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fitness matters



by Jason Blough, Anytime Fitness Club Manager/Certiied Personal Trainer

E xpert Answers to Your Health and Wellness Questions



Question:
I hear that keeping a food training at moderate intensity
journal might help me lose weight. (5 days a week for 6 weeks for
Can you give me some tips on how one hour at a time) and the other
to get started and the best way to at a much higher intensity (4
journal? days a week for 6 weeks but for
only 4 minutes at a time). The
Answer: high-intensity group showed a
Several studies have shown that substantially larger increase in
people who keep food journals their aerobic system than group
are more likely to be successful one, and increased their anaerobic
in losing weight. The simple act system by 28 percent. In other
of food journaling is an excellent words they literally got fitter
way to bring instant awareness faster! You can see how this is
to what, how much, and why becoming a popular method of
you are eating. Journaling helps training. The Tabata protocol
identify areas where changes is only 4 minutes of exercise
might need to be made, whether but within those 4 minutes, you
it’s recognizing a food allergy or perform 20 seconds of extremely
sensitivity, or realizing that many high intensity exercise followed
of your daily calories are coming by 10 seconds of recovery and FREE SUMMER!
from mid-afternoon beverages repeat 8 times in a row. In order
and late-night snacks. Decide on to get the results Tabata saw in *Offer valid with a minimum 12 month membership agreement at participating locations only.
what type of journal will work for his study, you need to workout as Monthly dues still apply. Each location is independently owned and operated. Expires June 30, 2016 ©2016 Anytime Fitness, LLC
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you. You might choose a simple hard as you possibly can for each 130 Frederick Road, Thurmont
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you could use a smart phone app (to a place where you literally
(like Anytime Health) and track cannot say a word and do not
digitally. Next, start logging your feel like doing the work again).
food. It makes the most sense to You can choose any exercise that
log right after you eat, whenever allows you to achieve the intensity
possible. Be sure to include time described. Tabata workouts are
of meal, food amount/portion size, intense, but great if you are short
and degree of hunger. Be as honest on time, need to break through a
and thorough as you can. It’s easy plateau, or you are just looking to
to forget the handful of M&M’s at change up your exercise routine.
the office or that alfredo sauce on You should always build in
your lunchtime pasta. Review your significant recovery after a Tabata
journal weekly, either on your own workout (easier workouts the next
or with a dietitian, to determine day or two) and keep in mind that
eating patterns that are positive if you are doing Tabata training
and those that need a change to right, you will not want to go for
help you move towards a healthier very long!
lifestyle. About the author: Jason Blough

Question: is the Club Manager/Certified
Can you please explain what Personal Trainer at Anytime
Tabata is? I know it’s a form of Fitness in Thurmont. To submit a
intense exercise, but what exactly question for future articles, please
do you do? contact the author at thurmontmd@
anytimefitness.com.
Answer:
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