Body Mass Index
One term you may hear often when talking about being fit and healthy is you body mass index, or BMI. But more than likely, you have no idea what body mass index is, why its important, or what it is a measure of.
Simply put, BMI is a comparison of your body fat to your height. By comparing your total body fat to your height you are able to get a better determinant of whether or not you are actually over weight. For example, you may be 6 foot 9 and weigh 240 pounds. By most standards you would be considered overweight, but when the element of your height is thrown into the calculation, a comparison of your height to weight may find that you are actually at a very healthy weight.Read more
Walking is enough
Less than 2 years ago, Phil Novak weighed 387 pounds. Today he maintains a healthy weight of 185 pounds. So how did he do it? It all started when Phil was at a baseball game. He and his friend had gone out to smoke a cigarette and on his way back to his seat he began to feel light headed and his heart was beating too fast. He thought for sure he was going to have a heart attack and feared that he was going die... Read more
Propper Eating Habbits
Losing weight and gaining muscle; everyone strives to accomplish this goal, whether it be through dieting or regular exercise. But what many people don’t realize that weight loss is a combination of eating healthy and appropriate training, and in order to succeed both of these factors must be considered... Read more
A True Story About Walking
Less than 2 years ago, Phil Novak weighed 387 pounds. Today he maintains a healthy weight of 185 pounds. So how did he do it? It all started when Phil was at a baseball game. He and his friend had gone out to smoke a cigarette and on his way back to his seat he began to feel light headed and his heart was beating too fast. He thought for sure he was going to have a heart attack and feared that he was going die.
Phil then made the decision to change his life around. He began by walking forty minutes a day and after 7 months of walking he had lost almost 100 pounds. Phil then went on a healthy diet, consuming only 30 grams of carbohydrates a day. After his initial weight loss Phil joined a gym and began participating in daily yoga classes and strength training. Phil’s new diet accompanied by cardio training and strength training helped him lose another 85 pounds, following his huge loss of 100 pounds.
Today Phil weighs 185 pounds and runs 40 - 50 miles a day. He still takes part in regular yoga classes and has joined a gym and weight trains 3 or 4 days a week. Phil says that it was the best decision he has ever made in his life. He now is able to play with his kids and go on bike rides with them. He says he could not be any happier.
Phil’s story should be a wake up call to many people. Even if you aren’t obese and maybe just a couple founds overweight, Phil has shown that the proper combination of diet and exercise does yield results. He started out by just waking for under an hour everyday. This is something everyone can do and it does show results. Another thing to keep in mind when loosing weight is that it takes time to see noticeable results. So even if you aren’t seeing results, stick with it and you will reap the benefits.