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Friday, February 08, 2013 • Delray Beach, FL 33444

How to Eliminate Belly Fat

By Marc D Thompson

by Marc D Thompson  As important as fat is, excess belly fat can be unhealthy, dysfunctional and unattractive. To maintain a proper body fat ratio or to lose unwanted belly fat, adhere to these basic principles.

  1. Proper Nutrition. Eat a variety of clean foods that keep your metabolism churning. Eat slowly and avoid over-eating and skipping meals.
  2. Endurance Exercise. Perform regular exercise including intervals, cross-training techniques, and cardiovascular classes for fat burning.
  3. Resistance Exercise. Train regularly with body weight exercises such as pushups, situps, pullups with short breaks and high intensity.
  4. Practice Yoga. Doing yoga, pilates and other disciplines will keep the body functioning well, as say “namaste” to fat!
  5. Hydration. Eliminate or reduce alcohol, coffee, milk, juices and other beverages, especially those with carbonation, and instead drink sufficient water. Period. Some herbal teas, such as chamomile, are worthwhile in fat reduction.
  6. Systemic Health. Keep your body systems moving, especially the lymphatic and circulatory systems.
  7. Attitude. Have a positive attitude and visualize you at your peak shape. And don’t be fooled by the scale or mirror. The scale is an inaccurate device that doesn’t display your health or wellness but just your mass. Appreciate your fat lose through ways such as how clothes fit, your energy level, and your productivity. And the mirror is biased. Neurological research shows how we may view ourselves in the mirror as we used to be, not as we currently are.
  8. Holism. Take a holistic approached to wellness and your weight will adjust accordingly. Use ayurvedic meditation to find the desired results.

 

Appreciate the benefits and necessity of body fat, but maintain only the amount required for your body. Keeping our body fat at healthy levels, will keep us active, healthy, feeling good, looking good, energized, functional and happy.

 

 

Marc D. Thompson, owner of VirtuFitTM, is a prominent fitness trainer and personal coach with a background in medicine and exercise physiology. He has pioneered virtual training and teaches via Skype one-on-one and group classes. Approaching fitness holistically, Marc believes the fusion of creativity, analysis, intuition and practicality is essential in moving each individual toward their fitness goals. Along with over 25 years of experience, he draws from thousands of exercises, fitness disciplines, sports psychology techniques and nutritional principals to empower each individual client.

 

Marc D Thompson, VirtuFitTM

Virtual Personal Training, Live & OnlineTM

url: www.VirtuFit.net

email: marc@VirtuFit.net

skype: VirtuFit

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Marc D. Thompson is a prominent fitness trainer and personal coach with a background in medicine and exercise physiology. TRAINER TRAINING, teaching virtual technoiques--Interested in being a virtual trainer or instructor: go to http://www.virtufit.net/uploads/teachVPT.pdf. 2, 4 and 8 week programs. He has devoted his life to understanding the body and its systems. His passion is finding and isolating the physical strengths and weaknesses of each client and matching them with a multitude of fitness disciplines to improve their physical, mental and psychological wellbeing. Approaching fitness holistically, Marc believes the fusion of creativity and practicality is essential in moving each individual toward their fitness goals. Along with over 25 years of experience, his greatest strength is his ability to draw from hundreds of exercises, fitness disciplines, sports psychology techniques and nutritional principals to empower each individual he trains. In his studio in Delray Beach, Florida, Marc works one-on-one with individuals and has broadened his reach to train a multitude of clients around the world with teleconferencing. Not only is he pioneering virtual training, Marc has designed numerous innovative fitness programs including Resistance Yoga, A-Team, X-Cycling, and Cardio Core. Marc carries an AFAA professional certification and has been a PT Faculty, a Senior Fitness Director and a YMCA Fitness Cluster Coordinator. He uses sports psychology, nutrition and motivation to enhance progress of his clientele and has been certified in Aquatic Teaching, PT Teaching, Cycling, Swimming, Yoga, Mat Science and Stability Ball. Marc also administered programs including Massage Therapy, Road races, Pilates, Tai Chi and Dance. Personally, Marc has trained for numerous duathalons, triathlons, half-marathons and plays golf, tennis, swimming, racquetball, volleyball, baseball, softball and many others. He works with individuals of all ages and experience levels, from novice to advanced athlete, as well as those who are mentally and physically handicapped. With clients, Marc incorporates muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, range of motion, balance, power, agility, quickness, speed, coordination and proprioception and so much more. Marc has taught a wide range of fitness classes including cycling, yoga, youth fitness, adventure camps, outdoor training, military training, and interval classes for corporations and at special and community events. Additional Certs: 0058-A Lupus Overview 0057-Package Deal 0055-Hypertension and Exercise 0056-AFAA's Nutrition Policy Statement 0054-Understanding Gait Function 0053-Back on the Ball 0052-Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 0076-Pilates 0028-Water Tai Chi 0031-The Pilates Method for a Balanced Body 0066-Lifestyle Coaching 0032-Parkinson's Disease and Exercise
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