Category Archives: Weight loss

A lack of muscles has a bad influence on your beauty

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 筋肉枯れを甘く見るなかれ

Do you know muscles shrink and the strength gets worse because of aging?

Check the list below:

  • Can’t put on a sock standing with one leg

  • The thighs get thinner

  • Stumble on the flat surface

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If you have any one of these, it might be a danger signal.

Particularly leg muscles shrink 1% each year after 30 years of age if we don’t exercise.

Then we will lose 40% of the muscles in our 70th.

It is said that such a reduction of action is due to muscle weakness and a decrease in signals of motion commands from brain because of aging.

Step exercise is suitable for brain training and strengthening your lower body. It includes well-balanced cardio and muscle training → Step Lesson

Predictable risks in the case of leaving a muscle shrunk are:

  • Basal metabolism reduces and it makes us have slow metabolisms.
  • Then energy consumption also reduces and parts of body get swollen.
  • Cause stiff shoulders and arthritis.
  • The skin metabolism doesn’t work normally and cause dullness and roughness of the skin.
  • Decrease body temperature and have poor circulation to cold.
  • Get tired easily.
  • Stumble on a flat area and break bones.

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Not only the amount, the strength is also important for muscles.

A lack of exercise changes the muscle structure and the strength is lost.

Such phenomenons occur in our 30th to 40th.

Prevention of shrinking muscles

Walking is well known as a general easy method for health.

But unfortunately only walking is not enough to strengthen muscles.

We can improve and keep our muscle strength by doing exercises that we feel are a little strenuous.

ZUMBA is a little strenuous, but we can exercise enjoying the danceable movements →ZUMBA®

Please put your mind at ease!

The more we train our muscles, the more our muscles get stronger and bigger regardless of age.

Additionally we can save up our muscles.

Muscles can remember stimulation given by exercises in the past.

If we can wake our muscle memories up, they will recover even though we have a long blank without exercising.

Why don’t you save up your muscles enjoyably?

We have a muscle training class as well → Short Boot Camp & Low Impact Cardio

Photography by KeykoDesign

 

 

 

The way to lose 8 kg in 3 months

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 3か月で8キロ痩せる具体的方法

I have lost 8 kg since I started dieting and training at the end of last year.

As it is said that it takes about 3 months for our cells to turn into new cells, I think we need at least 3 months for a remarkable result of losing weight.

I’ll tell you 7 specific ways for losing weight that I used recently.

Firstly 3 preparations are needed before you start dieting and training in earnest.

1. Make sure how much you want to lose weight and when the goal is.

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Look for your old photo that you want to go back and imprint the figure in your memory.

2. Reexamine your life customs and decide a daily intake of calories.

There are no shortcuts to losing weight or getting fit.

It’s important for you to plan out your dieting and training carefully.

Write down everything you ate in a day in a notebook uncompromisingly even though it is a small candy or drink.

Keep watching it for a week.

You will be able to calculate a rough daily intake of calories and view your eating habits objectively.

Then knowing your basal metabolism is fundamental.

Basal metabolism is the minimum amount of energy required to maintain vital functions in an organism at complete rest.

The calculating formulas are as  follows:

Male: 12.397 × weight (kg) + 4.799 × height  (cm) – 5.677 × age + 88.362

Female: 9.247 × weight (kg) + 3.098 × height (cm) – 4.33 × age + 447.593

My basal metabolism is around 1250 kcal.

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I did 6 ZUMBA lessons which are one 1 hour each in a week during the period of dieting and training.

It is said that the calories consumed by doing a ZUMBA lesson is 600-800 kcal approximately.

From the consideration, I examined that I may consume at least 1850 kcal a day and guessed I would be able to lose weight if I reduce my daily intake less than 1500 kcal.

Additionally I started 4 days of 30 min jogging and 3 days of 1.5h muscle training in a week to increase the amount of exercise.

As a result, I could lose weight just as I hoped.

3. Recognize your monthly biorhythm

Especially women can get to know the change of mental and body conditions easily by checking their menstrual cycles.

Even though we are not specialists, we may be able to recognize when our PMS and weight gain before our periods by increasing body water starts counting from the first day of period.

It is said that women gain 1.0-1.5 kg before their periods.

If we know this cycle, we will not be disappointed then.

All that left is to practice.

4. For dinner, avoid carbohydrates.

Consuming carbohydrates is a causal reason that increase aging speed (→ The reason for aging that causes skin trouble)

KaleRecently my favorite vegetable is kale.

Steamed kale with Japanese styled sauce (mixed soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and mayonnaise, and  heat it for 1 min) becomes staple food for dinner.

You can eat a normal breakfast and lunch.

5. Drink apple cider vinegar to suppress appetite.

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It is said that there are lots of benefits of drinking it (put 10 ml in with 50-60 ml of water and drink it after breakfast and dinner).

I especially feel that it reduces my appetite and relieves my PMS.

6. Make a dieting and training note.

Recording what you ate and which kind of exercise you did every day helps you get to know your body habit and changing.

7. Love yourself

I don’t have a negative opinion about narcissism.

Set your goal to become who you want to be if you have lost confidence because you put on weight.

Go back to your previous self.

I think it is an important thing.

★★★7 benefits of cardio exercise★★★

1. Increased capillaries 30-50 times → good for skin, anti-aging
2. Stronger heart and lungs
3. Stimulated brain
4. Incresed bone density
5. Increased basal metabolism → weight loss
6. Promoted fat-burning → weight loss
7. Reduced stress / temporary relief from depression and anxiety

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For more information, check out the page below.

12 Week Body Transformation Program

 

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The reason for aging that causes skin trouble

Japanese page(日本語ページ) → 肌トラブルを引き起こす老化の原因

Skin troubles are caused by aging.

It is said that the reason for aging is saccharification of blood.

What is saccharification of blood?

860615Sugar taken in from food is usually transported to all over the body  through the blood and becomes an energy source for activity.

However, by eating too many sweet things and a lack of exercise,  superfluous sugar comes to remain in the blood for a long time.

Then hemoglobin (Hb) which is protein in a red blood cell combines with glucose  (C6H12O6)and changes into glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

This is  saccharification of blood.

We can check the numerical value of glycosylated hemoglobin by having  a blood check. The standard value is under 6.5 %.

What should we do to prevent from saccharification of blood?

Avoid the carbohydrate intake at night as much as possible 

By restricting carbohydrates and controlling a blood‐sugar level, fat comes to burn easily.

Do a 30 min cardio exercise once a day

Serotonin in the brain, which is called `Happy hormone`, will be activated by a 30 min cardio exercise once a day.

Serotonin secrete in the day time changes to melatonin at night time.

Melatonin is an important substance which prevents our bodies from  saccharification.

It has an antioxidative effect, lowers our body  temperature and induces our sleep.

It is said that it takes about 90 days for all our blood cells to turn into new cells.

 Why don’t you try cutting your carbohydrate intake at night and doing a 30 min cardio exercise once a day for about 3 months?

Schedule from April 2018

Short Boot Camp & Low Impact Cardio

The first lesson of Healing Pilates

The first lesson of Healing Pilates finished yesterday.

(Japanese page → ゴールドコーストのピラティスレッスン)

Thank you for joining it, all our members, although there was bad weather.

Healing Pilates

For more information about the instructor, Miki,

Healing Pilates is coming soon

13 people joined the commemorable first lesson. This lesson is focused on exercises and stretching muscles around pelvis, but now can change at participants’ requests.

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The next lesson will be on Saturday 15 July 2017, 10:00-10:45 am.

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A relieved look on Miki’s face after the lesson (left side of photo)

See you soon again!

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The first lesson of Mummy & Bubby Dance, Gold Coast

Mummy & Bubby Dance has just started.

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 中年女子の究極の選択

The lesson is designed for mothers who have little babies and run for using a baby carrier.

The first lesson was held on the 15th of May. Surprisingly all the babies fell asleep during the lesson. Thanks, all mums & bubs!

As a long time has passed since I gave birth and I wanted to understand young mothers’ situation and feeling even for just a bit, I put a 5 kg dumbbell in my carrier with a stuffed animal.

Actually a few babies are over 8 kg, so I will try a 7 kg dumbbell the next time.

The choreography is not hard compared with ZUMBA lessons I usually run and doesn’t include high impact movements, but I sweated more than I thought I would.

I could sleep well that night.

Mummy & Bubby Dance gave me a good deep sleep, not only babies♡♡♡

Do not give up exercising, young mothers!! 

SWAN FITNESS Schedule for May 2017

Mummy & Bubby Dance

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→赤ちゃんと一緒にできるダンスエクササイズ

We are going to start a new lesson program for mothers who have little babies.

I am Mayumi, a 16 years experienced fitness instructor teaching aerobics, step, Hip Hop, muscle training classes and ZUMBA.

Through my group exercise lessons, I met lots of mothers who gave up joining the lessons because of their babies. I felt sorry for them every time I saw them.

I understand young mothers’ impatience. They may think that they have to go on a diet.

I remember the time when I could get back into my job after my childbirth. My son was 2 months old then.

I really appreciate my mother who took care of my son.

I think it is a bit hard for mothers whose mothers don’t live close but have babies to exercise outside.

So I am going to start a new program.

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For more information, check the link→Mummy & Bubby Dance

We can give you a discount

if you book in advance!!

Look forward to it!

Mums, please please don’t give up exercising!

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Balance your entire body

Masayo Kuramochi (from Japan)’s gonna come to the Gold Coast!!

She has over 15 years fitness instructor experience, teaching ZUMBA, aerobics. pilates and yoga in Japan. She is a personal trainer as well.

Japanese page→ 体の左右のバランスを整えませんか?

These are her client’s  before and after photos (heels).

Her lesson made lengths of right and left leg identical.

What is Pilates?

Pilates is a rewarding and invigorating exercise program. It not only accomplishes wonders for a wide range of people, but it can also be practiced anytime and anywhere.

The method is a balanced, safe, and effective approach to fitness conditioning.

You’ll experience improvement in physical stability, strength, and flexibility.

★★★  Masayo’s Short Pilates ★★★
Tuesday 25 April 2017, 10:15-10:45 am
@ Southport Community Centre, Performing Arts Room 2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
$3 (for people who join a Tuesday ZUMBA lesson, 9:30-10:15 am)
$5 for only Pilates

Bookings are not needed. Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.

For more information,  ZUMBA / Pilates with Masayo

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6 Week Transformation

The 6 week transformation program is an easy, life changing and achievable weight management program. The real result keep you motivated and inspired.

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What does this program include?
☆ An initial consultation followed by 4 other visits to support your progress.
☆ Visits include counselling and body composition analysis (including measuring your weight, body fat %, body water %, muscle mass composition and your biological age).
☆ The product package includes homeopathic drops, nutritional shakes and mineral liquid to maintain your energy sustainability and effective weight loss.
☆ Daily meal planner and food shopping lists.
☆ Ongoing support by a qualified practitioner.
☆ 18 ZUMBA & 6 muscle training lessons

The package price: $290 (valued $520) for Naturopathy + $110 (valued $180) for fitness lessons = $400!! (valued $700)

 

KazumiCall us today! Just give it a go!

Contact:
Soul Point Holistics 07 5528 4448
Naturopath – Kazumi Uemura 0417 328 200
Mayumi FB1SWAN FITNESS
Fitness Instructor- Mayumi Swan 0448 012 933