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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 w...]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:18:40 GMT boazoz on 11/4/2008 (3 comments)

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]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:43:30 GMT boazoz on 11/2/2008 (4 comments)

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;
prote...]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:56:28 GMT boazoz on 10/25/2008 (2 comments)

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 ...]]> Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:45:54 GMT boazoz on 8/13/2008 (1 comments)

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.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:11:36 GMT boazoz on 8/2/2008 (2 comments)

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 ...]]> Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:46:12 GMT boazoz on 7/19/2008 (4 comments)

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 neve...]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:22:48 GMT boazoz on 7/4/2008 (3 comments)

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 o...]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:22:45 GMT