It's been a solid week since my last post on my seemingly deserted blog page. I've decided to start contributing by writing articles on certain topics of interest. Most of these topics will pertain to the realm of fitness but I'll mix it up every now and then and am always open to ideas. My first topic? Fat Loss...
Fat loss without a doubt has the biggest demand in the fitness industry and in the U.S. in general! With the constant bombardment of products, diets, programs and supplements its easy to get lost and confused about what to do...Since I'm so passionate in this field and have a lot to say on the topic, I'm going to divide this into parts. In part 1, I'll simply lay down some ground rules for those wanting to lose weight, feel better and as experts at Testosterone Muscle say, look good naked! So let's get right down to it. Below are five basic rules to achieving a leaner body:
Rule #1) Changing your body means changing your habits...You must reprogram yourself mentally to make a LASTING transformation physically. Exercising and eating healthy should eventually become a way of life, not just some chore to get you from point A to point B.
Rule #2) There is NO magic pill or supplement that will make you thinner. So that rules out about 80% of what you see on tv, read about in online and magazine ads or see on supplement stores' shelves. Don't waste your money by giving in to clever advertisement and marketing ploys.
Rule #3) Fat loss, just like any other significant endeavor in life will take time, commitment and willpower; the bigger the transformation you're looking for means higher amounts of all three. There are no shortcuts. (see rule #2)
Rule #4) Fat loss is a war, in which most of the crucial battles are won in the kitchen. When it comes down to achieving a lean, healthy body its all about the diet. I don't care how much you exercise...if your diet sucks than you'll never get the results you want. PERIOD
Rule #5) "Cardio" is NOT the key to losing weight. This is not the most important fact but it's the hardest one to hammer into people's heads. Low-intensity aerobic exercise, such as jogging, elipticals, stationary bikes, etc...are just plain inefficient when it comes down to burning fat. Instead trainees should implement anaerobic exercise, such as high-intensity resistance training in intervals with short rest periods (all the while keep rule #4 in mind) More on this in part 2 as I can easily go off on this topic.
So there you have five simple rules to be aware of when beginning your path to a leaner, healthier body. In the next installment I'll tackle proper nutrition and exercise for fat loss, throwing at you some cold hard facts and debunking certain myths...Get ready...
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ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying your blog. A quick question; What do you think of Weight Watchers?
I've just joined despite my friend insisting 'pills' were the way to go. It seems like a great place and I can see it working but wondered what other people thought.
Ness
Hey Ness,
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it! Here's the thing. All these diet plans are essentially the same thing and are what I call "plans of action". They don't matter so much as do the key ingredients, which I mentioned in my article, and those are things like willpower, motivation and commitment to STICK to a plan. Diet plans like Weight Watchers and the like CAN work and CAN get you great results but the secret lies within the habits. Basically that goes back to rule #1. Having that and a solid understanding of what to eat and how to exercise is the recipe for a successful transformation. I'll go into those in detail in part 2 of my series, which will be posted soon. After having read that you'll also have a better understanding of the diet plans that are out there. Best of luck!
-Sepano
p.s. You should break rule #2 to your friend if you haven't already ;)
Hiya. First of all...what's your background? Are you a trainer? Or are you just someone who's tried it all and knows what works? I don't really care. This is all very sound advice. I was just interested.
ReplyDeleteSecondly...can you talk a bit about cardio vs. anaerobic exercise. We need cardio, obviously, for other health reasons. And for me, I'm training for another marathon, so obviously there's lots of running involved and I can't avoid that. But I want to spike my weight loss/fat loss and have little time to do anything more. If there is one thing I should do...one set of exercises, etc...to help with the fat loss...what would you do? Seriously, I have three kids, it can't take all day. Short and to the point. I don't mind sweating!
Hey Sarah,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support! I'm glad you find this stuff helpful. I'm not an official trainer yet, (I'm actually taking my personal training exam in a couple of weeks) but I've done a lot of reading on the topic over the past couple of years and am very passionate about it. I really enjoy helping out my friends and family by training them or just giving advice on exercise and nutrition. As for other questions, I'm working on part 3 right now as a matter of fact, and it will focus solely on exercise and will even include a general program which is very short and effectively gets the job done when it comes to burning fat! I think you'll like it very much.
-Sepano