Self-discipline is your ability to control your habits and choices which can take some training. When it comes to your health you have to get past being motivated and drive into self-discipline because they are two different breeds of Beast. Motivation is what causes a person to want to repeat a behaviour and in this case, we’ll use exercise.
Category Archives: Nutrition
How many Calories in a Pound of Fat?
As the weather in the UK is getting brighter, days getting longer and layers of clothing reducing you may be feeling more motivated to shed some of the weight you gained during Lockdown 2021. Many of us men are in the same situation, wanting to get back into shape or starting a fitness journey for the first time. I say journey because fitness would ideally be a part of our everyday lives. Today we will discover how you can start shedding pounds and how many calories you need to burn to lose a pound of fat this week!
Not All Weight-Loss Goals Are The Same
If it’s not “New Year’s Resolutions” it’s the “Summer Shred” or something else, the peer pressure and body shaming can be unrelenting. I do notice how the media and companies promote their products to ignite a desire within people. I’m a part of that just by stepping into the fitness arena be it by what I wear in the gym or the things I post on the internet, it all goes to shape how other people choose to live their lives and what they think of themselves.
Take Your Pick: The Reality of Positive Energy Balance
Too many Calories that build up, not being expended by exercise or physical activity cause an increase in body weight. The more you eat without burning off those calories the heavier you will become. This principle is known as energy balance or part of it anyway.
A Healthy Lifestyle is the Goal
Lifestyle is what everyone is going on about, there’s so many of them. I’d like to talk about maintaining a healthy lifestyle which comes in all shapes and sizes but I will be general in my speech, I hope you find this article to be an informative introduction that will serve you well. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle takes more effort than you’d think so here are some basics to get you started.
The Benefits of Exercise from Ramadan Health Guide
The Concise Oxford Dictionary says exercise to be:
Activity requiring physical effort, done especially as training or to sustain or improve health.
With this definition we see that exercise can be many things, things we enjoy and things we have never even related to improving our health.
You’re FREE to eat whatever you want!
Why do you eat what you eat? Is it because you’ve been raised by parents eating a specific food, do you eat as you do because it’s socially acceptable, is it because your money stretches that bit further than most and you have a taste for the takeaway food daily?
Foods to Grow
Carbohydrates such as Oats, Brown Rice, Brown Pasta and Sweet Potato are great sources of energy to fuel your day and exercise sessions. These carbs also hold fibre which helps normal bowel movement, helps to control blood sugar levels and lowers Cholesterol. It is also advisable to eat vegetables and fruit throughout the day due to their vitamin and mineral content.
There’s No Medicine Like The Old Medicine
I’d like to introduce you to my weight-loss programme ‘The Old Medicine’ which can help you to lose 8-16lbs in the next 2 months. Designed to educate and inspire you to take control of your weight and fitness levels this programme also includes a bespoke fitness programme that will challenge you and help you achieve your goals.
Do This to Live Better!
You need exercise and you need to eat better! Your wife says it, your kids say it and your co-workers are even worried about you, so why aren’t you worried?!
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