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Pilates, Yoga, Personal
Fitness Trainings, & Physical Therapy on Maui, Hawaii.
Movement for Weight Loss
Article 1.4
January 2009 Maui Hawaii
Movement for Weight Loss
Accomplish your New Years resolution to loose weight. Simple
breathing and movements are all it takes. Read on to find out
why.
1st the Krebs cycle
A series of chemical reactions that occur in most aerobic
organisms and are part of the process of aerobic cell metabolism,
by which glucose and other molecules are broken down in the
presence of OXYGEN into carbon dioxide and water to release
chemical energy in the form of ATP. The Krebs cycle is the
intermediate stage, occurring between glycolysis and phosphorylation,
and results in the enzymatic breaking down, rearranging, and
recombination of byproducts of glycolysis. The combination
of glycolysis and the Krebs cycle ultimately allows 36 ATP
molecules to be produced from the energy contained in one
molecule of glucose and six molecules of oxygen. Also called
citric acid cycle.
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 What's all this have to do with your weight loss program? Plenty!
As is food, Oxygen is fuel for your body. There are no calories
in oxygen. You can breathe in all you want for as long as you
want and still no calories! Not only that, but the extra oxygen
you take in while using breath control while moving will cause
the chemical reactions in your body, see Krebs cycle definition
above, to take place faster. Simply put, the breath and movement
combo makes the metabolism speed up. This makes you burn more
fat and calories.
Yoga postures done correctly with
breath can be a gentle form of movement for weight loss. And there
are more possible benefits to your Yoga program in addition to
weight loss. From the Eastern healthy living approach following
gentle yoga postures may stimulate the lymphatic and endocrine
systems of our bodies. As these two systems function in a healthy
state over a period of time, these two complex systems of our
bodies will promote weight management. Weight loss can be achieved
when we factor the direct relationship of breath, combined with
movement for burning calories, and a simple and pain
free Yoga posture routine. This makes simple sense.
Along with Yoga, Pilates
exercises emphasis breath. You not only get the added benefits
of extra oxygen intake, but you are also aligning your body correctly.
Many of us see this as "good posture". When we see someone
standing tall with assured and fluid movement they appear more
fit, thinner and more confident. When our posture or body alignment
is correct all the core muscles can work more efficiently from
the pelvic floor to the diaphragm. Internally the organs will
lay in an aligned position for better function.
Candice Crews owner and founder of Pilates Maui has been teaching
Yoga postures since 1971. Please see her biography
for more information. Candice has designed a gentle Yoga program
for weight loss. Her Yoga classes are easy to follow and can be
accompanied by her laminated Yoga at a
Glance cards for home program use. Pilates Maui Yoga classes
are 1.5 hours long to give you plenty of time to relax and have
your questions answered. We hope to work closely with weight loss
organizations in our community for happiness and health. Classes
are small and in a private studio setting for your personal comfort.
Visit Maui and request a Yoga on the Beach session at sunrise
or sunset. Let the gentle waves of Hawaii calm you with your BREATH!
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