Fitness and Muscle Work

Here some tips for effective and efficient fat burning workout strategy: Do 2 minute high intensity exercise. Follow by 1 minute rest. Repeat in totaly 7 times. The idea of 2 minute high intensity exercise is do your workout routine and push to your limit. With 20 minute exercise, burning effect will last for hours after workout.  

Booty Boot Camp If you feel your "rear view" needs a makeover, the right fitness routine can provide a natural lift. Can you achieve the "perfect" Brazilian beach butt seen on TV? That depends partly on your body type and genetics, but most everyone can shape up to look better in jeans. Ready to get started? The following pictures show you the moves. Behind It All: The Gluteal Muscles The shape of the buttocks is defined by muscles known as the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus (hidden under other muscles), as well as the overlying fat. Walking, running, and climbing all work the glutes. Strength training that targets these muscles can help develop a tighter, more rounded look. Adding a few butt-busting moves to your routine may be enough to see a difference. Squat and Tone The squat tops every list of butt-busting exercises. It directly engages the glutes, and you can build bigger musculature by adding hand-held weights. The key is to mai...

So far, most people always think that drinking lots of water is better for the body rather than a lack of water or dehydration. Excessive drinking in conflict with human biological signals. The athletes also often drink plenty of water when exercising to keep her fluid intake. Unfortunately, most of the drinking water can be fatal and deadly. A marathon runner in the UK named Kate Mori follows the London Marathon race in 2007. It was the fourth race he had ever attended. At that time, the temperature was at its peak at 23.5 degrees Celsius. With a view to maintaining fluid intake, Mori tried to drink water as often as possible every stop along the route. At the 18th mile, Mori felt his body less healthy, but forced myself to stay abreast of the race. Approaching the finish, Mori began to lose consciousness. An hour later, she was at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel with severe diarrhea, vomiting, confusion and legs moving as if it is running without stopping. The diag...

Oprah's Trainer Bob Greene Offers 6 No-Fail Tips on How to Stay Motivated With Your Fitness and Weight Loss Goals By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Fitness guru Bob Greene knows staying motivated and staying in shape can be a challenge, even if you've got solid fitness and weight loss goals -- and a wildly popular television show. As Oprah's trainer, he helped her slim down and stay motivated. It paid off -- she was a svelte 160 pounds when she appeared on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine, in January 2005. But life and a thyroid problem intervened, and she got back up to the dreaded 200-pound mark. So come January, Greene and Oprah are back to work, determined to stay motivated and drop the weight once and for all. Greene is scheduled to be the first guest Jan. 5 on "Oprah's Best Life Week" series designed to help kick-start viewers' fitness, weight loss, and other goals. The next week, Greene will be on the Oprah.com live webcasts. Also, G...

1. Ooze Confidence Tyra, we love you because you strut with confidence. Banks's "SO WHAT!" campaign, which encourages women to embrace their bodies -- flaws and all -- shows that even supermodels can champion the beauty of being super-real. 2. Hit the Road Penelope Cruz gets her fitness outside. "Workouts aren't just about burning calories, they're about getting in shape for the things you love," says trainer Gunnar Peterson. For more ways to get fit without having to step foot in a gym, see our outdoor workouts feature. 3. Be a Fit Mom To shape up for her upcoming movie, The Kingdom, Jennifer Garner did lots and lots of lunges with shoulder presses, says trainer Valerie Waters. In real life, toddler Violet stands in for some dumbbells. 4. Get on the Ball Jessica Simpson uses one for wall squats, says trainer Harley Pasternak, keeping the ball behind her back to maintain proper form as she sculpts her legs and butt. For more stability ball moves, check o...

Feature by: Celebrity trainer Michael George 1. His prescription to get an actress camera-ready in a short amount of time "a strict diet, five days of weight work per week and six days of cardio." 2. George's diet philosophy: "For weight management, follow a structured nutritional plan that provides for five small meals per day versus two or three large meals per day. Fuel your body efficiently by eating small meals every two to three hours. This will allow your metabolism to operate at an optimal level." 3. Using a technique he calls Intergrated Motivational Fitness. He created this concept to prevent the boredom that often leads people to drop out. To keep it interesting, he suggests doing a different cardio activity every day of the week: "On Monday, you could take a step or low-impact aerobic class, a great way to gain balance and agility skills. Tuesday you could find yourself working the machines -- 15 minutes on the treadmill, 15 minutes on the Stair...