Showing posts with label Instant Fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Instant Fitness. Show all posts

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Beat Your Worst Cramps, Tips from Tony Tiamiyu

Summer is right around the corner which means that for many of you, you'll be out and about and trying to get more exercise in. For some of you, you might be worried about pollen. Well, it's pretty much pats pollen season in ATL. You might be worried about the heat; just get outside in the morning or the evenings when the sun isn't beating down. Or you might be worried about cramps, which is just another excuse for some of you! Don't worry, there are ways around cramps too! Pay attention.


Don't start fresh - Warming up your muscles and your body is a very important step to avoid cramps. If you start your workouts by going hard without  a warmup, you'll shock your muscles. Take it easy for about five minutes, slow jogging, jumping jacks, small easy aerobics.


Keep hydrated - Also a great idea if you're doing any kind of exercising...water is essential to carry nutrients throughout your cells. It seems only right that it will maximize the functions of your muscles and help avoid cramps.

Keep full of electrolytes - Not enough electrolytes can lead to muscle cramps. This combined with the step above will make sure your body has everything it needs to function properly. In longer workouts (25min+) drink a low-cal or zero-cal sports drink mixed with or alongside water.

Stretch & Cooldown - By slowly relaxing your muscles, you will reduce the chance of once again shocking those muscles. Take your time to slow down your heart rate, decrease your big motions, and hold stretches. Never pulse a stretch, and always hold for at least 15 full seconds.



Tony Tiamiyu
Instant Fitness
Top Trainers in Atlanta, GA
(404) 941-iFIT(4348)


Friday, April 27, 2012

Build Bigger Back Muscles with Instant Fitness


Building your back muscles is important to your health. It will prevent you from getting back injuries in the gym, at work, and as you get older. You’ll be able to hold better posture, and, let’s face it, a buff body looks better when all parts are ripped!
Men are usually more focused on their back, but women need to focus on it too. Although they may not go as hard on this area, they still need to build muscle to help the overall fitness of their bodies.

Three main areas to focus on:
Lats, Traps, and middle/lower back

For Latissimus dorsi, there are two workouts you can do:
Lat pulldowns, and pull-ups
For bigger traps:
Power cleans, overhead shrugs, barbell shoulder shrugs, farmer’s walk
Middle-Lower back:
Any form of a row, back extensions
Remember, any exercise that works all of these muscles at the same time is great, too!



Tony T

Instant Fitness, Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainers

(404) 941-4348



Thursday, April 12, 2012

Instant Fitness shows you how to get LEANER without getting BUFF


Ladies! Listen up! You can get lean and toned without getting bulky and buff!
To do so is simple. 
For weights: You should be able to do 30 reps but the last ten and last 5 reps of each set should be difficult. Difficult to where you’re pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Do 2 sets of 30 reps
For your workouts: Don't be afraid to work the whole body! You aren't maxing out your muscles, so they can recover faster than those who want to look like 50 cent. Hit all the points: hamstrings, quads, back, shoulders, biceps, triceps, and abs (upper, lower, and obliques).
For cardio: Yes, cardio. If you want to get leaner, you'll need to kickstart fat burning. Start off your workout with cardio, and mix it in between muscle groups. You can do jumping jacks, mountain climbers, sprints, jogging, jump rope, line jumps, fast step ups, etc.  Start workout with 3-5 minutes cardio warm-up and mix one minute intervals between your muscle groups. If your heart rate isn't getting up there, do 3 minutes between muscle groups.
Keeping these three things in mind will definitely get you on your way to a leaner body. If you want more information, or want to learn more about your health, schedule a free fitness assessment and we'll show you exactly how it's done!
-Tony T
Atlanta Personal Trainer
Instant Fitness
(404) 941-iFIT(4348)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Ask Instant Fitness: How do I control my portion sizes?

So you've been wondering why you haven't been able to lose weight despite your best efforts to get to the gym and watch your intake. What's the problem? Oftentimes, it's the portion sizes you're consuming. So let's talk about it.

To get used to the recommended portion sizes, first, take just one or two weeks and measure everything you eat. This way, you'll get a good idea of how much to portion out, and how many calories you're consuming per portion size. You probably wont have to measure much after this.

Second, check the nutritional information on the back of packaged food. Hopefully you aren't eating too much processed food, but if you are, make sure you know the calories per serving size.

Secondly, you can reference serving sizes to other objects to help you remember. Here's a great sheet to print out and put on your fridge. There's also a wallet-size version so you can have it on you all the time!


-Tony Tiamiyu
Instant Fitness
Atlanta's Best Personal Training
(404) 941-iFIT(4348)

Thursday, March 15, 2012

LOW-CALORIE (but delicious) SNACKS HERE! From Instant Fitness via Greatist.com

Image courtesy of Greatist.com

Everyone always craves something around the mid afternoon. It’s easy to give in to those cravings, but if you have a few more healthy options, you won’t go off the deep end.
I stumbled upon this list of low-cal snacks. Check it out!


-Tony T
Instant Fitness
Atlanta’s Best Weight-loss Professionals
(404)941-iFIT(4348)

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Set your sights on success with Instant Fitness!


Surrounding yourself with positivity is proven to raise YOUR positivity. It’s a simple theory. 
Success IS possible.
It might sound really stupid, but honestly, it works. It’s as simple as believing in yourself, and once you know you CAN do it, anything is possible!
Find your favorite quotes and write them on stickies and paste them all around your house.
Write an inspirational quote on your mirror with a dry-erase marker. Even “You can do it” will give you a little extra boost.
Make a playlist of your favorite “get pumped” songs and play it on the way to work, an interview, at the gym, or any where else!
Make friends with someone who you admire for that passion and drive. They will inspire and motivate you more than you think.
These tips work well if you’re feeling depressed and down. All it takes is that first step.
-Tony T
Instant Fitness
Atlanta Personal Trainer
404) 941-iFIT(4348)

Saturday, January 28, 2012

What you didn't know about sports drinks from Tony Tiamiyu

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As a personal trainer in Atlanta, it is extremely common to see sports drinks everywhere I turn. But I don't alway feel  that those drinking it are cognizant of what the sports drink is actually doing for them.

True, it is popular nowadays to have a sports drink while you’re working out. We all generally agree that they are beneficial to your workout regime, but do we really know how they work?

Gatorade was invented by a scientist at the University of Florida for their football players. These drinks were made to replace fluids and electrolytes lost due to heat and humidity during games and practices. When you sweat, you lose those fluids and electrolytes which provides energy for your muscles. They help with fatigue, post-exercise recovery, and fluid intake and retention. 

So what should you look for in a sports drink?
-4-8% carbohydrates in the form of glucose, sucrose, and fructose (try to avoid sports drinks with ONLY fructose which slows fluid absorption)
-Sodium. Your sweat is salty because it contains sodium, thus, it needs to be replaced.
-No carbonation. This will most likely cause you discomfort while working out.
-No caffeine. This can cause dehydration.
Be careful to monitor the calories in your sports drink. If you are trying to lose weight, be aware that you might be consuming the same amount of calories you are trying to burn. There are no- and low-calorie sports drinks out there, and it also helps to mix them with water. About half and half.

Sports drinks are more so for longer workouts, greater than 30 minutes of intense exercise. Longer workouts deplete the body's glycogen stores, and sports drinks help replenish them. The average person working out 30 minutes a day may not need such drinks unless their sodium and electrolyte levels are low or they are dehydrated.

So are sports drinks necessary every time you work out? Probably not, unless you work very intensely for a long period of time. You should be able to replenish your body with nutrition if you're just doing 30-minute workouts.

But remember to drink lots of
WATER, WATER, WATER!


-Tony T
Instant Fitness
Atlanta's #1 Personal Training Company
404.941.iFIT(4348)

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Build BIGGER ARMS, FAST with Atlanta Personal Trainer, Tony Tiamiyu

Want Lean, Cut, Ripped arms FAST? Click here to learn how to do it!


4 Simple Arm Workouts
Bicep Curl: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, holding free weights in each hand by your waist. Slowly bend your elbows, curling your hands toward your shoulders. Keep your elbows at your side, focusing directly on your bicep. Do not use the momentum of your body for this exercise.


Shoulder Press: Sit in on a bench with a back, arms bent with dumbbells a little above shoulder height. Press dumbbells up toward the ceiling keeping your shoulders back and head up. Flex your triceps at the top of the press. Try not to bring your wrists below shoulder height.

Push-ups and Tricep Push-ups: This is a basic workout, but it can do magic for your upper body when done right. In a good push-up stance, your arms, shoulders, abs, back and butt should be engaged. Your back should be in a straight line with the rest of your body so that you isolate the chest, arm, and shoulder muscles. Your wrists should be directly under your shoulders. For the movement, gently bend your elbows and push back up. To isolate your triceps more, put your hands together, index fingers and thumbs touching to make a diamond between your hands.


You CAN get those chiseled arms you want! Click here and find out how!

-Tony Tiamiyu
Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
Instant Fitness
Lindbergh City Center
404.941.iFIT (4348)

Monday, December 5, 2011

"Good" vs. "Bad" Carbs, Instant Fitness can teach you about nutrition!

Grainy Breads offer more nutrients than those with refined flours
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First let’s start off with a simple definition.  Carbohydrates are compounds made of single sugars or multiple sugars and composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Carbohydrates are also the body’s preferred source of energy (calories). 
There are two different classifications of carbs: Simple and Complex
Complex carbs are long chains of sugars, more so starches and fiber. Carbs in this category are breads, pasta, rice, and more. You are encouraged to chose half of your grains whole. That is, out of the six servings of carbs a day, make 3 of them whole-grain options. 
Simple carbs are those which have only one or two sugar molecules. Naturally occurring sugars, like those which come from fruits, are in this category; since these sugars are in fruits, they are accompanied by fiber, which you would not get by eating sugar in another format. Refined sugars like fructose, glucose, sucrose and lactose are also included in this category, and you should limit your intake of them. Luckily a lot of refined grains/carbs are enriched so you get some nutrients you would have gotten with complex carbs. (But know that your body cannot absorb these vitamins as well as naturally occurring nutients.)
Since complex carbs are long chains of sugars, your body has to work harder to break them down, thus requiring more energy, thus burning more calories. Your body stores extra sugars in your liver in the form of glycogen (sugar after it has been broken down by your body), and the liver can then regulate your blood sugar. Once the liver stores enough glycogen, your muscles store their own glycogen and the rest of the unused, unburned sugars travel to your fat cells where they are stored until you need them. This is why carbs get a bad rap, the excess your body doesn’t need is stored as fat. But what many people don’t know is that fat you consume that your body doesn’t use ALSO gets turned into fat, and protein you consume that your body doesn’t use ALSO gets turned into fat.
So in conclusion, you should pick at least 3 whole-grain complex carbs a day. The other carbs you pick can be fruits, in which case they will double for that food group. The RDI, recommended daily intake, of carbs based on a 2,000 calorie diet (for an average, middle aged female who has 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity) is 300 grams which is about 6 servings of carbohydrates. Click here and navigate the right side panels for more information.
You can get the best nutritional tips from a certified professional for FREE on our website!



-Tony Tiamiyu
 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Motivation: Some words from Tony Tiamiyu


 Motivation is the key to being successful with any fitness goal. Many people think they are motivated, but as soon as they start spending time in the gym, they start making excuses. In order to be very successful, you must be driven from within. You must be willing to do whatever it takes to achieve your goal. You have to push yourself harder and farther than ever before. You are going to sweat. You are going to hurt. Actually, if you are sore after you work out, it means you are making changes in your body.
  1. You should know that you may not be able to make permanent changes in under 3 weeks. Although, you can change your body in 3 weeks. If you have large goals to achieve, you probably will be working for a year or more. In order to get to those long-term goals, make short-term goals and checkpoints.
  2. To stay motivated, tell your family and friends of your goals. Both groups will give you honest opinions and ask you questions to keep you on track.
  3. Keeping a journal of your progress will help you compare the past to the present. This might also help you to see what your problem areas are and how to attack them.
  4. Contact Instant Fitness for a FREE total body diagnostic to get you started on your journey. Your trainer will help you through every step of the way!
No matter what your goals are, you must have an unstoppable drive to keep you motivated throughout the process. Look deep within yourself to gain the confidence and strength it takes to make changes in your life.

-Tony T
 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
Lindbergh City Center

Friday, October 7, 2011

The Dish on Dessert: Nutrition Tips from Instant Fitness





So many people think that when they get on a diet, they have to skip dessert. This is not the case. With proper planning and a little compromising, you can enjoy your dessert, everyday!
A great way to cut back in the sweets department is to keep your dessert treats limited to one a day. If you have been craving a sweet treat after every meal, I encourage you to break that habit. Instead of indulging in a piece of cake or bowl of ice cream after every meal, try drinking a glass of light fruit juice or having sliced strawberries with 0% fat Greek yogurt (mix the yogurt with 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract for more flavor). Even a glass of water might suffice your craving for fulfillment.

Here are a few more suggestions for light desserts:
-Fresh berries with a dollop of light Cool Whip, topped with lemon zest
-Sugar free pudding (fold in light Cool Whip to make a mousse)
-Vanilla Roasted Pears recipe at http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/vanilla-roasted-pears/  (use Splenda or Truvia instead of sugar)
-You can have your ice cream, just serve yourself a small scoop of no-sugar-added ice cream in a smaller dish.
-Slice a banana in half lengthwise and sprinkle a few (no more than 10) dark chocolate chips on top. Heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds until the banana is soft and chocolate has melted.






-Tony Tiamiyu

 Lindbergh City Center

Friday, September 30, 2011

What to Wear to the Gym and to Buckhead's Best Boot Camp!

  While you are sharing this space with others who are hopefully getting as sweaty as you, there are a few things to keep in mind and a certain etiquette to follow.
We’ll go from bottom to top:

Shoes- any good running shoe should work well for most gym activities. If you are on a basketball or tennis court often you should think about purchasing a pair of specialized shoes. DO NOT wear open toed shoes (sandals), work boots, shoes with no support, etc.

Lower body- yoga pants, exercise pants, running shorts, regular shorts, basketball shorts are all good options. DO NOT wear booty shorts, jeans, slacks, PJs, etc. You might look ridiculous or just be plain uncomfortable. And if you think your pants or shorts may be baggy in the slightest, be sure to wear something underneath!

Upper body- women, unless you want all the attention of every man (and every woman) at the gym, avoid wearing only a sports bra. Tank tops are fine just not really low cut ones, as well as T-shirts (preferably an Instant Fitness “wanna new birthday suit?” T-shirt). Men, wife beaters, sleeveless, T-shirts are all acceptable. Avoid extra baggy shirts and clothes that can get caught in machines. Everyone should leave their job interview clothes at home if attending the gym.

Head- nothing is really necessary here, unless you need to hold you hair out of your face (headband). A hat would be fine if outside but you may not want it collecting all of your sweat and stinking up the place.
All in all, just try to be comfortable, modest, and flexible.
-Tony T
  Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's BEST Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Best Ab Workouts from Atlanta's Best Personal Trainer!

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If you want a six-pack, here are some great exercises you can do that will get you there. Be sure to use a different one every time you workout to promote muscle confusion and thus, faster results.

  1. Bicycle crunches -while laying on your back, bring your legs up, knees bent, move your legs in a bicycle motion. With your hands behind your ears, bring your shoulder-blades off the mat and touch the opposite elbow to knee. Repeat on other side.
  2. Jackknives- lay on the mat with arms and legs outstretched above and below you. Simultaneously bring your opposite arm and leg together in the air to touch your toes. Repeat on other side.
  3. Butt lifts- lay with your back on the mat and your arms at your side, palms facing the floor. Bring your legs straight up in the air. While using your palms to push slightly against the mat, lift your butt/legs straight into the air. Try not to rock back and for (don’t use your momentum to lift you), just lift straight up and down.
  4. Planks- Hold the “up” part of a push-up. Make sure your shoulders are back, your back is straight and not sagging, your head is up, you’re focusing on your abs, and that you are breathing. You can also do this on your forearms and on your side with forearm.
  5. Leg raises- in the captain’s chair with back straight and hands on the handlebar, lift legs and raise them, with knees bent, to your chest. Lower them down again, keeping knees bent. Do not swing your legs.

-Tony Tiamiyu

 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
Lindbergh City Center

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Which Alcohol Should I Drink? Nutrition Tips from Instant Fitness

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Of course, it is not recommended that you drink alcohol while you are starting a new fitness regimen and a new nutritious diet, but there are some times where you are certainly allowed to enjoy yourself.
Like carbs, proteins and fats, alcohol is used for energy, but it is not essential and it is not stored in the body.
Alcohol is 7 calories per gram whereas fat is 9 and carbohydrates and proteins are 4 calories per gram. That being said, not all alcohols are created equal. A serving of alcohol is defined as any drink that has .6 oz of pure alcohol. This amount is found in:
  • 12 oz regular beer: 150 calories
  • 12 oz of wine/malt or spirit-based cooler: 210-230 calories
  • 5 oz wine: 100 calories
  • 1.5 oz of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor: 100 calories
  • 3 oz sherry or port: 130 calories
  • 9 3/4 oz malt liquor: 135 calories
So if you’re watching your calories, stick to wines and liquor, but be sure not to mix it with anything as that will increase calorie intake. Also, stay away from drinks that start with mixes (ie. margaritas) because they can be loaded with sugar. Also try substituting club soda for regular soda.
You may already know that women and men metabolize alcohol differently but you may not know why. Women have less water in their bodies, thus the concentration of alcohol in their bodies is higher. Also, the presence of food in the stomach allows for a slower absorption of alcohol. The time it takes for food to enter into the small intestine is the rate at which the alcohol will get into your blood stream.
So as a general health and safety rule, women can have one serving of alcohol a day and men are allowed 2. Be sure that you aren’t “saving” you servings for the weekend and then binge drinking, which is dangerous behavior.

-Tony Tiamiyu
 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Instant Fitness' Gym Jargon


Do you understand everything you hear at the gym or from your trainer? Are you sure you understand everything you've heard about fitness? Read these definitions and compare them to what you thought previously. Hopefully they will give you more insight during your workouts


Fitness-the body’s ability to meet physical demands, composed of four components; flexibility, strength, muscle endurance, and cardiovascular endurance.
BMI- Body Mass Index- an index of a person’s weight in relation to height that correlates with total body fat content. (A person may have a low percentage of body fat, but a high BMI if he is muscular)
Body fat analysis (percentage)- The percentage of fat in your body. This is difficult to attain, but can be found by hydrostatic weighing, skinfold tests, bioelectrical impedance, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and via the BodPod. Desirable measures for body fat percentages are 12-20 for men and 20-30 for women.
Overload-extra physical demand placed on the body. A principle of training is that for a body system to improve, its workload must be increased by increments over time.
Muscle endurance- the ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly within a given time without becoming exhausted.

Cardiovascular endurance- the ability of the cardiovascular system to sustain effort over a period of time
Aerodic- requiring oxygen; an exercise you can perform while still talking
Anaerobic- not requiring oxygen; a more intense workout (almost max level) you can do but cannot talk while doing
Target heart rate- the heartbeat rate that will achieve cardiovascular endurance for a given person; fast enough to push the heart, but not so fast as to strain it.

Reps- repetition; one complete movement as in a hammer curl
Sets- a group of reps.
Super Set-Two different workouts, back to back, with little rest in between. One set on each machine, then repeat.

-Tony Tiamiyu
 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

How to Get a BIGGER Butt with Instant Fitness and Tony Tiamiyu

Click HERE for your next step to getting a bigger butt!


Many women tell me they want a bigger butt. Here’s what I tell them:
You cannot loose weight in one specific area, therefore, you cannot gain weight in a specific area. If you want to maximize your gluteus maximus with fat, just try to gain weight by increasing your calorie intake (but don’t stop exercising). If you want to tone and sculpt your booty (thus making it bigger), here are some great exercises you can do:
  1. The Squat
  2. The Lunge
  3. One-legged Cable Kickback
  4. Gluteus Kickback
  5. Hamstring Curl
  6. Step Ups
  7. Clam Digging (does not involve food :] )
  8. Hip Lifts
  9. Deadlifts, one-legged
  10. Biking
  11. Running, to tone and lose fat
Visit http://shapefit.com/butt-shaping-exercises.html  for descriptions and images of some of these workouts. If you don’t know these workouts, you can search their names on Google and it should give you accurate descriptions on how to do them.
As always, make sure you’re getting a good source and amount of protein in your diet to help your muscles grow.

 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Choosing Your Personal Trainer: Find Atlanta's BEST Personal Trainer Here!

Part of picking a personal trainer is knowing what exactly a personal trainer does. A personal trainer is someone who will help you reach your fitness goals, whether it be to loose excess weight or gain muscle. He is also someone that will push you to your limit and make you achieve things you never thought possible. He will bring the following things to you in each session: fitness knowledge (how much to lift, what cardio to do, etc), accountability (you will have homework!), and guidance.

My sessions, whether an hour or thirty minutes, will consist of exercise routines customized for your fitness level. I strive to do this because I believe it is an important part of my any fitness program. If I start at a level too high for you, you may get discouraged and you wont be training your body safely and correctly. I have you hop on the treadmill for a few minutes to warm up your body and then we get started. Depending on your fitness level, we will do exercises to meet your goals. I like combining exercises like shoulder presses with leg presses because you can get faster results. We will hit all of your muscle groups in the session whilst keeping your heart rate up.

No matter who you choose to be your personal trainer, they should have the following qualifications:
-Certified by a nationally accredited company
-Experience. They should have enough experience to where you feel comfortable working with them
-CPR and First Aid Certified
-Attentiveness. A trainer should be able to listen to you and know when you’ve had enough.
As well as these qualifications, a good personal trainer will always tell you that you’re doing a great job. He will also remind you of your goals and keep track of your progress.
No matter who you choose, make sure whoever you pick is someone you can work with. Most trainers will do an assessment before you start a fitness program. This will give you the opportunity to get a feel for the trainer’s personality and how you will work together.

 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center

Monday, August 15, 2011

Current Happenings at Instant Fitness




I have just started the SIXTH WEEK of Bootcamps! I am so happy to see so many people at the Instant Fitness Bootcamps in Lindbergh City Center every week! It is great to see so many energetic people in this community!
Instant Fitness has been making some great changes and additions. As well as hiring a new trainer, Montrele Washington, we’ve added new team members to facilitate in our growth. Also, we are updating the website on a regular basis to provide accurate information. We are working hard to provide a better service for you!
T-shirt sales have been through the roof! We love that you love our “wanna new birthday suit?” T-shirts! And within the next month we will be getting more colors and designs.
Besides these updates, we are planning to add a nutrition and wellness consultant and more specialists to our team. We are expanding into a bigger company that will provide the best health and fitness service in Atlanta. Our main goal is to provide instant but permanent results and lifestyle changes that will make our clients healthy and inspire others to join. This new expansion will be unlike anything the fitness world has ever seen before and we are very excited to bring it to Atlanta!
Thanks again for supporting Instant Fitness University and the Instant Fitness Team!

 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center

Monday, August 1, 2011

You Are What You Eat: Nutrition Tips from Instant Fitness

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Five of the top killers in America, heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and hypertension, are influenced by a number of factors, but are all linked to diet. True, you cannot change your inherited susceptibility to these diseases, but you definitely can do your best to prevent them by what you put into your body. If you eat mostly processed foods, fried foods, sodas, and fast foods now, you will likely develop a degenerative disease in the next 20 years. Try and remember people you know who have had a heart attack, a stroke, or diabetes. What did their diet mostly consist of?

On another note, you can’t expect to loose much weight if you don’t change your diet. If you exercise 3 hours a day and still eat what you’ve always eaten, you will only get so far. And the changes you would make wouldn’t be permanent. In order to loose weight, your body must use up more calories than it takes in. This means, you need to adjust your diet to your current activity level. This can be hard to do, but there are ways to measure your daily calorie requirement. Visit http://www.choosemyplate.gov/myplate/index.aspx to calculate your calorie requirement. This site also has other interactive tools that can help you assess your calorie intake, http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/
In oder for you body to function at it’s highest level, you will need to make sure you are getting all the right nutrients (carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water).

 Instant Fitness, LLC
 Atlanta's #1 Personal Trainer
 Lindbergh City Center