Have you ever seen those people in the gym day after day, week after week, and possibly year after year putting in the time, effort and energy but never getting the results they’re after?
Want to boost your results? Interval training is incredibly effective. With high intensity interval training, or HIIT, you’re using short bursts of intense movements for up to a minute, then bringing your heart rate and intensity down for a few minutes until you’re ready to increase the intensity again. The entire workout can be less than 20 minutes but the impact is huge. You can do this with little or no equipment and the results come quickly – truly the perfect workout for busy professionals. Continue reading “Make Your Workout Work Better – Try HIIT”
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Eating a healthy diet and then you get derailed when dining out?
A study published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that eating one serving of beans, chickpeas or lentils (pulses) daily can help with weight loss. Participants in the study were served approximately 3/4 cup of pulses per day and this resulted in an average loss of 0.75 pounds over a 6-week period, and without making an effort to reduce any other foods.
If you’re struggling with your weight, there may be a benefit from keeping that weight… on. What? I know right now you’re thinking; “That’s crazy Debi, why on earth would I want to do that?” Before you disregard the idea completely, consider this.
