Wednesday, January 19, 2011

What's Happening Here?...I'm Not Seeing Any Fat Loss

This is a typical scenario when you're trying to getting fitter, especially with fat loss for men...

You've been working out for a few weeks, maybe about 4 times a week and you have been adjusting what you eat slowly...yes, no worries about having to deny yourself ALL the processed foods...

...your energy is up, you have that sensation that you have more get-go and you know, you just approach things a bit differently...

You are focused on the plan to burn those last inches of belly fat...and get slimmer and even buff if you can...

...but you DON'T really see much body and belly fat loss yet...what's the deal?

Well, don't fret...losing you belly fat or any body fat does take a week or so to be noticeable. You have to overcome a certain amount of inertia in the way your body deals with your new and varied exercise and diet plan...even if you aren't really changing things so radically.

To get to the point of it: your body can be really lazy

But the thing is, you have to keep up with your new plan otherwise you won't ever lose your belly fat and keep it off.

I know it can be a right headache. You want a flat midriff and a fitter shape...in fact you are probably going for it JUST for a flat stomach...

And you are saying goodbye to eating so much chocolate and cake to get this..and yet at the moment it doesn't appear as if you are even making a dent to get a flatter stomach...

Well, if you really get ticked off, first of all DON'T STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING...

Remember, what you were doing before wasn't giving you a flatter belly so returning to the default position that you were in is not a good option.

Second, just take a photo of what you look like now...Print it out and fix it on your mirror...or have it close that you can look at it on occasion...

Then take another one in a couple of weeks..

You'll see a change..it may only be 5 or 6 pounds of fat loss, but if you are already active and your body isn't really overweight, you'll see you look a bit well...fitter...

AND your belly will be that little bit leaner...so then you'll know...

KEEP GOING!!!

The key with fat loss for men, that little difference for guys I suppose is that we always think about this notion that “I should really be in the gym lifting weights to get fit”...and that will rapidly get me fitter and buff...

And that the exercise and eating thing I’m doing now isn’t doing the job...so I must be doing something wrong!

Well...no. Just have a little patience and keep up what you are doing...

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Running To Distract From Cravings But It’s Not Helping You Lose Belly Fat Or Get Slimmer?

You know a good way to beat the food cravings is to develop an exercise habit. A common one is to go out for a run...but you know you can run and not really get the benefit.

It’s kind of like you can change your cravings and still be eating sugary foods...

So if you run yourself as a distraction, here’s something interesting.

If you are still only running outside, doing your regular 10k then chances are that your fat burning potential is going nowhere FAST...

..and furthermore chances are that even though you may push yourself to bang out the occasional sprint training you don't get a much back...

Be in reality...you need to be doing what you can to lose belly fat.

Well, what if I told you that the special technique to losing fat is actually to sometimes go slower, sometimes go at your normal pace...and sometimes to go so hard that you can't even speak after it???

Yes...Here's that again...you vary up the intensity!

Why?

Well, if you mix up your training your body adapts to greater variety and hence you push though your zone of comfort and become fitter.

When you are fitter, you have more endurance, a lot more maximum strength...and your muscles either get bigger or they line-up much better...

The better you are aligned then the more easily and efficiently you are at moving around...and a lot of the time that helps get the blood flowing better and breathing...and burning fat!

But don't just take it as the truth from me!...Try it out!

So if you are running for cardio...throw in some skipping...and when you are running, try doing some sprint bursts. It’s the ticket to lose belly fat!

Sprint training is when you sprint hard for about 30 to 60 seconds, making sure it IS as hard as you are able to do then slowly jog, in fact almost walk, but you aren't walking, you are still moving like a runner.

You try to do a few or more sprints each time. It only takes about 20 minutes.

Instead of just going out and doing the same samey old run at 10k...give your brain and your body a real kick up the backside...really turn up the variation to lose belly fat in the best way you can.

Your belly fat won't like it...I can promise you that!