Weight Gain - Going To The Gym And Still Putting On Weight?

Losing weight for many people just seems to be something that happens for others but never for you. You have tried all the diets, have a garage or spare room full of fitness equipment and yet you are seeing little reduction in your weight. In desperation you decide to join a gym, get a fitness program monitored by a fitness trainer and let others push you towards your ideal body shape. That is the theory!

The reality is that most people do not maintain their commitment to a gym program long enough to see the positive results that can and usually do manifest themselves after prolonged, disciplined and controlled exercise.Why is this?

Lets have a look at a typical fitness program:

Regardless of how over weight you are most gyms will combine the following types of exercise:

1. stretching exercises
2. aerobic exercises
3. anaerobic exercises

There are very good reasons for these different types.

Primarily stretching exercises are to prevent injury during a workout session by preparing the various muscle groups for the rigors of a workout. They are an essential part of any fitness regime. Just watch the pro sportsmen/women going through their own stretching regimens before they compete for evidence of its importance.

Aerobic exercise is essentially long duration, low intensity training that works the heart and lungs. Good examples are walking, jogging and swimming. All gyms worth their salt will have a large slice of anaerobic training incorporated into their programs.

Anaerobic exercise is essentially low duration, high intensity training that builds power and muscle mass. Typical examples are weight training, sprinting and jumping.

Most gyms will create programs based upon individual needs such as age, weight, gender etc that incorporate these three main forms of exercise. They are usually monitored and programs updated regularly so that different emphasis can be applied according to the fitness development being displayed during the program by the trainee.

What few gyms do, however, is spend enough time educating their members about what the likely benefits are that they can expect in the early stages of a training program. If you are the kind of person who is easily disheartened by a lack progress after trying so hard at the gym, then you will know what I mean by that statement. Firstly it should be explained early in any fitness regime that progress should not be measured only by loss of weight. The early stages of a return to fitness will be mainly conditioning the body to train and be trained. It will take some time before the body is able to work efficiently enough to burn fat on a consistent basis. It will come, but at this stage patience will be required and rewarded later. Also, it is vital too, that the trainee receives reassurance and support, as the early stages of any fitness program will test the resilience and patience of even the most committed gym member.

So why does your weight sometimes increase despite the fact you are working out on a new gym program?

One of the key points and the crux of this article is that generally people will probably find it easier to workout anaerobically than aerobically, in the first stages of a fitness program. Given that anaerobic exercise tends to build muscle, it is quite likely that the trainee will actually gain in weight during the first weeks of their program. Muscle is actually proportionally heavier than fat and despite the intensity of aerobic exercise experienced during a fitness program, it will in all likelihood manifest itself in weigh gain!

So you have joined the gym . You have trained hard. You have eaten sensibly. Yet you have actually gained weight! Relax, that is not the long term prognosis, if you are prepared to stick at your gym program. As you are strengthening and building your muscles, you are also conditioning your body to be able to exercise aerobically more efficiently. Gradually over time the anaerobic exercise can be leveled out and the aerobic exercise can be increased. Your body will be able to cope with higher levels of aerobic intensity and as a result losses in weight due to increased aerobic activity will outstrip the muscle weight gain.

All of this takes time and a great deal of patience. But if the individual can realize that if they are willing to show consistency of application and commitment to a well balanced fitness program, the delicate balance of fat and muscle will settle to a better, more healthy proportion. Weight will reduce, the body shape and posture will improve and self esteem return too.

It goes I hope without saying that throughout any fitness program, it is so very important to eat healthily too, with a well balanced diet.

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Is Guitar Hero III For You?

I had heard about guitar hero III from my 14 year old son and his music teacher, and being a guitar player myself, the concept sort of frightened me at first. I've seen all kinds of music "games" and learn to play this and that in the next thirty days, and almost without exception, most are a complete joke, a waste of money, and usually not any fun.

My opinion started to change earlier this summer. My son and his friends were listening to black Sabbath and Rush emanating from the living room. Curious, I stepped into the living room to see my son sitting on the couch, plastic guitar in hand, jamming along to some of the greatest songs of my youth. Music I NEVER would have imagined him enjoying, let alone ever being exposed to. So I asked him to let me try it. Wow... I was totally taken.

I'm not advocating that guitar hero will make you an Eric Clapton... but it certainly can help to instill a better sense of rhythm. Also keep in mind that playing the game is unlike playing an actual guitar. The greatest thing about guitar hero III, other than it being a complete blast to play, is that it exposes today's youth to dozens of examples of good music, from a time and place when actual talent was required to be a musician.

If you haven't played Guitar hero III, an explanation of the game won't do it any justice... but I'll certainly give it my best shot.

This is the third entry in Red Octane's music series for guitar gods! Songs for Guitar hero III include Barracuda by Heart, Sabotage by Beastie Boys, Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss, and much more! In addition, players can experience an incredible number of added features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues, in Guitar hero III.

The biggest, and to my knowledge, only problem with Guitar hero III for Wii is that currently you cannot buy a second standalone guitar controller where you can compete or cooperate with a friend. Too bad, especially since Guitar hero III has a cooperative career mode.

Also for the first time ever, Guitar hero fans can thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform. The exclusive Gibson guitars include innovative features such as removable face plates that will allow fans to personalize their guitars and make it their own, and a new button color design that is integrated for an even greater authentic feel and rock experience.

For what the game is, you are not buying this game to play for the graphics - though Activision was able to make the animations more vibrant, and a more noticeable experience. The track list for the Guitar hero III game, along with the original recordings (including the reunited Sex Pistols!) is a must have. You will get totally taken in when playing this game.

This is one of the best soundtracks in a game to date. You won't be able to stop playing it. With all the original, or master tracks that are in this game, it is hard not to enjoy Guitar hero III if you are a fan of rhythm or music games.

The wireless "Gibson" guitar is the closest thing to a real guitar peripheral that I have felt. I must say that this is a nice controller, and I did not want to put it down. I applaud Activision's attention to detail.

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