by dailymuscle on August 23, 2010
Last Thursday, 19 August 2010, I had the privilege once again to be on BFM89.9 on their segment, “The Bigger Picture” - this time, to go a little deeper on the topic of ‘Exercising/Weight loss during the Fasting Month of Ramadan‘.
To better understand the ‘fasted state’, I was actually on a 24-hour food fast during the interview (no food only, but zero calorie liquids allowed) - which somewhat allowed me to understand what it feels like to be on a fast, and to abstain from something so essential to our everyday life - food! I was basically following Brad Pilon’s “The Eat Stop Eat method” of using flexible, intermittent fasting as a style of fasting for weight loss and fat burning!”.
So today, for the benefit of those who are fasting and did not manage to catch me on air, below is a rough transcript of what we discussed (this blog post contains additional info that was not covered on air due to time constraints):
1. Is it safe to exercise while fasting?
For the healthy adult, yes. This may surprise many, but a research completed in 1987 found that a three-day fast (food only) had no negative effects on how strongly your muscles can contract, your ability to do short-term high intensity exercises, or your ability to exercise at moderate intensity for a long duration. So in terms of whether or not our bodies are capable - it actually is!
But Ramadan is also unique and unlike the typical fast some of us regularly undertake, as there is a prolonged absence of water - so now, what we are actually dealing with is dehydration and it’s effects. So this is what we need to watch out for. Like I always remind my clients who exercise when fasting - that this isn’t the time to set a new world record. We simply need to be a bit more cautious then we usually are, and listen to our bodies. [click to continue...]
by dailymuscle on August 12, 2010
I’ve been told too often, that my healthy habits and lifestyle change recommendations are… ‘extreme’.
Yes, I get that quite often from friends, people I meet at corporate health talks, and the occasional gym-goer I spend time talking to. Sometimes, I’m quite convinced that even my family members think so too (but they’d just rather not say anything). At times, my dog gives me weird looks through the kitchen window - I wonder what’s running through his mind.
24/7, I’m ‘accused’ of being on a ‘diet’. I’ve been told to ‘live a little’. What is it that makes them say I am extreme? It’s possibly because of the following: [click to continue...]
by dailymuscle on February 11, 2010
This blog post is more on a personal note, but nevertheless, something I’d like to share because I think it speaks volumes about what a Personal Trainer-Client relationship can be. So, if you’ve been dreading your workout sessions with your trainer at the gym… I’d like to enlighten you that there’s actually light at the end of the tunnel. Read on… :-) [click to continue...]
by dailymuscle on October 26, 2009
This list is something I’ve come up with, based on my own personal experience, and also observation of what my clients experience. I hope you take the time to read this - ‘cos you just might never be the same again after you do.
Seven Virtues for Successful Weight Loss
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by dailymuscle on May 14, 2009
It is said that a picture speaks a thousand words - but today, for Season 7 of ‘The Biggest Loser’ winner of the $250,000 grand prize Helen Phillips - the pictures below speaks 140 lbs.
Helen, who is 47 years old, started the competition weighing 257 lbs. She lost a total of 140 lbs, with her current weight at an amazing 117 lbs. Her total percentage of weight loss was 54.47%.
Helen at 247 pounds - at the start of the show.
