The No. 1 New
Year's Resolution “lose weight” and get in “better shape”
By From the desk of fitness trainer Chris Beard
Reps Gym, co-owned by Chris and Jamie Beard was
recently chosen “Best new business” in Logan County
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[February 26, 2016]
The number one New Year's Resolution is to
“lose weight” and get into better shape physically. With Logan
County coming in at No. 2 as the most obese county in the state of
Illinois, it demands an honest discussion. Simply put, exercise is
not enough when it comes to tackling this issue of losing weight.
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 We all know friends or family that have gone on some form of
“diet/exercise” plan and have lost a good deal of weight, only to
gain it back. Everyone has their own opinion as to the best approach
to weight loss.
Many of us have heard the old saying, “you are what you eat” and
that actually holds true. The result, either positive or negative
when it comes to weight loss, is 80% of what you are putting into
your mouth or the lack thereof.
Keep in mind, a calorie is a unit or measurement of energy. If you
are consuming more that you are burning, the result is stored energy
in the form of adipose tissue or “FAT.”
The term “lose weight” is a loose term. The permanent solution is to
decrease body fat percentage within healthy norms while increasing
one’s basal metabolic rate. It takes a combination of factors to
attain this goal, but it all starts with what we are putting into
our mouths.
 Every living cell in the body is like a little factory. The cells
require raw materials in the form if micro nutrients to even
function properly. If we are not consuming enough macro and micro
nutrients from our food, our cells will not burn off the energy we
are consuming, which leads to stored energy. We become nutrient
deficient over time and the pounds keep adding inches to our waist
line and increasing our visceral fat as well.
This is not a healthy situation to find ourselves in. It is usually
at this point where symptoms start to surface like, high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, type II diabetes, fatty liver, acid
reflux, skin irritations, and the list goes on.
The good news is, we can take control of our lives and reverse this
process. At Reps Gym we are helping regular people take back control
of their health by providing long term solutions for their weight
loss.
The topic of nutritional supplements seems to always find its way
into this discussion. Simply put, today's typical diet does not
contain high enough levels of micro nutrients to achieve optimal
health. This problem leaves us with nutritional gaps in our diets
that must be filled if we want to burn the calories we are
consuming, and maintain or increase our basal metabolic rate.
According to an article in The Journal of American Medical
Association (JAMA) in June 2002, North Americans need to be
supplementing with a daily multi-vitamin. There are many options
available when it comes to supplements. We do need to exercise
caution when deciding which ones to spend our hard earned dollar on.
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The FDA recently posted a new release dated November 17, 2015 that
was titled, FDA takes action to protect consumers from potentially
dangerous dietary supplements. It would be worth one’s time to
conduct a little research on their own.
Many members at REPS GYM are achieving outstanding, life changing
results by following the advice and information they receive.
Members have reported improved blood lipid profiles, lower blood
pressure and improved blood glucose levels by following the
recommendations given them.
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About Chris Beard: Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Western
Illinois University in 2005 majoring in Exercise Science and minor
in Nutrition.
He was a Master Fitness Instructor for the U.S. Army, served as a US
Army ROTC instructor at Western Illinois University, and has also
been the Fitness Director for the Illinois Police Corps.
Chris says, “I feel my experience and formal education combined
gives me a competitive edge in serving our community’s fitness
needs. “
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