Beautiful, perfect people in size zero or smaller - looking at the TV or reading some magazines, you get the impression that there is no women on this planet, who does not have a body of 90-60-90, or even better. all men have a "six-back" instead of a stomach and people who are actually drinking a six-pack, do not exist.
It does not come as a big surprise anymore that most teenagers and even some adults have a problem with their body, if you look at these facts. Bulimia, Anorexia and, on the other hand Obesity, are today a widespread problem in our society. There is a big dissatisfaction with the own body. Most of the people dream about losing weight and "Body Shaping", just to reach model-size.
Here is neither the time, nor the place, to talk about Bulimia or Anorexia. People suffering under these conditions, are seriously ill and have to be treated by Doctors and Psychologists. But for the "Over weights", the "Heavies", there might be a possible solution. But let us be clear, even "Body Shaping" with Hoodia Gordonii, does not give you model-size without additional efforts.
Now, what exactly is "Body Shaping"? It is nothing else but doing special exercises, to get your body into form. The only problem: just training will not get you too far, if you do not try additionally, to lose some weight. "Body Shaping" helps to tone your muscles, but unfortunately there is no training until now, to shape fat.
And this is the obstacle, most people cannot get over. Some people might have the stamina, to go two times a week to the gym, but to drag yourself through a diet for some weeks, where one is constantly hungry and where constantly boring food, cooked to death, without any spices will be served. "Body Shaping", then becomes a very, very distant target!
This problem has an easy solution. Hoodia Gordonii opens an easy way, to lose those unnecessary pounds. Once the pounds are gone, the way to "Body Shaping" opens up and the time, spent in the gym pays off. No more hunger - no more tasteless and small meals. All the energy, all the self-discipline, wasted up to now on starving, you can use now in the gym. And let us be honest ? "Body Shaping" is just the modern term for good old fashioned, sweaty training!
From my experience with clients, I have found that initially people are always, or ready and willing to train hard in the beginning; but what many lack is follow-through and consistency. In order to have success, you must be dedicated and consistent. Without these two principles as your motto, you are bound to fail in the long run.
I completely understand that you probably have more important priorities in your life such as family, work, religion, etc. It then becomes an issue of time management which is to fit all of these important priorities into your week. Taking this into consideration, I have put together a few tips that should help you along your way. The rest is up to you?
The following tips I use with my clients which should help you transform your body. They are broken up into the following categories: Diet, Strength Training (weight lifting), and Cardio.
You should be able to grade yourself in each category. Be honest and grade yourself between the letters A through F. For example, A is for a person who does extremely well within a particular category, C is doing okay, and F would be pretty much zero effort within a particular category. Ask yourself the question: Am I making an A in all three categories?
What I have found from working with my clients is that many people might do well in one or two categories, while completely ignoring another. In order to transform your body as efficiently and quickly as possible, you must grade yourself and get at least a B+ or higher in each category. Please be honest when your grading yourself.
Because of the lack of space, I won't be able to elaborate on the physiological details as to why these tips work. However, the tips included in this article are an up-to-date reflection of the medical, bodybuilding, and scientific community.
Diet and Nutrition
Drink lots of water. Your body will hold less excess water weight.
80% or more of your carbohydrates should be from oatmeal, vegetables, fruits, and beans.
Eat enough protein. This tip would be in relation to your body weight and how active you are. Athletes should consume about 1 gm for every pound of body weight. If you're working out 2 to 3 days a week, then you would need within the range of .5 to .7 grams of protein per pound of body weight.
Eat 5 to 6 times a day or every 3 to 4 hours. Don't skip meals.
Keep a food journal. If you have a trainer, have them review it weekly. If you don't have a trainer, still keep a food journal. Having a journal will keep you aware and accountable with respect to your eating habits.
Your diet should be broken up into the following macro nutrients - approximately 30% Protein, 50% Carbs, and 20% fat.
Strength Training
Rest time in between sets should vary between 60 to 120 seconds. There are cases where you should wait longer in between sets, but for most this is the ideal rest period for muscle growth.
Change your workouts every 4 to 10 weeks. Your body can grow accustomed to training with the same routine. In order for it to continuing adapting and growing you should change your workout routines.
Keep a workout journal. This tip is avoided by most people. Most people can't remember exactly what they did in their last workout which had 10 to 15 sets. The workout journal will help you keep track of the weights that you've lifted in previous workouts.
Also, you need to either buy a stop watch or consistently use the clock to monitor time in between sets.
Lift more weight. Now that you're keeping a workout journal, you know exactly how much you lifted last week and the week before. One of the fundamental principles of growing muscle is simply adding more weight at your next workout. Every time or every other time you workout you should be a little bit stronger than the last workout. Thereby, your next workout you should be able to go up in weight on various sets in your routine. Try increasing the weight by increments of 2.5 to 5 pounds.
Eat immediately after your weight training session. Your body will need the nutrition.
Many women do not lift weights and primarily focus on cardio and diet. While those two categories are important, you must not forgot to do strength training at least twice a week. Building some muscle will add shape to your body. It tones your arms, legs, and of course your backside. Trust me, you won't look like a body builder or too masculine if you lift weights. Gaining muscle is a lot harder than you think.
Cardio
Switch up your cardio routines consistently. For example, on one day perform sprint training for 20 minutes; the next cardio routine try walking on an incline treadmill. Next workout use the stair master or spin classes, or elliptical, or the bike. Also, you can use 2 or 3 different cardio exercises in one workout. For example, 20 minutes workout on the bike, then 20 minutes on the stair master, then 20 minutes of boxing or kick boxing. Your body is an efficient machine. It will get used to habitual cardio workout routines. By changing it up, your body will continue to burn more calories then if you keep performing the same cardio routine month after month.
If you feel like you need advice with your own training program, feel free to give me a call (310-720-8125) or email me shawn@perfectbodyinc.com. I'm more than happy to personally help you achieve your goal. During our phone consultation I would customize a fitness program which would include outlining a nutritional plan and supplement protocol, and advice on the best cardio and strength training program based on your goals and lifestyle.
Good luck with your pursuit of a leaner and healthier body.
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