Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog

My lower abs are sore from Monday’s ab training workout exercises. But still, I was in the gym today trying a few more ab exercises for the April TT Workout of the Month - Called ”Amazing Lower Abs” - and my lower abs were too sore for me to to do many repetitions.

I’m really happy with the response my body has had to Monday’s workout - NOT that I want to be sore and unable to do more exercises on Wednesday, but I know that the exercise selection and order I’ve put together for April’s workout is right on the money. It’s going to be perfect for sculpting the best set of abs you’ve ever had, plus giving you flat lower abs…something so many people struggle with. 

In fact, you’ll have to ease into this program because in reality, it will be just TOO effective for most people to handle. But don’t worry, the program will show you the proper progression for the Lower Abs workout.

Combined with fat burning interval training workouts, the April Amazing Lower Abs TT Workout is guaranteed to help you burn lower belly fat and give you a flat stomach.

Watch for it in just a couple of weeks on TTMembers.com,

CB

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Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog

Metabolic Syndrome is characterized by a group of risk factors in your body. They include:

abdominal fat, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, low HDL (good) cholesterol and high LDL (bad) cholesterol. If you have Metabolic Syndrome, you are at risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and other vascular diseases. Over 50 million people in America have Metabolic Syndrome. One big cause is our sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical activity (including exercise!).

When’s the last time you had a complete medical checkup? Here are some of the medical numbers you should be aware of:

Blood Pressure (source: MedlinePlus):

Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats (pumping the blood). This is called systolic pressure (top number). When your heart is at rest or between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic pressure (bottom number).

–120/80 or lower is normal blood pressure
–140/90 or higher is high blood pressure (hypertension)

An example of prehypertension would be a reading of 130/85.

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, but it can cause serious problems such as stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. You can control high blood pressure through exercise, healthy eating and medication (if needed). I have seen cases where exercise and healthy eating made medication unnecessary after a period of time.

Cholesterol (source: MedlinePlus):

Research has proven that you can lower your cholesterol levels by exercising more and eating more fruits and vegetables.

Total cholesterol level

Less than 200 is best.
200 to 239 is borderline high.
240 or more means you’re at increased risk for heart disease.

LDL cholesterol levels

Below 100 is ideal for people who have a higher risk of heart disease.
100 to 129 is near optimal.
130 to 159 is borderline high.
160 or more means you’re at a higher risk for heart disease.

HDL cholesterol levels

Less than 40 means you’re at higher risk for heart disease.
60 or higher greatly reduces your risk of heart disease.

Triglyceride Levels (source: MedlinePlus):

Normal: Less than 150 mg/dL
Borderline High: 150-199 mg/dL
High: 200-499 mg/dL
Very High: 500 mg/dL or above

High triglyceride levels can be attributed to (among other things) a diet low in protein, high in carbohydrates and uncontrolled diabetes. This is why a nutritious, balanced diet is always best. And, low triglyceride levels can be attributed to (among other things) a low fat diet and malnutrition.

You can improve your health with good decisions. Some of these decisions include a medical checkup and a good exercise/nutrition program set up by a professional trainer. Do it today–your good health depends on it!

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Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog

Back in the late 1990’s, dietary supplement companies started getting in trouble for claiming their pills and potions could help you “burn fat while you sleep”. But recent research shows that there is something that can help you achieve this magical result.

Reference:
Schuenke MD, Mikat RP, McBride JM. Effect of an acute period of resistance exercise on excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC): implications for body fat management. Eur J Appl Physiol 2002 Mar;86(5):411-7

Each subject went through the circuit workout 4 times, but this workout lasted only 31 minutes, because resistance training is the most efficient way to exercise.

So if you want to burn fat while you sleep, drive to work, work, eat your meals, and lounge out at home after work, you need to include total body resistance training workouts in your fat loss plan.

You can burn fat all day on Good Friday by doing a hard TT workout on Thursday.

Sculpt a better body with these Turbulence Training workouts,

CB 
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