We have several articles that provide useful information on losing stomach fat. The discussion on “How to Lose Belly Fat and Get a Flat Stomach” provides a lot of further advice and encouragement. Read also the 5 Tips to Get a Flat Stomach and the New Rules for Weight Loss and Losing Belly Fat.

Abs and Stomach Toning Workouts

Remember to do intensive cardio workouts, compound weight training, and control your calories intake first, then target your abs with some of these exercises:

• How to Get a 6 Pack
• 3 Exercises to Build a Solid 6 Pack
• The Right Exercises for the Core Workouts
• The Boxers / Martial Artist Abdominal workout
• Bruce Lee’s Abs Workouts
• Abs Yoga Workout
• Natural Bodybuilding Workouts – Core Training
• 5 Minute Pilates Abs, Obliques and Core Strengthening
• 15 Minute Abs Workout
• 2 Minute Abs Blast

Pineapple and Melon Smoothie (with banana)

This classic fruit smoothie will replenish your vitamin levels and give you a healthy energy boost to boot. 1/2 a melon, chopped up 4 pineapple slices (fresh or tinned rings is fine) 1 ripe banana 3 tablespoons of natural yogurt Blend all the ingredients. Add extra pineapple juice if too thick. Pineapple is a good source of manganese, vitamin C … recipe

Vegetable Power Smoothie

If you are not a fan of eating vegetables but want the nutritional benefits of getting your “five-a-day”, then our Vegetable Power Smoothie may be for you. 1 pot of plain yogurt 5 ice cubes 1 small chopped and peeled cucumber 1 tomato 1 sliced stalk of celery a Popeye fistful of spinach 1 shallot 1 clove of garlic sprinkling of ginger, salt … recipe

Triple Strawberry Smoothie

If you like strawberries, you will love this triple strawberry smoothie. Possibly the strawberriest taste experience you will ever have! 12 large ripe strawberries pot of strawberry yogurt 1 scoop of strawberry ice cream Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and flavonoids which help keep our immune systems ticking over nicely. This is a simple strawberry … recipe

10 Banana Smoothies to Keep You Running

Smoothies are possibly the best way to eat to fuel your muscles, and bananas are an excellent source of energy for athletes because they can be digested while still exercising. As the banana smoothie is the staple home made energy drink for so many people, here we provide 10 banana smoothies for you to … recipe

Spinach Smoothie Recipes to Build Muscle Like Popeye!

Popeye used to eat his spinach straight from a can. However, we now know that fresh spinach is best, and drunk in a smoothie form means that they nutrients can get into the blood much quicker to do their work. If anyone doubts that Popeye’s muscle building snacks were just fiction, then please note … recipe

3 Great Broccoli Smoothies

Since the announcement that broccoli is the new superfood to fight heart disease, we decided that it was time to find some tasty broccoli smoothies to add to our recipe collection. Here they are: Traditional Broccoli and Cabbage Smoothie This smoothie is a real vege bonanza, with cabbage and celery to add to the healthy green … recipe

Beetroot Smoothie Recipe

This recipe was first featured on our reports about beetroot being able to increase stamina, so here it is again, so that all you endurance athletes can make a beetroot smoothie to give you that edge over the competition. The spinach will give you an additional recovery boost. As with all smoothie recipes, you … recipe

To introduce our new newsletter we will be running a free prize draw, open too all of our subscribers. The sports watch that we have lined up comes with a calories counter and pedometer. More details will be released in future issues.

We have made a few changes this week to enhance MotleyHealh for our readers. As many of the UK readers mentioned that they were not aware of the dedicated UK section, we have now integrated this in  the main site navigation.

Exercise Does Not Help You Lose Weight!

What? You can be a couch potato and be thin? The British Journal of Sports Medicine reports that exercise fails to help many people lose weight. But that does not mean you should stop exercising! Read more.

Run Around The World!

Last week we added the new World Marathon Calendar. If you love running, then why not aim to run in all the major marathons? We also include some half marathons. More will be added soon.

Thanksgiving and Christmas Weight Control Advice

So many of us spend all year working hard to lose weight and get in shape and then blow is all in the last 6 weeks. Nights get longer, weather colder and it seems that there are parties and dinners to attend every week. Do not let this destroy your hard work.

• Exercise Tips For Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season
• Holiday Weight Loss – Thanksgiving and Christmas Do Not Have To Ruin Your New Year

Also In The News

• Walk Faster to Live Longer – A study has shown that simply walking more makes us live longer. Read more.
• For MMA fans the weekend saw UFC105 take place in Manchester, and Randy Couture prove that he is certainly not ready to retire yet at 46. To learn how these cage fighters get fit, read our article MMA Workout To Build Strength and Endurance
• If you thought that Brazil nuts were a healthy option, then think again. Brazil Nuts – Supernut or Deadly?
• Wii Fit Plus Approved by British Health Service – as we love playing games and getting the whole family active, and the Wii Fit has been approved by the British Health Service as a good way to encourage family fitness, we are list Wii Fit Plus and consoles in our shopping directory. They make great Christmas presents too! No more charades, beat you granny at boxing instead!

Top Discussion

There has been a some action in the community again this week. We are also seeing trends in many younger people looking for advice on losing weight. Here are the most discussed articles:

• How to Lose Belly Fat and Get a Flat Stomach – this continues to be the most sought after information.
• Beyoncé’s Maple Syrup Diet – there has been a renewed interest in the Lemonade Cleanse. aka Maple Syrup Diet.
• Fat Burning Beads Banned – we fear that there is a renewed marketing campaign for this snake oil.
• Bruce Lee Workout – continues to draw attention – questions on his cardio training

We hope that you find this newsletter useful. Feedback welcome. In future releases we will be providing more exclusive updates.

Many thanks

Jon Wade,

MotleyHealth.com

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The Crane

Yoga is an excellent way to get fit and lose weight. Once you have learned some postures and sequences you can easily train at home and save a lot of money on expensive classes. Our yoga expert explains how to perform the most popular yoga postures and takes you through some sequences and workouts.

• Yoga Warm Up Exercises
• Yoga Lesson – Asana Sequences and Workouts
• Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series – Yoga Practice Workout Session at Home
• The Sun Salutation A Vinyasa Yoga Sequence (Surya Namaskar)
• Standing Forward Bend Yoga Workout Sequence
• Dolphin Yoga Pose Push Up – Yoga Workout

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee gave so much advice in his relatively short time as a professional martial artist and fitness instructor. Fortunately he left many notes and journals that have now been made into books, so that we know more about his training methods and philosophies.

“Above all, never cheat on any exercise; use the amount of weight that you can handle without undue strain.” – Bruce Lee

Here is our Bruce Lee collection:

1. The Bruce Lee Workout – Weight Training – Bruce Lee developed many strength workouts during his career and not all have been documented. However, he did keep good training notes, and it is from these that we know about his strength workouts. If you want to develop functional strength, then this workout will provide a great starting point.
2. Bruce Lee’s Diet – Bruce Lee is famous for his devotion to martial arts and his great abilities in this field. He firmly believed that diet played a very important role in achieving his objectives. Bruce Lee’s diet and exercise regime meant that he had close to zero percent body fat. Following this diet regime could help you to lose belly fat as well as improve muscular growth.
3. Bruce Lee Abs and Stomach Workouts – Bruce Lee’s abdominal muscles were quite exceptional. They were very well defined, well developed, and very solid. Lee’s waist was very thin, with almost no fat at all. Bruce Lee followed some simple rules to ensure that his abs stayed in great shape.
4. Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do – Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is the name Bruce Lee gave to his combat philosophy in 1967. Originally, when Lee first began research into fighting styles, he gave his martial art his own name of Jun Fan Gung Fu. Buy Jeet Kune Do DVDs ….
5. Bruce Lee’s Kicking Routine – Learn a simple kicking routine that Bruce Lee used to perform. Includes warm up routine involving kung-fu steps to improve agility and speed.
6. Bruce Lee’s Kickboxing Workouts – Kick boxing training helps to build stronger and more defined arms and legs. Kick boxing training is no longer just for serious competitive martial artists, there are many people that now train in kick boxing schools purely for fitness. Bruce’s workouts get results!
7. Bruce Lee’s Isometric Training – Bruce Lee loved isometric strength training. One of the great advantages of isometric training is that you do not need a large set of weights to perform it, just a stationary bar. Isometric training is common in martial arts training.
8. The Art of Expressing the Human Body – Book Review – Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Bruce Lee’s physical appearance and strength were truly astounding. He achieved this through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime that is being revealed for the first time in this book.
9. Bruce Lee, The Greatest Martial Arts Action Hero – Before Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme, there was Bruce Lee.
10. Bruce Lee Interview on the Pierre Berton Show – Bruce Lee was interviewed on the Pierre Berton Show in 1971. In the interview he discussed his career and his martial arts philosophy.
    

1. How to Lose Belly Fat and Get a Flat Stomach
2. Bruce Lee Weight Training Workout
3. The 6 Pack Abs Guide
4. Beyoncé’s Maple Syrup / Lemonade Diet
5. 3 Exercises to Build a Solid 6 Pack
6. The Bruce Lee Diet
7. Plyometric Workouts for Boxing
8. Weight Training Muscle Groups
9. Usain Bolt’s Training
10. Christian Bale’s Batman Workout

Heart disease is the biggest cause of death in the USA and the UK.

With an increasing proportion being classed as obese, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and cancer are on the increase.

Foods to boost your energy

Ensure that your daily diet consists of some of these foods then you will experience greater energy levels throughout the day.

Bruce Lee’s diet

Bruce Lee is famous for his devotion to martial arts and his great abilities in this field. He firmly believed that diet played a very important role in achieving his objectives…..

What is a good diet?

A well balanced diet consists the appropriate balance of foods from the three main food groups, i.e. proteins, carbohydrates and fats…….

Six Great Nutrition Tips!

Make this the year that you get back into your favorite jeans and finally shake off the fat from your hips and waist by following our Top 6 Tips.

Eat Your Way to a Flat Stomach

Knowing how to lose belly fat is the first step in gaining that flat stomach that so many people aspire to.

Popular Diets

• Low Carb Diets Explained
• Beyoncé’s Maple Syrup Diet
• Atkins Diet
• South Beach Diet
• Cactus Diet
• Mediterranean Diet

Michael Phelps, the 23 year old American swimmer, has been hailed as the greatest Olympic athlete of all time. Michael Phelps consumes a staggering 12,000 calories each day. His breakfast typically consists of three fried egg sandwiches topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise. Phelps trains for six hours a day, six days a week, without fail.

Lance Armstrong’s Diet and Fitness Workouts

Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005, and is the only cyclist ever to win seven times. What is most inspiring is that he overcame cancer, and then trained to levels that were previously unheard of to attain his amazing physical fitness, and the mental mindset required for long distance road racing.

Usain Bolt’s Sprint Workouts and Diet

He is now the reigning Olympic champion over 100m, 200m and 400m relay, and holds both world and Olympic 100m records with a time of 9.69 seconds.

Bolt uses a combination of plyometric training and weight training to build functional strength. The core exercises for improving performance over 100m and 200m are detailed here.

Rebecca Adlington’s Swimming Workout

Rebecca Adlington is Britain’s most successful swimmer in a long time. Rebecca has dedicated herself to a gruelling training regime.

In the run-up to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, she followed a weekly training plan, with 2-3 workouts per day. Sunday is total rest day. read it all here.

David Beckham’s Soccer Fitness Workout

David Beckham’s well toned physique is due to three essential components to a perfect body: strength training, cardio/endurance training, and diet/sports nutrition.

In some ways David Beckham’s body is similar to that of the greatest fitness icon of all time, Bruce Lee. David Beckham has minimal body fat, well toned, but not overly bulky muscles, and a lean and lithe appearance.

Rugby Workouts with Gavin Henson

Gavin Henson has truly become a household name throughout the UK and is fast becoming recognized as a world class player who thrives on pressure within the international scene.

His success is down to a strict diet, early morning workouts, a lot of time in the gym, plenty of relaxation and regular massages.

Josh Lewsey Rugby Workouts – Rugby’s Most Athletic Player

Josh Lewsey MBE (full name, Owen Joshua Lewsey) is an English rugby union footballer who plays fullback, wing, centre or fly half for Wasps and England. He is also one of Rugby’s most athletic players, with an incredibly toned physique. Rugby is a rigorous game to play, and requires speed, strength and stamina.

Andy Murray’s Tennis Workout

Tennis players have to be “fighting fit” just like solders and martial artists. Tennis players should try to balance their workouts with sessions concentrating on muscular endurance, strength, flexibility and cardio. High intensity interval training and circuit training geared to tennis are ideal.

Iron Mike Tyson – Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World

More than twenty years since his career started, and over a decade since it ended, Mike Tyson is still one of the most recognisable fighters ever.

His knockout punch was once measured at being the equivalent of a 16 pound sledgehammer swung at 30 mph.