It’s the holiday season! Which means happiness, cheer, and joy! Which also means it’s easy to slip out of your disciplined exercise and dieting practices to “get into the holiday spirit.”
For that reason, here is our free ebook: “15 Holiday Weight Loss Tips” for you to help you remember to stay healthy and happy during this holiday season!
Just came across this. So awesome.
Kind of reminds me of those stats that say kids are more obese today than in previous years. Does this look into the whole “Monsters, Inc” thing that kids don’t get scared as easily anymore? (And for that reason they don’t run as often?”
p.s. Yes we’re being silly.
So there *IS* an exercise to health and fitness!
Want to build sexy abs and lose some belly fat? Check out our research here about the 5 best exercises to accomplish this! Straight from the US News And World Report website, check out the details on these exercises for you!
High performance health and fitness coach Yuri Elkaim keeps us abreast of some of the best exercises you can do to stay trim!
“Most of us want to lose belly fat and build sexy abs, but sadly, most people go about it the wrong way. By that I mean, most people crank out thousands of crunches, sit-ups and other ab exercises that do little to burn belly fat while placing increased stress on the lower back.”
What we like is that this is NOT a list of sit up exercises. This list contains bonafide full body cross training exercises, each one with a purpose whether strenght, slimming, or cardio. After all, one of our staff’s favorite exercises, the Clean And Press, made the top five! Not to mention other powerlifting exercises.
Check out this list!
Once standing, do an overhead press. Lower the dumbbells to your chest again, squat and return them to the floor. Taking a weight from the floor to an overhead position is one of the best full-body moves you can do.
This move is a variation or modification of the Clean and Press. In this move, begin from a standing position with the dumbbells at your shoulders. “Sit” into a squat, with your bum angled back and your weight shifting onto your heels, as though you were about to sit down
To do the burpee, start from a standing position with your feet shoulder-width apart. Drop to the floor, and perform a push-up. At the top of the push-up, jump forward to bring your knees to your chest, and continue the jump to bring you as high off the floor as possible and back to a standing position.
Start out in the normal squat position, but place the bar across the front of your shoulders rather than the back, using an underhand grip. This will allow you to keep your arms parallel to the floor as you perform the front squat. Lower yourself into the squat and then push back up to a standing position.
Start in the push-up position. Keeping your hips at the same height as your shoulders, shuffle your right knee in toward your chest, and then immediately switch it out for your left knee. Think of this move as trying to run in a horizontal position. You want to do these continuously, without rest, as many times as you can while still keeping your hips and shoulders at the same level.
While supplements are really convenient and handy AND a great way to “supplement” your diet, nothing beats natural food. Here are the top 12 protein-filled foods for your muscle building endeavors (courtesy of Mens Fitness Magazine Online)
Mens Fitness Magazine has just published another great article online illustrating the top 12 protein-filled foods for your muscle recovery needs.
The number one protein? Whey protein…
no wheyyyyy
wheeyyy
(Couldn’t resist!)
Complete eggs used to be rated 100 on the protein scale. It was considered a complete protein and given a biological value of 100. And everything was given a score compared to egg. When whey was discovered, it was found this was an even BETTER protein. Instead of adjusting the scale down, whey was given the biological value of 104!! How’s that for making a splash on the protein scene?
Whey is found in dairy products and is absorbed quickly and causes a large and fast spike in blood amino-acid levels. Rich in both glutamine and branched-chain amino acids, whey protein should be on the top of your list.
Best sources: Ricotta Cheese, Goat Milk
2. Casein
Best sources: cottage cheese
3. Pea Protein
4. Chicken
5. Bison
6. Soy
Best sources: tofu, soy beans a.k.a. edamame beans
7. Beef
8. Quinoa
9. Salmon
10. Eggs
11. Brown Rice
12. Turkey
Source: photos and materials from Mens Fitness. Read more at Mens Fitness
As we are about to “officially” launch our new website, Shim Sham Fit as part of the Shim Sham Life family, and while you are waiting for all the great product reviews, buying guides, and bestseller lists to populate here, we wanted to quickly point you to an awesome news blog you might not know about … The Daily Apple
As usual, we pride ourselves on in-depth research. Much of the time, we find some of our best material on regional websites. One of our favorite health and fitness blogs is the The Daily Apple, part of Newsday.com
Go check out their site when you have time!
Currenat articles include
Brian Dessart answers your health and fitness questions
“Q: I have looked all over to find some kind of relief for muscle cramps in my legs. Since this has been happening, I have found how prevalent this is even in younger adults…” (read more)
Tips for staying healthy when traveling
“Staying healthy is not easy when you are constantly on the go, but there are some simple tips that can keep you in line with your regular routine even when you are far away from home…” (read more)
Ironman lessons learned from the sidelines
“A 2.4-mile swim. Followed by a 112-mile bike. Concluded with a 26.2-mile marathon. I call this 140.6 miles of hell. For others, it is a slice of heaven. The Ironman triathlon series brings together some of the toughest and most motivated athletes this universe has to offer. The intensity of the trio of events, all done in succession, makes this competition arguably the toughest single-day sporting…” (read more)
Enjoy this blog while we get our site up and ready for you!
-The Shim Sham Fit Staff!
