Showing posts with label benefits of PHA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label benefits of PHA. Show all posts

4.12.2010

Magic & Benefits of PHA


Weekends are always so magical, right! And mine was specially magical because I paid a visit to the wonderful world of Disney! 

Every-time I go to Magic Kingdom I can't help but take a picture of Cinderella's Castle. Magic Kingdom is by far my favorite Disney Park, it really is magical! 



Heloooo Minnie!



 I love going to Disney because no matter how old you are you can't help feeling like a kid :)

What activities make you feel like a kid? 


I have gotten a couple of e-mails asking what type of workouts I am doing on Jillian Michael's "Making the Cut" program, so I decided to provide an example: 

This is Day 8 (tomorrow): 

These circuits are to be done quickly, the longest break Jillian recommends is a 30 sec. break after each circuit. Jillian separates the workouts by training the front of the lower body on chest-shoulder-triceps day, or the back of the lower body on back and biceps day. In the book Jillian says that: 
By working the upper and lower body in supersets, you will be shunting your blood back and forth during the upper and lower body, which allows you to burn twice as many calories, due to a phenomenon known as peripheral heart action, or PHA. When you get the blood moving between the upper and lower body as constantly as possible during a workout , you greatly reduce the formation and build up of lactic acid, which is the cause of muscle fatigue. PHA also benefits you in the long term by optimizing muscle development and preventing muscle damage and burnout. 
I still have 23 days to go, but so far so SOAR good!