-Every military drill instructor ever
It's easy, when starting a new exercise program, to get carried away and try to do too much too soon. This puts you in a lose/lose situation: Putting in so much work will trick your mind into thinking that you should be seeing certain results even though you haven't been working that long. (i.e. You haven't been in the gym in 10 years so you start off going 5-6 days a week and lifting like you used to back when you were in the best shape of your life, and then getting pissed because it's been two whole weeks and you still weigh the same and have a beer gut). Also, you leave yourself open for some serious injuries that will undo all of that hard work you've put in. Imagine how hard it was to get yourself to even begin that program. The valuable time you've set aside, the sacrifices you've made with your new diet, etc. Now you're injured and have to start all over again after you heal. Why not avoid that whole scenario and just take it slow and steady?
3 to 4 times a week is sufficient enough to give your body the exercise it needs and the rest it requires. Remember:THE GAINS YOU GET HAPPEN DURING YOUR REST AND NUTRITION PERIOD, NOT DURING THE ACTUAL EXERCISE!!!
Also, find a trainer and stick with them. You will never in your life meet someone who is in great physical condition that got there by "figuring fitness out on their own". You don't need to be paying out the nose for a trainer either. It doesn't matter how many letters they have after their name, how many degrees they have or how expensive the training is. If they are not as invested in your goals as you are, they are not right for you. Example: I excel at training people recovering from injuries because I shattered my wrist and needed to rehab it ASAP in order to get a job as a massage therapist. I also do well at helping people lose weight because I was obese in 2008. I've dabbled in body building and have run many medium distant races as well as obstacle course races (Tough Mudder-2012, Dirty Dog Mud Run-2011) so I can identify with people with those goals.
Also, Muscle=Metabolism! Cardio is good for many things; increasing your vo2 max, releasing endorphins, and warming yourself up for your workout. One thing that it is inefficient at , is burning fat or "calories". Building lean muscle is the fastest way to burn fat and get that toned look everybody is looking for. And ladies, you won't look like a man no matter what you think. You have no idea what female body builders have to do to themselves to gain muscle like that.
1lb lean muscle will burn an extra 50kcals a day(fancy way of saying it will burn those calories while you are doing whatever you normally do).
10lb lean muscle=500kcal/day
1 week@ 10lb lean muscle= 3500kcals.
3500kcals= 1lb body fat burned per week just doing whatever it is that you do during the course of the week!
Depending on what program you choose and the frequency at which you are exercising, this takes anywhere from 8-14 months to achieve. A lot faster than it took to get to the point you're at now, right?
The moral of this post is that the fastest way to get the results you want is to do it right the first time.
No comments:
Post a Comment