Natural Weight Loss - Exercise

If you have busy days and a sedentary job (like me) doing the right kind of exercise to get the results you want is vital.

We all want to make the most of the time we have for exercise and to see and feel results. YES?

So, to get the most benefit from the exercise we do, it must:

1. Get us really out of breath

2. Use as many muscle groups as possible

3. Not be slow and gentle and last for hours

So the answer is: Intensity

in-ten-si-ty [in-ten-si-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1. great energy, strength, concentration, vehemence, etc., as of activity, thought, or feeling.

Exercise which gets you huffing and puffing hard sends a powerful message for your body to release copious amounts of - Human Growth Hormone which:

• Keeps you young.


• Builds muscle


• Melts fat

Not bad huh?

By adding intensity it means your body has to react quickly in making your body strong enough to handle the work next time around.

Stop a second and compare the 2 body types below:

Who looks stronger?

Slower, gentler exercise certainly has it's place. Just don't be fooled into thinking that the slower and gentler forms such as walking are going to bring about any dramatic shifts in the weight loss department any time soon.

They simply do not compare and will not send the same body changing signals which chisel away at your fat stores like nothing else on earth.

So to recap what we have learned so far.

1. Intense exercise gets us really out of breath through a combination of moving rapidly and using as many muscle groups as possible at the same time.

Great examples of this would be hill or flat sprinting, body weight exercises or compound kettlebell/barbell movements done at a good pace.

2. This intensity and involuntary deep breathing among other good things, forces our body to release growth hormone which keeps us young, builds muscle and melts fat.

So all this is great I hear you say, but what if I'm just getting started out after a long break from activity and sprinting like a cheetah is not part of the plan just yet?

How do I build a solid foundation and avoid doing myself an injury?

Here's how...

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Zuzana is the co-founder of bodyrock.tv - THE HOME WORKOUT MOVEMENT

She gives you short, intense workouts using your own body weight and occasionally a few bits of equipment. All of the workouts can be done in the comfort of your own home (or wherever you choose) and offer variety, challenge, fun and most importantly great results.

She recently departed from bodyrock.tv to go in her own direction, you can follow her new ZWOW workouts by visiting her Facebook page.

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"If you do the small stuff each day, and you do it over and over and over again - it won't be long before people will think you've made a Great Leap Forward." - Matt Furey

Taken from Expect to win - Hate to Lose

Matt Furey is a champion swimmer, wrestler and martial artist and since 1999 he has helped hundreds of thousands of people get into the best condition of their lives through his best selling book Combat Conditioning.

Matt's approach is based on ancient, tried and tested bodyweight exercises which can and will completely change your body in record time.

The program is built around 3 basic exercises called the ROYAL COURT and here is a sneak peek at them.

Exercise 1: Hindu Squats

Hindu squats (Bethaks) have been performed by Indian wrestlers for centuries to build explosive lower body strength, power, flexibility, speed and endurance.

These give you unbeatable cardiovascular fitness, and have a great carry over effect in building muscle throughout the body by forcing it to release copious amounts of growth hormone.

Done in high repetitions at a good pace they will give you powerful healthy lungs and thighs of pure steel in no time.

Exercise 2. Hindu Pushups

The Hindu pushup, also known as Dand is a staple exercise in the training routines of East Indian, Iranian, Turkish, Chinese and Japanese wrestlers.

Like the Hindu Squats these help build strength, flexibility and endurance in one movement.

The beauty of this exercise is in the sheer number of muscles being used at the same time.

Going back to what we have been talking about, when it comes to choosing an exercise which will bring you fast results, Hindu Pushups are way up there.

Getting into the higher numbers with these babies is a real challenge but it is worth is for the cat-like strength and flexible body you will soon enjoy.

Exercise 3: Back Bridge

Although it looks a bit scary, bridging is another ancient exercise which works most of the body but particularly the neck, back and thighs with lots of positive benefits to offer.

Sitting in a back bridge may not look like much, but trying holding the position for 3 minutes and breathing deeply and you will learn the dictionary definition of INTENSE.

Bridging is a great way to stretch, warm up, increase blood flow to the brain and when you get really good, to help you relax and slip into a blissful state, perfect for just before you got to sleep at night.

All 3 of these exercises develop strong, flexible and enduring muscles and strengthen tendons, ligaments and internal organs all at the same time.

Learn more about these are the dozens of other amazing exercises taught by Matt Furey by clicking below:

Eddie Baran took up gymnastics at the age of 35 and now specialises in training people of all ages unique, effective and fun ways to become much fitter and much, much stronger by emphasising exercises which build a really strong core and functional, real world power,

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