Aloha Paradise...

Here's the 1st of many collabs to come with the Aloha Team.

A fun new project I am working on - featuring my collection of vintage swimsuits + some of my favourite current bikinis...

 

 

Model | Zoe Crosson

Photography | Melanie Tjoeng

Hair & Make Up | Ashlea Penfold 

One Piece Swimsuit | Vintage

Bandeau Swimsuit | Bikini Lover (Limited Edition)
Location | Gold Coast, Queensland. Australia

Lose Weight By Walking: Can You Really Lose Weight Fast Walking?

The truth is you will lose weight walking but only if your diet is in order. The fact is, 80 percent or more of weight loss results is due to diet. Even when your exercise program is very intense, dieting is where the majority of weight loss results come from.

I once believed that exercise was the fastest way to lose weight, but I now know this is untrue. Here are 2 proven facts about diet and exercise.

- Exercise is for health and building or maintaining muscle.

- Diet is for health and weight loss.



By perceiving exercise as a way to gain health benefits and diet as the way to get weight loss results, you will lose weight more effectively. Picture diet as the cornerstone of losing weight and exercise as the way to "help" your diet.

This simple way of thinking will make a big difference in your ability to lose weight.

So How Does Walking Fit Into All Of This?

Walking is probably one of the most healthy physical activities that a person can do. It is easy to do and very enjoyable.

Here's what The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports said about walking:

- Walking reduces inflammation (preventing hardening of the arteries)

- Walking reduces hemostasis (sluggish blood flow)

Intense exercise does not reduce inflammation. Therefore, even if you exercise at an intense level, you need to add walking to your routine for maximum heath.

I used to discount walking as an activity necessary for people who were not fit enough for "real" exercise, but I was mistaken. Walking is actually necessary for optimum health, even for someone like me who trains 4-5 times per week.

Walking will make you lose weight but only if your diet is "well in tuned".

Disadvantages Of Excessive Muscle Mass - Why Avoid Gaining Too Much Muscle

To begin with, this article does not intend to slam bodybuilding. If someone is committed to making progress in bodybuilding as a sport, hobby or career and their ultimate goal is to grow their muscles to be as huge as possible, they deserve respect for their hard work and dedication.

I however have a personal preference for the slim and muscular look over making ones body as big and swollen as possible.

Nonetheless, everyone should direct their focus on what is appropriate for them. If you are a skinny and ectomorphic person, working hard at adding a significant amount of muscle mass to your frame will benefit you.

Gaining muscle can help with a healthier immune system, increase bone stability and help with providing a higher level of physical strength. Therefore, putting muscle on is a good thing, but gaining muscle in excess creates a number of disadvantages. The idea is to avoid gaining excessive muscle mass if the following disadvantages will bother you.



Wearing Normal Clothes Becomes A Problem

Extremely overweight and obese people usually need to custom-make their clothes due to their over-sized body. If you are too big with muscle mass you'll need to do the same thing to get clothes that'll fit you. You'll no longer be able to wear clothes of normal size without looking stuffed and feeling uncomfortable in them.

Your arms won’t be able to fit into normal shirt sleeves. Your back, neck and legs will be busting out of  your nice dress clothes like the Incredible Hulk. These are some of the clothing problems you are going to have if you choose to add a lot of bulkiness. Think about really huge bodybuilders. Do they ever look attractive in normal clothes?

People Will Think You Are On Steroids Even If You Are Not 

When you’re too thick with muscle, people assume you are on steroids even if you’re not. People will always judge you by the presentation that you deliver. If you are natural and get accused of being on roids it can be quite infuriating and discouraging. You are less likely to be accused of using steroids if your body size is within average.

Women Would Not Be Attracted

It is proven that women are attracted to mens muscles, but do women find men with big and bulky muscles attractive? Beefy guys usually deliver a look that appears like they are mean and dangerous whether they want to or not.

If you have a really huge and muscular look you may have problems meeting women friends to socialize with when you go out. Women will think you look cheesy, scary or dangerous due to your massive muscles. What about your clothing?

You will have a hard time dressing to impress women. Chicks like guys that look neat and sharp in normal stylish clothes, not when their body looks stuffed in a shirt and pants. Take note of the type of attention male celebrities get for their body image.

Brad Pitt, Matthew Mcconaughey and Hugh Jackman always get admired by women and they never look big with muscles. Having a nice lean, toned and trim body will get you more positive attention from the opposite sex.

Decreased Functionality Of Your Body

Becoming huge with muscles can actually reduce your ability to take part in physical activity that require effective movement and flexibility. You would not be able to play certain type of sports properly if your body is too bulky and huge. Staying slim with muscle mass is more of a sustainable look and a healthier functionality for your body.

You Will Most Likely Gain Too Much Fat

Whether its gained by itself or with muscle, excess fat is not healthy. If you are trying to get as big as possible you'll most likely put on excess fat in the process. This is bad, because fat cells never go away. Those cells just shrink when you lose weight. the more fat cells you have, the more difficult it'll be to get lean.

Therefore, it's critical to avoid gaining them in the first place. Most people that want to get big muscles fast choose the route of bulking with excess calories. This leads to a swollen and rounded physique filled with fat.

Gaining additional fat cells to gain muscle, provides the way for your body to get fat easily and create a swollen look. The best approach is to aim to get lean, stay lean gain muscle with proper density. Don’t  gain more fat cells by bulking up to gain muscle.

Again, if you choose to get big with muscle mass you deserve respect for your effort and commitment. The above, however, are just some of the consequences you'll have to deal with if you become overly muscular.

Build Muscle To Look Really Lean And Ripped, Not Huge And Bulky

The Best Way To Build Muscle Mass - Build Muscle Properly To Look Attractive

If you want to build muscle to get an attractive look you need to take the correct approach that will lead to the right outcome.

If you think that building muscle to look attractive should only be about growing bigger muscle, think again.

By learning how to train to get the right balance between the two different muscle growths and gaining muscle in the right places on your body you can have great control over the way your body look.



I don't know about you, but whenever I am doing anything that will affect my appearance I want to make sure it looks attractive. If I am wearing a pants, a shirt, or a hat - it must look good on me.

Building muscle mass should also make me look sharp and appealing to the ladies, so I would do all that is necessary to get the right outcome that I am pleased with when building muscle.

I consider building muscle with a strategy to ensure an attractive body the best way to build muscle mass, because you'll be getting fitter, stronger, healthier and more attractive all at the same time.

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