2010 has arrived, and you have decided that this year is going to be different. With a glass of something sparkling and a kiss at midnight, you confidently declare that this year will be the year of you. You will finally lose an extra ten pounds, eat healthier, work out more, and you will finally be able to fit into your beloved skinny jeans. But how do you get there?
If you’ve read or watched TrainerDiva’s Top 4 New Year’s Resolution Mistakes video, you’re off to the right start! If your 2010 New Year’s Resolution has the words fitness, healthy, or lose weight, take a look at these key reminders to help you stay on track during the YEAR OF YOU.
How Do I Lose Fat?
Basically, losing fat is based on the law of energy intake and expenditure. Quite simply, if you're eating more than the energy you're expending you will gain weight. Burn more energy than you're eating means you will lose weight. Unfortunately the execution of this is not always so simple. Losing fat is a process – don’t get discouraged if you have setbacks.
There are 5 key principles to keep in mind – Diet (Nutrition), Cardio (Exercise), Dedication (Consistency), Goals, Weight training. It is possible to lose fat with the correct diet alone but the best chance of success will be to apply all these principles.
How Does Weight Training Help Me Lose Fat?
A weight training workout boosts metabolism for the whole day and helps build lean muscle. Muscle is metabolically active – it needs fuel to function – and therefore will help you burn more calories all the time. This in turn will raise your Resting Metabolic Rate, which means you will be able to burn more calories at rest doing absolutely nothing! Who doesn't want that?
Why Can’t I Just Eat Less?
Although this may seem logical to achieve fat loss but it is actually counterproductive. If you starve your body, your metabolism will slow down and you will begin to feel irritable, fatigued, and lose muscle. Then the chances of binge eating skyrockets and the weight piles on because you are still in slow mode. Yes fat loss is about calorie reduction but too much reduction will cause more problems.
Why Exercise?
All fat loss success stories have one thing in common. They all include exercise as a part of their daily life. And so should you! There are few people that have lost fat and maintained it, without making exercise a part of their lifestyle. Just remember consistency is the key!
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