatever reason, makes it harder for our immune system to work and to develop into the germ fighting system it is supposed to be.
It's all about the profit margin, not the best interest of the public. Did I mention the drug companies and health care businesses have more money than we do to pay lobbyists in Washington to oversee their own private interests?
When are we going to wake up? We need to grow safe food, take natural God made (not man-made) drugs and vitamins, and get the exercise we all so desperately need for optimum health. The next time you MUST see a doctor, remember the choice of health is up to YOU, not him. He's in it for the money, you cannot afford to be.

Think Yourself Thin - NOT a New Breakthrough

2008-01-14T19:54:00.000-08:00

Once in a great while a new diet plan comes around that really works for the masses - at least for anyone who truly wants and needs to lose weight. There is a plan on the market that works with each individual body and its needs - because each of us is very individual in who we are and what we need.
The diet craze has been around for a very long time, and the one thing that is consistent about diets is that they:

1. Don't work for everybody

2. Are not a long term solution to a weight problem

3. Are not formatted for a large group of people - every body gains and loses in its own way - one size does not always fit all

4. Are one of the most unhealthy tortures we can do to our bodies, and they have a tendency to work in the opposite direction after you stop them - they make you gain more weight than you lost on the diet

5. Yo-yo dieting is totally unhealthy, and in many instances is very dangerous

There is new way of approaching the way you look and feel about yourslf - NO it is not another diet! It is a program that is becoming popular - again.
This method of losing weight has been around since 1980, and the people who used the techniques are still fit and healthy even after all these years.
You see, it is not a diet, it is a new way of thinking and dealing with your body shape and size. You do not torture yourself to starve, count calories, or any of the other things that diets are supposed to do to you. It is a technique very similar to "The Secret" that has been so successful for the majority of people who have tried the program. It is not a diet, it is a new way of programming and thinking about ourselves in a way that makes us healthier and more aware of what our bodies need.

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Let's stop the endless supply of DIETS and get down to the REAL and PROVEN way to meld our bodies into the shape we want them to be - we still have time before bikini season, so get started now!

LET'S GET HEALTHY AGAIN!

2007-12-15T23:08:00.000-08:00

“Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry”

We all know that our government is controlled by the food industry and the pharmaceutical companies (to name a few of the controlling entities of our government). The amount of money that flows from these giants in business to the lawmakers who are supposed to be protecting the citizens of this country is staggering to say the least! Therefore these companies can feed us and dope us with whatever they can make us believe is the best for us and we are not protected from their pushing by the people we vote to put in office. Too many people in this country are like sheep and follow what the politicians say, believing it to be all truth, and we are slowly being poisoned by the lack of control from our government.

Have you heard about the program that will help you wean yourself from the medical industry and the food producers and will help you to live a longer and healthier life? We should all take a look at this for our own personal healthy futures.

“Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry”

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THIS BLATANTLY SUBVERSIVE BOOK SHOULD BE READ BY EVERYONE!...
Elaine attacks the pharmaceutical multinationals and their medical co-conspirators.
She warns about the life-threatening effects of artificial sweeteners.
She explains exactly why soy is not fit to eat.

She informs men about widely advertised foods that lead straight to impotence and prostate disease.
She gives everyone a blueprint for overcoming all illnesses naturally, and living a long, healthy life.
I WONDER WHERE ELAINE GETS HER COURAGE!

Michael Curry B.A. DIP.ED.DIP.ACU.BR7

Accredited AACMA

Tweed Essential Therapies

Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia

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I don't know about you, but I think I've had about enough of this attack from these industries. Add them to the insurance industry who must keep us unhealthy so they are guaranteed outrageous premium payments, and I wonder where exactly we are heading. Maybe if a large enough number of us get together and become wiser and healthier, we can think more clearly and be able to find a solution to this crisis we are in!

“Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry”

I seem to be having a hard time with these insurance payments. It has gotten completely out of control, and I think that the time has come for our government to take a stand and think about the American people instead of the almighty dollar. At the rate we are going we will not only have to use our life savings and retirement benefits for paying our health insurance bill, but there will be no money for us to retire on, and no Medicare coverage available. What will we do then? The future worries me a little - obviously.

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The best blogging techniques.
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I'll let you know what I think once I've had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it's still free.

Nobody Knows Everything

2007-12-12T23:53:00.000-08:00

Just ask me - because I know it all! Now, I know I really don't know it all, but I know a lot of things, and for everything else I have an opinion. Read my posts from now on and you'll see!
This blog is going to be my steam lifter. When I get ruffled about something, I'll surely let you know! It'll let you know how I feel about things, and it'll make me feel SSOOO much better. A real WIN-WIN situation if I do say so myself! (Looks like I win TWICE!)

So let me start by telling you my youngest son got married this last weekend. It's the biggest event that's happened in our lives in a while. I love my son and I know I'll be okay with my new daughter-in-law, but her mother is something else! The poor bride did not have much help from her. I can't decide if she's just selfish, or she's a real airhead! She didn't show up until it was almost time to walk down the aisle, and she was not particularly friendly to the groom's side of the family. There were lots of little things, but I won't bore you with details. I'm just glad it's over - I'll never have another big wedding. Both of my sons have been married now, and I only do it once. If THEY choose to do it again they might as well elope, 'cuz I am not having anything to do with it again.. I'm so happy I had boys!

The only other thing I really wanted to say in this particular post is to please pray for those in the midwest who are suffering at this time.. I say that a little tongue-in-cheek, because they are only without electricity. There are many parts of this world that have never HAD electricity, and have much less than that now. I think food and clean drinking water could be a little more important than TV! Be that as it may, this too shall pass. I only hope that people will keep their senses about them and stay safe. Remember that as a rule you should be a good boy scout and always be prepared. It could be some other disaster happening, and there is no knowing when or how it will appear.

So stay safe, prepared, and remember that this too, is only temporary!