Jamie Eason & Kris Gethin Advice To Keep Your Health and Fitness in Check

There are hundreds of reasons to get fit: health, confidence, and stress-relief, just to name a few. However, between busy careers and hectic family schedules, there are also countless excuses to avoid working out and focusing on healthy eating habits.

With more than 50,000 diet and weight loss books on Amazon.com, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is still reporting 1 in 3 adults are overweight

Between exercising and improving your eating habits, what else you can do to speed up your metabolism and really have effective results in your change of lifestyle.

Kate Hurwitz and Better Body Tips Blog had the chance to personally interview the fitness model Jamie Eason and the professional body builder Kris Gethin, who provided us fresh perspective on how to keep your diet in check, live a healthier lifestyle and maintain your fitness mojo.

Jamie Eason’s Diet Advice & Tips

1. Stick to a schedule

As you know, if you have a steady sleeping routine, your body automatically wakes up at the same time each morning. This principle can be applied to your eating routine as well. I recommend 5-6 small meals every day to keep your metabolism on track and functioning at its peak.

2. What to do when you dread the treadmill

An hour of cardio won’t benefit you if it is not something you enjoy. In fact, it creates stress, rather than reducing it. Instead, try 30 second sprints on a treadmill (30 seconds running/30 seconds rest x 20 minutes). Interval training like this can help boost your calorie-burning power – and you won’t get bored. Or, try plyometrics – explosive body movements using your own body weight – a favorite training technique of Olympic athletes yet can be performed by anyone at home. Bonus – no equipment necessary.

3. Focus on food first

You can work out until you’re blue in the face, but if you aren’t eating right, you will never achieve the results you are seeking.  It’s important to remember: whole foods first, fortified foods second and supplementation to accommodate any holes in your nutrition plan. What you put into your body is one of the few things you have control over.  We can’t always find time to make it to the gym or get a workout in, but we always need to eat. There is a strong movement towards clean eating (unprocessed, unrefined, whole foods).  Gone are the days of reading nutritional labels – it’s all about reading ingredients now. It’s just like putting bad gas in a car. It’s still going to run, but overtime it’s going to break down the engine.

4. Muscle is the fountain of youth

Gaining just five pounds of muscle can help a 130 lb woman burn an additional 250 calories a day. The more muscle you have the more metabolic you are, meaning the more calories you burn at rest. More muscle = less cardio. There is a misconception that building muscle will make you bulky. Due to lower testosterone levels, it’s virtually impossible for women to gain massive size. Weight training really is the fountain of youth.

Jamie Eason golden advice is to eat every 3 hours

In the video below, Jamie Eason and Kris Gethin talk to Kate Hurwitz, at the Bryant Hotel, in New York City, about some tips that will definetelly make the difference to keep yourself motivated in your health, fitness and wellness.

Kris Gethin’s Diet Advice & Tips

1. Buddy up

It is so easy to deter from a healthy diet or workout routine, which makes having a strong support system behind you so crucial. BodySpace.com is a great source to meet others who have similar goals and can encourage you every step of the way.

2. Benefits of Living a Fit Life

Adopting a commitment to being fit can lower the risk of heart disease, control high blood pressure and alleviate arthritis. Another added benefit, is that it can enhance your mood, make you stronger, more agile, and ultimately make you look better from the inside out. From the couch potato to the professional athlete, there is a workout routine to suit any lifestyle…

3. Navigating Fitness Fads

We’ve all said it: “Diet starts Monday,” or “I can be bad – it’s the weekend.” This is why most diet plans often fail. The key is to stay motivated, consistent and to make your workouts and meal plans fit into your lifestyle. It’s not always the diet that fails; it’s the motivation to stick with it that people lack. Research shows when others hold you accountable to your plan you are more apt to succeed. The more you share your goals with others the greater your chance of success.

4. Maximize your health ROI

Many people believe eating healthy is expensive – but ultimately, not eating healthy is more costly. An unhealthy lifestyle leads to more doctors’ visits, more time off work and has been linked to chronic diseases. You may eat out less frequently and it may be less convenient, but in the end your waist and wallet will thank you.

Kris Gethin golden tip is to be consistent

Also read:

• Breakfast with Jamie Eason & Kris Gethin in Manhattan, NYC

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