300 Workout Versus the Bodyweight 500 For Fat Loss

300 Workout Versus the Bodyweight 500 For Fat Loss
The 300 workout from Men's Health magazine was the most
popular workout of 2007. It combined fat burning bodyweight
exercises with muscle building weight training exercises to
help men (and women) build Greek God (and Goddess) bodies.

So what is going to be the most popular workout in 2008?

Well, it looks like another fat burning, muscle building,
body sculpting workout, and again it comes from Men's
Health magazine.

The programs are similar in name, but much different in
design.

I designed the Bodyweight 500 workout for the Men's Health
magazine website. So far, it has helped men burn over
40,000 pounds of belly fat in only 4 months (At the time of
this article.)

Many guys are reporting up to 20 pounds of weight loss in
only 8 weeks. The results are outrageous. Even I am shocked
by the results.

So let's talk about the similarities and differences
between the two workouts.

First, and most importantly, I want to state clearly, for
the record, that I did not invent the 300 workout. Never
claimed to. All I did was film the exercises for Men's
Health magazine and Youtube.

That said, the 300 workout was described in the original
Men's Health article as a "rite of passage".

I look at the 300 workout as being like a powerlifting
event. You only do that once in a while. Not every week,
let alone everyday. You need to get really "psyched up" for
that.

The 500 is different, because in each of the weeks
preceding the 500 workout, there was an incrementally more
difficult bodyweight challenge, starting with the lowly,
yet still tough for many, bodyweight 100 in week 1.

Then depending on your fitness, it could take you 4-8 weeks
to work your way up to the 500.

Its kind of, and I emphasize "kind of", like training for a
marathon, or better yet, a 10k road race.

When training for a marathon or 10k, you do your regular
workouts during the week and then a long run on the weekend.

Similar to what we are doing here...2 workouts during the
week, and then a bodyweight challenge on the weekend.

Similar to the 300, but different, and unique.

Lots of fun though.

The main lesson I've learned from doing these types of
workouts is that so many men and women - mostly men, but
women too - love the challenge aspect of the program
because it keeps them motivated and interested.

Doing the same thing week in and week out is easy for the
dedicated, but for those easily distracted by shiny
objects, knowing that you have a new challenge each week -
and one that you can compare slightly to the week prior or
to a friend - keeps you much more motivated to keep going
on a fat loss program.

You can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. All you
need to do is focus on resistance training with free
weights or your bodyweight, and do interval training
instead of long slow cardio workouts.

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1.7 Million Exposed To Silica

1.7 Million Exposed To Silica
Silicosis. Lung cancer. Tuberculosis. Renal disease.
Autoimmune disorders. It may sound like a litany of unfair
and terrifying illnesses, but it's worse - it's a list of
the potential side effects of silica exposure in the
workplace. And with 1.7 million workers facing industrial
silica exposure in a number of professions, it's of growing
concern to doctors and attorneys.

What Is Silica, Anyway?

More than just a benign dust, silica is actually the
world's second most common mineral. Present in mineral ore,
sand, and other rocks, silica comes in crystalline form and
can be easily inhaled and breathed through the lungs. The
presence of silica in inhalable dust poses the biggest
threat to workers, who experience the formation of scar
tissue in the lungs from prolonged silica exposure. Silica
can be found at many job sites, including:

* ceramics and pottery factories;

* glass factories;

* soap and detergent plants;

* construction sites, especially those engaged in
sandblasting, drilling and/or the use of jackhammers;

* foundries;

* mines;

* railroads and ship yards;

* stone work sites.

Silicosis - Industrial Killer

Silicosis kills more than 250 workers a year, but the
disease is 100 percent preventable with the proper safety
measures. The disease is especially dangerous because it
takes so long to manifest - up to 20 years in some workers.

Silicosis is a lung disease, so symptoms include shortness
of breath, chest pains, fever, loss of appetite, and a
severe cough. In addition, the presence of silica in the
lungs often causes an autoimmune disorder, leaving workers
more vulnerable to other lung ailments such as pneumonia
and tuberculosis. A thorough medical examination, including
chest X-ray, lung capacity testing and other modalities, is
needed for a complete silicosis diagnosis.

The three varieties of silicosis include chronic silicosis
(usually after a decade or more of exposure to silica
dust), acute silicosis (with high exposures; may develop
anywhere from weeks to five years after exposure), and
accelerated silicosis (developing over five to ten years).
The severity of silicosis in a given worker depends on the
level and repetition of the occupational exposure.

What Is Being Done?

OSHA and MSHA rules do apply to silica exposure at work
sites. OSHA has set an exposure limit that specifies the
maximum amount of permissible silica exposure during an
eight-hour shift.

In addition, OSHA and MSHA both require employers to
provide appropriate measures to prevent silica exposures.
These include, but are not limited to, proper record
keeping, providing respiratory protection devices to
workers, and posting appropriate warnings to workers who
may be exposed to silica dust in their jobs. It is
important for workers who work in dusty conditions to take
the proper precautions against silicosis and other
silica-related occupational diseases.

If you are suffering from a work-related illness from
silica exposure, seek the proper medical attention
immediately. Consult with an experienced silica attorney to
determine whether you have a case. You may be eligible to
recover monetary compensation and other damages in relation
to the effects of industrial silica exposure.

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How To STOP Playing The Spokane Blame Game

How To STOP Playing The Spokane Blame Game
Discover The Little Known And Never Talked About Secret For
A Better Golf Game: A Fitness Plan That Takes Care Of Your
Body And Joints!!

I have a questions for you, are you playing the Golf blame
game?

What's the blame game?

Well it's when you think of any possible excuse as to why
you are in your current health and fitness condition and
why your Golf game is not doing so hot.

Any excuse that is "out of your control".

Whether it's the Golf Course that you play on, your time,
your genetics, whatever, it's always a way to procrastinate
and make yourself feel better. Almost like you are
validated to be in your current condition.

Now, I'm not trying to condemn anyone, or send anyone to
the excuse jail. NO

It's just that all too often people think of an excuse as
to why they can't get fit or why it just can't happen, even
for their Golf game..

Anything but themselves. It can even be the government or
food companies for allowing the foods to be manufactured.

I recently did a radio interview on the Laurie Roth show
about this very idea.

You can listen to it in the Weight Loss Coach Media Room

Just like a favorite quote of mine, "Why do we have to
think of all the reasons why it won't work out when all we
have to do is think of one reason why it will." This can
apply to that game you play on the Golf Courses.

If anything is ever going to change in your life, you have
to take responsibility for what happens to yourself. If
that means getting in better shape with a Golf Fitness
Plan,, then take responsibility for you actions that have
an effect on your body.

Eat right, exercise, and expect a change in your
body....and in your Golf game.

That's it!

As a Weight Loss Coach I can tell you one thing for sure,
if you don't do anything you'll very likely be the same 6
months from now or even 6 years.

Just ask yourself, is that what you want to be like 6
months from now, or what do you want your Golfing to look
like 6 months from now?

Are you worried about your health and wellness and want to
avoid further medical problems or complications down the
road that will ruin your life?

Then take action to make it happen!!

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Zach Hunt is a golf expert, personal trainer and owner of
Physzique, a fitness coaching service in Spokane, WA. Go
here: http://www.spokanefitnesscoach.com/index.html
or you can go here for more golf tips:
http://www.spokanefitnesscoach.com/articles/spokane-golf-cou
rses-fitness.html

Depression, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis, Oh My! No, Omega-3's!

Depression, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis, Oh My! No, Omega-3's!
Omega 3 fatty acids are getting more and more good press as
an important part of preventing a number of common health
problems. But why is supplementing with Omega-3's so
important?

First you have to understand that supplementing with
Omega-3 fatty acids does not give you "extra" of these
beneficial fats. In fact, most supplementation
recommendations probably give most people the minimum they
need to balance the other fats in their diets. Various
studies have indicated that indigenous cultures (which
typically have very low rates of cancer, heart disease,
arthritis, and other chronic conditions) consume a ratio of
omega-6 fats to omega-3 fats of approximately 1:1 to 2:1.
Currently in the United States, that ratio ranges from 20:1
to more than 30:1!

Why the huge difference? First of all, grains and most
commercially produced vegetable oils are primarily omega-6
fats and these are staples in the modern American diet.
Second, the primary source of omega-3 fats in the American
diet used to be from meats, fish, eggs, and poultry. What
do I mean used to be? Don't we still eat those foods in
relatively large quantities? Yes, but what those foods are
being fed has changed.

At one time, most of the meat and poultry came from
"free-range" livestock, meaning the animals ate insects and
plants that grew wild in their environment. Insects and
plants are high in omega-3 fats, so the animals that eat
them are likewise high in omega-3's. Today though, most
commercially raised meat, poultry, eggs, and even
farm-raised fish, are fed primarily grain - which is high
in omega-6 fats, not omega-3's, so the meat, eggs, and fish
are also high in omega-6. This combined with our own
tendency to eat a lot of grain-based foods has led to a
dramatic shift in the ratio of fats in our diets.

This shift in the dietary fat ratio with very little
omega-3's being consumed sets us up for a wide variety of
health problems. Because omega-3's are essential to a
number of biochemical processes, the lack of these
important fats has led to a general increase in problems
that include depression, inflammatory conditions (such as
arthritis and allergies/asthma), and cardiovascular
disease. There is even speculation that a lack of
omega-3's may be at least partially involved in the
development of neurodegenerative disorders and some types
of cancer.

In any event, except for those very rare individuals who
eat almost no grains AND who consume primarily free-range
meats, wild game, and/or wild-caught fish, I strongly
recommend taking a high-quality supplement at a dosage of
1000 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per day. Omega-3
supplements are usually made from fish oil, or may be from
krill oil. In either case, if you are getting a good
product from a reputable company that has independent lab
certificaton of their supplements (as to purity and
potency), you should be fine.

For those who are strict vegans and do not consume animal
products of any kind, I suggest using flax seed oil
supplements(at least 1000 mg per day). Flax oil is not
high in omega-3's but the fats in it can be converted to
omega-3 in the body in most individuals. There are some
people who cannot efficiently make the conversion to the
needed omega-3's, and if you are having problems with
depression and/or inflammatory conditions despite taking
flax oil, you may want to consider fish oil, or you may
want to try walnut oil (which is high in omega-3's).
Another option is to try evening primrose or borage oil ,
as these contain fatty acids that don't require as much
conversion in the body to produce omega-3 fats.

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Dr. George Best is a holistic healthcare provider in San
Antonio, Texas. For free health-related information on a
variety of topics, please visit his blog at
http://www.BestHealthAndWellnessInfo.com .

Myotherapy As A Treatment For Fibromyalgia

Myotherapy As A Treatment For Fibromyalgia
Myotherapy is a treatment that relives pain; it involves
applying pressure at trigger points that are situated all
over the body. Trigger points are hypersensitive locations
that are responsible for pain when the individual is under
undue stress; emotional stress, physical stress, disease,
or injuries caused by accidents. Trigger points are
generally located away from the location of the pain
however rarely they may be located at the pain site.

Myotherapy is based on the principle that the release of
tension in the muscle followed by restoring new vigor to
the muscle by exercise and stretching helps healing and
reduces the tendency of the concerned muscle and nerve to
cause pain.

Dr Janet Travell, MD (1901-1997) developed a method of pain
relief called as the trigger point massage. Today physical
therapists and physicians all over the world use this
technique. Dr Travell was the white house physician during
the Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson administrations. Earlier she
had successfully treated President Kennedy for myofascial
pain that had almost threatened his political career.

Bonnie Prudden a fitness expert investigated the parallels
between injecting pain relievers in the locations as in
trigger point therapy to relieve pain. Pressure applied on
specific trigger point's relieved pain. Bonnie Prudden
after experimenting and investigating for four years
developed a new pain relief therapy and named it
myotherapy. "Myo" in Greek means muscle and therapy means
treatment or curative process. Today, certified schools
offer training programs in myotherapy.

Almost 95% of the physical pain can be eliminated by
myotherapy. Muscular discomfort is also reduced
significantly. Myotherapy has proved successful in patients
suffering from chronic pain in the head neck and back.
Patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis
and fibromyalgia have reported significant relief after
myotherapy. The swelling associated with multiple sclerosis
is reported to have significantly reduced after myotherapy.

Pressure is applied on trigger points or nerve locations to
eliminate pain and swelling. The patient is given no
injectables or oral medicine. Myotherapy is the only
technique to relieve muscle spasms without administration
of internal or topical medication.

Myotherapy treatment involves a two-step process. The
therapist first locates the trigger point of pain and
relieves pain by applying pressure. The pressure applied
relieves the pain and relaxes the muscles, if the muscles
are in a spasm, the spasm is relieved. While the therapy is
going on, the patient is instructed to undergo a series of
exercises to stretch the relaxed muscles. It takes about
ten sessions for a patient to realize the full benefits of
myotherapy. The patient's age is considered in determining
the pressure points; as a person gets older a number of
trigger points accumulate resulting in increased number of
trigger points in older patients.

Patients suffering from fibromyalgia are benefited
immensely after undergoing myotherapy. Tender spots are
formed in various parts of the body in fibromyalgia. These
are hypersensitive to touch, and cause pain. A myotherapist
will identify the roots of muscular pain. Half the battle
is won if the root that is responsible for the pain and
limited muscle movement is identified. Pressure is then
applied on the trigger points to relieve the pain. The
patient is instructed to perform certain exercises to
stretch and stimulate the muscle. Exercises produce certain
chemicals in our muscle fibers that increase our pain
threshold. The myotherapist passively stretches the
affected muscles. The muscles are reeducated to return to
their normal state. The exercises are patient specific.

Myotherapy is a noninvasive technique that reduces or
eliminates pain totally in patients suffering fibromyalgia.

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How To Attract The Opposite Sex

How To Attract The Opposite Sex
Have you noticed film star's bodies? This is important
because they are in the business of attracting people to
look at them. And being attractive to other people is more
important to them than to anyone else in the world.

How many of them are overweight? And, while you're reading
through the list below notice something else about them....

Cameron Diaz: 5' 8 ½" tall,

Courtney Love: 5' 10" tall,

Gwyneth Paltrow: 5' 9½" tall,

Dennis Quaid: 6' 2" tall,

Meg Ryan: 5' 8" tall,

Ben Affleck: 6' 2½" tall,

Cate Blanchett: 5' 8½" tall,

Michael Douglas: 5' 10" tall,

Daniel Craig: 5' 11" tall,

Anjelica Huston: 5' 10" tall,

Jude Law: 5' 11" tall,

Catherine Zeta-Jones: 5' 8" tall,

George Clooney: 5' 11" tall,

Brad Pitt: 5' 11½" tall,

If you're not tall don't worry Mickey Rooney is only 5' 2"
but he's been married 8 times and has 9 children, Sammy
Davis Jr was 5' 3" and so was Mahatma Gandhi. Similarly
Kylie Minogue is only 5' 1", Christina Aguilera is 5' 2"
and Madonna is 5' 4".

So a lack of inches needn't stop you from attracting the
opposite sex. However, once again these highly attractive
people are not renowned for being overweight.

90% of leading stars are slim or well built ' very few are
fat. So a slim figure, though not ridiculously skinny,
would appear to make you attractive. If ever you needed
motivation to lose weight this is it.

Emotions are Contagious

Have you noticed how laughter is contagious. One person
gets the giggles and soon others start to giggle. That's
why comedy TV and radio shows use canned laughter.

Laughter is an outward sign of happiness; people catch
happiness from each other through the medium of laughter.

But enthusiasm is also a contagious emotion. One person who
is really enthusiastic about a project, or a game, or a
team, can enthuse a whole group.

Belief is contagious. A person who really believes in
something can make others also believe, even when there is
no concrete evidence. This is how religions work.

So, the more positively emotional you are about a subject
the more likely people are to catch your feelings on the
subject.

This works with human relationships. If you like someone,
show them, in a positive way, how you feel about them. It
is flattering to be liked. And, if you make someone feel
good, they will like you for it.

Broadcast Your Energy

People are attracted by vitality. If you think about it
this is only natural. A major purpose in looking for
another person is to mate. And when you mate you want your
genes to continue. So you would want to mate with someone
who is 'full of life'.

Energetic people are saying to the whole world, "look at
me, I am full of life, mate with me".

So being outgoing and energetic is a good way to attract
people to you. The likelihood is that you will attract
other energetic people.

This is good, because being energetic is a good way to stay
slim.

Make People Feel Welcome

If you want someone to approach you, smile.

A smile suggests that you like someone. A smile makes
people feel welcome. A smile says you are not in
"aggressive mode". So, when you smile you make it much
easier for people to approach you.

Similarly, if you smile as you approach someone they are
likely to think that you have good news for them. Thus they
are open and receptive to what you have to say.

Would You Want to be Seen with You?

Imagine if you were a member of the opposite sex, would you
want to be seen by your friends walking around with someone
who looks like you do now?

Are you good to look at?

Not everyone can be tall, elegant and beautiful, but you
can still be a person that people want to know, provided
that you're: likeable, easy to talk to, lively, energetic
and fun to be with.

It's also good to be: well behaved, to not offend people
and make everyone feel special.

You can make people like you simply by being nice to them,
not brown-nosing, just being complementary.

And you can groom yourself well to make the most of what
you've got. Or, if you don't fancy grooming, you can create
a "look" of your own, like pop stars do.

How to look your best

Work on your body so that you look healthy and full of
vitality. Eating the right foods will improve your skin and
cause added energy to flow from you. Exercise will build up
your body and give you good muscle tone. Make up your mind
to be cheerful and enthusiastic in everything you do. Your
determination and "nice nature" will draw people to you
like moths to a light.

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David Ferrers M.NLP is has been a professional Personal
Development Coach for 21 years. With his Nutritionist
Partner Susanne Floe he developed
http://GoneForeverWeightLoss.com to enable people to
discover how to use self-hypnosis to lose weight
permanently and painlessly. Both David and Susanne have
personally used the techniques they recommend to
successfully lose weight and maintain the weight loss.