FBF #38 Issue

Greetings,
First things first: the Fat Loss Study for Fitness that I have begun testing for, it is still in need of some Control group members, preferably 8-12 people. The only things that the Control group needs to do is:

1. Pre-test for body composition
2. Track their own physical activity for the 2 week period
3. Post-test for body composition

The Control group does not need to schedule training sessions with me over those 2 weeks of the study. Call me at 218-686-5417 to still be on the Control Group portion of the study. I do have just 1 spot left on the 12 spots for the main Fat Loss Study on Fitness. I still need 12 for the Athlete Study for Fat Loss. I'm not sure how many could be available because I know that many young athletes right now are currently in some sports. I could still however do 8-12 people for a study. So, feel free to contact me on this as well, as I'm looking for 14-25 year-old athletes. For all the details, check out the blog:http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?S.gvTQUe7sHiJNQLneZwPA
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Why Being "Big-Boned" Is A Good Thing...

Recently, I've had a client who went through a 'What the Heck' Moment. Many times, people who train exclusively with Kettlebells will experience these "What the Heck?" moments. A "WTH" Moment is achieving greater feelings of health, while looking back and saying "Just how did this all happen for the better?" Sometimes, a puzzling thing occurs, and requires some digging. This just happened to me last week. My client initially came to me with a goal to lose some weight, just as many do. He then dropped around 20 pounds in a matter of a few months. He also started to get removed off his blood pressure meds, too. The increase in physical activity was benefitting him greatly! Later on, we didn't really keep track of the weight, since he was feeling so much better: now he was playing basketball in the mornings and having a ton of fun doing so. He was sleeping better, even the hunting season was more enjoyable,as he trekked through the woods with ease! We checked his weight & body comp last week, and discovered that he gained some weight back. This happened despite him feeling better, slimmer, (clothes fit better, muscles were firmer, etc), and overall health was improved greatly. This left me saying "what the heck" and led me to do some digging about it.

Normally we get caught up in the battles of Muscle Vs. Fat. I often do this as a trainer, too. What we often don't talk about, and what is a HUGE benefit for many, is the increase in Bone Density that comes from high quality strength training routines. This was the missing factor in our puzzling issue of the weight gain he had. Fat loss was occuring, as was muscle volume increase. Although, fat wasn't 'turning' into muscle. The fat cells were becoming less in size, while the muscle cells started to increase in size.

When forces are applied to the body, stress is placed on the bone cells. The bone cells adapt to this stress, just as muscles adapt to the stress of strength training. The bone cells will become thicker & more dense in order to handle the forces applied. Past experience with my training programs and senior citizens have proved how beneficial strength training can be for bone density increases.
I had one lady who was 70, she had her bone density scanned before and after going through the strength training program I had in my first job in ND. In about 6 months time, she saw a 6% increase in bone density...this is huge, considering the average loss for women after menopause is about 1%/year in their bone density. She literally gained back about 6 years of bone density losses, in just 6 months of 2-3x a week of strength training! Working out is more than just Muscle & Fat worries & woes. Build those bones up, too!
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Stay Strong, & Endure!

Rick Karboviak, CSCS