The 70/30 Rule

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 Enough of my lame jokes lets start this weeks 60sec with James.

“Hi James, just wondering about the benefits/disadvantages of compression type clothing like ‘skins’ or ‘slyx’?” - Pauline

Answer

When you apply tight clothing to a body part it accelerates the blood flow in that area. This gets more oxygen to your muscles and boosts performance.

The disadvantages of these clothes is you may find them a little uncomfortable and you may look a little silly Im a fan though.

“I have a torn muscle and ligament in my right hip that about two years old, pain from lupus in my joints, sciatica and Im using Visalus diet shakes and I need to do some exercise. Can you tell me the best low impact exercise thats not going to play up with my arms and back. When I try to do anything too strenuous I get pain in those areas. Thanks.” - Leesa

Answer

Congratulations on taking these steps to get in shape, thats one of the best things you could do.For exercise i would simply recommend the stationary recumbent bike, you can find these at any decent gym. Zero impact on your joints and also supports your back.You can also try a slow moving yoga. Yoga is low impact and will build your strength and if you can do it in a hot room, the temperature is usually around 35 degrees your flexibility improves and is less strenuous on your joints.

Question

“I need 2 lose at least 30kgs but i get very bored with diets and i cant stick 2 some of the diets as it makes me more hungry” - Eva

Answer

Eva I’m going to give you some tough love. Suck it up. Don’t think eating healthy as a diet. Think of it as your new way of eating. Use my 52 low carb recipes to get started or at least get some ideas to get started. Avoid weight loss shakes, magic pills and all that crap.

A good friend of mine Craig Leonard wrote a quest post here called Eat Carbs, lose Fat & build Your Ideal Physique. I think you may like it

Start cutting refined carbs from your diet, avoid soft drinks and alcohol and eat more fruit, vegetables, meats, nuts and seeds. Eat until you feel comfortable, don’t eat until your plate is empty if your feeling full.

Eva check this recent post of mine – What Can Make You Gain Weight?

What you eat is 70 – 80% what you will see in the mirror. If you’re serious about losing 30kg’s then you really have to go after it. Losing that much weight will NOT be easy and you need to start sooner rather rather than later. You need 21 days to form a habit, so go do it.

Question

“Can you tell me some high protein foods please?” - Belinda

Answer

Belinda try, chicken, turkey, beef, fish, kangaroo, lamb is also great but don’t eat it every day and finally juicy pork. Grab organic if you can to avoid all the hormone crap that gets pumped into most farming animals.

Thanks for reading.

Let me leave you with a quote from the Dalai Lama

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions”

Have a great weekend.

Yours in health,James Ramage

P.S - Oh yea!! We decided on a name for my training system, its called the  28 Day Total Body Turnaround. Thanks for all your votes

P.P.S – Recently i had the pleasure on interviewing a young bloke named Josh. You can read his story here -> Josh in Real Life

P.P.S – Here is the YouTube club of these questions