Reviews of the Firm Wave
December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Many of my clients have seen the Firm’s Wave Personal Gym and have asked me to review it. They know I have a similar piece of kit called the TBow and thought I would be the ideal person to advise them on the Wave. I was curious to see if the Wave was any good for the average at home exerciser.
The T-Bow and the wave are both curved to enable them to be used curved side up or down. If placed curved side down it’s unstable and you can rock on it. If placed the other way you can stand on it and use it like a step. This way you can use it to step up and down (a normal step), enhance your stretching routine, with a cheap exercise band add many strength training exercises and by using only your body weight you can so exercises like press-ups, squats and lunges.
Turn the Wave over and place the curved side down and you have an unstable platform from which to rock or walk your way to a fantastic fat burning workout. You can also perform a rocking movement which really hits the spot, use the Wave length ways and walk your way fit, strengthen Abs and core and use it with a resistance band to make your workout more challenging.
One of the Wave’s claim to fame is that it can burn three times as much fat as other pieces of cardio equipment. Hmm three times as much I can’t say but it will give you one of the hardest and most challenging cardio workouts you’ve ever had. As a beginner I would expect you to be sweating and breathless in less than 5 minutes.
Considering you can do over 100 exercises on the Wave including fat burning cardio, strength training and sculpting it’s a well rounded piece of equipment. The Wave comes with 4 DVD’s to ensure you get the best from it, an exercise mat, The Firm’s Wave, wall chart and a healthy eating guide. All for less than $100. Compared to the TBow it’s not as well constructed but for home use this won’t be a problem.
Don’t be tempted to think this is just another exercise gimmick it’s not. The Wave will do exactly what the manufactures claim with one proviso. To get the claimed results you actually have to use it! Like any piece of home workout equipment if you leave it under the bed gathering dust it just won’t work. You’ll lose no fat, burn no calories and you won’t get that strong and toned body you desire.
Why follow the herd. Do what thousands of smart people like you have done. Ride The Wave and enjoy the fat loss you deserve.
How To Lose Belly Fat
November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
There are a number of people who are so desperate to shed few pounds quickly that they resort to unhealthy methods like starvation because they know it works but this not a healthy approach to how to lose belly fat and should be avoided at all costs. They insist that only healthy how to lose belly fat diets are recommended, given the fact that excesses tend to leave the body weaker and almost defenseless when facing illness.
If you want to lose weight healthily then you will need to follow a nutritional diet plan that provides the body with everything it requires but without too many calories. We all need to get rid of those fat deposits we have by regular daily activities but it is also necessary for your health to have a good night sleep.
Women’s magazines often present wonder diets that make you slimmer in a matter of days and some of these ‘healthy’ how to lose belly fat diets are centered on using a specific type of food. For instance eat only boiled vegetables with chicken, fruit and salads and although the basic starting idea is not wrong, a truly healthy how to lose belly fat diet needs to include other nutrients as well, that are not present in boiled vegetables for instance.
The vast majority of people eating a diet that is made up of these food groups may lose weight and feel a little better but will ultimately fail in their healthy how to lose belly fat as they become incredibly bored by the same food every day. We all need to vary what we eat but if we avoid foods that are very high in calories (unless you are an athlete or have a highly physical job) and improve your daily activities plus have a regular sleep you will be most of the way to losing weight healthily.
It’s amazing to know that your doctor can tell quit about a lot about how healthy you are from your sleep patterns as many people who are overweight regularly get up in the middle of the night to raid the fridge. Many overweight people also suffer from stress which physical activity is known to eliminate and by eating healthily, calories will be lost but all this will go to waste if you are getting up in the night to eat.
The expression ‘you are what you eat’ could not be truer because if you eat a healthy diet and get regular fitful sleep, generally you will find you are more active during the day and your health will improve. You must also keep a positive attitude to what you are doing by not being to critical of your progress as this can have a damaging effect on your self confidence and weight loss.
It is very easy to become disheartened if you carry out the same exercises everyday so vary them otherwise boredom will set in and you will start to lose interest in your weight loss. Well, a healthy how to lose belly fat plan involves taking small safe steps so start by brisk walks before you actually jog for example, or go to the swimming pool before you visit the gym. Remember to listen to your body and not overexert yourself and lose weight healthily.