Heart Rate Zone
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The human body responds better to variety, so to improve fitness try to avoid redoing the same workout all the time.
Try using three different heart rate training zones for your cardio;
Low - 65-75 %
Medium - 80-85 %
High - 90 - 95 %
To find your target heart rate, deduct your age from 220. ( I am 30, so 220-30 = 190, which is my target heart rate).
Zone one will help with recovery, zone two will help with endurance and zone three will increase output and speed.
The end result is you will go faster longer!
- Boaz
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on 11/19/2008
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2.5
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Steroids opinion
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I will begin with this, I am not a supporter of steroids.
I am doing some research on steroids, and through frineds of mine, I have come to realize so many people use them.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Toda
-Boaz
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on 11/4/2008
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6.2
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Don't forget about eggs.
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I am notice that many people avoid eggs. Egg whites are a rich source of protein, and is an acceptable vegetarian source for protein. The egg has been given a bad name by many doctors and studies, but numerous studies also show the benefits of eggs.
I make sure to eat 2 egg whites every day. 1 day a week, I enjoy 2 whole eggs. I usually hard boil them, as I can prepare as many at a time as I want.
I want to mention that eggs are an easy affordable source of;
protein
thiamine
riboflavin
pantothenic acid
folic acid
B12
biotin
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-Boaz
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on 11/2/2008
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7.1
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My new book
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I am sorry it has been so long since I have been on this site. Fitconnect was introduced to me while I was with family in Canada. I have not been on since my return to Tel Aviv.
I am in the process of creating a new recipe and lifestyle book. It is aimed at people who are active and need new ideas for cooking. I am looking for extra ideas, recipes and exercises that you may recommend. Should I use anything given to me, I promise you will get full credit and recognition in my book.
I am currently also working with a few players from the Israeli Pro Baseball league, and still creating the Israeli Diet along with many other trainers, nutritionist ans sports relation professionals.
Toda
Boaz
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on 10/25/2008
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5.3
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The Israeli Diet
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Most people who workout have a hard time getting used to eating well.
Over the years, the mediterranean diet has proven itself to be the healthiest lifestyle and best foods to eat. Along with a few trianers and nutritionists, I am developing what I like to call the Israeli Diet. This diet is a variation of the med diet, but leaned more for the active lifestyle.
This diet includes alot of chicken, lean lamb, light dairy foods, and mostly, fresh vegetables and fruits.
Please follow up on theisraleidiet.com which will launch very soon.
TODA
Boaz
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on 8/13/2008
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5.3
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Success and failing
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For many years I always believed either you were the winner, or you failed. No in between. To me, like many others, it was about winning. I always tried to jog the longest and at the most consistent pace in training. I made sure to climb rope quickest. I jumped out of the helicopters at the highest altitiude. For me it was number 1 or loser, nothing else.
As I mature, and now that I am training many other people, especially younger teens who will soon be in the Defense Force, I see a new side to this story. One cannot compare directly to another.
Example: take 2 16 year old boys. #1 is 6 feet tall, 180 pounds and was always athletic.
#2 is also 6 feet tall, but weighs 210 pounds, and is an expert on computers but very inactive and unathletic.
If their mutual goal is to jog 10 kilometers, it is obvious that #1 will attain this goal quicker and with less effort. However, if #2 does indeed succeed, even though #1 did it first, he is still a winner and succeeded.
We must view success according to us. There is little use comparing myself to Stallone, or to a fat truck driver who eats only fast food. I succeed when I accomplish something I set out to do. I succeed when I know I did my best.
Success is ongoing. If you fail, you only fail once. Keep trying and you will see a ladder full of successes ahead of you.
Boaz
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on 8/2/2008
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4.8
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Training in extreme heat
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It is very important to understand our bodies when we work out. More important, is knowing how our bodies react to heat. Enjoying the sunshine, and surviving extreme heat are very different.
In either humid or dry climate, we need to drink more than normal water intake. Water is really the only substance that can rehydrate our bodies. It does a much more perfect job than juices, so drink water.
Also, keep track of your urine. It should never get too yellow, for this is a sure sign of mild dehydration. Be sure to keep urine clear or very light.
You can do severe damage to yourself by not being enough hydrated on extremely hot days, so please avoid short and long term illness and be safe when working out in the heat.
If you are outdoors, be sure to have a hat on, sunglasses, and keep water with you at all times.
Have a wonderful day!
Boaz
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on 7/19/2008
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10.1
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Workout and rest
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Now that I am setting my own schedule and do not live with the rules of the army, I have learnet that proper excercise and proper rest times are very important.
I run everyday. I swim everyday. In the army, pushups, chinups and squats were done on an everyday everyday. Now I have decided to split my body and work different parts daily.
I do 1 day all upper body.
I do 1 day all lower body.
I do 1 day only abdominals.
The other days I only jog and swim. I also play many volleyball and basketball.
Keeping healthy is very important to me, and so is how I look.
What I am learning now, is that rest is sometimes more important than the physical. Our bodies control us, not us control them. We must learn to work together, and by proper rest, this is easier to make happen.
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on 7/4/2008
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8.3
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