People just seem to have the dickens of a time trying to
lose weight, more specifically get rid of all that unwanted body fat. But were
you aware that the reasons why this is so is completely different, depending
upon if you are a man or a women? We are going to explain the five biggest
reasons for this here on this article, and give three tips on how to turn that
all around so that, if losing weight is what you want, you can reach your goal
more easily.
The biggest reason men and women can't seem to take it off and keep if off is
due to the way they eat. And most of us eat...not so good. It's a fact that
women know how to pick out the better food choices than men, and men keep on
eating as if they were still back on the college football team. Only problem
there is that neither men nor women have a good exercise program to back up
their eating habits. Just too many calories being shoveled in, and the
exercising is just not keeping up.
The next reason is that, as we get older, our metabolism slows down because
we've lost muscle mass and aren't as active as we were back in the day. This
problem plagues women more than men, because they usually start out with less
muscle mass than the men, and men usually get more exercise, either through
work or sports. Also, another contributing factor here is that women don't do
as much with strength training as men do, and this type of exercise is a
critical step in burning away fat. The good news, as a recent study shows, is
that both men and women can do strength training well into their sixties. Think
about this, women. Each year, you get older, you still burn fewer calories, and
it gets harder to get and keep the weight off. Is this true? Then look into
strength training and interval training. That'll take care of it for you.
This next reason for the weight loss struggle might surprise you. Men and women
both have a difficult time getting and keeping the weight off if all they do
for exercise is those slow, boring cardio workouts. In a recent study of men
and women who have spent a year on a cardio workout program, it was found that
only 6-8 pounds were lost on average per person. Would you gain satisfaction
after losing only 6-8 pounds after a year of hard work, diligently working out
day after day, six days a week. That's what the men and women of this study
did.
Another study of a group of women doing cardio only three times a week showed that
they didn't lose any weight at all. In comparison another group of women who
were doing interval training. It's obvious that interval training is better to
do than slow cardio workouts, if you want to lose fat.
This brings to the need for social support. Here the women have the clean
advantage, because they love to gather friends and family around than for
support when trying to lose weight. Men just want to do things on their own.
Ever try to get your husband or boyfriend to stop and ask for direction,
ladies? You get my point. But the fact of the matter is, weight loss is a whole
lot easier if you have support from friends and family. You can get this
support from friends at work, from your family, from people at the gym you
attend. There are even forums online for weight loss support groups. Don't
overlook this powerful concept.
Lastly, men and women struggle with weight loss because they make poor exercise
choices. When you want to take a vacation, do you just go? No, you plan the
trip. Do professional sports teams just play? No, they plan offensive and
defensive strategies. When men and women head to the gym, do they just workout?
Yes, without a plan. Without a plan, neither will lose weight. But they sure
will waste time and money.
So, to lose the most fat in the least time, the plan for both men and women
consists of three essentials. 1) Eat a reduced-calorie diet of whole, natural
foods. No, I'm not talking about going on one of those trendy fad diets. Just
take in about 10-20% less calories than you need on a daily basis. Plan on
eating vegetables (especially brocolli), fruits (berries, apples and oranges),
nuts (almonds), and plenty of lean proteins and healthy fats. Don't eat
anything that is processed like white bread. 2) Take up strength training,
using dumbells, and bodyweight exercises, because these help you burn fat and
build muscle. 3) And finally, doing interval training. Interval training is
doing short bursts of exercise. This works for better than slow, boring cardio,
plus you get results in half the time.
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