Food Baby

Surely we’ve all heard of the phenomenon that is the food baby. When indulging doesn’t quite do justice to how much you truly just ate, all of a sudden your stomach is protruding and making you, men or women, look as though you’re pregnant. The growth of your stomach may sometimes make you feel as though your stomach is about to burst.

Did you know that your stomach can go from holding a shot glass size when empty to holding up to 4 liters, or a little more than a gallon of milk? The point at which you are normally comfortably full is usually only 1-1.5 liters. When you overeat, you normally get a feeling of discomfort, but when you make it a habit to eat that way the feeling of being miserable will go away because your stomach muscles will stretch. Over time, when you consistently are over-stuffing yourself, you are causing your stomach to adapt to be able to hold more food and liquid. Your stomach doesn’t shrink back up to its normal size and then you will require more food to make you feel full. The pain you feel from over eating will also be caused by your body working overtime to digest the large about of food you consumed. 

Do you normally feel like working out after you’ve just binge eaten? No, most people don’t and it’s not something you should force either. When you exercise, the blood flow to your digestive track is lessened, which leads to nausea and bloating. So don’t think that a hardcore workout is going to help that food baby disappear. If anything, go for a walk which will help your stomach muscles grind and push food into your intestinal tract faster. You also, however, should not go lie down or go take a nap although sometimes that is exactly what you want to do. It is suggested that you stay upright for at least half an hour. 

So if you want to avoid the sensation of being along 7 months into your pregnancy, pigging out, binging, going hog-wild, are all activities that should be avoided.  

Via:

http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/7-disturbing-facts-about-food-baby

Antioxidants & Training: Harmful or Helpful?

Chances are, you’ve heard that antioxidants can increase the impact of workouts. They became popular dietary supplements when they were said to soak up the highly reactive oxygen molecules, or free radicals, that are generated during activities. When there is an excess of free radicals in the body, there can be cell death or tissue damage. Since scientists believe that our body creates too few natural antioxidants to counteract the free radicals, many serious fitness performers began taking antioxidant supplements.

In a new study performed by researchers at the NorwegianSchool of Sport Sciences in Oslo, it was discovered that athletes who were given large doses of vitamin C and vitamin E supplements, did not develop as many markers related to mitochondrial creation as those who did not take an antioxidant supplement. More mitochondria, especially in muscle cells, means more energy and, by and large, better health and fitness. The creation of new mitochondria is, in fact, generally held to be one of the most important effects of exercise.

Physiologists have begun to suspect that free radicals may play a different role during and after exercise than previously thought. They are now thinking that free radicals are not as harmful as they once thought. Without free radicals, the biochemical reactions that end in strong muscles and better metabolic health seem to start. Since most of the free radicals are absorbed by the antioxidants when the supplements are taken, it would seem that antioxidants do not increase the benefits of working out. 

Although they are not yet sure, physiologists believe that it is only the concentrated versions of vitamins C and E that will force losing the benefits of exercise. The natural ones that come from eating foods such as blueberries should not be problematic to training.

Via: 

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/why-vitamins-may-be-bad-for-your-workout/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=nutrition&_r=0

Our 28th Annual Fitness Wonderland Sale

Mark Your Calendar: Annual Fitness Wonderland Sale is Friday, Dec. 6th, Saturday, Dec. 7th and Sunday, Dec. 8th

• Lowest Prices of the Year
• Factory Reps here on Saturday for demos and to answer questions
• 12 months interest free financing
• Save up to $1700 on Cybex Arc Trainers
• Save up to $1000 on treadmills
• Save up to $1200 on home gyms
• Great Stocking Stuffers! 
• Heart rate monitors, 
• exercise mats, 
• lifting accessories 
• and more!
• Gift Certificates Available
• Choose from the best lines in the industry - Cybex, Life Fitness, Vision, Inspire and many more!

Fitness Showcase, since 1985! 

Enter to win a Bremshey Explorer Elliptical-a $1200 value-FREE! 

Give the gift of good fitness this holiday season

The 10 minute workout!

Working out sometimes is very tedious especially if it is a long one. Read this post and see that in 10 minutes you can get fit!

http://www.lifefitness.com/blog/posts/fit-tip-10-minute-workouts.html

Thanksgiving wellness tips

This is a neat article from Life Fitness! With all that food coming at us, a few tips to stay healthy would be nice and Life Fitnes has some.

http://www.lifefitness.com/blog/posts/fit-tip-take-the-thanksgiving-fitness-challenge.html

A nice tip from Life Fitness

Music Hacks your brain to work harder! This is a neat article from Life Fitness a provider of top quality fitness equipment for Fitness Showcase,

http://www.lifefitness.com/blog/posts/how-music-hacks-your-brain-to-work-harder

You’re on your last lap. Your lungs are burning, and your legs are yelling at you to stop. But then it happens, Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out for a Hero blasts through your headphones and suddenly it’s a whole new ballgame. You don’t feel as exhausted, your legs start moving a little faster, and you finish your run the way you wanted—like a boss. - See more at: http://www.lifefitness.com/blog/posts/how-music-hacks-your-brain-to-work-harder#sthash.w40XK6YE.dpuf

You’re on your last lap. Your lungs are burning, and your legs are yelling at you to stop. But then it happens, Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out for a Hero blasts through your headphones and suddenly it’s a whole new ballgame. You don’t feel as exhausted, your legs start moving a little faster, and you finish your run the way you wanted—like a boss. - See more at: http://www.lifefitness.com/blog/posts/how-music-hacks-your-brain-to-work-harder#sthash.w40XK6YE.dpuf

You’re on your last lap. Your lungs are burning, and your legs are yelling at you to stop. But then it happens, Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out for a Hero blasts through your headphones and suddenly it’s a whole new ballgame. You don’t feel as exhausted, your legs start moving a little faster, and you finish your run the way you wanted—like a boss. - See more at: http://www.lifefitness.com/blog/posts/how-music-hacks-your-brain-to-work-harder#sthash.w40XK6YE.dpuf

You’re on your last lap. Your lungs are burning, and your legs are yelling at you to stop. But then it happens, Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out for a Hero blasts through your headphones and suddenly it’s a whole new ballgame. You don’t feel as exhausted, your legs start moving a little faster, and you finish your run the way you wanted—like a boss. - See more at: http://www.lifefitness.com/blog/posts/how-music-hacks-your-brain-to-work-harder#sthash.w40XK6YE.dpuf

Celebrating our 28th year in business!

In 1985, Fitness Showcase opened its doors in Kansas City, MO. Rick Vemmer, President, has been with the company since its founding and in charge of all company operations. The company has now expanded to have locations in the greater St. Louis area and in Springfield Missouri.This month we celebrate our 28th year in business!