The video below shows Anton Ohno doing a step workout. (Not that cheesy machine in membership gyms that allows the user to achieve maximal poor posture.) Ohno and the rest of the US speed skating team use a real set of steps. A typical high intensity workout consists of 14 sets of hitting every step, then every third step and finally every fifth step. Next time you find yourself on a flight of steps, think about how difficult it would be to do 14 sets of stepping on only every fifth step. This workout allows Anton Ohno to engage all the muscles that he uses during his speed skating events. I should also mention that the step workout is post weight training and resistive belt exercises, pretty impreesive, huh? His cool down is a simple 1 mile run.

Metabolism is the engine that burns fat. In order to boost metabolism there are several factors that have to be in play for a boost to happen. Unfortunately there are many things that affect metabolism causing it to slow down. Before you know it you have gained 20 pounds and your health is reeling out of control.

But it isn’t over, there are many ways in which you can reverse the vicious fat gaining cycle. And it doesn’t have to be a long drawn out process. There are steps you can take now that will have an immediate effect on your metabolism and set you on the path to melting fat off your body at an alarming rate. Here are five that you can start right away that will get your fat burning engine revving.Start drinking lots of water.

1. Drinking lots of water will prepare your body to become efficient which your metabolism likes very much. A hydrated body means hydrated muscles and hydrated muscles work at an optimal level. And when your muscles work at an optimal level, your metabolism speeds up. Since your muscles are the engine that is your metabolism, healthy muscles are essential.

2. Schedule and eat five to six small meals per day. This has you eating every three to three and a half hours. Your metabolism likes to know it isn’t going to run out of energy and it uses past experience as its indicator. So if you only eat one to two meals per day, your metabolism prepares for that by storing excess energy to use during the long periods between and does this in the form of fat. However if you get on a schedule of eating five to six small meals per day, your metabolism recognizes this and realized that it doesn’t have to store excess energy because it knows it is going to get more very soon, so it burns off the excess energy helping you get leaner.

3. Ditch the food labels. Foods without labels are just that foods. There is no need to put a label on the food because it is obvious to the consumer and will also be obvious to the body. Foods such as vegetables, fruits, most lean proteins, raw nuts must be abundant in your diet to assure your metabolism runs high and efficiently. These foods are not only healthy but also provide a spike in the metabolism simply by eating them. The body works harder to digest raw foods therefore expends more calories from that food just to digest it.

4. Take a Multivitamin. Taking a multivitamin is very important not only for fat loss but also for your health. In order to get all your vitamins and minerals in your food, did you know you have to eat 7-10 servings of fruit AND vegetables per day? That is virtually impossible and maintain a calorie deficit for losing fat. In order to make up for this discrepancy, so the logical solution is a multivitamin. Select multivitamins that are whole food based meaning they were made from sources of foods to get the vitamins and minerals that make up the product. These can be found mostly at natural food stores or select companies, like Prograde Nutrition. Two things to look for: typically the multivitamins stink if they are natural, and they will be pricy. But don’t overlook them because they can mean the difference between 5 pounds and 25 pounds lost.

5. Perform weight training. Weight training or resistance training is the direct action you can take to boost your metabolism. In order to directly increase lean muscle you must train with resistance. Cardio and nutrition alone isn’t going to do it. This is too often the missing component in a fat loss program. Too often people are afraid they will get big and bulky. Most people who train with weights have that as their main goal and not get big and bulky. In all actuality it is harder to get big and bulky with weight training than it is to get lean.

There are five that you can implement today. Set a plan and attack your fat using these five ways to boost your metabolism

So, summer’s over, the kids are going back to school and you want to start up your exercise program or get back the swing of things with our Boot Camp exercise program in South River,NJ.

The one thing people dread the about re-starting our boot camp fitness program is that first couple of workouts that make you really sore and cause you to think about missing your next training session.

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Now, the really cool thing about his product is all the science behind it. Most people just don’t realize how important pre and post-workout nutrition is.

Take a second out of your day to watch this very brief video on the subject. It will really open your eyes. You will probably be shocked as to how you’ve been missing out on the chance to get faster results from your exercise efforts.

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Ever get to the point where you are forcing yourself to workout? You know you are tired of the same old routine or maybe just so lazy that you do not want to plan your workout at all. I have been there, we all have.

We play a little game at Camp called “Deck of Cards”. There are different variations out there, but the idea is the same, to change up your workout and make it more fun.

How to Play

1. Get 2 Decks of Cards

2. Decide on what 8 exercises you want to do. I recommend, 2 upper body, 2 lower body, 2 core and 2 cardio/full body.

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If you can just follow three quick healthy eating guidelines you can be well on your way to fitting into your skinny jeans again.

With that being said there is a lot of bogus marketing on the internet right now promoting Acai Berry. 

Now, this is actually a great new ’superfood’ in that it is full of antioxidants and other health promoting nutrients, BUT HERE IS THE PROBLEM:

This is being marketed as a “Miracle Weight Loss Cure or Solution”

Most of the unscrupulous companies that are marketing these products are claiming that this berry is the solution to dropping pounds and pounds of weight…with no change in diet or exercise at all…

This is not one of the healthy eating guidelines you should be following. 

Acai berry is everywhere after being featured on Oprah and other mainstream media channels.

If you want to add some acai berry to your diet on occasion for the antioxidant benefits, please go right ahead.  But don’t expect anything close to the ridiculous claims that are being made about this product in regards to lighting fast weight loss.

Good old fashioned healthy eating guidelines like the ones listed below along with intense but brief exercise will do more for your body than a few acai berries will ever will in terms of rapid weight loss. 

 I want you to realize just how simple weight loss can be.  You can start with these three tips and you’ll be well on way to losing weight and living a healthier life.

 Healthy Eating Guidelines Tip #1:

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