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It’s one of our goals at Yummy Fitness to deliver you fun and easy ways to get in shape.

So how would you like to transport yourself back in time to when working out was actually fun.

Would you believe me if I told you that you can probably remember a time where working out wasn’t huffing, puffing, and secretly wishing you could just stop, go home, and just relax. Instead, back in this time you actually worked out while laughing, smiling, and were genuinely happy.

Would you be happy if we could bring that back for you?

Well, there’s a lot of ways to accomplish that goal, but one way that seems to make a lot of people very happy is hula hooping.

Yes you did read that right, you can in fact lose weight by hula hooping.

You might be asking yourself, “but how can I lose weight from hula hooping?” We’ll get to that in a minute, but first I want to clear up a few quick things first…

We’re not just talking about your “average” hula hoop. Hula hooping has reached a whole new level with the invention of the “weighted” hula hoop.

But why in the world would you want to have a weighted hula hoop? I mean that could hurt someone right? I bet you can just imagine hearing a “whoops!” followed by a 15 pound hula hoop wizzing across the room. That’s not a game of catch you want to play!

But all kidding aside…

The advantage to the added weight is that it’s actually easier to keep momentum with the hoop, which makes it easier to keep the hoop centered on your body. It also makes the experience more of a physical workout because you’re essentially turning hula hooping into a resistance exercise, similar to lifting weights. In addition, the constant movement you must maintain to keep the hula hoop spinning makes this an aerobic activity as well, which burns calories, and can lead to weight loss.

To boil it down, with the new weighted hula hoops you are combining both weight training and aerobic training at the same time. And hopefully you’re having fun while you’re doing it too.

Although you can hula hoop in the privacy of your own home, by doing your own thing, or buying a DVD for a routine, but hula hoop classes are also beginning to spring up around the nation. So you can also take classes for added motivation and a community atmosphere.

But what areas of my body does hula hooping work out?

The answer to that question is “where do you want it to work out?”

Hula hooping can be applied to almost every area of your body. For example, you can do the traditional hula hoop “move” by spinning the hoop around your waist. This will help tighten and tone your midsection or your “core” (your abs and lower back areas.) Spinning around your midsection also works to tighten and tone your glutes.

You can also spin the hula hoop around your, arms (this works your shoulders) or you can spin around your forearms (this works your biceps and triceps.) There are many more advanced “moves” you can do to work out your legs. Changing the position and angle of your limbs works different areas of your muscles as well.

Instructors in local classes can be a wealth of knowledge on how to get the most out of your hula hooping, and I know that there are some great DVD’s you can buy from your favorite store. We can’t personally recommend any of them because we haven’t reviewed them. We don’t feel comfortable giving recommendations on products we have little experience with, I hope you don’t mind.

Hula hooping does not have to be the only exercise you use in your “bag of tricks” but it can be a great way to spice up and add variety to your fitness plan.

The more fun you can have, the more progress you’ll see in the long run.

But to answer the question “Can I lose weight from hula hooping?” I would say, yes you can lose weight from hula hooping. Why? Because it’s both a resistance, and aerobic activity, and it has the potential to burn calories as well as helping to preserve lean muscle mass.

Ultimately, remember, regardless of the workout plan you choose to follow, you’ll always have to combine it with a great diet program as well. 80% of all your results will come from your diet, and 20% will be a result of your workout plan.

To find out how to get your diet in order, you can check out our book named Wing It Weight Loss.

Enjoy hula hooping, and remember to have fun!

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If someone was to ask me “Is Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle good?” I’d say, “If you’re not afraid of the truth, you really want results, and you are actually willing to read the book, then it’s good.”

If you aren’t willing to read the book and, or put any real effort into getting in shape, then this book will probably sit on your computer and never do you any good. It’s full of great advice that if read, and use, can help you get in shape extremely fast, and very safely.

Tom does not hold much back in this book, and Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle is a very comprehensive read. It covers everything from mindset, to diet, to exercise, and even supplements. The quality of this information much better than I’ve seen in your average bookstore.

I’ve personally had Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle for just about 2 years now, and I’ve made sure not to delete it from my computer. I really believe that the information is great, and can be an incredible resource for many years to come.

The only real section of this book that I could ever see going out of date is the suppliments section, but even that would probably take many years before the industry would change enough to out date the information in the book.

So, is Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle Good?

Yes, Burn The Fat really cuts through the fat and delivers solid, real, actionable, and results driven advice. This book does not give you a bunch of fluff to pump you up, get you motivated, and then let you down. Burn The Fat is the real deal, and it definitely gets YummyFitness’ recommendation.

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Here’s a quick video review done by me.

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One major key to staying toned while losing weight might seem deceptively simple, but it really works.

I’m not going to string you along here, I’ll just tell you. Here it is… eat enough protein.

Now that sounds too easy right? But it’s really one of the most effective ways to answer the question “how to lose weight and stay toned.”

Lean muscle is created by protein, and it is your lean muscle that keeps the undersides your arms firm, and prevents them from waving back and forth without your permission. Many people, when trying to lose weight, cut out a lot of their protein sources and when dieting choose salads and vegetables as their main source of nutrition. As a result many good protein sources are left out.

The best protein source I have found when trying to lighten up have been egg whites because they are almost 100% protein, and are absorbed very well by your body. Honestly, they get really old after a while, but I have found some creative tasty recipes to make them more appetizing. One of them is a great protein packed and tasty egg white quiche, it’s really easy to make and is great for weight loss. (I’ll probably show you how to make it in a future video recipe, so be on the lookout.)

I also am a big fan of yoghurt, not the super sugary high calorie yoghurts, but the more natural corn syrup free variety. The brand I love the most only has 110 calories and about 7 grams of protein. If you are careful you will notice even the organic varieties often contain corn syrup, not that there is anything wrong with this, but I have noticed it tends to make foods have more calories. Calories are unfortunately something that has to be managed if you want to lose weight, and the more food I can eat the happier I am, so I pay attention to the “empty” calories my food contains.

The amount of protein you need to have in your diet varies on your weight. You should try to consume as many grams of protein a day as you weigh in pounds. For example, if you weigh 134 pounds you should try to get 134 grams of protein a day, that’s about 536 calories. The great thing about protein is that most high protein foods are very filling.

Whey protein shakes are another great way and easy way to get your protein in. Better quality mixes have at least 20 grams of protein and less than 100 calories. Low fat cottage cheese with some mandarin oranges or blueberries is also a great option, because cottage cheese is very high in protein and when it’s mixed with fruit it usually tastes great as well.

It is important to find creative ways to get protein into your diet. Even combining flavorless protein powder into recipes like banana bread, or possibly even brownies could potentially be a healthy protein packed treat.

In addition to getting your protein and calories right, adding a moderate weight resistance routine can really help turbo charge your results. The reason why is because adding resistance to your muscles by either lifting weights, doing yoga, Pilates, or anything similar will trigger your body to use all that protein you’re eating even better. Adding a resistance training program will really start toning, and tightening up all those flabby areas much faster.

Losing weight is challenging and frustrating at times, but it is important to keep it healthy. Starving yourself will not work if your goal is long term. Proper nutrition and a well balanced lifestyle are important factors. Enough protein in your diet, and a simple walk, hike or bike ride can do wonders if done consistently, burning extra unwanted calories and keeping at it will start showing results before you know it.

The key is staying consistent and actually paying attention to how many calories and how much protein is in your foods (as well as carbohydrates, and fat.) Our free diet creation tool called OK-Cal figures out all those details for you, and helps you stay on track. So you don’t need to know everything about how to lose weight and stay toned, our free diet creation tool does that for you. Click here to download OK-Cal now.

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