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18 | LowcarbDirect Directory - Issue 1 - August 2016
Fitness
By John Mason
& Exercise
New generation thinking?
There are so many myths and misconceptions
regarding fitness and exercise.
Getting toned is one such myth.
You either have more or less body fat.
You either have more or less muscle.
You can't firm up fat! Muscles are either
contracted or relaxed; it can't stay
in a constant state of tension.
Hoping to gain muscle?
When people say they want to get fitter,
they exercise in a way that uses their
cardiovascular system at a level well
below its maximum. Your heart is a
pump, not a little tiny balloon. It needs
filling (not partial filling) with blood,
so it can push out oxygenated blood
throughout the body. Performing sub
maximal sets, in the hope of gaining
muscle is akin to repeatedly switching
on the kettle, but never letting the
water boil.
Traditional training 'sucks'
Once you realize that fitness is about
having energy at your disposal when
you need it, then you will realize it’s
about mitochondrial proliferation, and
greater capillarization. Most traditional
training and exercise advice actually
'sucks'. It is a poor protocol for weight
loss. It is time consuming and can
cause stress on your joints and soft tissues.
Too much exercise can also disrupt
your hormones, especially stress
hormones and even encourage fat storage
around the abdomen.
Exercising to lose body fat?
The longer you exercise, the more your
body slows down its metabolism in
order to compensate for the extra energy
used. This means that you burn
fewer calories than you think when you
exercise and, more importantly, after
you've exercised.
If you want to lose body fat, then exercise,
whatever kind, is a poor choice.
The net calories you expend from 'aerobic'
exercise, like jogging, spinning or
Zumba can be quickly replaced by eating
something! And there is no guarantee
that the calories you expend will
come from fat stores. They are more
likely to come from stored glycogen
and muscle breakdown.
The only successful way to lose body
fat is to persuade your body to use it
for energy, instead of sugars and carbs.
This is achieved by eating a low carb,
healthy fat diet, called a ketogenic diet.
Quantum training for greater
energy
Exercise has numerous benefits. The
one which most people say is to get fit.
A recent article on this amazing
couple in their local newspapers.
Gloria Gaynor (second from right),
famous American singer, visited John
Mason (second from left) for a consultation
when she was on a recent tour
in the UK. Together with them are
friends, Zoe Melvin and Danny Owen.
Well, what is being fitter? Being fitter is
the body's ability to create energy when
you need it. This is achieved by choosing
a training protocol that increases
the body's ability to produce energy.
Quantum Training methods are designed
to create greater capillarization
(so more oxygenated blood can reach
the muscles on demand), and increase
the quantity and quality of mitochondria
(the body's energy packs) in our
cells. The body can then produce, via
ATP (adenosine triphosphate) greater
energy output. In order to achieve this
we perform resistance training exercises
at a deliberately slow tempo until
the muscles reach momentary failure.
One set, that's all per exercise.
If you want to exercise efficiently and
effectively and improve your health
with the correct form of nutrition, then
we can help.
Read the full article here >>
John Mason and Zoe Melvin
are nutrition and fitness
coaches from Nottingham,
Mansfield; Woodhouse and
started Ketogenic Generation
at www.ketogenicgeneration.
co.uk where they advise clients
on nutrition and fitness
training through a ketogenic
lifestyle.
Fitness & Exercise