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How the number 703 can help you fight fat
13th March 2009.
• How the number 703 can help you fight fat
• How to shift ugly flab in 10 minutes
• The best second opinion in the world
In Friday's letter I told you about the delights of checking
your hip and waist measurements as a way of making
sure you stick to a healthy weight.
Today, I'd like to show you three simple exercises that can
fight the flab, and introduce you to someone who could really
help you stick to a healthier lifestyle.
But first...
How the number 703 can help you fight fat
Although the waist/hip ratio seems to be the most accurate
predictor of fatrelated problems, there's another more
commonplace gauge for body fat.
Body mass index (BMI) is referred to so often, I think it's
worth clarifying for you.
In general a BMI of 25 to 29.9 indicates being overweight.
Obesity kicks in when BMI is 30 and above.
Higher BMIs are associated with significant health
problems.
To work out your BMI, multiply your weight in pounds by
703, then divide this figure by your height in inches.
Then divide that figure AGAIN by your height in inches.
Simple.
And if you get a reading that makes you yelp, here's
something you can do EASILY.
How to shift ugly flab in 10 minutes
Most people think that you need to exercise like a maniac
for hours in the gym to have any real and lasting effect on
your body.
Not true.
This is a myth that puts most people off exercise.
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I mean, who has the time to dedicate two hours at the
gym - three times a week?
Well, that's what I say to Lara when she points out my sports
bag gathering dust in the hall cupboard.
Exercise IS important. But you don't need to work like a
carthorse.
Just ten minutes a day can improve your health enormously.
Here are three exercises you can try out:
- A 10-minute run quickly cranks up your heart rate, but
spreads the sustained workload throughout your body.
Go at your own pace, see how far you get, then try and
get a little further with each run.
- Stand in front of a staircase and step up with your right
foot, then draw your left knee up as high as it can go.
You should feel your stomach muscles tighten. Step
down with your left foot, then your right, so both are in
the starting position. Now step up with your left foot,
then bring your right knee to chest level.
- Try an 'almost-run'. Walk very, very fast-so fast you're
nearly running. It's pretty hard to do, and because you're
fighting against the natural impulse to break into a run,
you're making your muscles work harder. In fact, you
actually burn more calories than you would jogging!
And finally, here's someone I really think you should get to
know...
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That's all from me for today. I'm back in the garden in a
minute to see how my crops are coming along.
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