Weight Loss Program

Have you stopped seeing results with your weight loss program? It could be because you are pushing yourself too hard. It just may be that your body is adjusting to what you have been doing, and you need to change things up a bit. Sometimes all it takes is cutting back on a few calories or spending less time on the treadmill. Most people spend too much time in the gym concentrating on the wrong part of their training. In order for our bodies to burn more calories we need more muscle. More muscle = more calories burned.

When is comes to training, most people spend too much time on their cardio fitness (running or biking) when they should be doing more weight training. The problem with this is TOO much cardio can be more harmful than helpful when it comes to getting in shape. PLEASE NOTE: I’m not trashing cardio. I love to run and try to run almost everyday. I just don’t think most people realize the importance of weight training in their fitness program.  It’s the balance between the two most people can’t get right.  If you want to continue with your current cardio program, make sure you increase your fitness weight training.

When it comes to diet, the problem seems to be this whole idea of counting calories. Learn to trust your stomach. Soon you will learn that it is natural to be hungry every three hours. Everyone has indulgences in food and after they eat, they run it off. Cardio conditions the heart and lungs but it’s not going to change your bad eating habits. The answer to why our body is not responding lies in our unhealthy diet and not enough time spent lifting weights. Most people run every day or do spin classes five days a week with only two sessions per week of weight training, and then they wonder why the fat isn’t coming off. If this is you, try cutting back on your cardio and concentrate more on your weight training. Then you will see the difference.