Bodyweight Workout...Best Weight Loss

Its been said before, "You have to have a gym membership to lose weight." I would say that, that is a lie. The very best weight loss that you can have is from bodyweight workouts. I really want to discuss a few points that support this because people always think that you have to spend hundreds and thousands of dollars to lose weight. I have personally gone through doing bodyweight workouts and I have lost 45 pounds and kept it off really well. The slower you lose your weight and the better you lose your weight the longer you will keep it off. Let's get started!

1. Slow Burn
When you utilize the bodyweight workout you will find that it is a slower burn, but it will be a good burn. It feels different when you're doing bodyweight workouts because you don't expect it to do that much of a workout. The slow burn will allow your body to get used to and acclimate to you losing weight and enjoying the beautiful results. Bodyweight workouts allow you to lose weight in body fat and sculpt a great looking body.

2. Low Investment
You will find that you don't have to invest a whole lot of money when you do bodyweight workouts. All you have to invest is time and you have to be disciplined to do it. You can utilize the fact that you will be working out with your body and no equipment. All you need is about 10 square feet of space, some water to rehydrate, and the will to keep going.

3. Heavier Workout
I find that bodyweight workouts are harder than the normal workouts with equipment in a gym because the machines take the resistance away from your body. Bodyweight utilizes more resistance and more muscles are used when there is more resistance. You will feel more tired and get a good burn going when you do bodyweight workouts. The superhero workouts that I have shared on here are great because you will be able to use superhero chiseled muscles after a few months of doing bodyweight workouts.

I would like to invite you to look at the superhero workouts on our blog and use them. We are all for using gym memberships for what they are supposed to be used for, but I like using your body and saving money. The muscle that you will be getting from the bodyweight workouts will be more endurance muscle, but can give you a chance to work off of them and get superhero-like muscle in a few short months. Check out the blog posts below on superhero workouts!

~Obesity Overload

https://obesityoverload.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-truth-about-superheroes-and-weight.html

https://obesityoverload.blogspot.com/2015/12/star-wars-workout-may-awakened-force-be.html#.WbW04bKGN1s

https://obesityoverload.blogspot.com/2014/07/thor-workoutstrength-of-asgard-warrior.html#.WbW1OrKGN1s

https://obesityoverload.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-batman-workout1-batty-workout.html#.WbW1W7KGN1s

7 Foods that Fire Up Your Body for Fat Burn!

I know that I've given you guys a lot of criticisms over my time of writing for you guys. Today I want to give you 7 foods that will fire up your body and prepare it for fat burn. The way you burn fat is not as essential as what you are eating to get to the point where you can burn the fat. How we eat affects our diet and how we burn fat. Also, WHAT we eat affects it as well. We will focus on the what to eat as we look at 7 foods that will fire up that metabolism and help your body burn that fat!

1. Apples or Pears
Apples and pears have been proven to be effective in raising your metabolism and fat burn in your body by raising the fiber in your stomach and intestines and keeping your body feeling full for a longer time. They are semi high in sugar though, so overeating them could have reverse effects.

2. Whole Eggs
Eating whole eggs is often thought to be a great increase in cholesterol due to the fat that is found in the egg yolk. Recent studies have shown this to be untrue and a false assumption. They are high in protein and high in vitamins. Eat a couple with breakfast to give your fat burn a boost.

3. Leafy Greens
Leafy greens such as kale, lettuce, Swiss chard, and collard greens have many important factors in raising that fat burn level in your body. They have fiber that keeps your body feeling full, as well as being low in calories and carbohydrates. Grab a salad for lunch and fire up that fat burning machine!

4. Dark Chocolate
I have a feeling that you guys and girls will like this one! I'm telling you that the antioxidant rich, low sugar, low processed, fiber filled, crunchy chocolate made by cocoa beans will be a great food that will fire up that body for burning fat for several hours. All you have to do is eat a few pieces and then watch the fat burn away!

5. Beans
Beans are an excellent source of protein, they are inexpensive, and they take a long time to digest. The fiber richness of the food allows for longer digesting time, which means it will take more calories to burn the beans off. I eat my beans with ham hocks or by themselves with hot dogs. Burn some fat by firing up your body with beans.

6. Soup
Soup can be a really good food to fire up your body and help it burn that fat for a long time. Most of the time soups are a weighty and heavy food that utilizes fiber, vitamins and minerals, and protein. They can be heavy on the sodium which isn't the best thing, but there are soups like Progresso that are good in sodium and fat.

7. Olive Oil
If you're someone that has been on the Mediterranean diet, you are all too familiar with olive oil. A fact about olive oil is that the Greeks used to drink a cup of it in the morning for breakfast to jump-start their body's digestive system and keep things regular. You don't have to drink it straight, but sprinkle it over a salad, in some whole grain pasta, or have it on some break with a vinaigrette. Olive oil has properties of good fats and minerals that will give you a fat burn.

I hope that your weight loss programs are going well, that you are healthy and on your way to your weight loss goals, and that you can use these foods to boost that fat burn as you fire up your body for the long run. These are great choices that you can use in your own lives. I have used them for quite a long time and they have worked for be. They have good vitamins, minerals, fats, protein, and lots of other good qualities to push you along in your fat burn and weight loss!

Cheers!

~Obesity Overload

How Do I Work Out When I'm Hurt?

There are some of us that work out really hard, we are going, burning some good calories, and then we get hurt. How are we supposed to work out when we are hurt? I have recently hurt my shoulder (three or four weeks ago now) and have been rehabbing it back to health. I was doing 100 push-ups and 100 kettle-bell swings in 1 workout before I got hurt. I was really getting results and was slimming good. Then I got hurt while I was playing Ultimate Frisbee. I fell on my head and neck after someone had pushed me. What was I going to do to rehab and recuperate my shoulder? I soon realized that living life and functioning was going to be more difficult than I thought.

1. Start Small, But Start!
I started back after giving my shoulder a week off of any activity with 5 push-ups and 5 kettle-bell swings. I have been working my way up as the weeks have gone by. I am proud to say that after STARTING back again that I am up to 70 push-ups and about 100 kettle-bell swings in 1 workout. I have been going for 4 weeks!

2. Use Your Body Part
I would suggest that you used your body part that is injured. This doesn't mean that you go and run a marathon on a hurt leg. It means that you use it enough to not let it get stiff. I threw thousands of Frisbee's on my retreat that lasted four days and it loosened up my shoulder to strengthen it again. In order for muscles to heal you have to keep breaking them down to grow them back up. Use your body part.

3. Keep the Rest of Your Body Strong
Just because one part of your body is hurt doesn't mean that you have to stop working out the entire body. If your leg is hurt, then work out your upper body and arms. If your arm is hurt, then workout your lower body. Keeping the rest of your body strong will help your weak body part to acclimate quicker and better.

4. Stay Mentally Strong
Keeping your mind mentally strong will help you to overcome your injury however small or big it is. Your mental state is what helps your physical state to operate at peak performance. If your mind isn't in it, then your body won't be either.

5. Rest
Resting is part of the rehab. When you are hurting you can only workout or play so much. Keep it to a low and get some rest while you are hurt. You have to give your body enough time to energize and rehab itself. Take a break and give it some rest. If you want to work out you can still work out, but give yourself an extra day to rest. It will feel uncomfortable when you work out when you are hurt, but you have to work out to an extent.

6. GO OUT AND GET SOME!
Woohoo! That's right! You heard me! The final step after you have rehabbed enough it to GO OUT AND GET SOME! Don't stand idly by and watch the world go around. Go!

I hope that you guys put these practical tips to use as I have personally tried them and have used them for all of my rehabbing  that I've done. (Which is a lot as I get hurt often!;) Best of luck to you guys and your weight loss. Keep working out and shedding that weight off!

~Obesity Overload

Candy, Tasty or Fattening?

Almost everyone has loved candy or some form of candy in their lifetime.

We are going to look at why candy is bad for your body.

1. Weight gain:

Candy is full of empty calories that can't be burnt off quickly.

40% off the sugar of the candy we gobble away turns to fat!

2. Reduces Nutrient Intake:

The consumption of candy and sugar wears on the body and causes your body to not consume the vitamins and good nutrients that it needs.

3. Tooth Decay:

We all know about this one.

Tooth decay is prevalent in our society as crawls into our lives via suckers, candy bars, licorice, and other candies.
Candy deprives your body of calcium that is needed for healthy bones and teeth.

4. Candy Increases the Risk of Disease:

Sugar in candy takes calcium away from the body, making it easier to contract osteoporosis.

Sugar lowers your immune system considerably as it takes more energy to consume and digest it. 

For more information on sugar and the body visit our, "Just a Spoon Full of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Up?" post!

Candy and candy bars are terrible for your body's health.
Sugar converts to fat immediately.
Try some dried fruit, fruit, and occasionally a swig of natural fruit juice to curb the candy cravings.
Having just passed up Halloween not too long ago, many people in the world are fatter now than they have ever been.
Try to keep yourself from eating candy and sugar, just for the heck of it!
Have a great morning!
~Obesity Overload