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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.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Pros And Cons of A Spinning Exercise

By Sabeen Walery

A spinning exercise sounds like a good alternative to running or jogging during the cold season; yet, one should be used to exercise bikes a little before being able to take full advantage of the benefits such indoor training brings. This possibility to train off season represents the biggest pro of a spinning exercise. Plus, there is a high flexibility in terms of difficulty levels, there is no need to wear a helmet and the calorie burning rate is very high, which makes the activity very suitable for weight loss purposes. Nevertheless, there are quite a few downsides to spinning that should not be overlooked.

The main downside of a spinning exercise is the necessity of ever harder work, as you can have to push limits with every training in order for the exercise to be effective. While on a real bike there are rhythm alternations because of the road obstacles, such as the bumps and steeps, spinning has no such effects as a real bike. Plus, this kind of training will often seem monotonous and dull when practiced at the gym. In case you own a medical bike, then you may compensate for the monotony by watching TV or listening to music while doing the spinning exercise.

In the fitness studio, much of the dullness can be compensated by the use of light and music for a vibrating or stimulating atmosphere that fills one with energy. The advantage of performing various spinning exercise types in an organized environment is that you are guided through various stages of training. There is always a warm up followed by steady up-tempo pedaling, climbs, springs and cool-downs when necessary. You can adjust the difficulty of the exercise by the resistance control that can make the use of the bike as easy or as difficult as you choose depending on the purpose of the exercise.

The duration of a regular spinning exercise workout can vary between 30 and 75 minutes. The body position has an important impact on the efficiency and the specificity of the exercise because you can pedal from a seated position or rise up in the saddle. Sometimes it is preferable for the participants to the fitness session to determine the level of exertion with the mention that they need to stay focused in order to avoid slacking periodically. Such periods are normal if we consider the somehow linear evolution of the training routine.

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