Ads By CbproAds

Dieters Slim May Be A Little Misleading

Though it is what they want to do Slimming should not be so hard yet there are literally thousands if not millions that could do with shedding a few pounds of unwanted fat. This is personal to me as I have gained and lost many pounds over the years with the help of diets, tonics, programs and even the dreaded exercises.

What does a dieter need to slim?

The most important thing I found I needed to lose weight was a mental picture of what I wanted to look like. This I constantly kept in my mind all the time. It was never exact just really a thought I would think like; " I am trim or I am light or even I look great and thin". Then I had to choose a diet. The truth is there are many many diets that would help anyone slim out there. We all know just by being slimmer it has a great anti aging effect on us. You just need to investigate them to see if they fit into your life and plans and will actually work for you specifically.

What types of diets have worked for you. Please share diets that managed to get you slim so others might find them and benefit.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

You Must Have a Heart Rate Monitor Watch

By Graham Allmanson

The main reason people buy a heart rate monitor is to improve their workouts. A heart rate monitor is an excellent tool to use during your workouts. It can help you to workout effectively and is a good investment if you want to improve your health.

Using a heart rate monitor can help make your workouts a more fun experience. You get instant feedback and can compete against yourself from day to day. You can see if you are meeting your goals, and if not, correct yourself so that you are getting the maximum out of the time you are spending in the gym or on the road.

Another benefit to using a heart rate monitor is that you get instant feedback on what you are doing. You can set goals for yourself and monitor your progress to see if you are on target. This will help you to get the most out of the time you spend on the road or in the gym.

A heart rate monitor can also help you to structure your workout time into segments. You can set targets so you train in different intensity zones without having to guess if you are actually making your targets.

If you dont have a heart rate monitor and want to check your heart rate, you have to stop your workout to take your pulse. This can actually result in a lower heart rate reading as your heart rate begins to slow immediately so your measurement is always a little lower than your actual heart rate. This is generally not a problem, but if you are trying to train to your maximum heart rate, you should consider using a heart rate monitor.

By monitoring your heart rate during your workout, you can exercise harder. You can watch your heart rate and train to your maximum heart rate at all times. As you see yourself moving beyond your target heart rate you can ease up a bit. This allows you to consistently remain at your target heart rate for longer without risking injury to yourself.

By the end of your workout your monitor will provide you with your workout statistics. Generally you can expect to see your average heart rate, calories burned, and elapsed time. The more expensive monitors will also give you historical performance information and some even have the capability for you to download your information to your computer to track your historical data in graph form.

Ive noticed a definite improvement in my workouts since I started using a heart rate monitor. I tell everyone to use one. If you want to maximize your workout and have more fun while you are at it, get a heart rate monitor.

About the Author:

No comments: