I would like to invite all of you to join me in a live chat with Stephen Cabral! The chat will take place on THIS thread on Tuesday, January 13th from 7-8 p.m. ET ( 4-5 p.m. PST). Steven Cabral is on the Resolutions Dream Team and he's going to be answering questions about exercise, health, fitness, losing weight and more!
This chat will take place in the RESOLUTIONS 2009 group. If you can't make it for the chat, we encourage you to leave question(s) in the comment area of this post.
Stephen Cabral, CSC, CPT, NS (Personal Trainer and Fitness Coach) Stephen Cabral is the founder and director of FitLife by StephenCabral.com and has been an active member of the fitness and personal training community for over 11 years. His passion for the industry has led him all over the country in pursuit of continuing to further his education, certifications, and health & fitness philosophies. Stephen has appeared in every type of media outlet as a national health & fitness writer with over 300 published articles, a video presenter, reality TV trainer, magazine cover model, and has over 1,000,000 views of his videos on the web. Stephen's training philosophy is "Motivation. Dedication. Education. By using those three principles over the last 10 years, I have seen my clients achieve goals they never thought possible. You owe it to yourself to invest in your health and find a holistic exercise program that is specifically designed to meet your needs." Stephen is also currently a Health Correspondent here on Gather.
Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS has been a member of Gather since December 12, 2006, and has posted several articles about weight loss, diet and fitness! You can take a look at his posts http://www.gather.com/viewArticles.jsp?memberId=172148.
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1. Name, age, location
2. Contact information: phone number and email address
3. Please write a brief description about your family and how obesity has affected it
4. Email a recent family photo
I just wanted to stop by since I am finally going through what is now listed as under 4,400 pieces of gather new mail that is sitting in my inbox on here.
With that mentioned I just came across either a mailing from you yourself, or someone else brought this piece to my attention. You or they felt that your creation should be shared with the gather community, which I am very glad that it was passed on to me to view. So I wanted to say Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to publish it here on gather for us to all view. :o)
As well before I leave you I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year... in 2009 :o)
I get so antsy in my cubicle at work. Since I have the energy, can you suggest any exercises I can do while sitting at my desk?
I see there are a few questions already posted to get us started!
Good question. First, you need to find out what type of energy it is... if it's nervous energy you should focus on deep breathing from the belly to relax.
If it's true energy you can do some seated and standing stretches to release tension and move blood through your body.
Eating close to bed is pretty much a myth since your body is still active at when you're sleeping and you're only going to store EXCESS calories which accumulate over the course of the day.
Dinner should focus on less starchy carbs though and be centered around a lean protein and fresh vegetables.
I think that's the point that a lot of diet advice people forget about... it's actually not healthy to only eat over the course of 10 hours everyday. You're more likely to store fat with larger meals all packed together at lunch and dinner.
Green tea has been shown to help people burn additional calories, but the effect is not anything too outstanding.
I would drink it though for it's healthy antioxidant benefits
Yes, your results will come fast in the beggining - that's the great part about getting motivated to start back into a program!
Check out the comment above where I explained that if you wait until 11 the next day you've basically gone 16 hours without eating (if you stop eating at 7pm)...
It also means that you're consuming all your calories for the day between an 8 hour span -think about the effect that has on your metabolism...
My hubby calls ANY piece of exercise equipment a clothes dryer! LOL!
It's also the only one true place you can spot reduce body fat (the reason has to do with insulin sensitivity and cortisol).
All you truly need is a pair of adjustable dumbbells... even if you got a mat, stability ball, and band you would still be under a $100 investment.
I'll post a video soon on exactly what I use
I also will give you a link to a free report I wrote just for everyone on this chat - it's a Gather exclusive!
Write down at least 5 reasons why you MUST stick with your program and keep them in front of you everyday...
Maybe you're getting ready for a big event, or maybe vacation on the beach, or maybe it's so that you're healthy 40 years from now so that you can enjoying seeing your children's children grow up...
Motivation comes in many forms and is different for everyone-
Ellipticals are great, but they are exclusively for calorie burning and improving your heart and lungs... don't think of them as a way to tone your body just because they have handles to hold on to.
In 2008, I managed to maintain my weight.
For 2009, my goal is to lose atleast 25 pounds. If I lose 25 pounds, that will put me at my "GOAL" weight! If I can lose a little more than that, I wouldn't complain! LOL!
I chose my goal weight because when I reach that, i will weigh 1 pound LESS than my wonderful hubby! :)
I've read that you should exercise in the morning for maximum benefits. I've also read the same things about exercising in the evening. Then again, I've read that the time of day doesn't matter. I honestly didn't really think the time made a difference, but I could be wrong.
Should I exercise in the morning or the evening? Or does it really matter?
That's the link before I forget (or if anyone has to check out early) to my Gather exclusive free report. Just sign in for your "Top 10 Tips for 2009." I'll give the link again at the end, but it does talk about 10 ways to lose weight which is what most people have questions on. It's short, sweet and to the point...
If you exercise first thing in the morning before eating you will burn more body fat, but that doesn't mean you can't get equally as good of results when you workout later in the day.
I'm curious how you became a personal trainer. Were you always interested in health and fitness? Or were you overweight as a kid and you became inspired?
I get up and make my hubby lunch before he leaves for work at 6:00. He leaves at 6:15 and I don't have to get the kids up to get ready for school until 7:00.
I usually go back to bed for that time but am thinking that this change might be just the ticket that I need!
I actually trained a client of my until the day she gave birth ; ) Of course we changed her workouts with each month, and sometimes even workout to workout depending on how she was feeling, but she said it kept her feeling less stressed about her body and her upcoming big-day...
As a mom, I ALWAYS pack healthy choices because I want my kids to learn to eat healthy!
I know you probably don't like them, but there is simply nothing better you can put in your body. Try to include them at 3 meals during the day. The fiber and nutrients alone will help you lose weight and feel less hungry.
That being said, I wouldn't trade my children for a firm flat stomach! :)
I hate cellulite! I think we all have it. I too am interested in an exercise to get rid of it.
If you're not familiar with the free video section of my site I have a bunch of workout videos you can take ideas from
I have had and continue to have lots of pain medications given via IM so my hips are filled with lumps. Is there anything that I can do to get my hip muscle back into shape and make the knots go away?
If you'd like to read more about my bio it's at the link below:
http://www.stephencabral.com/About.html
I think you have done a great job of keeping up with all the questions!
It's about $20 for the foam roller and you can really get into a lot of deep tissue work - it's especially great for tight hips