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There is phobia that is linked to the experience of panic attacks, and that is agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places such as shopping markets. It is a fear associated with leaving a safe zone, such as the home. Because of a feeling of being vulnerable, people who experience this fear often suffer from panic attacks in these ?open? situations. It is true to say many people who have regular panic attacks experience different degrees of agoraphobia. Some have a lingering background anxiety about being away from home should they experience a panic attack. Other people are so immobilized by this fear that they find it very difficult to leave their home for even a short period. The thinking behind agoraphobia usually follows the line that were a panic attack to occur, who would look after the person, how would he or she get the assistance and reassurance they needed? The vulnerability grows from the feeling that once victims of agoraphobia are caught in the anxiety, they are suddenly unable to look after themselves and are therefore at the mercy of the place they find themselves in and the strangers around them. In its extreme form, agoraphobia and panic attacks can lead to a situation where people become housebound for numerous years. Please note, this is by no means a hopeless situation, and I always need to reinforce the fact that something only becomes hopeless once the person really believes that to be the case. To begin with, the primary issue that needs to be addressed is the belief in the safe zone. To clarify, when I talk about safe zone, I am referring to the zone where the person believes panic attacks do not occur, or at least occur infrequently. As comfort is found there, it is where the person tends to spend more and more time. The safe zone of anxiety is a myth sustained by the mind. The mind has developed a habit of thinking that dictates that being inside the safe zone is the only place to feel secure and avoid agoraphobia and panic attacks. If agoraphobia is an issue for you, watch as your mind comes up with reasons why it believes only a certain area is safe and another is not. Those reasons range from being near the phone or people you trust to having familiar physical surroundings to reassure you. The reality of anxiety is that there is no such thing as a safe zone. There is nothing life threatening about a panic attack, and therefore sitting at home is the same as sitting under the stars on a desert island. Of course, your mind will immediately rush to tell you that a desert island is a ridiculous place to be as there are no hospitals, no tranquillisers, no doctors, NO SAFETY. You need to review your previous experiences of panic attacks. Aren?t you still here, alive and well, after all those attacks during which you were convinced you were going to die? It may be that on occasions you have been driven to the hospital where they did medicate you to calm you down, but do you really believe that you would not have survived were it not for the drugs? You would have. If the same bout of anxiety had occurred on this desert island, it too would have passed, even if you were all alone. Yes, when it comes to conditions that need medical attention such as asthma, diabetes, and a whole litany or other conditions, then having medical aid nearby is a big asset, but no doctor in the world would tell someone with anxiety that there are only specific safe zones in which she or he can move. As I know more than anyone how terrifying it can feel to move out of your safe zone as the feeling of fear is welling up inside, I do not wish to sound harsh. This course is not about chastising people for their behaviours. It is a way of looking together at solutions and seeing through the myths that form prison walls. The goal is to enable you to return to a richer and more meaningful life and ultimately defeat your agoraphobia and panic attacks. I also realize that people around you cannot understand why a trip to shops would cause you such discomfort. You will have to forgive them and try not to be upset by their lack of understanding of your problem. If an individual such as a partner or family member has not had a similar anxiety issue, that person may often find it hard to understand and empathize with what you are going through. I am sure you have been dragged out of the house numerous times against your will, kicking and screaming. This can then lead to tensions and arguments and is upsetting as it can make you feel less understood by those around you. People around agoraphobics are often simply trying what they feel is best. If you can see that their intentions are well meaning (although often misguided), then you will be able to relate to them better and help sooth any potential conflicts. There is one thing I am sure you will agree with, and that is that the only person who will get you out of agoraphobic thinking is yourself. These are your thoughts, and only you can begin to change that pattern. Dealing with long term agoraphobia and panic attacks is a slow process to begin with, but once the results start happening, it moves faster and faster until you reach a point where you will find it hard to believe that going out was such a difficult task. Learn more PanicAway Barry Joe McDonagh is an international panic disorder coach. His informative site on all issues related to panic and anxiety attacks can be found here: Panic Away Panic Anxiety Disorder Anxiety Cures anxiety attacks symptoms (no title) by noreply@blogger.com (Guest Bloggers) 25 Jul 2010 at 5:32am
A few days ago CBS broke the story on a new and shocking journal article. Naturally they only told half the story. To save your life (literally) I'll tell you the half they left off. First: I have some big news: Jon Benson's book "7 Minute Body" (also called "7 Minute Muscle") is on sale for 61% OFF for the next 7 days. He does a yearly promo for the book in July (the 7th month... go figure!) as a bit of help for my readers who want the books and the 6 videos that come with it (online) but need a break on the price. The page with the discount is here: http://www.7minutemuscle.com/go/bodybreak/halfoff <---click-here After you read this newsletter you will want to click that link super-fast... believe me... Now, the story: Headline: "Sitting At Work Ruins Any Benefits Of Workouts" Sub-headline: "Risk of death not decreased if you work out but SIT for 6 hours a day or more, researchers say" There's a kernel of truth to this... but a lot of falsehood. Researchers reported their findings of a 14-year male and female-based study on exercise, sitting down while working or watching TV for more than 6 hours a day, and mortality rates in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study was long, detailed, and rather shocking to say the least as far as the results go: Exercising the way most people exercise did NOTHING to prevent early death from heart disease if individuals sit for more than 6 hours per day. And most Americans sit for about 11 hours... yikes. So, throw away your workout gear and toss your gym membership in the garbage if you have a desk job... right? Not so fast. Here's the part the news folks failed to cover: This research never took into account NUTRITION or workout plans less than 24.5 MET-hours per week. The first bit you know all about: Nutrition. If you read Jon's newsletters, you know how to eat... but 90% of the people involved in this study probably did not. It's highly (in fact, dangerously) doubtful that they were... 1. Eating low-starch meals at least 3-4 days per week; 2. Consuming healthy sources of lean protein at each meal; 3. Consuming healthy fats; 4. And using sugars and starchy carbs only at specific times as Jon teaches in "The Every Other Day Diet." The study only briefly mentions that the subjects ate a "normal diet"... and that could mean anything. Let me make this clear: Exercise ONLY works if you have a dietplan that works. So if you are NOT eating correctly, then yeah... toss the gym membership in the garbage. It will do you little if any good except help you blow off some steam. However, there's another VERY important part this study missed. This part: "Less than 24.5 MET-hours per week of exercise." What the heck does that mean? "MET" stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task. This is the energy and oxygen required by the body in the form of exercise to do a specific task as compared to the body at rest. The body at rest has an MET of 1, roughly speaking. The exercise performed by the study group was your typical 5-6 day per week bout of running or perhaps some other form of cardio. Weight training? Sure, the old way... with an MET of 4 (i.e. lift, rest, chat on the phone, lift... repeat.) Now, are you ready for this? Jon's style of training, "7 Minute Body"-style, Phase 2 to be specific, has an MET of about 12. TWELVE. And that is two 7-minute bouts, totaling 14 minutes flat in the gym (or at home.) This is done 4 days per week. He simply follows that by either GXP cardio and brisk walking at least 5 days per week. The walking takes about 50 minutes; the GXP only 9. That's IT... and he is a fitness guy... you know, magazines... photo shoots... competitions? Yeah. That kind of fitness guy! The funny thing is that ANYONE using Phase 2 (and there are grandmothers using it) will have the same MET ranking. And my MET-hours per week? 32! This is WELL over and above the average person who is working out LONGER, but not SMARTER. That's the key behind the 7MB and 7MM Systems... SMART training, but BRIEF training for maximum muscle shape and definition. And, if Jon's health is any indication, the program solves the sitting problem nicely. He told me he sits at least 12 hours a day. He works at a computer (all sitting) and relaxes at night (usually sitting). But his intense workouts solve the problem sitting causes... and his nutrition plan takes care of the rest. So now you can do the same... and this week only (the next 7 days) you can do it for 61% off. Just go here: http://www.7minutemuscle.com/go/bodybreak/halfoff <---click-here It's the SMART way to train... and also the healthy way. P.S. Please do not think that this article is insulting to the average workout enthusiast; not at all. 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I was puttering around on the internet this morning and I saw something that really caught my eye. It was the latest data regarding our current life expectancy as humans from the World Health Organization, along with a history of how that's changed over the years. This info went all the way back to the Neanderthal period (the guys from the Geico Insurance TV commercials) up to present day humans. Those poor Geico guys only lived to be 20 years old on average, while today's humans can expect about 75 years of life. 2,900 Or More Days Of Misery In Your Future?! But did you know that today's people have an average healthy life expectancy of just 67 years? In other words, this is saying that you can expect 8 years of your life in poor health. 8 years! That's 2,900+ days of poor health. I don't know about you, but that's not something I'm looking forward to. I sure think we can do better than 67 years of good health on this planet. And you know what? We can. Fat Burning This number is an average. Like anything else, you don't have to be average if you don't want to be. The average person doesn't exercise properly, if at all. The average person doesn't know how to make the right foods selections and maintain a healthy diet. The average person doesn't apply themselves mentally and emotionally to maintain relatively stress free living. If this sounds a little bit too much like you, the good news is you don't have to be this person any longer. While it is a shame that today's health, fitness, and diet industry is simply confusing more people than it's helping, there are a few people and organizations out there that can provide a realistic, effective and efficient approach to breaking past the average healthy life span and living those years full of energy, strength, and vitality. I get questions from my Fat Burning Furnace newsletter and system readers all the time, after going through the FBF materials, about how they can't believe how little exercise is involved. And even though I've told them up front that they can let go of the aerobics or traditional cardio because of how powerful the FBF exercise really is, many still have trouble doing that. And what I tell them is directly related to the subject of life expectancy and just how much time we really have in our lives. I tell them that having a lean, strong, and healthy body is great. It's one of the most important things we can attain. Period. But, how much time is it worth to you? That's the question I asked myself over and over when seeking out my own methods and developing the FBF methods. Most people, after years and years of trial and error, come to realize that spending several days and hours a week working out is just not worth the trouble. And carefully measuring your food, counting calories, and depriving yourself of nutrient rich foods like whole grain carbohydrates is also something that shouldn't be necessary to enjoy a healthy and energy filled life. And it isn't. How Much Time & Effort Is Minimally Required? What we really should be focusing on is how much time and effort is minimally required to get the results we're looking for. Think about that. Not how much, but how much is minimally required. Remember, we've got just 67 healthy years as a starting point...If I valued my time on this planet, this is what I would be searching for. If it really took hours and hours a week and all of that crazy nutrition manipulation to burn fat, build muscle, strength, and cardiovascular health, I'm not sure I'd do it. Not for very long anyway. I've tried that approach, for years, and if you have you know it's no fun. And it's just not realistic given the demands our lives place on us in today's world. But as I've mentioned before, you don't have to worry about that kind of stuff anymore. The principles in my FBF system allow you to approach your genetic potential for a lean, strong, and healthy body in just minutes each week and with very simple lifestyle changes. Just 45 Minutes A Week...While Eating Delicious Foods? My wife Kalen and I have been using the FBF principles for a few years now. We work out twice each week. We even take a week off entirely every few weeks or so. We don't count calories. We don't deprive ourselves of the foods we love. If it's our daughter's birthday, we enjoy some cake and ice cream . We just work the FBF principles and continue to stay in great shape day after day, week after week, year after year. We work out so little because of the way the workouts are performed and created, and we eat with such flexibility because we stick with the FBF lifestyle, which gives you the power of flexibility and variation that is lacking in most programs. What I'm saying is that I've discovered what is minimally required to give me the health and body that I wanted. And thousands of my FBF students are doing it as well. Sure I could add another day a week to my workouts, but at this point it would actually be detrimental to my results. I could also start messing with my diet in all sorts of crazy ways, but that would just make my body angry and cause me unneeded stress. So, I ask you, are you trying to find what's minimally required to get you the results you want? If you truly value your time and the other worthy pursuits in your life, I'm suggesting that this is exactly what you should be doing. If you don't, you may just end up being an average 67 year old with 8 years of poor health to look forward to. By the way, if you haven't read my Fat Burning Furnace blueprint yet, you really want to go and do that right now. 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Childhood is an extremely crucial phase for development and growth. Kids grow daily, and, for those who do not see the kids every day, well they notice it even more than the parents. Although the parents notice it because they are constantly buying new clothes, shoes, etc. As parents, extended family, and teachers, we need to keep an eye on the kids, and take note of any physical or emotional change that may be to the children's detriment. And especially as parents, denial is not an option. Omega 3 for children is a sure way to help our children as they grow up. Fish Oil for Kids: The suggested usage for children 4 years of age and older is the same as adults. And if your child does have some issues .... check out this program: Overcome Your Child's Anxiety The Original Child Anxiety Program The Anxiety Free Child Program by noreply@blogger.com (Guest Bloggers) 25 Jun 2010 at 7:56am
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photo credit: katerha Here is a surprising tip / news / statement from Dr. Oz Show. So we all know by now that if we have high bood pressure, we are overweight that we need to cut down on our sodium, salt. But, did you know that...even if you are your optimum weight, have no high blood pressure sodium is still working to cause disease in your body. That's right, sodium works independant of your blood pressure!! So, people, please, watch and control your sodium intake. And, on another note, one of Dr Oz supplement recommendations? Take Omega 3 Supplements!! Here is the Omega I suggest you go and check out. It is high grade and affordable! http://www.experts-at.com/SealogixOmega3.html Anti Aging - Listening To Tips From Dr Oz by noreply@blogger.com (Guest Bloggers) 12 Jun 2010 at 10:44am
photo credit: {Adrienne.K} A lady from the audience asked Dr. Oz what causes grey hair. Answer: A combination of either one or both of: - Genetics - Stress ps my own thoughts on this. I know that Dr Oz has recommended Omega 3 for many reasons. Stress is one benefit of taking Omega 3, well, anti stress that is. And, here are some really good and useable Hair Tips. Let's face it, the nicer our hair, the younger we look! Common food mistakes that keep your abs hidden by fat: The Truth About Six Pa... by noreply@blogger.com (Guest Bloggers) 12 Jun 2010 at 10:47am
A few days ago, I posted the interview which discussed various training aspects to consider for stripping off stubborn belly fat and uncovering those six pack abs that everyone wants. Today, I have the rest of the interview with Abs-Expert Mike Geary dealing with the best nutrition secrets to apply if you want to have any chance of getting lean enough to see visible abs on yourself... http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat CB: And finally Mike, 1 or 2 of your top secret nutrition tips for losing body fat to carve out those abs. Open your vault of info! MG: Well Craig, I think you'd agree that there has never been a more confusing time regarding proper nutrition for consumers. Every so called "expert" out there seems to disagree and contradict each other on what's the best way to eat for fat loss and overall good health. One of the most important messages I try to teach my readers in this world of heavy confusion is that your diet doesn't need to conform to any of the fad diets... you don't need to go "low carb" or "low fat", or high or low anything for that matter to be successful in losing enough body fat to get lean enough to be able to see your abs. http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat I like to try to simplify things for my readers. I think that balance is the key to success along with eating a diet that is made up of nutrient dense foods in their natural state (as unprocessed as possible). In general, it is the heavy processing of foods that makes it wreak havoc inside our bodies. Most foods in their natural unprocessed state are inherently good for us. Of course there are always exceptions... a salad of poison ivy leaves is "natural and unprocessed" but certainly would not be good for us! I'll leave your readers with a couple of the most important aspects of nutrition that help to get you lean for life... 1. Get enough quality protein in the daily diet - not only does it have a higher thermic effect than carbs and fat (so you burn more calories digesting it), but it also creates satiety so your hunger is satisfied longer. Plus it's a building block for maintaining and building lean muscle... And remember that the amount of lean muscle you carry is one of the main factors for controlling your metabolism. 2. Think fiber! When it comes to carbs, make sure that almost all of your carbohydrate intake is from higher fiber sources like vegetables, fruits, and high fiber unrefined grains. Try to avoid refined sugars and refined grains as that is one of the main reasons so many people struggle with body fat. http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat I personally don't eat many grains as I prefer to get most of my carbs from veggies and fruits, but I'll admit I am a bit of a fan of sprouted grains. I generally recommend looking for carbohydrate sources that have at least 2-3 grams of fiber per each 10 grams of total carbs. Remember that fiber helps fill you up and also slows down the glycemic response of the foods you eat, all beneficial for getting super lean. 3. Don't be afraid to eat fat! Many people try to go way too low on their fat intake and this can negatively affect hormone levels in your body as well as causing more cravings. Try to eat enough healthy fats daily. Good sources are all nuts and seeds, nut butters, avocados, olive oil, organic meats and eggs, coconuts and virgin coconut oil. On that note, saturated fats from tropical oils are VERY misunderstood, even by many nutritionists and other health professionals. Yes they are composed highly of saturated fats, but are actually beneficial (but that's way beyond the scope of this article). 4. Avoid the two worst things in our food supply at ALL COSTS: *artificial trans fats from margarines, shortening, and hydrogenated oils that are in most processed foods *high fructose corn syrup, which is in almost all sweetened products on the market Again, if you avoid processed foods, it becomes easy to avoid these two worst offenders in our food supply. I always contend that once you get a handle on these 4 main points of your diet detailed above, the rest starts to take care of itself as you gain control over your appetite, blood sugar levels, hormone levels, etc. It all falls into place, and you eventually gain total control over how lean you want to get. CB: Thanks Mike! For more info on Mike's Truth about Six Pack Abs Program, be sure to check out: http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat The Truth About Six Pack Abs - Check It Out by noreply@blogger.com (Guest Bloggers) 8 Jun 2010 at 4:23pm
http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat First, realize that our bodies are designed to perform physical activity in bursts of exertion followed by recovery, or stop-and-go movement instead of steady state movement. Recent research is suggesting that physical variability is one of the most important aspects to consider in your training. This tendency can be seen throughout nature as all animals demonstrate stop-and-go motion instead of steady state motion. In fact, humans are the only creatures in nature that attempt to do "endurance" type physical activities. Most competitive sports (with the exception of endurance running or cycling) are also based on stop-and-go movement or short bursts of exertion followed by recovery. http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat To examine an example of the different effects of endurance or steady state training versus stop-and-go training, consider the physiques of marathoners versus sprinters. Most sprinters carry a physique that is very lean, muscular, and powerful looking, while the typical dedicated marathoner is more often emaciated and sickly looking. Now which would you rather resemble? Another factor to keep in mind regarding the benefits of physical variability is the internal effect of various forms of exercise on our body. Scientists have known that excessive steady state endurance exercise (different for everyone, but sometimes defined as greater than 60 minutes per session most days of the week) increases free radical production in the body, can degenerate joints, reduces immune function, causes muscle wasting, and can cause a pro-inflammatory response in the body that can potentially lead to chronic diseases. http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat On the other hand, highly variable cyclic training has been linked to increased anti-oxidant production in the body and an anti-inflammatory response, a more efficient nitric oxide response (which can encourage a healthy cardiovascular system), and an increased metabolic rate response (which can assist with weight loss). Furthermore, steady state endurance training only trains the heart at one specific heart rate range and doesn't train it to respond to various every day stressors. On the other hand, highly variable cyclic training teaches the heart to respond to and recover from a variety of demands making it less likely to fail when you need it. Think about it this way -- Exercise that trains your heart to rapidly increase and rapidly decrease will make your heart more capable of handling everyday stress. Stress can cause your blood pressure and heart rate to increase rapidly. Steady state jogging and other endurance training does not train your heart to be able to handle rapid changes in heart rate or blood pressure. http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat The important aspect of variable cyclic training that makes it superior over steady state cardio is the recovery period in between bursts of exertion. That recovery period is crucially important for the body to elicit a healthy response to an exercise stimulus. Another benefit of variable cyclic training is that it is much more interesting and has lower drop-out rates than long boring steady state cardio programs. To summarize, some of the potential benefits of variable cyclic training compared to steady state endurance training are as follows: improved cardiovascular health, increased anti-oxidant protection, improved immune function, reduced risk for joint wear and tear, reduced muscle wasting, increased residual metabolic rate following exercise, and an increased capacity for the heart to handle life's every day stressors. There are many ways you can reap the benefits of stop-and-go or variable intensity physical training. One of the absolute most effective forms of variable intensity training to really reduce body fat and bring out serious muscular definition is performing wind sprints. Most competitive sports such as football, basketball, racquetball, tennis, hockey, etc. are naturally comprised of highly variable stop-and-go motion. In addition, weight training naturally incorporates short bursts of exertion followed by recovery periods. High intensity interval training (varying between high and low intensity intervals on any piece of cardio equipment) is yet another training method that utilizes exertion and recovery periods. For example, an interval training session on the treadmill could look something like this: Warm-up for 3-4 minutes at a fast walk or light jog; Interval 1 - run at 8.0 mi/hr for 1 minute; Interval 2 - walk at 4.0 mi/hr for 1.5 minutes; Interval 3 - run at 10.0 mi/hr for 1 minute; Interval 4 - walk at 4.0 mi/hr for 1.5 minutes; Repeat those 4 intervals 4 times for a very intense 20-minute workout. The take-away message from this article is to try to train your body at highly variable intensity rates for the majority of your workouts to get the most beneficial response in terms of heart health, fat loss, and muscle maintenance. Michael Geary is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, and author of the internationally best-selling book, The Truth about Six Pack Abs, with readers in over 150 countries. For those looking for fast but effective workouts, see out Home Dumbbell & Bodyweight 4-Minute Workouts Surprise abs training mistakes to avoid - The Truth About Six Pack Abs by noreply@blogger.com (Guest Bloggers) 8 Jun 2010 at 4:21pm
http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat If you're interested in discovering some areas where you may be going wrong in your abs training and your attempts at losing stomach fat, I have an interview for you below that you'll want to read. In it, Men's Health Magazine writer Craig Ballantyne, grills Abs-Expert Mike Geary, author of the internationally popular book, The Truth about Six Pack Abs, on the topic of abs training and the biggest myths and mistakes he sees in this field. Also, be sure to check out Mike's site at: http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat Here's a copy of the first half of the interview below. In this part of the interview today, we'll just deal with training aspects. In a couple days, I'll send out the rest of the interview, which Craig and Mike covered the nutrition aspects we need to consider to lose stomach fat and get those hidden abs to show. Enjoy! CB: Okay Mike, so where does the average man or woman go wrong when it comes to training abs? MG: Most people are probably going to be surprised with this answer. In their quest for 'six pack abs', the biggest mistake I see people making is wasting WAY too much of their time training their abs directly... pumping away with all kinds of different abs-specific exercises. I'm sure you know what I'm referring to. The person is trying so hard to get those abs to show, that they're spending almost all of their time in the gym with hundreds of reps of various crunches, leg raises, twisting exercises, etc. Meanwhile, all of that wasted time directly training the abs could have been better spent on a properly designed full body workout program that would elicit a much better metabolic response and increase the fat-burning hormone levels in their body as well. After all, losing the stomach fat that is covering the abs is the MOST important aspect for most people to finally be able to make their abs visible. Unfortunately, pumping away with hundreds of crunches and leg raises does NOT cause much of a metabolic or fat burning hormonal response. This is the main focus of my Truth about Six Pack Abs book... full body training programs and proper nutrition to strip off that stubborn belly fat and reveal the six pack that's hiding underneath! Of course it wouldn't be an abs book if I didn't focus on ab development too, but I make sure firstly that the most important concepts for lasting body fat reduction are understood. CB: Do you see any gender differences in mistakes they make? And more importantly, do you see any gender differences in the response to various types of ab training? MG: To be honest, I don't really see any need for men or women to train differently. Bottom line... the best exercises are the best exercises regardless of gender. However, in regards to mistakes I see between genders... Yes, I tend to see women more often are deathly afraid to use weight training with anything but really light weights. That is a shame, because THE most effective way to gain control over your body fat for life, is to maximize your lean muscle that your body carries, as well as working that muscle hard through intense resistance exercise regularly. It's important for women to realize that regular strength training using heavier resistance will NOT "bulk them up" (as long as caloric intake is controlled), but rather is one of the key secrets for losing body fat and staying lean year-round. As a matter of fact, some of the leanest females that I've trained over the years are the ones that aren't afraid to work hard with the weights. I also notice that most women (and a lot of guys too) spend way too much time with slow cardio exercise. This is simply not necessary, and the way I combine high intensity resistance training into full body routines provides enough of a "cardio" workout in itself usually. We'll get back to this in a minute though. CB: What about ol' school sit-ups? Do you use these? Are they good, bad, or does it "depend"? MG: Sit-ups are a controversial topic. I don't think they're good or bad per se, but rather "in between". I didn't include them in my program. I simply don't feel they are necessary, and I think there are much more effective abs exercises to focus on. Personally, I almost never do sit-ups except occasionally for a little variety every now and then. CB: Give us a weekly sample ab training program. How many days per week? What are a couple of the best exercises you'd pick? How many sets? Reps? Rest? MG: Well, first I'd like to point out that the full body movements that make up the majority of my programs indirectly work the abs and the entire "core" area to a fairly decent extent. However, I do include abs-specific exercises into the routines generally about twice per week. The "abs-specific" portion of the workouts generally only take about 5 minutes at most with very little rest between exercises. Once people are past the beginning phase of gaining some initial ab strength, I try to get them away from the exercises that are too easy, where someone can do 50 or 100 reps, as is frequently common with standard crunches. Instead, I like to focus on higher resistance exercises that actually stimulate the muscle fibers to a much greater degree. One example of a higher resistance abs exercise is hanging leg raises with a proper "pelvic curl up". It's funny but usually someone that has been wasting so much time with hundreds of reps of crunches can usually only do a few solid reps when they first attempt some of these higher resistance exercises. We also make sure not to neglect some rotational movements, as well as some work for the deeper muscles like the transversus abdominis. CB: What do you use for burning fat, intervals or slow cardio? Or both? Any gender differences here? Or differences between fitness levels (beginner vs. advanced)? MG: In most cases, my answer is definitely intervals... or as I like to call it "variable intensity training". In general, I think slow steady pace cardio is a waste of time, especially if the goal is lasting fat loss. I think people need to get away from this thinking about "fat burning zones" and calories burned during the actual workout, and look at the bigger picture of what you're doing in your workout to stimulate the greatest metabolic response in your body... and the best metabolic and hormonal response is achieved through variable intensity training and strength training, not slow steady-pace cardio. Now I will say that if someone is really deconditioned and can't handle higher intensity exercise routines just yet, this still doesn't mean that they can't simply use lower intensity routines, but still use it in a "variable intensity" fashion, by alternating between higher and lower exertion levels throughout the workout. That wraps up our training portion of the interview. For more info about whether the Truth about Six Pack Abs Program is right for you, be sure to check out the following site: http://tinyurl.com/loose-abdominal-fat I'll be back in a few days with the portion of the interview where we discuss the common nutrition mistakes most people make while trying to reduce body fat. 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