Beyoncé's Maple Syrup Diet

Recently in the news was talk of how Beyoncé Knowles lost weight quickly for her role in the film Dreamgirls. Beyoncé went on what is more commonly known as the Maple Syrup Diet, which is in fact a form of fasting, rather than dieting. Beyoncé's Maple Syrup Diet simply involves eating no solid food at all. Instead, a mixture of lemon juice, Grade B/Medium Maple Syrup, water and Cayenne pepper is drunk. This mix can be taken cold, as a cordial, or hot, as a tea. The mix contains some essential vitamins and minerals. As solid food is not eaten it is necessary to help the digestive system eliminate material and avoid constipation. This is achieved in two ways: laxative tea is taken every night, and in the morning, 32 ounces of lukewarm sea salt water serves as a top-down enema. This passes through the digestive system extremely quickly—30-60 minutes. The diet is for a recommended minimum of ten days, although it is not uncommon for people to stay on the cleanse for longer periods of time. Fasting for such long periods requires careful breaking, as intestinal cultures need to re-develop and mucus linings re-build. This usually involves drinking "full strength" juices for a day or two, while slowly adding in soups, then fruit, vegetables and nuts before resuming a regular diet. This fast break is an ideal time to add probiotics to re-establish a healthy intestinal culture. Beyoncé's Maple Syrup Diet is said by Stanley Burroughs and later authors to eliminate toxins and congestion that have built up in the body. Because it is not a complete source of macro-nutrients, it should be considered as another form of fasting, rather than a diet. Supporters of the Maple Syrup Diet have credited it with helping them lose weight, increase energy, and even alleviate some chronic diseases. Some in the entertainment industry have misunderstood fasting as a weight loss diet. Recently, the Maple Syrup Diet received media attention as a result of being embraced by some celebrities. The singer/actress Beyoncé did it for 14 days and lost 22 lb (9 kg) for her role in the 2006 movie Dreamgirls. Howard Stern's cohost Robin Quivers claims to have lost 73 lb using the Master Cleanse. Similarly, Jared Leto says he lost the weight he gained to play 'Mark David Chapman' (he gained 62 lb) all from the Maple Syrup Diet The Different Juice Fasting Stages of Detoxification Stage 1 (Day 1 To Day 2) On the first day of fasting, the blood sugar level drops below 70 mg/dl. To restore the blood to the normal glucose level, liver glycogen is converted to glucose and released into the blood. This reserve is enough for half a day. The body then reduces the basal metabolic rate (BMR). The rate of internal chemical activity in resting tissue is lowered to conserve energy. The heart slows and blood pressure is reduced. Glycogen is pulled from the muscle causing some weakness. The first wave of cleansing is usually the worst. Headaches, dizziness, nausea, bad breath, glazed eyes and a heavily coated tongue are signs of the first stage of cleansing. Hunger can be the most intense in this period unless the enema is used which quickly assists the body into the fasting state by ending digestion in the colon. Stage 2 (Day 3 To Day 7) Fats, composed of transformed fatty acids, are broken down to release glycerol from the glyceride molecules and are converted to glucose. The skin may become oily as rancid oils are purged from the body. People with problem-free skin may have a few days of pimples or even a boil. A pallid complexion is also a sign of waste in the blood. Ketones are formed by the incomplete oxidation of fats. It is suspected that the ketones in the blood suppress the appetite by affecting the food-satiety centre in the hypothalamus. You may feel hungry for the first few days of the fast. This effect is temporary. The desire to eat will disappear. Lack of hunger may last 40 to 60 days, depending on whether you are on water or juice. The body embraces the fast and the digestive system is able to take a much-needed rest, focusing all of its energies on cleansing and healing. White blood cell and immune system activity increases. You may feel pain in your lungs. The cleansing organs and the lungs are in the process of being repaired. Periodically, the lymphatic system expels mucous matter through the nose or throat. The volume excreted of this yellow-coloured mucus can be shocking. The sinuses go through periods of being clogged, then will totally clear. The breath is still foul and the tongue coated. Within the intestine, the colon is being repaired and impacted faeces on the intestinal wall start to loosen. Stage 3 (Day 8 to Day 15) On the latter part of an extended fast, you can experience enhanced energy, clear-mindedness and feel better than you have felt since childhood. On the downside, old injuries may become irritated and painful. This is a result of the body's increased ability to heal during fasting. If you had broken your arm 10 years before, there is scar tissue around the break. At the time of the break, the body's ability to heal was directly related to lifestyle. If you lived on a junk-food diet, the body's natural healing ability was compromised. During fasting, the body's healing process is at optimum efficiency. As the body scours for dead or damaged tissue, the lymphocytes enter the older, damaged tissue secreting substances to dissolve the damaged cells. These substances irritate the nerves in the surrounding region and cause a re occurrence of aches from previously injured areas that may have disappeared years earlier. The pain is good as the body is completing the healing process. The muscles may become tight and sore due to toxin irritation. The legs can be the worst affected, as toxins accumulate in the legs. Cankers are common in this stage due to the excessive bacteria in the mouth. Daily gargling with salt and water will prevent or heal cankers. Stage 4 (Day 16 to Day 30) The body is completely adapted to the fasting process. There is more energy and clarity of mind. Cleansing periods can be short with many days of feeling good in between. There are days when the tongue is pink and the breath is fresh. The healing work of the organs is being completed. After the detoxification mechanisms have removed the causative agent or render it harmless, the body works at maximum capacity in tissue proliferation to replace damaged tissue. While a short fast will reduce the symptoms, a longer fast can completely heal. Homoeostatic balance is at optimum levels. The lymphatic system is clean except for a rare discharge of mucus through the nose or throat. After day 20, the mind is affected. Heightened clarity and emotional balance are felt at this time. Memory and concentration improve. Stage 5 (Breaking the Fast) The sticky, toxic, mucous coating on the intestinal wall is loose, and the first meal frees it from the intestinal wall. Toxins enter the blood through the colon. The gallbladder dumps its waste in a heavy discharge of bile. This can cause an instant bowel movement upon eating followed by intense diarrhoea. If the symptoms are too uncomfortable, an enema will help. Some critics point to lack of essential nutrients in Beyoncé's Maple Syrup Diet, citing a deficiency of protein, vitamins, and minerals. As a result of these deficiencies, individuals on the diet may experience dizziness, delirium, and fainting in the short term, with possible damage to the body occurring in longer-term applications. Many authors assert the benefits of fasting are related to its lack of nutrients, particularly macronutrients. People with intestinal conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome may experience added discomfort while on the cleanse. There is a risk that the saltwater flush may remove both beneficial and harmful bacteria from the body. A no-food diet may cause the gut to stop passing food, resulting in constipation, or may make the consumption of food immediately after the fast painful. These are the important reasons to follow the fasts' instructions correctly. Beyoncé Knowles said of her decision to adopt the Maple Syrup diet: "My nutritionist suggested the only way to do that was the maple syrup fast. As soon as it was over, I gained the weight back. "I'm very conscious of being a curvy woman and I'm very happy that I am a curvy woman." She added: "I would never recommend it to anyone unless you are doing a movie and it's necessary, and you have proper help." Remember that people like Beyonce Knowles have a great incentive to lose weight fast, as this ensures that they win contracts to appear in films, commercials and television. These diets are not really that healthy, and it is recommended that a longer term approach to weight loss is taken. Crash diets can be a useful way to kick-start yourself into a healthy lifestyle, as quick results can give you the boost of confidence that is often needed. However, they should not be considered long term solutions to weight problems. We recommend a good balance of healthy diet and regular exercise. Also, remember to consult your family doctor before embarking on a period fasting or extreme dieting. If you revert to your old ways after this fast, you will gain nothing, and maybe actually put on more weight. Yoyo dieting is not good for your health, and cannot be sustained long term. Eat healthy, exercise hard.

Daniel Craig and Brad Pitt Workouts

Daniel Craig is the new icon for the ideal male body. Back in 1999, in the movie Fight Club, Brad Pitt attained the ideal physique. It has been 9 years, but I would say that James Bond might be the new role model for men to shoot for. While both have similar physiques, Daniel Craig carries a little more muscle. For a physique like Brad Pitt, I would recommend splitting your time working out to 25% lifting and 75% cardio. The James Bond Workout would emphasize lifting more 40% lifting and 60% cardio. Daniel Craig's Nutrition for the James Bond Body James Bond is packing a bit more muscle than Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt's Character) did in Fight Club. When Daniel Craig was interviewed about his diet before Casino Royale, he said he was on a high protein diet. Brad Pitt was on the Zone Diet, before Fight Club. The Zone Diet recommends that 30% of daily caloric intake comes from protein. For the James Bond workout, I would bump that number up to 50% and cut back on carbs and fat a bit. James Bond Should Eat More Calories Than Tyler Durden Make no mistake about it, Brad Pitt had very low body fat for Fight Club. I am good at estimating body fat percentage and I would say that Brad's percentage in Fight Club was around 4-6%. In Casino Royale, James Bond looks closer to 8% body fat. While both are impressive, Daniel had it a bit easier. In order to get down to the 5% body fat range, you really have to keep calories low. Since James Bond was bigger and more of a realistic body fat percentage, he could allow himself to eat more than Tyler Durden. For the James Bond Workout plan, you could eat 6 meals per day with ample protein and low carbs. Compared to Tyler Durden, James Bond has it good. I guarantee you that Tyler Durden eats much less than James Bond, probably 4 really low calorie meals per day. Moderate Cardio for the James Bond Workout In order to get down below 6% body fat like Tyler Durden, you need to really concentrate on High Intensity Interval Training to naturally increase your HGH levels. In addition to that, you need to perform moderate cardio for longer periods of time. For the James Bond Workout, you probably will be able to skip the High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). To maintain 8% body fat, you can get away with sticking to the traditional moderate intensity cardio for 30-45 minutes or so after each workout. In the James Bond Workout, you will only need to add High Intensity Cardio, if you reach a sticking point in burning body fat. The James Bond Workout, Shaken Not Stirred! About the Author: Rusty Moore is an avid trainer who gives advice to men and women who want a physique that attracts the opposite sex. While most trainers focus on gaining as much muscle mass as possible, Rusty focuses on the lean "sleek model look". For men who want the build of Brad Pitt -or- Matthew Mcconaughey and women who want the build of Jessica Alba -or- Jessica Beil, Visit his Website by Clicking this link... Lean Muscle Fitness

Sylvester Stallone's Strength Workouts

Sylvester Stallone is one of modern cinema's great action heroes. He first shot to fame in Rocky in 1976, and then continued his success through the Rocky franchise as well as the Rambo series, which started with the drawing of First Blood in 1982. Stallone's physical appearance altered significantly between his first and second Rambo films, from 1982 to 1985. Sly Stallone actually only started working out for Rambo: First Blood Part II, six weeks before filming started. He hired Franco Columbu, an Olympic weight lifter who won the title Mr. Olympia several times from 1974 to 1981, to help him bulk up and develop his muscular body that he became most famous for in Rambo: First Blood Part II and the later Rocky films. Sylvester Stallone's weight training routines were intensive, and therefore split over the week. He also trained twice a day, training different body parts each time. To undertake such a training program strict adherence to diet, rest, sleep and good form in training is essential to avoid over-training and injury. Stallone's Split Training Schedule: On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he split his training into two sessions per day as follows: Morning: Chest, back and abs workouts, including bench presses, lateral pull downs and crunches. Afternoon: Shoulders, arms and more abs, including military presses, lateral raises, bicep curls and tricep extensions, and more crunches and leg raises. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays he also trained morning and afternoon; Morning: Calves and thighs, including calf raises and squats. Afternoon: Rear deltoids, traps and more abs, including rear delt / bent-over rows, shoulder presses, upright rows and more crunches. Stallone's routine was a very intensive six days per week with a double split, which is the style of weight training that professional bodybuilders use when competing - not surprising seeing that he employed a professional bodybuilder to guide him. Sly followed a standard 8-12 repetition with 3-4 sets pattern. He did 3 to 4 exercises per body part. Each day he varied the exercises using instinctive training, to keep the muscles form falling into a routine, and ensuring a plateaux was not reached too soon. He also exercised his abs furiously, with abdominal routines daily. His ab routine consisted of a total of 1000 repetitions, by training four different areas with combinations of sit-ups, leg raises, side leg raises and side bends. Often 50 reps of each exercise would be done for each for 5 sets, i.e. 5 sets of 200 exercises. This was old school circuit training done to the extreme, which any military training instructor / drill sergeant would be proud of. Sylvester Stallone learnt how to train like a professional with the help of Franco Columbu, and he built on these training routines throughout his career to build himself up into one of Hollywood's greatest action heroes. In 2002 he brought out a book on fitness and weight training, called Sly Moves. Here is one readers review of the book: "I am a fitness instructor and a huge "rocky" fan and wanted to see what sly recommended in his training guide. As expected we get the usual, "exercise changed my life" comments and a few really interesting insights from the man who was once named "body of the 80's". The book itself is excellent reading, with good exercises. Even the diet is humane, with none of the "egg-whites only" expected from a Hollywood star, and he even recommends seeing a trainer before beginning the exercises shown. All in all, thoughroughly worth buying, please write more SLY!" Buy in the UK / Buy in the USA Slyvester Stallone's is certainly one of the 20th Century's great action heroes, and by following his workouts and nutrition advice, you too can sculpt the body of an action hero.

Sienna Miller Working Out for Baroness role in GI Joe

Sienna Miller, the 26 year old actress most famous for her role in Stardust, is currently in London training to improve her physique in readiness for her part as The Baroness, head of COBRA Intelligence Operations, in the new film GI Joe. Prior to her professional acting career, Miller worked as a photographic model, and featured on the covers of Vogue and Vanity Fair. In one controversial publication of Vanity Fair Sienna Miller posed topless while smoking a cigarette. Sienna Miller is most famous for her party lifestyle, but has started an intensive four month fitness and weight training program to build muscle and tone up to play a muscle-bound soldier. Sienna Miller has been called a "size zero" actress, so beefing up will take a lot of hard work and determination. It was reported today that Sienna Miller has already put on five pounds (2.5kg) of muscle, and her biceps are already showing good improvement. She is receiving professional training from a former MI6 agent. Her training schedule includes an hour of boxing everyday with a boxing instructor. In addition to Sienna Miller's boxing workouts, she is also following an intensive weight training program, with emphasis on legs, arms and shoulders, to build core strength and develop the physique similar to a real female soldier. Focus is likely to be on squats to build and strengthen the thighs and glutes, and other free weight compound exercises such as rows, lateral pull downs and bench presses to build core strength. Sienna Miller is reported to be somewhat alarmed at the speed at which she started growing muscle after the training began, but now lovers her chest as her breasts are getting larger as a result of working on the chest machines. Her boyfriend Rhys Ifans has said that he loves her new athletic figure too. If you wish to follow in her footsteps, check out our boxing workouts and beginners weight training articles. Find more information on IMDB's GI Joe page.

Fitness Instructor Qualifications for Health and Fitness Professionals

Many people consider making the move from fitness enthusiast to fitness instructor after they have spent a few years training to get fit. Often the best fitness instructors are people who have had a hard journal to fitness, and understand that for some people losing weight and getting in shape is a very difficult task to undertake. However, just because someone has managed to get fit, it does not automatically mean that they are qualified to instruct others on fitness. Also, being a fitness instructor, also requires knowledge on sports nutrition, first aid, dealing with injuries, and to some extent physiotherapy, or at least an understanding of the human skeletal and muscular system. There are many routes to becoming a fitness instructor, and each country has different rules and regulations within the fitness industry. Great Britain and the United Kingdom In the UK there are several routes to becoming a fitness instructor. Here are some of the most common routes: 1. YMCA Personal Trainer Award One of the most widely known and respected fitness qualification in the YMCA Personal Trainer Award. YMCAFit, formerly called YMCA Training and Development, started in 1984 with a Exercise to Music course. Since then YMCA Fit has trained over 67,000 fitness instructors. Upon successful completion of either the Gym Instructor or Exercise to Music programme, you will automatically become a member of REPS. The YMCA Personal Trainer course includes the following modules: Gym Instructor, Circuit Training, Client Lifestyle and Fitness Assessment; Advanced Gym Instructor; Exercise Nutrition; Business and Marketing for the Fitness Professional and First Aid at Work. Visit their website to learn more - YMCAfit. 2. Future Fit Training Future Fit was founded in 1993 and has become a very well respected fitness instructor school, with a high success rate. Future Fit Training is now acknowledged by the whole industry as a leading provider of fitness professionals in the UK. The Future Fit curriculum covers all aspects of health and fitness, including nutrition, studio work, Pilates and weight training, as well as the standard fitness training. In 1997 Future Fit was the first Fitness Instructor School to teach the NVQ Level 2 in Exercise and Fitness. This qualification is now the bench-mark entry qualification for the fitness industry, and in 2005 Future Fit started to offer the new NVQ Level 3 in Exercise and Fitness, which is now the bench-mark qualification for advanced instructors in the industry. Visit their website to learn more - Future Fit. 3. FIE Certified Personal Trainer The Fitness Industry Education (FIE) Personal Trainer Course provides instructors with the qualifications required to assess clients' needs, write fitness programmes and take them through a variety of different training sessions to help them achieve their goals. All FIE courses are recognised by the Register Of Exercise Professionals (REPS), Central YMCA Qualifications and/or Active IQ. The FIE Personal Trainer Course is also recognised by the National Register of Personal Trainers. Visit their website to learn more - Fitness Industry Education (FIE). 4. Premier Training Diploma In 2001 the Premier's Diploma in Personal Training was awarded Level 3 status on the government endorsed, Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). A wide range of fitness training certifications are available, such as Diploma in Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapy, Certificate in Gym Instruction, Certificate in Personal Training, Nutritional Advice for Physical Activity, Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy, Master Diploma in Personal Training, and Exercise to music. Premier Training also has a military resettlement program. It is on the list of Preferred Suppliers to the Career Transition Partnership for the provision of training to people leaving the armed forces. Premier Training also offer distance learning courses. Visit their website to learn more - Premier Training. 5. Lifetime Health and Fitness Lifetime Health and Fitness runs courses in Bristol, London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, and also does distance learning. It is becoming one of the leading training organisations for fitness professionals in the UK. Its three main courses are: Personal Trainer Qualification: Gain the skills and knowledge required to work as a Personal Trainer. Fitness Instructor Qualification: Training courses for those wishing to work at fitness instructor level within a health or leisure club. Exercise to Music Qualification: Gain the skills required to become an aerobics teacher. If you are already working in the fitness industry, then Lifetime delivers work-based learning programmes, reducing training costs through the use of government funding. Visit their website to learn more - Lifetime Health and Fitness. These are by no means the only ways to become a fitness instructor, but these organisations are amongst the leading UK Fitness Instructor providers. In the UK a fitness instructor certificate must be recognised by The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). The Register uses a process of self-regulation that recognises industry-based qualifications, practical competency, and requires exercise professionals to work within a Code of Ethical Practice. Members of the Register are given a card and registration certificate to prove their qualification and membership. Also known as the Exercise Register it operates in the UK and across the world to recognise personal achievement and competencies of qualified exercise professionals. Later we will look at other options, plus American qualifications, such as the ACE Personal Trainer Certificate (American Council on Exercise). Remember that other routes into the fitness industry can include martial arts instructions (generally 3-4 years training to attain an instructors certificate).

Health on the Internet - HON Code of Conduct

The BBC has put together some very useful advice on obtaining health information online. As more and more sites spring us offering a whole array of health related advice and products, care must be taken to ensure that the site you are reading is providing sound advice, and will not either rip you off or worse, offer poor health advice which could leave you worse off. Beware of sites without transparent information. There is a code of conduct now for health websites (The HON code of conduct). The main one being that a website should not claim to replace the relationship between doctor and patient. So steer clear of any sites offering a diagnosis via email. All respectable sites should have a disclaimer and an "about us" page which clearly states what the site is for, if it falls under any health regulation, the qualifications etc. of the writers. Without this, you could be reading health tips offered by school children doing a biology project, and not even realise! OK, maybe that example is taken to the extreme. But care must be taken if you are searching for health advice online. Many sites are affiliated with private companies that are only interested in sell their product to you. Often the sites put profits before ethics. Regarding buying medicine online, the most important advice is; "Shopping for pills and potions via the internet without a prescription is dangerous not only because you may end up taking something that's not right for you, but because there's no way of knowing whether the drug is what it claims to be." There are many excellent communities online where people can obtain valuable advice from people suffering from similar conditions, but care should be taken to avoid seeking diagnosis from these sites, as generally, as helpful as people are on health forums and communities, their medical knowledge is often based only on their own limited experience, and a misdiagnosis could be fatal. First and final rule of safety from health websites is "always consult your own GP if you're in any way concerned about your health." That is from our disclaimer. We wish you all good health and longevity! The HON Code of Conduct According to the Health Online Code of Conduct, a website should: 1. Be authoritive - Indicate the qualifications of the authors 2. Complementarity - Information should support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship 3. Privacy - Respect the privacy and confidentiality of personal data submitted to the site by the visitor 4. Attribution - Cite the source(s) of published information, date and medical and health pages 5. Justifiability - Site must back up claims relating to benefits and performance 6. Transparency - Accessible presentation, accurate email contact 7. Financial disclosure - Identify funding sources 8. Advertising policy - Clearly distinguish advertising from editorial content.

Ten Fun Ways to Get Fit

One of the most common excuses that people make for not exercising is that they find exercise dull and boring, and that they would prefer to spend their time doing something more interesting instead. Well, we have decided to help you get fit by providing a list of the top ten ways to get fit and exercise (these are the top ten ways decided by Motley Health, and are not actually indicative of the exercising community as a whole!). 1. Trampoline. Trampolines are often overlooked as a fun fitness activity. OK, you need a lot of space, so for most people a trampolining is only possible during the summer in the garden. But a trampoline is great fun. The whole family to join in, kids love the thrill of bouncing up and down, and often adults find themselves being reminded of school PT/PE lessons. With a little imagination you can develop a trampoline workout, incorporating all your favourite moves, twists and turns. 2. Paintball. Paintball is not accessible to everyone, but over the last decade paintball has become more popular. Traditionally it was played in country areas, but more centres are appearing in urban areas. Paintball is a fun team activity, and many people now play paintball regularly on a competitive basis. 3. Wii Sports. The Nintendo Wii is still a relatively new phenomenon. Some of the games allow the players to get active and compete. It is a generally low impact form of exercise, but some games can also be played intensively. Often when people start boxing with one another their competitive nature suddenly surfaces from the deep, and they are shadow boxing like there is no tomorrow in the hope of destroying their often much loved opponent. Boxing is a great way to get fit, providing a great cardio workout. Use some wrist weights and you start to really work the upper body too, which can help to tone shoulders and back. The tennis game also allows people to work up a sweat, but be careful of tennis elbow! So many people have been using Wii Sports to get fit that there have been warnings advising that people should warm up and stretch properly before exercising to avoid injury. Learn more about boxing exercise. 4. Horse riding indoors! Another relatively new way to exercise is by using a horse-riding machine. Like a bucking bronco, but obviously without the dangerous bucking, this provides a workout similar to that of riding a horse. It works the core muscles and thighs, and is much more fun than a stability ball. One of the most popular machines is the iJoyRide. 5. Skateboarding. Skateboarding is really a pastime for the young. Teenagers with baggy jeans and hoodies are generally the stereotypical skateboarder, but it should not be overlooked as a great way to exercise and get fit. Good balance requires a strong core, and flexibility and agility are essential for skateboarding, much more so than inline skating. 6. Skiing. For many wealthy Europeans skiing is one of the most stylish and exciting sporting pastimes. It is not accessible to all however, and like trampoline is seasonal in nature, but skiing provides an excellent lower body workout. However, injuries are common on the ski slopes, so be careful. 7. Surfing. Like skateboarding and skiing, surfing for many is not accessible, but surfers generally make very good athletes. Surfing itself utilises similar muscle groups to skiing and skateboarding, plus of course a lot of swimming is also done during the average surf session. 8. Fighting. Is fighting fun? Not really, but learning to fight can be great fun. Martial arts provide a very safe and friendly environment to get fit. Many people overlook martial arts, thinking that they are for aggressive, violent people. But in reality, most people that practice martial arts are mellow, laid back and very friendly. Learning to fight but doing "light sparring", which is fighting without the intent to harm, but to practice technique, is a great cardio workout. Our directory has a selection of martial arts schools, take a look. 9. Sex. Such a list of fun ways to exercise has to include sexual intercourse. Nothing really needs to be said, other than it can provide a good quick workout, sometimes too quick. Good upper body strength and flexibility can make it more vigorous, and for some lucky people it can be good endurance training too! 10. Pole Dancing is another relatively new fitness trend. Pole Dancing is trying to lose its sleazy image and become a mainstream form of exercise. You can even by a pole for you own home, although most people train at dedicated pole dancing fitness centres. Learn pole dancing at home. There are obviously many other fun ways to get fit and lose weight, but these 10 are the ones that Motley Health currently believe are either currently the most popular, or will soon become the next fun / gimmicky fitness fad. Horse riding, pole dancing, trampoline - they can now all be done in the safety of your own home or garden!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Workout

Arnold Schwarzenegger was certainly the greatest bodybuilder of his time, and will be remembered as one of the greatest bodybuilders of the 20th Century. His movie career has immortalized his body in a way that no other world class bodybuilder has accomplished. He won the Mr. Olympia 6 years running from 1970, beating Franco Columbu (who Sly Stallone employed for his training) in his final contest of 1975. The following weight training routine is one that Arnold Schwarzenegger used later in his career. It is typical of the training style that Arnold Schwarzenegger preferred, i.e. many sets, lots of work, lots of time in the gym. 1. Arnold Schwarzenegger Chest Exercises: Bench press - 5 sets, 6-10 reps ; Flat bench flies - 5 sets, 6-10 reps ; Incline bench press - 6 sets, 6-10 reps ; Cable crossovers - 6 sets, 10-12 reps ; Dips - 5 sets, to failure ; Dumbbell pullovers - 5 sets, 10-12 reps 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Back Exercise: Front wide-grip chin-ups - 6 sets, to failure ; T-bar rows - 5 sets, 6-10 reps ; Seated pulley rows - 6 sets, 6-10 reps ; One-arm dumbbell rows - 5 sets, 6-10 reps ; Straight-leg deadlifts - 6 sets, 15 reps 3. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Legs: Squats - 6 sets, 8-12 reps ; Leg presses - 6 sets, 8-12 reps Leg extensions - 6 sets, 12-15 reps ; Leg curls - 6 sets, 10-12 reps Barbell lunges - 5 sets, 15 reps 4. Arnold Schwarzenegger Calves: Standing calf raises -10 sets, 10 reps ; Seated calf raises - 8 sets, 15 reps One-legged calf raises (holding dumbbells) - 6 sets,12 reps 5. Arnold Schwarzenegger Forearms: Wrist curls (forearms on knees) - 4 sets, 10 reps ; Reverse barbell curls - 4 sets, 8 reps Wright roller machine - to failure 6. Arnold Schwarzenegger Biceps Workout: Barbell curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps Seated dumbbell curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps Dumbbell concentration curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps 7. Arnold Schwarzenegger Triceps Exercises: Close-grip bench presses (for the all three heads) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps Pushdowns (exterior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps ; Barbell French presses (interior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps ; One-arm dumbbell triceps extensions (exterior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps 8. Arnold Schwarzenegger Shoulder Training: Seated barbell presses - 6 sets, 6-10 reps ; Lateral raises (standing) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps Rear-delt lateral raises - 5 sets, 6-10 reps ; Cable lateral raises - 5 sets, 10-12 reps For more authoritative information on Arnold Schwarzenegger workouts, we recommend that you purchase one of his many books on weight training - Arnold Schwarzenegger Books