I got a lot of e-mails over the weekend sharing good information on exercises and food tips to decrease your ‘muffin-top’.
Here they are but remember, I never exercise on Monday. Since I don’t consider walking an exercise modality, if you want to go some a casual walk or stretch on Monday that’s fine. But nothing stressful. Here are the 6 tips:
#1 – The best interval training work-to-rest ratio for losing belly
fat might be 1-to-1.5.
In an Australian study, researchers found that doing intervals for
8 seconds followed by 12 seconds of rest resulted in significantly
more belly fat burning than long slow cardio.
Now I know that 8 seconds on and 12 seconds off sounds a little
annoying (just try doing that on a machine), but the good news is
that these researchers found that going for 24 seconds followed by a
36 second rest works just as well for boosting fat burning hormones.
Exercise Casualty campers get ready to reduce your recovery time on ‘Manny’ the manual treadmill.
#2 - This is really nothing new. But it’s worth repeating. In Minky’s Fried Chicken Diet, the sample meal plan includes carbohydrates that have higher protein content; but does encourage and recommend you get MOST of your carbohydrate from fruits and vegetables. After eating satisfying deep fried chicken, vegetables are welcomed by you.
#3 – You need to be able to do a Plank exercise for 2 minutes. Exercise casualty campers know that planks on the TRX are very challenging and effective. You can see photos CLICK HERE.
If you can’t do the plank for 2 minutes, then you need to lose belly
fat and you need to get a program that works your abs properly.
#4 – New research shows that supersets training burns more calories
than traditional straight set resistance training. Super set training is going immediately from one exercise to another exercise but still working the same muscle group. Not only do we do this at the Exercise Casualty Camp; we will also do this type of training in my NEW Strengthen and stretch class starting in May, in Deal, NJ
#5 – Stop snacking all day long. Move first thing in the am, BEFORE you drink your coffee. Doing ’stick squats’ are a great why to utilize your fat-burning mode in the morning. Then eat your full breakfast before 10am, at the latest! I will talk more about this tonite on the
HOT Minky Show,
Every Monday evening 4/12,
9-9:30pm EST, (760) 569-9000 call in and listen number and
access code 623104#
Of course, the more muscle you have, the easier it will be too see
your abs, but what’s even more important is maintaining your independence as you age.
Best carbs to eat when trying to lose belly fat and how eating fat helps to stabilize your blood sugars
will be discussed tonite on the HOT Minky Show. Participation is optional.
#6 – Stretch every chance you can get. Muscle only tighten, they don’t ‘lengthen’ when you exercise. Much of your pain is due to very tight muscles, especially in your midsection. This tightness causes wasted abdominal exercising efforts. Learn an awesome hip flexor stretch in my NEW Strengthen & Stretch class in Deal, NJ, beginning in May. More information CLICK HERE. Then click on ‘Strengthen & Stretch’.
Keep It Real…Food,
Minky
Minky@hotminky.com
(732) 620-2193