Continued follow-up to the weight loss myths

OK so far these have been all about the myths of weight loss. I realized I may forgotten an important part how about some non-myths.

Well I mentioned from time to time weight loss is simple (in theory). It is calories in and calories out.

1. Be smarter with what you eat.
2. Exercise

Being a runner here is an easy way to crank out more calories. Workout harder. I notice to many people at the gym lollygagging. It doesn’t matter if you are on the treadmill, pre-cor, stairmaster, doing weights or whatever you are doing, most of you are lollygagger’s. Turn off the TV in front of you, put down that magazine, put a few extra pounds on that weight machine and GET TO WORK!

Here is an example of a treadmill workout.

1. Build up to six intervals doing a treadmill workout.
2. Do these two or three times a week.
3. Start slowly take three to four weeks to build up a good cardio base.
4. Warm up for 10 minutes
5. Run (yes I said run) for 5 minutes with the treadmill at a 1% incline. Make the speed tough. I am looking at a speed that gets you close to your max heart rate.
6. Recover for 2 minutes, slowly jogging (notice I said jogging)
7. Repeat this two more times.
8. Cool down down for 10 minutes.

Now once you start seeing improvements add another interval every two weeks until you reach six.

Calories in and Calories out? This will help burn more calories.

Until next time Your Fitness Buddy….