Good Morning Chamber!
Well, I am really sore today...lol...But it feels good to know that it is because I have been exercising. he old addage of "No Pain...No Gain" is encouraging...because I know that maybe I will see some results on the scale this time. Actually, it did feel good to start some serious stretching and exercise. I am going to go for a walk as soon as the weather warms a bit from the morning chill. The sun is shining so I am sure it will not be long now.
I watched the Opera show yesterday and it was very encouraging. They are having a weight-loss challange and the peeople that were on there have many of the same problems I ahve been dealing with...I will be keeping track of them for the next nine months ...that is how long the challange is for and the audience is encouraged to diet along with the people on the show. I think that is a great incentive.....Bob Greene is actually the OTHER trqiner that was on the Biggest Looser challenger\ with Jillian so I think his will be good too. But he is a task-master for sure! They are calling it the "Best Life Diet". and I guess he has a book out as well...
Here is the URL is you want to get your profile...mine is...UGh...
Healthy Weight Range: 114.6-154.3 lbs.
Your Ideal BMI: 24 | Your BMI: 37.9 | |
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Well..I have a ways to go...so I better get started... For now...Here is Jillian...
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Get It Off Your Chest
Think about the activities you do every day, like opening doors, putting the toothpaste back on the top shelf of your medicine cabinet, carrying grocery bags into the house, and so on �?what do they have in common? They all involve using the muscles of your torso. Want to participate in sports, or just improve your ability to do simple, everyday tasks? Study the torso muscle groups and apply this knowledge to some select training exercises.
The three major muscle groups in your torso are located in the chest, the upper back, and the shoulders. The major muscle of the chest area is the pectoralis major. It is thin and fan-shaped. The pectoralis minor is a thin, triangular muscle positioned below the pectoralis major. The chest muscles are responsible for movements like throwing and pushing.
The muscle that makes up most of the upper back is the latissimus dorsi, or "lats," which is a long, broad muscle whose primary function is to pull your arms backward and downward, as in pulling and climbing motions.
The shoulders comprise eleven muscles, of which the deltoids are the most important. The deltoids are actually one muscle made up of three separate parts, or heads. The anterior deltoid, found on the front of the shoulder, is used when you raise your arms forward. The lateral deltoid is located on the side of the shoulder and is involved when you lift your arms sideways. The posterior deltoid resides on the back of the shoulder and is used to draw your arms backward. The deltoids play a vital role in throwing, pushing, carrying, and climbing.
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Don't Forget the Lower Back Okay, so they're not officially part of the torso, but your lower-back muscles are equally important in performing day-to-day activities. The erector spinae are the most important. They help with torso extension or straightening up from a bent-over position. They also assist in torso lateral flexion, or bending your torso to the side, and torso rotation, or twisting. Currently, the number one reason for doctor's visits in America is lower-back pain, so treat your back right. Do some exercises that strengthen this part of your body, such as supermans. |