Ways to get fit without working out!
I think everybody can relate to a situation where fitness and sports stood behind while we had loads of stress, were injured or simply gained weight. It's never to late to change your every day habits and get fit again.
This Lense focuses on what sports and fitness should be like...a way to a healthy lifestyle and a few intense, fun and challenging hours of exercise per week spend with the sport of your choice.
The best way to get fit is to find something you love to do rather than do something because you have to do it. Changing your life to the better is not about putting more stress into your life, it's about relief, passion and moving. Just a few natural things every human should experience, and sports usually improve the overall feeling you can have.
What's in here?
- How to lose that weight - The Harris Benedict Equation
- Motivational Pictures
- How to get fit
- Fatloss Program Reviews
- Inspirational Workout Videos
- Different ways to get fit
- Workout and Training Basics
- Fitness Inspirations
- Parkour - Use your environment to get fit with fun
- Foods to Fuel your Fitness
- How much Sports is healthy?
- Dancing to get fit
- Aerobic exercise
- More Fitness Inspirations
- The best fitness links around
- How do you motivate yourself to working out?
How to lose that weight - The Harris Benedict Equation
Out of all the obscure formula that are out there, this is the formula that shines out and really seems to help people who try to lose fat. You will need two things, first a table with the amounts of calories your nutrition contains, after 1-2 weeks of training you should be comfortable with the numbers and have a rough idea. I don't say to hit for a certain number at first, just track down what you eat.After you have done this the next thing you should do is apply the harris benedict formula onto your situation. You wonder when will he show me this magic formula that will turn my life upside down... right now ;)
Remember this is only approximate, but a good rule of thumb! First of all ...
calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate:
Men: BMR = 66 + (13.7 X weight in kg) + (5 X hight in cm) - (6.8 X age in years)
Women: BMR = 655 + (9.6 X weight in kg) + (1.8 X hight in cm) - (4.7 X age in years)
This is how you calculate what your body is burning without the activities you pursue over the day. Now let's add the diversity each of us is going through:
Sedentary = BMR X 1.2 (little or no exercise, desk job, taxi to work, elevator to your room, just walking a few steps each day)
Lightly active = BMR X 1.375 (light exercise/work/sports up to 3 times a week)
Moderatly active = BMR X 1.55 (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 times a week)
Very active = BMR X 1.725 (hard exercise/work/sports up to seven days days/wk)
Extr. active = BMR X 1.9 (hard daily exercise/sports and a physical job or training twice per day)
Let's put this into work:
A 33 year old man who is 1.86 tall and weights 95 KG with a desk job and no exercise needs....
66 + 1301,5 + 940 - 238 = 2069,5 without exercise.
We can see now that light exercise is somewhere between 1.2 and 1.375, and multiply the 2069.5 with 1.25 and end up with 2586,875 kcal per day.
This is what this man has to eat per day to maintain his weight. In case he wants to gain weight he has to eat more than those 2586,8 kcal, in case he wants to lose weight he hast to either increase his exercise level OR eat less than 2586,8 kcal per day.
Overall you can say that this is a rule of thumb as your daily need varies a bit each day, but in case you want to lose weight calculate this and either work out as much as you can to compansate your eating habits OR eat about 200-300 calories less than you need to maintain your weight.
In any case when you want to change your style of life, have serious overweight or plan to be heavily active you should consult your doctor of choise.There are far to many people who die because they want to start to get fit without educating themselves enough.
Motivational Pictures
You don't have to lift weights or go running to be active. Funsports can be far more satisfying than hitting the gym for a lot people.
In case you hate going to the gym test a skateboard, inline skates, mountainbiking, surfing, BMX, whatever floats your boat. Outdoor sports are a great way to increase your overall fitness.
There are far too many fun sports to stick to something you hate to do.
How to get fit
Things to consider when you want to get fit
When you get in shape there is a lot of thought going into it- that's just wrong.
These a few steps that will help you getting fit! You just have to commit yourself and really want to achieve it.
- Make a plan and write down why you want to lose weight
- Create simple steps that you have to take to achieve this goal in the long run.
For example ...eat 1 week clean food....
....working out 3 times a week.....
....going for a walk every day. - Find people that support you and keep a journal where you track your progress.
- In case you want to lose weight add some motivational pictures of your progress, for example a picture from the front every month. Or add some pictures of physiques you look up do and want to look like.
- Don't use a scale more than once a month! You will only be dissapointed by small weight losses, instead check how you proceed in the long run. This is no sprint, it's a marathon. ;)
Fatloss Program Reviews
Are there really secrets to fat loss? Is there some magical word that will get your ripped? Is there some curse that stops you from losing your fat? There are plenty of programs out there on how to lose fat and gain an amazing physique. Here are some of the best selling programs accross the web. Sometimes it helps to invest a few bucks for a program or some summed up information to help you get started. On the other hand there is a lot of free information available, so you always have to decide what you spend your hard earned money on.Burn that Fat!
Solid Fat loss advice can be found at the fatloss program from Tom Venuto, a natural bodybuilder. Take the advice from someone that knows what he is doing.
Strip that fat!
Promoting their program with an anti yo-yo approach, this may be something for people who have been through fatloss programs, but can't stick to them.
Fatloss secrets!
Just look at this in case you don't believe anything you read, can take some bad taste pictures and want to have a good laugh. Maybe this is the truth why people are fat, but who knows...
Inspirational Workout Videos
This makes me want to hit a gym and have some fun like in the video. Even though it would probably impossible to move the next day =)
Tyrone Spong Circuittraining by Rayen Bindraban





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Different ways to get fit
Teamsports and Fighter Training are great ways to get fit and there are far too many training methods and sports to list them all right here. Check out these great lenses-
Team Sports to get fit
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You want to get fit again and are bored by the usual hit the gym, go jogging or do some boring cardio? Here is your place to find inspiration and a sport that will fit your needs and motivate you to get or stay in shape! Team sports are a great way...
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MMA Training Programs
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MMA Training is something that has a very interesting approach towards getting fit. You don't have to be a fighter to try out this approach. Usually the main focus of these programs are conditioning, speed and strength. A MMA fighter wants to be fit...
Workout and Training Basics
Fitness Inspirations
6'2 JC Hawaii NX-1 Surftech Epoxy Surfboard
In case you want to get fit why not plan your next surfing vacation?
YogaAccessories (TM) 1/4'' Extra Thick Deluxe Yoga Mat - Light Lavender
Smooth fitness might be a way to go.
Parkour - Use your environment to get fit with fun
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Foods to Fuel your Fitness
Eating the right foods is great for your health, can help you losing fat and will probably give you more energy. I am not advising you to count calories here if you don't want to, just make more and more smart choices along the way and you will feel mentally and physically better!
How much Sports is healthy?
The Beginner
In case you are just starting out you should do something every day. Yes you read right, every day. Go for a walk, take the bike to buy your pizza, just some short action, 30 minutes to an hour where you just get accustomed to doing something. Additionally it would be recommended to do some sort of sports you like. 2-4 times a week 30 to 90 minutes with some medium level of intensity. Just get yourself accustomed to your body and what you can do with it. You should really aim to do some weightlifting support your fitness and jumpstart the fatloss. A whole body workout done twice to three times a week with moderate weights is great for starters.
The Intermediate
The intermediate should work out roughly as much as the beginner, but he should aim for some higher intensity workouts. For example HIT training, Sprints or longer Runs.
In case you are into weight lifting weights you can consider swtiching to body part training days, or some other funny, but very challenging things. In case you have no clue about lifting, go and get a trainer for 1 or 2 session and then let him review your training a few months later.
Dancing to get fit
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Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise is exercise that involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body.aerobic - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's metabolic or energy-generating process. Many types of exercise are aerobic, and by definition are performed at moderate levels of intensity for extended periods of time.
More Fitness Inspirations
Powertec P-PR Power Rack
A power rack is a great training tool in case you want to lift weights at home!
Troy VTX 300 lb Olympic Grip Weight Set With Bar and Collars
A barbell might be enough to get your whole body a workout he will never forget!
Everlast 4007 Traditional Heavy Bag (70 lb.)
Anger management... Just ground and pound your way to a healthy lifestyle!
Wham-O 200g World Class Heavyweight Frisbee
Frisbee in the Park is a great game during the summer with a few friends!
The best fitness links around
- John Stone Fitness
- Getting rid of his fat after living an unhealthy lifestyle without the use of photoshop. Hard work and dedication at it's best.
- Great Weight Training Guide
- Here you find plenty of exercises for different body part to incorporate into your training. Fully with video & description.
- Fitness BANG
- Cool blog about a weightloss journey with tips on exercise, nutrition and personal thoughts.
How do you motivate yourself to working out?
I'd love to hear your opinion on fitness resolutions
FitSteph wrote...
Wow what a great blog! If anyone is looking to chat about workout programs , this is one of my favorite health & fitness sites. It lets you track food, plan meals, build workouts, and count calories!
knozit wrote...
All it takes to motivate me is look into a full length mirror after I get out of the shower! Great lens and super info for lifestyle change! 5 stars!
WritingforYourWealth wrote...
Good information, though those formulas look a little scary ;)
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
I walk. I uses lack of time as an excuse for not doing anything else...I know, its an excuse. It's time to do something about the excess fat.
Great lens
Lizzy
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