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From the thousands of emails that readers
send in with questions, the most popular topics include increasing muscle mass
and lowering body fat. From baby
boomers seeking fitness goals for the first time, to seasoned veterans fighting
to regain competitive physiques of yesterday, we all need to take the time to
get back to basics to achieve goals.
Why do we need to write an article about
getting back to basics? Emails
indicate that so many of our readers are overlooking the obvious when it comes
to analyzing training and weight loss plateaus. We’ll examine a few pointers that
will help you to analyze your own training and nutrition regime to best
determine how getting back to basics will propel you towards your ultimate goals
in our latest Bodybuilding for Baby
Boomers article on www.bodybuilding.com.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/babyboom74.htm
Baby Boomer
Quick Tips and Facts
Eat less, eat well and exercise
more
is the message from a recent review in the Annals of Internal Medicine where
commercial weight loss programs were reviewed for effectiveness. Medically supervised programs produce a
15-25% of total body weight loss, with maintenance levels at 8-9% just one year
later. The report points out that
the 56% of program participants that drop out before reaching goals are not
even included in the dismal numbers.
High price tags, with programs running up to $2100, do not guarantee
success. Magic bullets and quick
fixes are not the answer, just eat less and exercise more.
www.healthlink.mcw.edu
High-rise living is fueled by
baby boomer demand. Not only will we
find baby boomers living in skyscrapers in
Tens of millions suffer from
chronic pain. However, it may be
years before new drugs reach the marketplace created by the void when Vioxx was pulled from the marketplace. As a result of the removal of Vioxx due to reported risks associated with the drug, it is
expected that the FDA will demand high levels of evidence that demonstrate the
safety of a drug before approval.
The New York Times.
What’s the best hospital in
your area? Check out WebMD to find if your local hospital make
the list for “Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical
Excellence.”
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/99/105323.htm
Is
low-intensity exercise better than high-intensity exercise for fat/weight
loss? For
the overwhelming majority of the population, it probably doesn’t matter
whether fat or carbohydrates are used while training to lose fat and/or
weight. What does
matter are the calories ingested.
Stick to the basics of eating less and exercising more.
Fitness Management. January 2005
Train hard,
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