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A study of 30 healthy women and men,
ages 20-45, sponsored by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and
led by Peter Francis, Ph.D., at the Biomechanics Lab at San Diego
State University, compared 13 of the most common abdominal exercises
and ranked them from most to least effective. Overall, the best
exercise for strengthening the rectus abdominus, which includes the
long flat muscles extending along the front and sides of the
abdomen, is the bicycle Kick. Check out this week's focus on, The
bicycle kick: effective for the rectus abdominus.
Remember, you are what you eat!
Namita Nayyar, AFI |
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Energy intakes are generally
higher in the premenstrual phase than after menstruation. Some women also
experience food cravings as their period approaches. Eating high protein foods
every few hours can often temper the cravings or stop them altogether. This
should not be done at the expense of other food groups, especially
carbohydrates, which should form the basis of the diet. |
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Balance of Life
One day Susan's boss came to her desk and passed her a card that had a quote on
it which said, 'What I do today is important, because I will never have today
again' - then he left.
She sat there stunned and suddenly thought of what was important to her. While
her work was important, She realized her children were more important. She also
realized that time for her own self was important. It was 4:30, the official
closing time of the office. She straightened her desk, felt a twinge of guilt
about leaving, but forced herself to leave. By 5:00 evening she was home. Her
children and husband were surprised. She had a wonderful evening. It was not a
chore to read that bedtime story that evening.
Susan said, "I never thought this possible, but I actually accomplished more the
next day then I had in weeks. As She was leaving the next day she stopped at her
boss's office and thanked him for the quote. He told a story about advice his
dad had given him many years ago when he was working night and day. He referred
to it as 'Balance of Life'. His dad told him to keep balance in his work, in his
family life and in time for himself. He explained to her, while all aspects of
our life are important, without a balance, you become addicted and like all
addictions you lose -
He went on to tell her that who we are is NOT what we do to make a living. Who
we are is a balance of our family, our work, ourselves! It truly was the best
advice Susan ever received."
Note: WF Members receive motivation like
this in their e-mail box every Monday morning! Those of you looking for added
motivation, can go ahead to download Free motivational Wallpaper Changer at
http://www.womenfitness.net/downloads.htm
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"The best and safest thing
is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great
powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live
that way, you are really a wise man."
~ Euripides |
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Saut�ed Spinach with
Mushrooms
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients:
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1 tsp. olive oil
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1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
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1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
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1 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
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2 cloves garlic, sliced
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1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
and squeezed dry
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1/2 tsp. minced ginger
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2 tsp. soy sauce
Directions:
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In medium saucepan over low heat, warm olive
oil and sesame oil. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic. Saut� 15-20 minutes or
until onions and mushrooms are soft.
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Add spinach, ginger and soy sauce. Cover and
cook 10 minutes or until spinach is hot.
Nutritional Information:
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The bicycle kick:
effective for the rectus abdominus
A study of 30 healthy women and men, ages 20-45, sponsored by the American
Council on Exercise (ACE) and led by Peter Francis, Ph.D., at the Biomechanics
Lab at San Diego State University, compared 13 of the most common abdominal
exercises and ranked them from most to least effective. Overall, the best
exercise for strengthening the rectus abdominus, which includes the long flat
muscles extending along the front and sides of the abdomen, is the bicycle Kick.
As we all know, a strong abdominal muscles means a
stronger back and more powerful overall physique. The function of the abdominals
is spine or lumbar flexion. The origin of the abdominals originates on the pubis
crest. The insertion of the rectus abdominis is onto the ribs(5th, 6th, and 7th)
as well as onto the Xipoid Process. There are many exercises which train the
abdominals, this muscle group contains many slow twitch muscle fibres and
training depends on the purpose of the training program.
Click here, to
read the complete article on
The bicycle kick: effective for the rectus abdominus |
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