Everyone makes fitness and weight loss seem harder than it is. There are the TV infomercials shouting the latest scientific breakthrough and that if you don't have their gadget you won't have abs. Then you have the tabloids with their extreme celebrity diets. And of course, I can't forget to mention the Biggest Loser, which shows extremely overweight people working out for 8+ hours a day to lose weight. While the show may inspire some to get off the couch, which by the way they are sitting on while they watch the show, it makes many more feel like Big Losers because they can't dedicated that same amount of time to fitness and weight loss. What they don't realize is that fitness and weight loss is as simple as following a recipe.
As my mentor Alwyn Cosgrove has said, "Most people can bake cookies if they have a recipe in front of them. So all you need is a recipe for fitness and then follow each step." Of course you need to follow the right recipe for your goal.
So what is this simple recipe?
1. Nutrition - this is the most important ingredient.
2. Strength Training - research has shown that strength training 3-4 days per week for 30-40 minutes is the most effective way to lose body fat and change your body.
3. Interval Training - the research has also shown that interval training results in 9 times more fat loss than steady-state cardio.
4. Post-Workout Protein Shake - if there is one thing you could do to get better results it is to drink a protein shake immediately post-workout.
5. Consistency & Patience - this is the baking part of the recipe. You don't just mix the cookie batter and have cookies you must patiently wait while heat is consistently applied. Fitness and weight loss are the same it takes time to see results and you have to be consistent.
2. Strength Training - research has shown that strength training 3-4 days per week for 30-40 minutes is the most effective way to lose body fat and change your body.
3. Interval Training - the research has also shown that interval training results in 9 times more fat loss than steady-state cardio.
4. Post-Workout Protein Shake - if there is one thing you could do to get better results it is to drink a protein shake immediately post-workout.
5. Consistency & Patience - this is the baking part of the recipe. You don't just mix the cookie batter and have cookies you must patiently wait while heat is consistently applied. Fitness and weight loss are the same it takes time to see results and you have to be consistent.
So there you have it. Follow the recipe step by step and you will see results. If you change the recipe you will end up with something else and just like cookies it probably won't taste too good.
Josh Proch is fitness coach and owner of Defined Fitness located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. For more information visit [http://www.defined-fitness.com].
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