Showing posts with label Exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Exercise. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Best Chest Exercises You've Never Heard Of

The Best Chest Exercises You've Never Heard Of
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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Eating his way to a six-pack with 16 eggs a day

Every day, Jason Dinant chows down 16 hard-boiled egg whites, one and a quarter pound of meat and four cups of vegetables, sprinkled with an occasional carbohydrate.

Jason Dinant does 150 crunches daily and eats lean protein in an effort to turn his flat stomach into a six-pack.

The lean protein and carbohydrates, he hopes, will help him get six-pack abs.

Two months ago, the 27-year-old began crunching initially 500 times a day and exercising to try to turn his flat stomach into a rippling six-pack.

His New Year's resolution is to get a six-pack by June, in time for his 10-year high school reunion, and to have a toned upper body for his video blog. Dinant, an iReport contributor, often peels off his shirt and gives what he calls "the naked truth about today's news" in Web videos he posts on his blog called "Naked Boy News."

he Las Vegas, Nevada, resident submitted his story after CNNhealth.com asked viewers to upload photos and videos about their journey to change for the new year on iReport.com.

Last month, the svelte salesman by day and club emcee by night shared his exercise routine, which consists of ab crunches, cycling on a stationary bike and using weights for his upper body. Dinant, who had hardly ever exercised, also had to modify his diet.

The former junk-food aficionado had to give up his chocolates and hard candies for grilled chicken breasts, red potatoes, brown rice and steamed carrots and zucchini.

Dinant's six-pack diet

Meal 1: 8 egg whites, 2 servings of cream of rice

Meal 2: 5 ounces lean meat or fish, 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup veggies

Meal 3: 5 ounces lean meat, 1 cup rice, 1 cup veggies

Meal 4: 5 ounces lean meat or fish, 6-ounce potato or sweet potato, 1 cup veggies

Meal 5: 5 ounces lean meat, 1 cup veggies, 6-ounce potato

Meal 6: 8 egg whites, 1 serving of cream of rice

Total calories: 2,054

"Everything is natural," Dinant said. "There is no processed food, no junk stuff. People think that's crazy. They say, 'You're on a crazy diet. Why are you starving yourself?' People think eating healthy is starving yourself, which I don't get."

He's far from starving himself. He eats nearly six meals a day to increase his metabolism.

Jim White, a registered dietitian and American Dietetic Association spokesman, reviewed Dinant's menu.

"This reminds me of what I was doing trying to get ripped for bodybuilding competition," White said. "It's tough to follow, but you can definitely get a six-pack with this diet."

Despite the diet's repetitiveness, "this is what it takes" for men to get a six-pack, White said.

But White had some tips for an even better diet -- add more fat. Yes, fat.

Fats compose 8 percent of Dinant's current diet.

"Even diets put together for weight loss or fat shedding, I don't recommend under 12 to 15 percent fat," White said. "Some studies say omega-3 fats can minimize body fat. ...You can get a six-pack while incorporating fats into the diet.

Skip the saturated and trans fat and go for good fats found in flaxseed oils, olive oil, natural peanut butter, nuts and avocados, which are beneficial. And add fruits to the diet, White suggested.

"Fruits are loaded with fiber, vitamins, and I think you should definitely have two fruits in the diet," he said.

Brown rice, oatmeal and sweet potatoes are great carbohydrates for the diet, he said. There were some glaring similarities between White's diet and Dinant's.

"This is pretty much my diet every day," White said. "I eat around eight to 10 eggs a day. I always get asked if I'm baking a cake or egging houses when I'm at the grocery."

Eating lean proteins helps build muscles, but Dinant may be getting too much for his weight.

"Eating protein has great benefit for rebuilding muscle and speeding up the metabolism," White said. "But too much can cause weight gain, increase the urinary loss of calcium, and cause dehydration."

He recommended that Dinant cuts back his egg whites to six and each protein portion to four ounces.

Dinant said he's not sick of his diet, which relies heavily on the same ingredients.

"I'm so used to eating the same things," he said. "I usually eat chicken all the time. This is nothing new for me. You can season as much as you want, as long as it's a no-sodium seasoning like garlic powder or barbecue powder or barbecue rubs. It's tasty and good. It's a little different."

Dinant can keep his diet interesting by adding healthy ingredients to staples to make the foods taste better. For example, White suggests adding fruits such as blueberries to a half-cup of oatmeal and veggies and low-fat cheese to an all-white egg omelet.

In addition to revamping his diet, Dinant works out five times a week. He has cut back his abdominal crunches to 150 a day using 25 pounds of weight.

"My core abs are good. They're solid," he said. "When I do side abdominals, I feel sore the next day. It's a good burn. I've been so happy, I went tanning for the last two weeks. I look in the mirror and I'm like, 'Wow.' "

He lost fat on the top of his midsection and said he definitely sees his abs protruding in the lower midsection of his stomach. And his quest has brought him some attention.

"I cannot go anywhere in Vegas without people asking me how my abs are doing," he said.

Source - CNN.com

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Jazzercise celebrates 13 years of fitness

Jazzercise celebrates 13 years of fitness

West Milford — Christine Leonescu, West Milford’s Jazzercise instructor and center owner, is celebrating her 13th year as a certified instructor of the largest dance-fitness program in the world.

Christine teaches classes seven days a week at her West Milford Jazzercise Fitness Center, located at 1884 Union Valley Road.

“It’s no secret that exercise improves your overall general health, will increase your metabolism, and add years to your life,” said Leonescu. “But not all workouts are created equal.”

Leonescu said there are many different types of exercise that are necessary to promote overall health. Regular weight-bearing exercise, aerobic exercise, and strength training all have specific targets and are vital to good health. Regular weight-bearing exercise, such as Jazzercise, jogging, and racquet sports, is necessary in the fight against osteoporosis; Aerobic exercise is necessary to help lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and risk of heart disease. It also lifts the serotonin levels which help you ‘feel good.’ Strength training is necessary to increase bone density, decrease body fat, and improve posture, balance and mobility. Jazzercise, she said, is an easy and fun way to incorporate all of these elements and get a total body workout.

“It is designed for people of all ages and abilities,” Leonescu added,

Jazzercise started in 1969 when Judi Sheppard Missett turned her love of jazz dance into a worldwide dance exercise phenomenon, Her exercise program grew into an international franchise business that today hosts a network of 7,500 instructors teaching in 32 countries. The workout program offers a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kick boxing movements, Benefits include increased cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility.

For more information on classes at the West Milford Jazzercise Fitness Center, contact Leonescu at 973-208-9089 or visit www.jazzernut.com.

Source - West Milford Messenger