Martial Arts/Parkour/free running/break dancing part 1

A quick documentary on martial arts, break dancing and free running/parkour…….This 2 part doc is just a pitch and an example to examplify how it would be shot and wha tkind of style it would be, a longer, higher budget and better one is on the way, enjoy this for now……

Yoga Babe Gone Wild – 07/17/08

How To Lose Belly Fat

 

• Spare Tire
• Love Handles
• Muffin Top
• Pot Belly

All somewhat comical terms for belly fat. Most people don’t like having that extra flab around their midsections, but we tend to just put up with it. There is much conflicting advice out there, and besides, we’ve failed in the past so there’s no guarantee we’ll succeed anyway.

Take heart, there is a truly effective strategy to lose belly fat, but you may have to loosen up some old preconceptions. Please note that in this article I am specifically talking about fat loss as opposed to overall weight loss (fat, muscle & water).

How To Lose Belly Fat – The Guide

The strategy involves both diet and exercise – nothing new there. However, it entails 2 unique ways of going about it.

The Diet – Become a Fat-Burner

Low-carbohydrate nutrition is the most-effective way of shedding pounds of fat from the body.

Why?

Basically, the body burns energy in the following order:

1. Carbohydrate (from food and stored glycogen)
2. Fat (from food and bodyfat)
3. Protein (from food and muscle tissue)

If you eat what most government guidelines recommend you eat, you are a carb-burner. It then becomes obvious that in order to become a fat-burner, you should remove the current primary energy source i.e. carbohydrate.

When you do this, your body takes a few days to flip a ‘metabolic switch’ and become a fat-burning machine. At that point, the fat you eat gets consumed first, and then you start burning away bodyfat as your primary source of energy. Obviously, you don’t therefore consume copious amounts of fat, and you don’t need to go zero carb to benefit. Anything under 100 grams of carbs a day is considered ‘low-carb’, but ideally under 60 grams would produce great results.

On low-fat diets (which by nature are high-carb diets), when your ‘food calories’ are gone, the body will burn a mixture of both fat and muscle tissue (protein). As muscle is ‘metabolically active’ — it burns calories all day long just by being there — losing it is a disaster for the dieter. Their metabolism will continually slow down over time.

This is one of the main reasons why low-fat diets very often produce temporary results: you lose weight for a while, but then it stops working (as your metabolism has crashed) and you pile it back on – and then some!

The Exercise

Loads and loads of cardio, right? Wrong.

Overdoing cardiovascular exercise will also put your body in a state where it breaks down lean muscle tissue (catabolism). So the question is, how do we complement our fat-burning nutritional strategy with fat-burning exercise.

It’s called ‘Interval Training’, or more specifically ‘High Intensity Interval Training’. The idea is to perform some sort of cardio in ‘fits and starts’ i.e. a period of lower intensity followed by a period of higher intensity.

Why?

Research shows that this type of work burns more fat than steady-state cardio, typically by about 50%. In fact, one study showed a 9 fold increase in fat loss for HIIT compared to low-medium intensity cardio.

Also, with respect to belly fat in particular, research has shown (though the reason is not clear at this time) that HIIT can produce more fat loss in this area than other parts of the body. An Australian study found that the HIIT group lost 3 times more fat and significantly more belly fat than the steady-state cardio group who actually exercised for twice as long!

The even better news is that HIIT need only be performed for 10-20 minutes at a time.

Hopefully you can see that these unique approaches to diet and nutrition will work synergistically to produce truly effective fat-loss:

1. Get your body to burn fat for energy.
2. Then add exercise that will utilize the most fat possible.

There’s obviously more to talk about on this topic, but a single post doesn’t permit me to get into it all. I hope you enjoyed it and if nothing else, you feel inspired to find any weight-loss program that you feel you can work with to bring permanent results.

How to Lose 20 lbs. of Fat in 30 Days… Without Doing Any Exercise

 

It is possible to lose 20 lbs. of bodyfat in 30 days by optimizing any of three factors: exercise, diet, or drug/supplement regimen. I’ve seen the elite implementation of all three in working with professional athletes. In this post, we’ll explore a variation of the “slow carb” diet as used by Dean Karnazes, an ultramarathoner famed for completing 50 marathons on 50 consecutive days in 50 different states. The most impressive part of this, for me, is that he did so, not with the typical anemic marathoner build, but with a well-muscled mesomorph body.

In the last six weeks, I have cut from about 180 lbs. to 165 lbs., while adding about 10 lbs. of muscle, which means I’ve lost about 25 lbs. of fat. This is the only diet besides the rather extreme Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD) that has produced veins across my abdomen, which is the last place I lose fat (damn you, Scandinavian genetics). Here are the four simple rules I followed…

Rule #1: Avoid “white” carbohydrates

Avoid any carbohydrate that is — or can be — white. The following foods are thus prohibited, except for within 1.5 hours of finishing a resistance-training workout of at least 20 minutes in length: bread, rice, cereal, potatoes, pasta, and fried food with breading. If you avoid eating anything white, you’ll be safe.

Rule #2: Eat the same few meals over and over again

The most successful dieters, regardless of whether their goal is muscle gain or fat loss, eat the same few meals over and over again. Mix and match, constructing each meal with one from each of the three following groups:

Proteins:
Egg whites with one whole egg for flavor
Chicken breast or thigh
Grass-fed organic beef
Pork

Legumes:
Lentils
Black beans
Pinto beans

Vegetables:
Spinach
Asparagus
Peas
Mixed vegetables

Eat as much as you like of the above food items. Just remember: keep it simple. Pick three or four meals and repeat them. Almost all restaurants can give you a salad or vegetables in place of french fries or potatoes. Surprisingly, I have found Mexican food, swapping out rice for vegetables, to be one of the cuisines most conducive to the “slow carb” diet.

Most people who go on “low” carbohydrate diets complain of low energy and quit, not because such diets can’t work, but because they consume insufficient calories. A 1/2 cup of rice is 300 calories, whereas a 1/2 cup of spinach is 15 calories! Vegetables are not calorically dense, so it is critical that you add legumes for caloric load.

Some athletes eat 6-8x per day to break up caloric load and avoid fat gain. I think this is ridiculously inconvenient. I eat 4x per day:

10am – breakfast
1pm – lunch
5pm – smaller second lunch
7:30-9pm – sports training
10pm – dinner
12am – glass of wine and Discovery Channel before bed

Here are some of my meals that recur again and again:

Scrambled Eggology pourable egg whites with one whole egg, black beans, and microwaved mixed vegetables

Grass-fed organic beef, pinto beans, mixed vegetables, and extra guacamole (Mexican restaurant)

Grass-fed organic beef (from Trader Joe’s), lentils, and mixed vegetables

Post-workout pizza with extra chicken, cilantro, pineapple, garlic, sundried tomotoes, bell peppers, and red onions

Rule #3: Don’t drink calories

Drink massive quantities of water and as much unsweetened iced tea, tea, diet sodas, coffee (without white cream), or other no-calorie/low-calorie beverages as you like. Do not drink milk, normal soft drinks, or fruit juice. I’m a wine fanatic and have at least one glass of wine each evening, which I believe actually aids sports recovery and fat-loss. Recent research into resveratrol supports this.

Rule #4: Take one day off per week

I recommend Saturdays as your “Dieters Gone Wild” day. I am allowed to eat whatever I want on Saturdays, and I go out of my way to eat ice cream, Snickers, Take 5, and all of my other vices in excess. I make myself a little sick and don’t want to look at any of it for the rest of the week. Paradoxically, dramatically spiking caloric intake in this way once per week increases fat loss by ensuring that your metabolic rate (thyroid function, etc.) doesn’t downregulate from extended caloric restriction. That’s right: eating pure crap can help you lose fat. Welcome to Utopia.

Dr. Atkins Diet

 

Phase 1:

14-Day "Maximum fat-Burning" Dr. Atkins Approved Ketone-Inducing Foods

The first 14 days of the Dr. Atkins New Personalized "Weight Loss For Life" System is a corrective diet to counterbalance your unbalanced metabolism.

 

During the first 14 days you will

1. Switch your body from a carbohydrate-burning to a fat-burning metabolism!

2. Stabilize your blood sugar (and stop associated symptoms like fatigue, mood swings, brain fog, and weak spells).

3. Stop your cravings through not eating those "addictive" foods.

4. Break addictive eating habits to chocolate, wheat or corn derivatives, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, grain gluten, and other "allergic" or "addictive" foods.

5. Feel your metabolic advantage for yourself.

6. Be amazed by how much fat you can burn off while still eating the foods you love.

The induction diet and 14-Day "Maximum Fat-Burning" foods will also help serve you as part of your long-term Dr. Atkins diet program. If at any time you have broken your Dr. Atkins diet program, for any reason, you will simply return to the "Maximum Fat-Burning" phase for a quick "jump start" to your long-term health program.

The Rules of the "Maximum Fat-Burning" phase / 14-Day Rapid Fat Loss Foods:

1. 20 Grams of Carbs a day is your limit. With this intake of carbs, you can go into ketosis and begin burning your fat!

2. Eat until you are full, not stuffed. When you are not hungry, eat nothing or a small protein snack.

3. Stay only with approved foods. This is essential to your success! Don’t cheat with just a little sugar or chocolate, or any of the other "addictive" foods.

4. Stick with pure proteins, pure fats (butter, olive oil, mayonnaise, etc.), and combinations of protein and fat. No protein and carbs or fat and carbs!

5. Use a carbohydrate gram counter to make certain what the carb content is of the foods you are eating.

Breakfast Ideas

1. Ham, cheese and mushroom omelet

2. Bacon and scrambled eggs

3. Smoked fish with cream cheese

4. Poached eggs and trout

5. Salmon omelet

6. Fried eggs and sausage

7. Soft-boiled eggs with bacon

8. Deviled eggs with sardines

9. Shrimp omelet

10. Scrambled eggs with ham

11. Crabmeat omelet

12. Fried eggs with bacon

13. Medium-boiled eggs with sausages

Lunch Ideas

1. Chef salad with hard-boiled eggs

2. Bacon cheeseburger (no bun)

3. Half a chicken with salad

4. Sole with bed of greens

5. Tuna salad with bacon

6. Chicken salad with radicchio and arugula

7. Turkey breast with cucumber salad

8. Hamburger (no bun)

9. Chefs salad with sliced duck, chicken and turkey

10. Seafood salad on Romaine

11. Stir-fry with beef, celery, mushrooms and peppers

12. Lobster salad

13. Cottage cheese with tuna

Dinner Ideas

1. Rack of lamb

2. Poached salmon

3. Roast chicken

4. Filet mignon

5. Lobster tails

6. Seafood skewers

7. Lamb shish kabob

8. Shrimp cocktail

9. Steamed mussels

10. Roast beef

11. Grilled Tuna

12. Pork tenderloin

13. Venison burgers

Inexpensive Fun For The Family

Summer is the perfect time to get the entire family outside for some fun, but getting together doesn’t have to be expensive. There are plenty of activities everyone can enjoy that won’t break the bank. Just a few are flying a stunt kite after a picnic in a local park, getting everyone together on bikes and going for a ride or hiking along a local trail. These activities will get your family away from the television, video games and computer, off the couch and out in the sunshine.Flying A Stunt Kite After A Picnic In The Park.

A picnic lunch followed by flying a stunt kite in the park is a great way to spend an afternoon. Lunch can be as simple as cold sandwiches, chips and sodas or as elaborate as prepared salads and sparkling juice in plastic wine glasses. Afterwards, get out the stunt kite and fly the afternoon away. Prices for stunt kites start around $10 and go up from there so it’s easy to find one in nearly every price range, or even to buy one for each person in your family. Stunt kites are great for nearly everyone because they’re sturdier and can withstand crashes better than regular kites. Families can have stunt kite competitions to see whose kite can stay in the air the longest and who can do the best tricks like loops and dives

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All you need for this fun family afternoon is a kite, some good food, good company and a little wind. Going On A Family Bike Ride Another great family activity is a bike ride. Grab your bikes and helmets and find a local bike trail. Many areas of the country have extensive bike trails, with smooth surfaces to ensure a safe ride. If you have young children that are too little for a bike, they can ride a big wheel, tricycle or even sit down in a bike trailer attached to an adult’s bike. Make sure everyone has plenty of water and double check to see how long the trail is before setting out for the day.

You’ll definitely want to make sure young children can complete the trail. Hiking A Local Trail At A National Or State Park Many state and national parks are full of hiking trails and the park’s admission is usually minimal, making a family hike a great low-cost outdoor activity. You don’t actually need hiking boots, just grab some comfortable tennis shoes and get hiking! Make sure to stay on the trail, but it’s a good idea to have a cell phone or GPS unit with you in case you accidentally lose your way. These are just a few of the many outdoor activities families can take advantage of when the weather turns nice. No matter what you choose to do, the important thing is that you’re reconnecting as a family and enjoying each other’s company.

 

 

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