Holidays and Personal Training

The holiday season is  that one big and final challenge that one has to face by the end of every year. It’s always a debate of whether you should enjoy the holidays and eat as much as you want or maintain that strict diet to not put your year-long North London personal training sessions for body fat loss, weight loss, and muscle gain to waste. But did you know that you can actually still enjoy the holiday feasts while keeping the weight off? Your personal trainer will be more than proud when you hit the gym after the holidays sporting a still lean and fit body. Here’s are some do’s and don'ts on how to stay fit and enjoy the holidays: 

Do Plan Workouts

Morning is always the best time to get active, especially if you’re going to a holiday party. The later it gets in the day, there will be more food tempting you and you’ll completely forget about working out. So better sweat it out before you get busy with other things during the day. 

Do Pack Suitable Outdoor Activewear

If you’re staying in a place where it’s cold during the holidays, you need your cold season exercise apparel. This includes layers, gloves, and ear warmers. You will most likely have to do a lot of your exercising outdoors. 

Do Eat Throughout the Day

It's important to keep your blood sugar up so you don't end up famished and ready to shove anything in your mouth when you get to the festive meal/party portion of the day. Try to make sure your small meals include some protein.

Don’t Be Lazy

It’s a given that the holiday season is for rest, it’s your vacation anyway. But you do need to move! Don’t expect that holiday feast to magically disappear after you indulge in it. 

Don’t Go Back for Seconds on Dessert

It’s okay to eat dessert, hey, it”s Christmas for pete’s sake! Don’t feel guilty about eating that cookie your grandma made. Just don’t eat the whole plate. You may feel good afterward, but you certainly won’t feel the same the next morning.

Cramp-Away Exercises

Cramps can still occur even after medicine intake.

Almost every woman knows the pain brought by the monthly cycle. Apart from the conscious attempts to avoid leakage, cramps are also one of the burdens prior, during, or post menstrual period. Muscle cramps may occur in the pelvic area or lower abdomen area, back area, and thigh area. The most common area for pain felt is the lower abdomen area. Most women resort to pain killers or medicine when dysmenorrhea occurs. But sometimes, medication may take a long time to take effect or even never.

Yoga VS Pilates: The Difference

Pilates and Yoga

Yoga and Pilates. You surely have heard of them. Maybe you already have an idea about them. But what sets them apart? They both involve stretching and breathing for body fat loss. They both help improve strength and stamina. Yet these two weight loss exercises differ in so many ways. How?

Origin
Yoga was born in India and has been around for more than 5,000 years. Aside from the physical, it also involves mental and spiritual disciplines. Yoga was brought to the West by Hindu monks in the late 19th century and soon (1980s) became a popular fitness exercise across the Western world.

Pilates, on the other hand, was developed by German-born Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s to help rehabilitate soldiers during World War I. It was originally called Contrology because it was a practice of using the mind to control muscles.

Gingerbread men in yoga stances

Objectives and Principles
In simplest terms, yoga is a disciplined method which has a philosophical / spiritual focus for attaining a goal and the purpose of it depends on the philosophical or theological system with which kind of yoga is conjugated. Because of this, it is mostly recommended for mental and emotional rehabilitation, while Pilates for physical rehabilitation. Yoga improves mental and emotional health by calming the one controlling the stress levels and hormone levels. Pilates improves upper body and core muscle endurance and flexibility by putting emphasis on spinal and pelvic alignment, breathing, coordination / balance improvement, and developing a strong core.

Natural Body Fat Loss Supplements

Knowing about the right information on the advantages of natural body fat loss supplements can make the difference between weight loss and losing hard-earned money. Not everyone who undergo a strict diet achieve their goal weights. To reap the harvest of your hard work in personal training, you must know about body fat loss supplements that could save you time and money. Also, consult your health-care provider and personal trainer if you intend to make use of this information.

1. Caffeine
Caffeine boosts fat loss with its ability to bind to fat cells and enhance the removal of fat from them while inhibiting the storage of more fat. Caffeine also works to increase fat-burning during rest and exercise.

2. Green Tea Extract
Green tea extract contains compounds known as catechins. One is called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is responsible for the majority of green tea's fat-burning effects. Research studies confirm that green tea extract can significantly boost fat loss.

Simple and Fun Ways To Be Fit

Many of us dream of being a fitter person. But we are either too lazy or too busy to get ample training for weight loss. Most of us keep on delaying our fitness goals because are too prejudiced about it in the first place. We think it's such a hassle because it's too much work or it's secondary to our tasks. Saying it has many benefits is very overrated but it really does. But instead of encouraging you to go and sign up for a gym membership or get a personal trainer, here are simple ways for you to get some of that healthy exercise.

Dance - Find time to let loose. Download all your favorite beats and dance like nobody's watching. It doesn't matter if you don't have the talent for it. The important thing is to allow your body to move. It's more encouraging if you dance to all your favorite songs. It's a fun thing to do plus it's a total body workout.

Play with your kids or your pets - Who says playtime isn't work time at the same time? For your body, it is! Playing with kids or pets not only helps you get some healthy movement but it also helps strengthen your bonds.