Preventing Weight Gain With Walking
Bob Greene, personal trainer to the stars refers to research carried out at the University of New Mexico which found that when you increase your level of exercise to around 2 to 5 hours of brisk walking a week, you can prevent weight gain. Although the study was carried out on teenage girls, the lessons learned can be adopted by anyone to lose weight, or prevent weight gain after a diet.
- Research by scientists at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque showed that increasing exercise to the equivalent of two to five hours of brisk walking each week could help prevent girls from gaining 9-20 pounds during their teens.
- Pycnogenol (pronounced Pick-nah-geh-nol), is the trade name of a nutrient that comes from the extract of pine tree bark. Experts have said it may be the most potent, natural antioxidant compound ever discovered. It’s been shown to be 20 times more powerful than Vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than Vitamin E.
- Just like men, most women will experience a 20-40 percent increase in muscular strength after several months of resistance training.
- In order to fully reap the benefits of the time you are spending exercising, you must warm up. Taking those extra few minutes to adjust to increased activity will ensure a better performance from your body and, in turn, will make your workout more efficient, productive and, best of all, enjoyable.
- For optimal aerobic efficiency, exercise the FIT principle — frequency of at least three times per week; Intensity — a level which makes you work within your target heart range; Time — done at least 20 minutes without stopping.