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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Biggest Loser Club on trimming the holidays

sure There's more to celebrating than food. Bob on thinking outside the holiday box.







Biggest Loser trainers reveal below two moves for flattening your abs--no matter what your fitness level.


Captain's Chair
Sit up straight on weight bench or chair. Grip the sides of bench to stabilize upper body. Slowly draw knees up toward chest. Hold, then lower slowly, keeping the motion of legs very controlled. Concentrate on using the strength of the abs to avoid straining lower back.

Beginner: 1 set of 10 to 12 reps
Intermediate: 2 sets of 10 to 12 reps
Advanced: 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps, with ankle weights or holding arms out to sides

Reverse Crunches
Lie on exercise mat or carpet with arms at sides. Lift legs into air with knees bent at 90 degrees. Slowly, flex abs and press back into the floor, flattening arch in low back. Lift hips 2 to 4 inches off the floor. Hold, then lower slowly back to starting position.

Beginner: 1 set of 10 to 12 reps
Intermediate: 2 sets of 10 to 12 reps
Advanced:  3 sets of 10 to 12 reps, on stability ball

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  • yaya's Avatar
    Posted by yaya Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:54am PST

    who wants to think about exercising during the holidays come on now!! ill worry about it in january !!

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  • Manda-Pie's Avatar
    Posted by Manda-Pie Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:18am PST

    Of course. Anyone can do it granted they have the willpower and run their ass an extra mile for evry additional holiday treat they consume... DUH.

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  • kdogcox's Avatar
    Posted by kdogcox Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:49am PST

    Have you seen how many calories are in egg nog?

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  • allan's Avatar
    Posted by allan Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:50am PST

    what if u dont eat hardly at all and still dont lose weight? what should u do?i go days sometime without eating not on purpose i just aint hungry and forget 2 eat any ideals? im open for any suggestions!!!!!!

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  • allan's Avatar
    Posted by allan Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:57am PST

    i also forgot 2 mention im disabled and cant do alot hardly so it seems hopeless alot of the time!!!!

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  • Joe Andreula's Avatar
    Posted by Joe Andreula Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:43pm PST

    It is interesting that increase in intensity or progressive overload is what is necessary to keep seeing results and here he states to be more advanced you increase volume of sets. I guess if you get on tv you can make comments not supported by science and people will believe you.

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    Posted by Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:23pm PST

    Allan if you aren't eating enough you will destroy your metabolism and thus won't lose weight and actually will gain. I learned this the hard way, I now force down 1400 calories a day even though I could easily be happy with 700.

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  • craftyladyinor's Avatar
    Posted by craftyladyinor Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:53pm PST

    HO HO HO I HAVE SO MANY THINGS TO SAY TO THIS "LOSE 10# FELLOW." FIRST IT IS CHRISTMAS, WE ALL HAVE GROWN UP, GONE THROUGH MARRIAGE, OUR CHILDREN ARE GROWN,AND WE HAVE OUR GRAND BABIES. WHEN WE WERRE LITTLE-YOUNGER- WE REMEMBERED GOOD FOOD ALONG WITH SANTA CLAUS, THE TWO WENT HAND IN HAND. AND HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU CHECK MAMA TO MAKE SURE SHE LEFT SOMETHING OUT FOR SANTA. I CAN REMEMBER DOING THAT AND I'M 57 YEARS OLD. SAD AS IT MAY BE TO OTHERS-WE ASSOCIATE GOOD "COMFORT" FOOD WITH CHRISTMAS. THE TIME WE LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER FAMILY, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS, THOSE THAT HAVE PASSED ON. WE REMEMBER WHAT NEAT THINGS SANTA BROUGHT US, WE REVEL IN CHRISTMAS PAST, AND WITH OUR CHILDREN WHO ARE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AND WHO COULD NOT BE HERE THIS YEAR WITH US. WE TALK TO OUR GRANDCHILDREN, AND CRY CAUSE WE MISS THEM SO VERY MUCH. THEN WE GET OFF THE PHONE, AND THAT OLD MAN WHO PROPOSED TO YOU DOWN BY CREEK IN THE SUMMER OF '72 PUTS HIS ARMS AROUND YOU, SNUGGLES UP TO YOUR EAR TELL YOU HOW MUCH HE STILL LOVES YOU, AND HANDS YOU A CUP OF TIPPED EGGNOG. DON'T TELL ME YOU WILL SAY, "OH, I TRING TO LOSE 10 LBS.!" NOW THIS STORY IS FROM MY GENERATION AND IT COULD BE ANY FAMILY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

    OH THAT'S RIGHT, HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN, I'M TAKING THAT SEXY MUFFIN WHO TALKS TO US IN THE VIDEO, AND EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT FOOD, I'M TAKING HIS SWEET @@@ TO BED. AND I'M GOING TO **** HIM TILL HE IS RAW. that WILL PROBAABLY PUT ON 15 INSTEAD OF 10lbs. YOU KNOW HOW MEN ARE, "OH HONEY, ANYTIME YOU ARE READY, I AM TOOO!" YEA, RIGHT-NEXT FOOTBALL GAME, PUT ON YOUR FACE, DO YOUR HAIR THAT'S RIGHT PUT ON THE DOG AND THAT SWEET NEGLIGEE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR JUST THE RIGHT OCCASSION...TIME HOW LONG IT TAKES HIM TO SAY, "OH HONEY, YOU ARE IN MY WAY, MOVE...." NOW TELL ME THAT AIN'T AN EXTRA LB. -WE ARE SEXUALLY FRUSTATED, AND WE WANT COMFORT AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN BLOWING BUBBLES, TAKING A WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, OR TAKING A SHOWER.

    AND THE LAST THING, THERE IS MORE BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT LIKE TO PST THEM. WHAT YOU WANT TO BET THE VIDEO MAN HAS MONEY? IT IS EASIER TO DIVERT YOUR ATTENTION IF YOU CAN AFFORT TO DO SO, AND IF NOT THERE YOU ARE. THOSE OF YOU OUT THERE WHO ARE LIKE ME KNOW WHAT I'M TAKING ABOUT, AND THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT A CLUE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, WELL CHILD YOU HAVE NOT LIVED YET. HO HO HO HAVE A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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  • DCFC's Avatar
    Posted by DCFC Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:46pm PST

    HAHAH! the egg nog comment cracked me up cause last night I wanted egg nog and freaked by how many calories it has.

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  • Mary's Avatar
    Posted by Mary Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:46pm PST

    THE ONLY WAY TO TRIM DOWN IS TO MAKE LOVE.

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