Four Steps To Ensuring Your Weight Loss Is Permanent

By Russ Howe


When it comes to the world of fitness, most people cannot tell you how to lose weight and prevent it from piling straight back on the moment you come off your healthy eating routine. In today's post you will discover why it's not rocket science.

If you were to ask a thousand people in gyms across your country for their biggest problem in the gym, weight loss would almost certainly top that list.

Despite the fact that it is one of the most asked questions in the fitness industry, losing unwanted weight remains one of the most confusing subjects. That is largely because it has become a multi-million dollar industry, with many instant fixes and gimmicks out there trying to cash in on your desperation. If you want results you can obtain and sustain, however, the facts are very, very simple.

They consist of:

1. Increase your protein intake right now.

2. Do not follow the trend of cutting out carbohydrates and fats from your diet.

3. Start weight training in your local gym.

4. Ditch long cardio sessions and incorporate HIIT.

From the three major nutrients we eat, protein has far less impact on our body's fat storage cells, making it the ideal food to eat if you are trying to shed fat. Despite this fact, it is often falsely labelled as something which is designed to build huge muscles and create a physique that most people, especially ladies, do not particularly want. Make no mistake about it, if you are trying to get leaner and more toned then you need to be eating regular protein either in food or supplement form. Around 1.5 grams for every kilogram of your goal body weight is adequate intake for the vast majority of people who workout.

Naturally, you will need to do more than just up your protein if you want to get results in a short period of time. Another move you should make is to stay well clear of the common trend to avoid carbohydrates and fats. Cutting out these vital nutrients from your diet is one of the worst mistakes you can make. Usually, celebrity diets are guilty of this mistake in a bid to shift pounds quickly. However, the key here is to remember that you aren't just striving for weight loss - you are striving for fat loss. When you cut out carbohydrates and fats you end up losing muscle, as well as piling the pounds back on straight after your diet finishes.

Weight training is probably the most underrated tool at your disposal in your gym facility.

That's right, lifting weights is actually excellent for losing body fat! Do not buy into the myth that you should only lift the iron if you want to look like a muscle-bound monster. Not only is is a proven fat loss method, it will also help you to sculpt lean muscles below the surface of your skin, allowing you to achieve the type of lean, toned physique which most people are striving for.

If you are just starting out in the gym, try using an approach to training which allows you to perform a full body resistance training session, either with free weights or resistance machines and cables, three times per week. Increase that frequency to four times per week a few months down the line.

Long, steady state cardiovascular exercise is now yesterday's advice. High intensity interval training not only allows you to spend less time working out, it has been proven to increase results by up to nine times! So the sooner you can end those hour long aerobic workouts, the better.

By working with a combination of interval training and a resistance training program tailored to your individual needs and areas of concern, you will be able to see much more productivity from your time in the gym. This comes despite the fact that you will probably now be in the gym for less overall time than those around you who seem to be getting less results. Couple that with a high protein, high healthy fat, moderate carbohydrate eating plan and your new healthy lifestyle is right on the mark.




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