A very TOASTY Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! From Toast2Fitness to YOU!

It has been a great year and am thankful for a lot.  Your health has been a gift to me and can’t ask for more.

Remember these tips as you eat Christmas dinner and you’ll prevent the famous Santa Belly:

1. Eat in portions.
2. Limit the amount of cookies and sweets (don’t neglect)
3. Still find time to workout before or the day after (NO EXCUSES)
4. DOn’t drink the whole gallon of egg nog alone; see Liquid Calorie AttaCk!
5. Most importantly have fun…..don’t forget it’s a lifestyle change so no days off.

FitTech: GymyGym Exercise Office Chair

The Fitness industry is creating ways that people can’t have any more excuses for not working out.  WHO hasn’t heard the basic excuse “I’m behind a desk 8-10 hrs a day, there’s no time to workout!”

Well PROBLEM solved with the GymyGym Exercise chair, as stated by the website “The World’s First Ergonomic
Exercise Chair”.  It has 16 core exercises that will engage the arms, chest, legs, back, torso, shoulders, and glutes.  The chair utilizes resistance bands placed in precise areas for maximum benefit.

FitTech: Men’s Health Workout App.

Let me get right to the point.  This by far is one of the best fitness apps created to grace your phone.  The app is broken down into 3 sections, which are Exercises, Workouts, and Logs.  In the Exercises section you can view the specific exercise either by body part or region.  There are approximately 165+ exercises to choose from that would suit your needs.  If you’re beginning a workout regime but don’t know quite exactly where to start from then the Workouts section might be just what you need.  This section has workouts from personal trainers approved by Men’s Health.  These workouts include “The High Definition Muscle Regimen”, “Burn Fat Faster”, “Better Metabolism”, and “The Ultimate No-Weight Workout”.  Each workout/exercise has a timer to enable you to track your progress the more you perform it.

Exercise SweatSuits (Sauna SUits)…..work?

In the race to find the fastest way to the finish line of fitness, people are taking shortcuts in order for them to win.  One of these shortcuts are the usage of Sauna suits. These suits are typically made of nylon or vinyl material, which are both great in trapping heat. As the heat is trapped the body produces more sweat to attempt to cool the body and prevent it from overheating. Through the profuse loss of sweat the body loses weight. But one must realize that it is only water weight that has been lost which can all be gained back by drinking water to rehydrate yourself.

Benefits:
- Rapid weight loss
- Possibly aids in the removal of toxins in the body through excessive sweating. (not proven)
- Have a sense of accomplishment while exercising
- Heat generated can improve circulation and relax muscles.

Disadvantages:
- Possible overheating and dehydration through misuse.
- Ineffective for long term weight loss, when water is consumed the weight is gained back
- Uncomfortable while performing exercises for some by sticking on skin.

FitTech: FitTrack 0.7 (Palm Pre)

Technology gives us a way to enhance and monitor our fitness level, whether it’s through gadgets or software.  One of the main gadgets that people always carry along with them are cellphones/smartphones (Palm Pre, Iphone, Android, Blackberry, Symbian..etc)  Software manufacturers are catering to these line of phones to provide a convenience for the consumers life by not having to carry a cellphone, pda, notepad, and music player.

The app that I’m showcasing is FitTrack 0.7 for the Palm Pre.  This app is pretty handy for people who don’t run on a track and field but want a way to measure their progress.  From the picture shown it uses GPS to help determine the distance ran, speed, pace, average speed, and the time it took for all of this to occur.  FitTrack is considerable accurate as I have done my own (unscientific testing).  I activated the program along with starting my car both at 0 miles per hour.  As I accelerated, FitTrack and my car spedometer were aligned with each other.  The one obvious CON about this program is if you lose your gps signal, then the information gathering ceases to continue. (4 toast out of 5)