A Diet That Maximizes Your Work Out

A Diet That Maximizes Your Work Out

What diet best maximizes your work out? According to Earl ( Filipino health club manager of a 5-star hotel), a good diet after work-out should help to burn the fat. He recommends eating food that are low in fat (less 30% of the total calories intake) with carbohydrates and protein, and a mixture of foods that are rich in fiber. Earl adds that a good diet is very selective. For example, vegetable soup is better than “bulalo” ( rich beef bones soup stock). In the States, they don’t have “dinuguan” (pork blood with pork meat) and “kare-kare” (ox meat with peanut sauce and vegetables), two very delicious and tempting meals. “We Filipinos, and everyone, must be selective in our diets.”

The best exercises? Earl suggests a combination of cardio-vascular exercises that use strength machines. Other good choices are running, biking, walking, and skipping ropes. The workout must be at least 65-80% of the maximum heart rate.

For a stubborn abdomen, there’s no way out of it. You simply have to reduce your intake of fatty foods. Also, you have to exercise more and more. If you tend to live a sedentary life, then you will have to work out for at least an hour for best results. At the Tower Club, Earl says members try to exercise at least 20-30 minutes a day.

Earl notes, too, that there is some truth to the belief that dieting only leads to a loss of water and temporary weight loss. Instead he advises a selective, well-balanced diet combined with aerobic exercise (such as walking or running) for best results. He adds that when you exercise, you should reach the ideal heart rate appropriate to your age. If your prefer to work on a machine Earl recommends the cross-trainer, with an appropriate exercise program.

He adds, “Starving the body only leads to a loss of water – not fat. A selective diet is much better.” He also points out that there is a new trend – Iyengar Yoga, which was conceptualized in India. “Yoga is a good starting point for conditioning your body, muscles and joints.

Sample Fat – Busting Menu

Breakfast

Cereals with low fat milk
Hard-boiled egg
Orange juice

Lunch

Pasta with light sauce
Small amount of meat

Dinner

Fish meal

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Old article revised (Cook Magazine)
Dec 30, 2009