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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Fat Loss And Core Strength - Build A Base

By Dan Solaris

In these financially lean times, more and more people are getting so caught-up in the daily grind. It's becoming increasingly difficult to maintain a regular exercise regimen and having a healthy diet is becoming a luxury only a few can afford because of lack of time. This explains why a majority of the North American population is overweight.

The rich, delicious food we have at our disposal 24/7 is also adding to the health crisis facing millions of urban dwellers having trouble with their waistlines. It's very easy for us to grab a few jelly donuts or a heaping plate of chili fries with nary a second thought because ours has become a culture of high-calorie fast food.

Since we're living in a democracy and our government can't really dictate what stores and restaurants serve, it's quite obvious that the only way to curb effects of high-calorie dining is through regular exercise. Adopting a regular workout routine even for 30 minutes a day can get us in shape as well as reduce the stresses of the day.

People with hectic schedules don't bother to maintain a regular workout schedule because they have the impression that less than an hour of exercise is useless. There are actual ways of modifying conventional cardio and resistance workouts to increase their calorie-burning potential and shorten exercise sessions.

Our body packs on the pounds when we regularly consume more calories than we need for our daily activities. Those ugly love handles are filled with stored energy in the form of fat tissue and the only way to get rid of it is by creating a calorie deficit each day.

Aside from the proven fat-busting benefits of cardio exercises, increasing the body's BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate by increasing muscle mass is another way of improving our body's ability to burn calories effectively. We can actually modify traditional cardio and weight training to maximize the usage of caloric energy and shorten our workout sessions significantly.

Working several muscles simultaneously while exercising uses-up more energy. The more caloric energy we use, the faster we eliminate body fat. Involving the muscles of our core (lower back, hips, buttocks and mid-section) in regular weight-lifting exercises will effectively intensify our anaerobic workouts and result in a more rapid loss of fat while improving our balance and endurance.

The variety of core exercises we can choose from allows flexibility and fun in our workout regimen and this keeps us from getting bored and burning-out. We can actually strengthen our core by incorporating exercise balls, planks and Dyna discs into our weight-lifting sessions- making them less dull and monotonous. - 17269

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