In addition to the significant changes you witness in energy bills and how you dress during winter, the chilly weather also affects your body. Your food preference, metabolism, and even energy levels change drastically during winter. Winter May Actually Make You Hungrier Many parts of the Northern Hemisphere are chillier and darker this time of year. Could those factors affect the foods you’re hankering for? Some researchers suspect cool weather may trigger an evolutionary relic inside us to fatten up to survive tough environmental conditions, the way many other animals do. A previous study found that participants consumed an average of 86 more calories per day in autumn/fall compared with spring and ate more fat and saturated fat in the winter months. But the researchers who conducted that study also noted that over the course of a year that magnitude of “extra” calories was fairly small. Another theory is that the change of season may influence the balance of some of the hormones that control hunger and appetite. A prior review that looked at data in people and in animals found that seasonal changes did affect many hormones related to hunger and appetite, including glucocorticoids, ghrelin, and leptin. The feeling of skipping the gym and eating…
Time to grab your kettlebell and yoga mat and join us in this workout Doesn't matter what phase you are in, why not ROCK this workout today and brag you got it done! This is our signature LEAN HIIT. Combining Kettlebell & Martial HIIT for fast, fun, fat loss! Try this full follow-along workout in your next HIIT and Low Carb Day Workout. We usually do our LEAN workouts with a Tabata protocol of 20 secs ON and 10 secs OFF- download a FREE Timer app to keep yourself on track. Only 30 minutes and you will kick off this week with a BANG Join us for our FREE Follow Along LIVE Workout below. It’s perfect for beginners, only 30 minutes and all you need is a Yoga mat. Join Bronagh Taylor for this beginner's workout that is perfect for low impact, high intensity, fat blasting fun! This is just one of our workouts you get included in our app which is part of the Sexy Strong program. >> DOWNLOAD OUR FREE FOLLOW ALONG WORKOUT HERE << Want more follow along workouts and tutorials? SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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Time to grab your yoga mat and join us for a follow-along workout Why Tabata? The way that Tabata was meant to be done without weights using fast bodyweight movements focusing on shoulder, core, and leg strength and muscle toning. Something for ALL LEVELS, perfect for beginners with lots of modifications and adaptions but also ways for you to progress and get stronger. You don’t need a bell to get moving!! You don’t need ANY equipment to get in an awesome fat-burning workout from home. Try this kick-ass follow-along workout in your next HIIT and Low Carb Day Workout! Join us for our FREE Follow Along with LIVE Workout below. It’s perfect for beginners, only 30 minutes and all you need is a Yoga mat. Join us for this beginners workout that is perfect for low impact, high intensity, fat blasting fun! This is just one of our workouts you get included in our 28 Day Beginners Programme Online! Watch the full video below and follow along SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL You can catch me live every Monday 3 PM GMT to give you all the Monday Motivation you need! Like my Facebook page so you don’t miss…
Do As Much As Necessary, Not As Possible Do as much as necessary, not as much as possible! One of the topics that have come up so much these days - and I thought that I need to address this via video - is about over-exercising. Or under-exercising. Or how much exercise should I be doing? I heard this quote once and I'm totally on board with this, “Do as much as necessary, not as much as possible. More is not better, it is just more”. Doubling your effort does not double your result when it comes to exercise. When it comes to over-exercising (or under-exercising) it’s really about your intention. Why do you need to exercise? Most of us feel that we need to exercise as a punishment for what we eat. And most of the time we just wing it, not having a clear goal in mind. So what I suggest is to find your own Goldilocks Solution and just the right amount of training for your goals, your body, your stage of life and your fitness level. Also, remind yourself that the whole point of the exercise is to be fun, fast, and effective. You don’t want...
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Which kettlebell weight/size should I buy? Because kettlebell exercises use the whole body rather than just a few isolated muscles you will be surprised at how much more weight you can lift than usual. Women should begin with an 8kg (15b) and progress to a 12kg (25lb) and finally a 16kg (35b) for two handed swings. Men will start with a 12kg, progress to a 16kg and finally a 24kg (50lbs) for two handed swings. Related: What size kettlebell do I need? My main goal is fat loss, where should I start? Kettlebell workouts, when performed correctly, use 100’s of muscles at a time and so not only burn lots of calories during the workout but also condition the muscles of the body increasing your metabolic rate. The Two handed Swing is your first main goal, not only will it target lots of muscle mass but it’s also very cardiovascular. Related: How to Torch Fat in Less Time with Kettlebells Are short workouts really best for fat loss? Yes, there is lots of research now that shows full body short workouts are more effective than long slow cardio workouts. The benefits...
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