David Beckham: Loan is up on March 9

The David Beckham saga took another twist tonight when Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena insists the England midfielder is expected back in the United States next week.

But Beckham's team mates don't seem to share their coach's certainty that he'll return to LA when his AC Milan loan spell expires.

Despite speculation that an agreement was close between the Galaxy and AC Milan to allow Beckham to stay on loan with the Italian club until mid-July, the former Manchester United player was named in the Major League Soccer club's 24-man roster for the forthcoming season, which starts later this month.

Beckham, who wants to stay in Italy's Serie A, is due back in LA when his two-month loan agreement with Milan expires and Arena told the Los Angeles Times today that nothing had altered as far as he was concerned.

Building the perfect body

Weight Training


Moving past the cardiovascular forms of training, next you come to weight training. Weight training is the type of exercise which will typically have the greatest effect on your long-term metabolic rate, therefore is the one you should really focus on if you hope to control your bodyweight months down the road.

The actual calorie burn during the weight training session itself can vary highly depending on the intensity and the types of exercises you are performing during it, but generally you can expect about five to ten calories per minute.

The more important part of the equation though comes with the after calorie burn. First, since weight training itself is an anaerobic activity, you are going to get the increased metabolic rate in the hours after you are finished, particularly if you're training with intensity and not using very long rest periods (say rest periods of between thirty seconds to one minute).

This will place that session on a similar scale to that of an interval session in terms of boosting the metabolic rate in the hours afterwards.

In addition to that, weight training will help your body generate more lean muscle mass tissue (provided enough calories are consumed), which then increases your basal metabolic rate 24 hours a day.


This is what we really are referring to when we speak about long-term weight maintenance and why weight training is so vital. If you are performing a solid weight training program on a regular basis, you're going to build the larger amounts of muscle mass, which is a primary determinant in basal metabolic rate.

Fight free radicals, reduce stress, and brighten your mood — the all-natural way

Ginseng

What it is: An extract made from the roots of the ginseng plant—a type of medicinal foliage that dates back to prehistoric times.

What it does: Calms frayed nerves. Experts call ginseng an adaptogen, meaning it may help increase your body's resistance to stress. "If I had to recommend just one supplement, ginseng would be it.

Ginkgo Biloba

What it is: A concentrated powder made from the ginkgo tree's leaves.

What it does: Many guys on antidepressants experience, um, unforeseen side effects? You know, in bed? Ginkgo can help by improving circulation, which could also mean better short-term memory thanks to increased blood flow to the brain.

St. John's Wort

What it is: A yellow flowered plant first used medicinally in ancient Greece; buy it in capsules, teas, or liquid extract.

What it does: "St. John's Wort is mostly used to treat mild to moderate depression. If you're bummed because you just broke up with your girlfriend, feel free to give it a shot. It may pick you up.

Grape Seed Extract

What it is: Just what it says—an extract from the seeds needed to grow a grapevine.

What it does: Its antioxidant properties fight free radicals, compounds that pop up when you smoke or drink too much. "If people are exposed to a lot of toxins, an antioxidant may help counteract their damage.

Spirulina

What it is: A type of algae that comes packed with chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals, and protein.

What it does: Think of spirulina as a produce replacement, giving you the nutrients from fresh greens without a salad bar. "If you're not getting five servings of fruits and veggies, "spirulina could be a good substitute."

Achieve Homeostasis, Richard Seymour's/fit school

Homeostasis is the body’s ability to maintain a normal physiological state when external conditions change. When external conditions like extreme changes in the weather have an effect on the body, the body can become stressed because it has to work harder to keep all systems running smoothly. To help the body maintain a healthy state, measures should be taken to assist the body in attaining balance on the emotional and physical level. When the systems in the body work together harmoniously and are balanced, homeostasis is achieved. There are many ways you can achieve a state of homeostasis

Step 1 Diet. A healthy diet is crucial if you wants to achieve homeostasis. When food consumption deviates from the guidelines of a healthy diet, a balanced state of health can become unbalanced. If you want to play a part in keeping your body in a healthy state, consult with a nutritionist who can create a diet plan especially for your needs.


Step 2 Chiropractic. Spinal manipulation is believed to bring about good health and keep you in a healthy state. When the spine is misaligned, immune function becomes impaired. Regular chiropractic adjustments can help you achieve a state of homeostasis by putting the spine back into alignment.


Step 3 Meditation. On an emotional level, meditation can promote feelings of well-being. Meditation also assists with achieving physical health, because there is a mind and body connection. By learning how to control the mind through meditation, you can achieve homeostasis. Negative thoughts can cause health problems. Bringing forth a peaceful state of mind through the practice of meditation will bring with it balance on all levels.


Step 4 own a dog. Science has proven our four legged friends allow us to reap numerous health benefits. Yes it's true. from mental well being to weight lose.


Step 5 Reflexology. A healthy mind and body can be attained through reflexology. By working the reflexes in the feet, the body’s innate ability to heal itself is enhanced. Regular reflexology sessions may help balance the body that is out of balance and keep it that way.


Step 6 Reiki. Reiki is the channeling of energy. A reiki session will give you the energy needed to help your body repair itself on the emotional, spiritual and physical level. A qualified reiki practitioner can give you a series of reiki sessions that can take you to a higher level of self-healing.

Step 7 Acupuncture. When an acupuncturist inserts needles into various acupuncture points on the body, the flow of energy (chi) is affected to bring about a balanced state. Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that can be used to achieve homeostasis.

life-long love for fitness and wellness, be the fittest you can be!

The mission of AbFitt is to provide information & environment where athletes and individuals can learn to train and recover to achieve their dreams, not just their potential. I will assist you to maximize your health and guide you to reach beyond your ability in developing a life-long love for fitness and wellness.


My mission is to provide each individual/athlete with all of the necessary physical and mental tools they require to perform at peak levels, maintain a lean muscular body. To do this, I employ a comprehensive, unique and scientifically proven approach to developing success called ( H.I.G.T ) high intensity group training. Learning to train in this fashion starts with a thorough education, consisting of various insight into flexibility, functional movement, strength, power and performance all found here on the pages of Abfitt, because I know there is far more to developing and insuring continued whole body fitness & health success than just running and jumping.

Richard

Lifestyle is a result of your beliefs

The choices you are making create your reality, either consciously or unconsciously. You are manifesting your potential right now which means you are also choosing your state of health. Free will and the ability to make choices for health and well-being is the ultimate privilege and freedom.

Lifestyle is a result of your beliefs. These beliefs reflect your priorities, habits, conditions and particular perception of self. Lifestyle can either bring you into alignment or detract from the potential inherent in your life’s purpose. If your body begins to feel chronically fatigued, stressed, shows symptoms of breaking down and aging then your lifestyle is NOT in accordance with your true purpose. Seven critical principles of conscious lifestyle are: thoughts, managing stress, breath, diet/hydration, sleep, right exercise and creating a non-toxic environment. Through our comprehensive, practical and personalized program, we will explore the relationship of these factors in your own life and address appropriate changes to maximize your vitality. We will work together as a team to establish a framework for helping you make honest, informed and conscious choices in your daily life.

Nutrition is the fuel of life for each experience. The intake of energy improves your overall wellbeing or it decreases it. Our coaching program takes a holistic overview of your lifestyle and diet to address imbalance and maximize your wellness potential by creating an individualized eating program.

This system is NOT a temporary fix! This is a lifestyle change to rebalance your body for a lifetime of feeling great! Most nutritional diets are generic fads created with one-size-fits-all techniques which do not examine the unique needs of each individual’s genetic and biochemical make-up. Our protocols are based on the scientific research known as Metabolic Typing.

The principles of metabolic typing apply this idea to the functioning of the physical body. Each individual has a unique biochemical make-up based on two factors: genetic inheritance and the accumulative effects of nutrition. Every cell in your body has its own unique vibration. Therefore, the daily needs and demands of the body are completely unique from individual to individual. This also means that nutrients (the fuel you are putting in) have different effects on different bodies. Nutrition either maximizes or minimizes your genetic DNA’s potential and possible evolution. The body is not a linear system and it is important to understand that the body functions as an energetic field. You cannot change/influence one part of the body, without effecting the whole.

The energetic field of the body is like a spider web: once a vibration is set in motion, the vibration affects the other side. As a culture, we are inundated with advertising that attempts to trick us into seeing it otherwise by exaggerating the success of the latest diet technique, the newest pharmaceutical fix -it pill or the latest exercise fad to isolate trouble spots. The assumption that the body works in this way is a deception. These generic systems make money on keeping you from the truth and knowing that your lack of knowledge will keep you buying these products while making you sick and diseased.

The sad truth is that generic systems are limited, detrimental and lethal to your health.



What symptoms can be helped by a Holistic Nutritional Program?


The human body does not work in a linear way. It is a multidimensional system based on a collection of variables unique to each individual. Illness occurs as a dramatic wake-up call from your body. Often enough, most folks who become ill have been running on empty, ignoring the responsibility of proper care for the body and thus, gets run down by all of the imbalances in their system. Not so suddenly, they experience symptoms that cause them discomfort and pain and which they now want the magic doctor or pill to fix. Only when our bodies send more dramatic signals, do we seem to finally listen. Holistic nutrition is about teaching you how to take care of your body’s fundamental homeostasis before there is a health crisis. We treat the whole person and the underlying causes of imbalance, not just symptoms. However, by working with this protocol, you will re-establish your health’s foundation and re-address, symptomatic issues you may be experiencing. Some side effects of right nutrition may be renewed vigour, increase in energy, weight balance, improved mood and the ability to free yourself from a stressed life and transform it into one that is a true expression of your divine potential. Remember: we specialize in Total Wellness!

Clients cite improvement with the following conditions: Allergies, asthma, headache, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, food sensitivity/intolerance, digestive health (heartburn, bloating, gas, indigestion), anxiety, stress, depression, high blood pressure, low sex drive, hormonal imbalance, p.m.s, skin rashes, yeast and fungal infections, mood fluctuations, depression, ADHD, immune system disorders, insomnia, organ problems, menstrual pain, premenstrual syndrome, sinusitis, nervous system imbalances, cholesterol, high blood pressure, arthritis and inflammation.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton: A Show of Speed and Power

Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao admits that Britain's Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton is a tougher opponent than either David Diaz, whom he demolished in nine rounds or Oscar De La Hoya, who quit in eight.

Pacquiao who flies to London and Manchester at the end of February to kick-start a promotional tour for their "Battle of East and West" in Las Vegas on May 2 said, "I consider this my hardest fight because Hatton doesn't know anything else other than to keep throwing punches."

Pacquiao said that in addition Hatton "is strong and an excellent boxer and I cannot be overconfident." He said "it's my honor to fight Hatton who is one of the great fighters and we will soon know who is the best on top of the ring."

Pacquiao stressed that he was both physically and mentally ready to take on Hatton would "train hard and I'm not nervous or afraid."

When reminded that he is considered the world's No.1 pound-for-pound fighter Pacquiao replied with a broad grin and said, "I am just an ordinary fighter but I can beat a good fighter" and then burst out laughing.

Absolute fitness, goes absolutely world wide!! The fastest rising fitness site on the web.

Absolute fitness, goes absolutely world wide!!


Abfitt has reached it's 10,000 readership mark. Into our third year of promoting fitness & positive living. Thanks to all of you who have made Abfitt one of the fastest rising free fitness sites on the web.

Richard

PS. Did you train hard today? The Best Abs Workout You've Never Done

If it weren't for dead guys, we'd probably never have started doing crunches. That's because for years, much of our knowledge of the way muscles work was based on the study of human cadavers. By looking at the anatomy of corpses, modern scientists figured that the function of our abdominal muscles must be to flex the spine. Which is exactly what you do when you perform a crunch, a sit-up, or any other move that requires you to round your lower back. As a result, these exercises were popularized as the best way to work your abs.

But the reality is that your abs have a more critical function than flexing your spine: Their main job is to stabilize it. In fact, your midsection muscles are the reason your torso stays upright instead of falling forward due to gravity. So your abs actually prevent your spine from flexing.

The upshot is that if you want better results from your core workout, you need to train your abs for stability. And the best part? You'll hardly have to move.

Your hard-core training plan

Fair warning: This workout may not feel like your usual abs routine. Because the exercises focus on spinal stabilization instead of spinal flexion, they don't create the same type of abdominal-muscle soreness you might feel from traditional core moves. But that doesn't mean they're not working. In fact, since I began using this method in my gym, my clients are seeing faster progress than ever. So don't worry—not only will this workout make your core strong and stable, it'll also make your abs pop. For the best results, do the workout that matches your training level—beginner, intermediate, or advanced—twice a week. Simply perform the exercises below in the order shown, using the prescribed sets, reps, and rest.

Beginner workout

Exercise 1: Plank on Elbows

Assume a pushup position, but with your elbows bent and your weight resting on your forearms. Your body should form a straight line. Now brace your abs as if someone were about to punch you in the gut. Hold for 30 seconds. Rest 30 seconds, and repeat once.

Exercise 2: Mountain Climber with Hands on Bench

In push-up position with your hands on a bench, brace your abs and slowly lift your left knee toward your chest. Pause two seconds, lower it slowly, and then raise your right knee. Alternate for 30 seconds, rest 30, and repeat once.

Exercise 3: Side Plank

Lie on your left side and prop your upper body up on your left forearm. Raise your hips until your body forms a straight line from ankles to shoulders. Now brace your abs and hold for 30 seconds. Roll over onto your right side and repeat. Rest 30 seconds, and do one more set.




Intermediate workout

Exercise 1: Plank with Feet Elevated

Use the guidelines for the beginner version of the exercise, but with both of your feet on a bench.

Exercise 2: Mountain Climber with Hands on Swiss Ball

Follow the beginner instructions, but place your hands on a Swiss ball instead of a bench.

Advanced
Exercise 1: Extended Plank

place your weight on your hands, which should be positioned about 6 to 8 inches in front of your shoulders.

Exercise 2: Swiss-Ball Jackknife

In pushup position with your feet on a Swiss ball, raise your hips and pull the ball forward. Do two sets of 15 reps, with 30 seconds of rest.

Exercise 3: Single-Leg Side Plank

Do the beginner version, but once you're in position, raise your top leg and keep it raised for the duration of the set.

1 Dumbbell, 650 Muscles, It's the simplest total-body workout ever.

Here's a new approach for the new year: Use one dumbbell instead of two. By not tracking reps in this fast routine, you'll focus on form and trigger more muscle fibers, Complete the circuit by doing each exercise for 45 seconds. Rest one minute. Repeat two or three times.

Start with a 15-pound dumbbell. Add weight as you progress, but don't go so heavy that you need to rest between exercises.

1. Woodchopper
With arms nearly straight and feet just beyond shoulder-width apart, hold a dumbbell over your right shoulder. Bend your knees and forcefully rotate your torso left as you draw your arms down and across your body. When your hands go past your left ankle, reverse the motion. Then switch sides. Keep your abs tight to prevent injury.



2. Arms-Out Squat

Standing with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, grasp a dumbbell by the ends and hold it straight out from your eyes. Now try to press the ends together as you simultaneously push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Pause, and push back up.





3. Standing Pressout

With your feet shoulder-width apart, hold a dumbbell by its ends and next to your chest. Try to press the ends together as you simultaneously push the dumbbell away from your body and slightly up (to eye level) until your arms are straight. Pause, and pull the dumbbell back as you squeeze your shoulder blades together.



4. Towel Row

Secure a towel around a dumbbell's handle. Grab an end of the towel with each hand and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Bend at your hips, keep your lower back flat, and lower your torso until it's almost parallel to the floor. Pull the towel ends to either side of your abdomen. Pause and lower the towel.