After you watch the video above, go to Eat Like A Nomad.com for details about how to take advantage of your Free nutrition consultation and assessment.
This program has been extremeley popular and there is only so much time each week for Metabolic Assessments so act now to reserve your consultation so that we can discuss the program in more detail.
Take care,
John
Recent Study reminds us of this sometimes painful truth…
Be sure to send me your comments about this Blog below…
The current recommendation for overweight and obese women is 30 minutes of moderate physical activity several days a week, or 150 minutes per week.
Here at The Fitness Nomad, we take this concept to a slightly higher threshold right from the start.
If you’re a client, you know that we ask you to perform at least 150 + minutes of cardiovascular exercise and then tack on an additional 2-3 days per week of strengthtraining, because we know that’s what works. That’s the combination that will rev your metabolism
like nothing else.
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine helps solify the importance of these recommendations.
In this study the researchers found that verweight and obese women needed to exercise
at least 275 minutes per week and reduce energy intake to sustain a weight loss of more than 10% over two years.
That’s about 45 minutes per day, 6 days per week. Are you doing this much exercise? Chances are you’re not. And the chances are also good that you’re not eating as well as you could either but we won’t go into details on that right now. For more information on How to Master Your Metabolism you can go to:
Here are the study details…
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Brown Medical School and other U.S. institutions enrolled 201 overweight and obese women in a weight loss intervention between 1999 and 2003. All women restricted their caloric intake to 1,200 or 1,500 (a bit more than might have been necesary in my opinion) calories per day and were assigned to one of four groups based on physical activity amount and intensity.
After six months, women in all four groups lost an average 8% to 10% of initial body weight. However, most were unable to sustain the weight loss. At the two year mark, the mean weight loss was 5%.
Only one-quarter of the women maintained a 10% loss over two years. It was these women who indicated that these women exercised more (at least 275 minutes per week), reduced caloric intake, completed more telephone consultations with the intervention team, engaged in more eating behaviors for weight control and had a lower intake of daily fat compared with women who lost less weight.
It’s no real secret that weight loss is a challenge for most of us. But what this study in particular helps demonstrate very clearly is that if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you have to change your lifestyle in a big way - and keep it that way. You have to get the equation right!
In addition, this study also showed that the women who had more success were also the women who were more fully engaged in the program.
Bottom Line: to get this right and make weight loss happen for the long run, you’ve got to work hard, stay focused, and exercise like an olympic athlete, or at least as often as an olympic athlete 
For more information you can visit:
http://www.EatLikeANomad.com
Take care,
John
Tune in This Friday, to “In Business with Jody and Joan” to hear my provocative interview about how corporate fitness can maximize your company’s bottom line…
The show will air on Friday at 6 PM on The Pulse - Madison 1670 AM.
How would you like to get a return of $3 for every $1
you invest? Believe it or not, that is what a good,
solid corporate fitness program can do for your
company.
With healh care costs skyrocketing, companies are
finding that providing health benefits for their
employees can have a dramatic impact on their profit
margins. But cutting costs is not the answer…
Small investments in corporate fitness and wellness
programs can pay big dividends in the long run. And
often, the payoff is almost immediate.
Tune in this Friday, August 8th to hear the full story:
The show will air on Friday at 6 PM on The Pulse - Madison 1670 AM.
The Fitness Nomad provides corporate coaching to small
companies in Dane county who understand the impact they
can have by promoting a more healthy workplace.
If you are interseted in finding out more about out
programs, you can call our studio directly at:
608-831-9256
To get your Free copy of my special report on the
subject, “How to Maximize your Bottom Line in Minimum
Time with Corporate Coaching”, fill out the form below
and we will send one to you right away.
I would also be happy to visit with you and your
company personally to discuss the corporate wellness
services we provide and to talk about what type of
program might work best for your company.
Complete this form to receive your special report:
Take care,
John
That’s right, there we are, Leigh Mills and myself trying to Hula Hoop on local TV. You just don’t see anything like that very often…
Leigh Mills and I had a great time last Wednesday filming this segment. We had to film early in the week at the studio because I was headed out of town to learn the new nutrition system that you’ve been hearing about over the last two weeks. You can find out more about it at:
EatLikeANomad.com
If you’re interested in sitting down to talk about what this new system can do for you, and why it’s so important to have an accurate resting metabolic assessment (RMR Test), please call us right now at 608-831-9256. We’ll schedule you for a consultation immediately.
In the mean time, you can download the full report, “How to Master Your Metabolism” by going to the link above and filling out the short form.
Take care and I would love to hear what you thought about the Hula Hoop segment with Leigh Mills. Remember, Friday is World Hoop Day! Have fun.
John
The Fitness Nomad
608-831-9256
That’s right! The Hula Hoop is back, and this time
it’s heavier…
Although Hula Hoop was a popular child’s game between
the 1950s and 1980s, its roots actually date back 3,000
years to ancient Egypt, where circular hoops were made
from grape vines or stiff grass. The hoops were swung
around children’s waists or rolled on the ground using
the stick for fun. Today the Hula Hoop has been
upgraded for increased fitness performance.
Wendy Iverson, a Milwaukee fitness instructor, was
using a traditional Hula Hoop in the privacy of her
home for years. Looking to increase the workout level,
she inserted telephone wire into the tubing. The result
was a heavy-weight versatile hoop.
So what are the benefits of the Hula Hoop and why
should you think about trying a weighted one?
Hula Benefits
It targets your middle baby!
With circular trunk movements, it directly works
abdominal muscles, hips and waistlines. As a result,
you can gain both a cardio and strength workout.
This part is unbelievable…
One minute of Hula Hooping can burn as many calories as
running an eight-minute mile or high impact aerobic
class, according to the Cooper Institute, a health-
based, nonprofit research and education center. In
addition, Hula Hooping promotes correct body alignment
from the circular motions and proper posture in the
upper body routines.
How To Play Hoops
Aerobic Hula Hoop classes require minimal skill level
to take the class. Even if you haven’t picked up a hoop
since you were 10, you should be able to learn quickly.
And the weighted versions of the Hula Hoop actually
make it easier to do. Believe me, I’ve tried and I
still can’t make that old school plactic version go.
Remember, just like everything else you want to start
slow and work into more intense workouts as you get
stronger and more fit. Even one minute of Hula Hooping
can be a greuling workout, especially for your middle
aged physique.
The other great thing about the Hula Hoop is that you
can use it for other great core exercises while staning
or sitting in a chair.
Try these 3 moves for flattening your stomach:
1. Around the World
2. The Hula Hoop Side Bend
3. Side Lunge with Hula Crunch
Remember, to check back in a few days for the video for
these moves.
And if you’re looking to order a weighted Hoop you can
now get one from directly from The Fitness Nomad.
Just fill out this form and we will call you within 24 - 48
business hours to process your order:
Cost per Weighted Hoop is $47 plus tax.
Take care, John
http://www.TheFitnessNomad.com
If you haven’t yet seen the Frontline eipisode titled, “Diet Wars” you should really make it a point to do so. It’a a real eye opener. And here, I’ll make it easy for you…just follow this link and you can watch it online right now. And if you don’t have time now, be sure to make some time to do it.
Especially if you have children and you’re letting them eat the so called “food” they serve at school. You’ll be purchasing them a lunch box this Sunday and making their lunches next year every day.
Here is the link to the story on Front Line:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/interviews/ornish.html
And here is a great link to lunchboxes made by Lands End. We just purchased two of them for out kids:
Stay tuned for a lot more on this topic and for a date and time for my next nutrition talk.
Take care,
John
Greetings once again from the desk of The Fitness Nomad. I’m very excited to announce the launch of my new blog site. As most of you are probably already aware, I already had a blog but this new site has taken it to a whole new level. Hold on to your seats!
I know, I realize that it is probably not as exciting for you as it is for me, but I do know that many of you enjoy reading this, and once I publish my first best-selling book you can always say that you used to read that guy’s blog when he was just a little baby Nomad.
For now, I just have one quick announcement about a great new program that has been very popular. And I haven’t even launched it yet, officially. It takes the nutrition coaching we do with our clients to a whole new level and I encourage you to check it out. I’m offering a significant discount to the first 7 people who sign up and 3 of those spots are already taken.
To qualify, please go right now to: http://EatLikeANomad.com to read a little more about this program and enter the contest to name my new little friend. This will also qualify you for the $265 prize.
Go to:
And then keep your eyes out in the coming weeks for a more official announcement about this great new program.
Also keep you eyes out for regular posts to this blog, including video right here from the studio. And in the mean time, check out our most recent client success story below.
Hope to see you soon…
John Ashworth, Owner
The Fitness Nomad
www.TheFitnessNomad.com
