{"id":2722,"date":"2013-06-03T09:12:13","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T16:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?post_type=article&p=2722"},"modified":"2013-06-03T09:53:58","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T16:53:58","slug":"fit-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/fit-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"FIT FACTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

Through my years working as a personal trainer as well as an avid exercise enthusiast in my own personal life, I have come to two realizations regarding most people\u2019s exercise programs:<\/p>\n

1) Most people\u2019s want to \u201close weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

2) Most people never see results.<\/p>\n

In the personal training business, when a prospective client is interested in your services, you often will sit down with him or her and discuss the respective goals. Nine times out of ten, goal number one is \u201cweight loss.\u201d Why do I put the cynical quotation marks on that phrase? Because nine times out of ten, body weight is completely irrelevant. Most people need to change their body composition. Build muscle mass and lower body-fat percentage. Some of the most dramatic changes I have ever seen have been a net weight change of only a few pounds but a shockingly different before and after!<\/p>\n

Now, to the overall subject of this very article: results \u2013 or lack thereof. The unfortunate truth about the fitness industry is that\u00a0 99 percent of people in the gym look the same every day, every month and every year. Before we understand why this is, and how to fix it, let\u2019s get one thing clear: if you started exercising to change your body and you look the same after a few months, something is wrong with what you are doing!<\/p>\n

Exercise is not rocket science, and neither is changing your body. Unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions and errors that tend to screw up people\u2019s success. Once again, we have two main reasons why most people don\u2019t see results:<\/p>\n

1) Too much cardio and not enough resistance training.<\/p>\n

2) Bad diet!<\/p>\n

Cardio does not \u201cburn fat.\u201d It allows for greater caloric expenditure and creates a net effect over the twelve hours or so of greater fat metabolism \u2013 that\u2019s about it! I\u2019ve worked with plenty of marathon runners who have wanted to get rid of their belly fat and love handles! Resistance training, which builds muscles, is really what changes your body. If you want toned legs, a tighter butt or jiggle-free backs of your arms, that comes from weight training. Even more important, the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn and the easier it is to stay lean. You don\u2019t have to become a bodybuilder, but training with weights about three times a week will do more to change your body than all the marathon cardio sessions you can think of.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at #2 on our list \u2013 bad diet. Fat loss happens in the kitchen! It does not require a million different supplements or any complex, painful diets. A diet high in protein (because protein is very filling and actually uses a lot of calories to digest) with moderate amounts of carbohydrates coming from fruits and vegetables will change your body. It really is that simple! In all my years in the fitness industry, I can\u2019t think of one person that told me they became overweight from eating chicken, green beans and apples.<\/p>\n

Exercise is great for our health and longevity, but many of us decide to start working out to change our physical appearance in some way. If you\u2019ve been working out for a fair amount of times (a few months) and have not seen any difference in the mirror \u2013 you are doing something wrong. Chances are it\u2019s not enough resistance training and poor diet choices.<\/p>\n

Working out and changing your body should be rewarding. Make it that way by making the right choices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Through my years working as a personal trainer as well as an avid exercise enthusiast in my own personal life, I have come to two realizations regarding most people\u2019s exercise programs: 1) Most people\u2019s want to \u201close weight.\u201d 2) Most people never see results. In the personal training business, when a prospective client is interested<\/p>\n

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