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P90X Extreme Home Fitness

P90X Extreme Home Fitness

What is P90X?
P90X is an extreme fitness program designed for those who are already in good physical shape. It is a fitness and nutritional program that promises to get you in the “best shape of your life in just 90 days.” P90X is not for everyone. There are strict warnings from the “parent” company, Beach Body. There is a fitness test within the guidebook which is recommended before starting the program. If you meet the requirements, P90X guarantees (There is a 100% 90-day satisfaction guarantee) that you can expect the following:
-To get in the best shape of your life.
-To develop skills, coordination and flexibility you never dreamed possible.
-To sharpen your knowledge of smart eating and discover health diet choices.

How Does It Work?
P90X consists of 12 separate workout routines, a 3-phase nutrition plan, supplement options, a fitness guide, a progress calendar and online support. The workout routines are said to promote “muscle confusion.” Essentially, the hundreds of movements within each exercise routine challenge the body’s muscles into new growth. Furthermore, the muscles do not get used to the routines and they continue to develop.

The P90X system includes the following 12 extreme training routines:
-Chest and Back
-Shoulders and Arms
-Yoga X
-Plyometrics
-Legs and Back
-Kenpo X
-Chest
-Shoulders and Triceps
-Back and Biceps
-Core Synergistics
-Ab Ripper X
-Cardio X
-X Stretch.

Most of the routines take about an hour to an hour and a half. You will also need resistance bands or dumbbells, a pull-up bar, heart rate monitor and a yoga mat.

During the 90 days you will go through three phases. Each phase is one month long and consists of three weeks of intensity followed by one week of recovery. Well, that one week of recovery is truly a full week of cardio type workouts.

You will also go through a three phase nutrition plan during these 90 days which will teach you how to shed fat, boost your energy and maximize endurance. There are personalized meal plans to teach you portion control and help you lose weight and build your metabolism.

Also included is the access to the message boards which will give you answers to qustions about the exercise or nutrition routine as well as to provide motivation, workout tips, etc.

This workout system is so comprehensive and unlike most of the other weight loss diets out there, it is promoting diet and exercise as the way to achieving your weight loss goals. It costs about $120 but well worth the cost in my estimation as you would pay that much going to the gym. This can be done in the comfort of your own home and once you finished the 90 days, you can move on to another one of the routines that is listed in the P90X fitness guide.

Weight Loss Classes: St Mary’s and Weigh Down Workshop

Weight Loss Classes: St Mary’s and Weigh Down Workshop

St. Mary’s Wellness Center is conducting weight management classes for Athens-area residents.

The class, Healthy Weight Management, provides information on choosing to eat a nutritionally dense diet; finding an enjoyable exercise activity and finding ways to keep weight off.

Classes meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and cost $60. For more information, contact St. Mary’s Wellness Center at (706) 389-3355 or visit the center’s Web site at www.stmarysathens.org.source

Another weight management class

Liquid Therapy: Water and Weight Loss

Liquid Therapy: Water and Weight Loss

Water and Weight ManagementDuring my teen years, I tried controlling my obesity using the very popular method, at least to us teenagers back then, known as liquid therapy. It’s a diet merely composed lots and lots of water and some fruits. No not the liquid diet therapy for Crohn’s disease patients.

I know that it’s actually for people who has recently undergone surgery but my reliance on my research ability and my understanding of the human body – I have a BS Biology degree, made me resort to this drastic dieting technique allowing myself to be my own guinea pig. :-)

How did I fare with this water diet?

MediFast Weight Loss Diet Program

MediFast Weight Loss Diet Program

Medifast Diet ReviewThe Medifast weight loss program is a simple enough to undertake method to purportedly lose a lot of weight. This program will cost at least five hundred US dollars, as it requires clearance from a physician, which, in turn, will require blood tests and medical exams to be done. Counseling is done online or through call centers. The program itself consists of low-calorie meal plans, where the company provides replacements for meals that can be paired with ordinary foods.

But how reliable is the Medifast diet, and does it work for a lot of people? Although a lot of positive reviews are available at http://www.medifastdiet.com, the diet still has to be scrutinized and the facts have to be balanced. Medifast itself has been around since the early 1980’s, where it was classified as a simple meal replacement program that was characteristically low in calories. It was also popular in the medical community, as most low calorie diets were also geared toward lowering cholesterol, easing the symptoms of heart disease, and even preparing people for delicate operations.

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