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Dane Thomas, EXP.com's health and fitness expert
Health and Fitness Advice

September 07, 2000

Fitness expert Dane Thomas gives advice on how to be healthy, using exercise and a good diet.

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SocialNet: Welcome to Health and Fitness Advice with Dane Thomas from EXP.com. Dane is a sports medicine specialist with extensive experience in the area of human performance. He has provided rehabilitation, training, educational, and consulting services for people around the world, including Olympic gold medalists and world champions. In addition to providing educational, consulting, rehabilitation, and training services, Dane has also written articles for publications such as Clinics in Sports Medicine, Running, and FitNews. He has appeared on local television, and has been quoted in Outside magazine and The Wall Street Journal. Dane is here to give advice on not only the physical and mental preparation, but technical information regarding the tools necessary to get the most out of the sports that you may participate in. Welcome, Dane, we're glad you're here!

Dane Thomas: Thanks for inviting me. It's true that I have worked with Olympic and world champions, but I've had just as much fun working with housewives and househusbands and people from all walks of life.

Nancy: I'm starting my program on January 3. I'm a 32-year-old mother. My goal is to lose 20 pounds of fat and gain 5 pounds of muscle. Any ideas?

Dane Thomas: It's great that you're starting a program, Nancy. If your goal is to lose fat primarily and gain muscle as a 'side effect', then you should be looking into a program that includes a good balance between resistance training with weights, aerobic training (but not too much), and a comprehensive nutritional plan. It sounds almost like you are setting goals similar to a "Body For Life" program. If so, it's a pretty good program. I've done it, and you should see some good results at the end of 12 weeks.

Munchie: What is a good way to get the necessary elements in your diet if you don't get enough in your regular daily food intake?

Dane Thomas: Good question, munchie! Getting all of the necessary elements in your diet is a challenge, especially for people who work and take care of their families and don't necessarily have all the time they life to spend in the kitchen. That's why it's important to take vitamins, Flintstone or otherwise, on an everyday basis, vary your diet, and if you're training and goal-oriented with your fitness, it is probably worth looking into some form of supplementation. Regarding supplementation, stick with the more reputable companies. I also recommend if you are going to use supplements, buy them from reputable companies, but buy them as cheaply as possible. For example, the Super Tuesday program at GNC stores where you can purchase things on the first Tuesday of each month at a substantial discount if you are a member is an excellent way to get the supplements you need without breaking the bank. I do not recommend supplements over food, but only as an additional help to make sure you're not missing out on something.

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