Lifeline USA Power Chin-up

The Power Chin-up is the smallest and most effective way to develop strength in the arms, back, and abs. Pull-ups are a classic way to gain definition in your arms, back and core using your own body weight as resistance. From pull-ups to hanging knee-ups, the Power Up Chin Up is a fast and effective way to sculpt and define your body. The Power Chin-up can be used by users of all fitness levels.


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Lifeline USA Stability Ball

The Lifeline USA Stability Ball will build functional strength and power in ways that weights can't. The Lifeline USA ABS Stability Ball was designed to strengthen abs, back, and buttocks. Use the ABS Stability ball to work on a variety of core muscle groups. Add variety to your workouts and challenge yourself while building up your heart rate for an intense cardio workout. Short workouts with HUGE results. Build muscle tone and burn fat!

Comes Complete With:

•(1) Burst-Resistant Vinyl Ball
•(1) 40lb resistance cable with handles
•(1) air pump
•(1) door attachment
•(1) instruction program by fitness expert Jon Hinds

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Get Better Abs!!

The Power Wheel was designed to challenge the entire body to stabilize while moving. Because of its unique patented design, you can put your feet into the PW or your hands so you can perform unlimited core exercises.

A strong core not only helps improve power and balance, it can also help decrease the likelihood of injuries. And nothing looks better than a strong, lean mid-section. The Lifeline Power Wheel delivers a series of intense exercises that challenge your abs, obliques, back, hips and glutes. You'll even see (and feel) the effects on your chest, arms hamstrings and calves. With exercise options that vary from mild to downright wild, this is the perfect piece of equipment for all fitness levels.

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Kettlebells on the move!!

Kettlebells have been selling faster than we can keep them on the shelves!!

Kettlebells offer a much greater range of motion for increased muscular endurance. Due to the displaced center of gravity, kettlebells are much harder to control, placing increased demands on agility, core stabilization and coordination.

Benefits:

•increase overall stability and range of motion
•increase flexibility and muscle endurance
•increase agility and coordination

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EXPOSING THE MYTH OF THE LONG JOGGER

Now what is Jumpin Jeff going to say? Let’s debunk an activity that took over America about 25 years ago. First, it was power walking. Then we started emulating runners. Then Runner’s World seemed to enhance it all and finally everyone was talking about getting their run in and how a longer run is the goal. The answer from a health and fitness perspective is a resounding NO!! Crazy, fun fact; when blood is drawn from a marathon runner and examined, it has all of the characteristics of someone in the midst of a heart attack.

OK. I am in no way against jogging or running if you are not injured. It is just science and observation that lead me to tell you to stop trying to go slowly farther and making it your only workout.

Let’s get to the science. Twenty to Thirty minutes of intervals will give you the heart rate of a marathon runner and is much better for your health. Interval training takes less time and energy and has no sacrifice of muscle or tone. The secret is to change speeds, let’s say, every 3 minutes. If you do that, your body keeps burning fat after the event is over for 10 times as long as going the same speed and you will not sacrifice tone to get the job done. Also, you don’t get knee pain and you are doing a good thing for your body.

The best, and I mean best combination is nutrition, cardio and weight training. The three combined will give you the least injury, the best looking body and some more time to do other things in life besides run, run, run.

Example: I am a weight trainer. I do almost no cardio as you would know it. My body has been here for 60 years and is packed with high quality tone. My resting heart rate is 48. Impressive, right. You must be wondering how I do that. I do supersets in the gym. I do two to three lifts in a row, aggressively and without rest, then rest and drink water and repeat it for 45 minutes. I look like a lean and toned athlete, not a thin, knee injured, runner.

In closing, if you choose intervals or mix up your cardio (swim, bike, and run etc.) you will stay uninjured and have a chance for good tone. But the best training strategies in the world involve nutrition, cardio and resistance training. Keep a log of what you do and chart your progress. Look in the mirror and see how you transform like my 1000 clients have. Stay with fitness lifeline.com to see unique tools and techniques for high level training anywhere, anytime. Stay focused and stay with it for the long run, just don’t go on long runs!!

Best wishes for fitness and health,


Jumpin Jeff'

OUT TO DINNER - THE DREADED SIX CARB MEAL

Let’s sort out how people gain fat so we can think our way into fat loss solutions. Statistics show that Americans gain 10 pounds between November 15th and January 2nd. Besides big portions, this holiday weight gain is the result of 3 dietary errors: alcohol, snacks and desserts. Firstly, consider that all 3 of these choices are laden with carbohydrates. It is a fact that people don’t gain fat by eating fat. This is proven by the Atkins diet which consists of fat and protein with no carbs. People lose fat on bacon and prime rib but almost always rebound and gain all the weight back during their attempt to return to a normal eating pattern. They fail because of lack of control of the carbs. So let us stop blaming fat for the problem and find the solution.

The body utilizes fat for energy in a very efficient way. Fat burns hot and gives us great and consistent energy. The Eskimos are not fat at all. They are round faced lean people with lots of raw seal fat in their diet. They eat a few carbs seasonally and depend on fat as a food source but again, they are not fat. The guy from “Supersize Me” gained 30 pounds in one month (one pound per day) and it was discovered that the weight gain was not from the fat but the sugar he was eating (one pound a day hidden in McDonald’s food). Now that we have convinced ourselves that carbs are the challenge, let’s take a look at how we can utilize them in our nutrition plan without causing fat gain.

Firstly, let us not malign all carbs. It is the white flour and sugar that are most to blame for obesity and illness in the world. On fitnesslifeline.com and here in the blog, you will see that the slow digesting carbohydrates (oatmeal, rice, yam, potato, whole grain pasta and bread) are fine with meals but you are allowed ONE and I mean one carb per meal. That’s where the difficulties arise. People don’t pay attention; they just eat. So let’s pay attention to what happens when you go out for a nice dinner.

So, we’re at the restaurant for our long anticipated dinner date and the waitress arrives at the table and what is the first thing she asks, “Would you like a drink before dinner”? Regretfully, every alcohol beverage in the world is a carb and the only one that is any good for you is dry red wine at one glass per day. So there is the first carb in the 6 carb meal. Next, as she brings the drinks she asks, “How about hors d’oeuvres before dinner?” Those battered cheese balls and other before dinner snacks are full of carbs and that is the second carb of the night.

Well, you are ordering a nice dinner and with the entrée she asks, would you like a baked potato, rice, yam or whole grain pasta? Wow, there is the good carb you need with the meal. Now that is the 3rd carb and when the meal comes you see the dinner roll on the plate and that is the 4th carb of the nite. Well, the dinner was great and now the dessert menu arrives. That dessert has as many calories as the whole meal and that is the 5th carb. Now it’s time for the after dinner drink and you have now accomplished the 6 carb meal and you did it at night when it is most apt to be stored as fat.

I eat extra carbs once a week on the free day and the rest of the time stick to one carb per meal and these are the slow digesting ones mentioned in this article.

The trick is to keep the nutrition, resistance training and cardio work all operating at once and you will have a glorious physique and be very happy about it all. Keep up with this blog site and fitnesslifeline.com to refine your knowledge and motivation towards health, wellness and fitness.

Here’s to life balance, Jumpin' Jeff

Lifeline Shape Aerobic Band

Resistance Training is still the fastest growing trend in exercise equipment because it's cost effective and they REALLY work! Is it really that hard to imagine that a couple of handles along with a nice collection of resistance bands can actually out perform a stationary, bulky weight machine? Well you know what doesn't make any sense, monthly payments for a machine that you'll end up letting collect dust because you won't use it. People are always talked into buying a huge machine that claims it can do it all. Problem with that is, they're limited to a few exercises. With resistance bands you add resistance to your bodies natural movements and ACTUALLY see results. Best part about resistance training cables....they cost next to nothing and allow for some serious weight loss and muscle toning!!

Let me introduce to you the most popular item at Fitnesslifeline.com. A piece of equipment that could literally be folded away and put into your pocket once you're done using them. This allows you to travel and bring your exercises with you.

The Shape Aerobic Band is a 9" x 2" reistance band that can be used in any way you desire. That's what makes the Shape Aerobic Band fun and exciting to use. You literally could turn this continuous loop of resistance band into hundreds of different exercises by using you mind and being creative.

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