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A little about me. In my normal life, I am a civil engineer who sits behind a desk everyday. I got married to my wonderful husband in 2006. Since meeting him and our many days of eating out and less working out, my weight started to creep up. In August 2007 my girlfriend wanted to get back in shape after her pregnancy. She talked me into running weekly with her. I agreed, and this began my plan to get my body back in shape. I wanted to add some additional workouts to my run, so I pulled out my old Slim in 6 videos. At the same time, I re-found the online message boards at Beachbody where I meet a lot of great people who kept me committed to my fitness goals. I also found a great coach who was there everyday to help me stay on track! Today, I'm still working to sculpt my body and get it into the best shape ever. As I have progressed through my body's transition, I decided to become an Independent Beachbody Coach to help others reach their fitness goals! I realized it was easier then I thought, and I really believe others can change their lives too!

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Monday, February 16, 2009

Intense Exercise Promotes Belly Fat Loss Best

This is from an article in Fitness Rx, Feb. 2009.



Abdominal fat is unattractive and a mark of poor metabolic health.  It is linked to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and poor sexual satisfaction.  A University of Virginia Study found that middle-ages women who exercised intensely for 16 weeks lost more abdominal fat than those who exercised at a low intensity.  The low intensity group trained at 50-60 percent of maximum effort (e.g. walking), while the intense exercise group did a combination of walking and jogging.  Begin your program with the easy exercise, and increase the intensity gradually to maximize belly fat loss.  (Medicine Science Sports Exercise, 40:1863-1872.  2008)


This is why I love a program like P90X or Chalean Extreme.  These are programs that are geared to 3 months of working out with each month changing it up or increasing your intensity!  So, you want results to widdle your middle, then consider one of these 2 programs.  Both come with a good diet program  to help you totally succeed!

If you have any questions about either of these programs, or any other Beachbody Program, then drop me and email at HeatherB@BeachbodyCoach.com.  Let's find a program that is right for you and get started today!

If you are looking for a free coach to help you in your weight loss or fitness journey, I'd love to help you!  I'm seeing customers get the results they want everyday.  So, why not let it be you?  It's really easy to sign up, just complete this quick form or drop me an email.

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