trainer tips

these are just some tips i've heard from a few of the trainers at the gym, or thru respectable magazines.

---the biggest problem with eating right is preparation. if you see that being a downfall, prepare you meals the first of the week. grill up or bake a bunch of chicken breasts (george foreman grill is handy). boil a dozen of so egg whites. have plenty of lettuce and other veggies ready to eat. try to prepare as many meals as you can on say a sunday, so you won't be hungry with nothing good to eat handy.

---grab a few healthy snack bars to throw in with your lunch.

---drink all the water you can, and then another glass.

----if you're excercising, which of course, is recommended, get it out of the way in the morning if you can. that way nothing can run into your workout time. if not, be dedicated. also, its been proven that cardio in the morning tricks your body into burning some fancy type of chemical whose name i can't remember, that is more effective than cardio later in the day.

----when doing your cardio, slow it down. anything that will make you breathe hard is above your target heart rate for your body to be in fat-burn mode. once above that rate, it will start to burn muscle with that fat. actually, cardio refers to making your heart stronger. this it will do at the higher heart rates. but if burning fat is what you want, slow it down. you'll still get a good workout.

----ladies, don't be afraid of getting "big" from using weights. a couple light sets of dumbbells will tone up the muscle, but won't add on bulk.

----find a workout partner. in the gym, or for a walk, nothing keeps you more dedicated than having someone to push you.

----set goals for yourself. short-term, mid-term, and long-term. don't just go in with a final target in mind, and no plan to get there. set some weekly goals along the way. 5 pounds by ?. or, 20 pounds to your benchpress by ?. setting small goals that lead up to the final goal, makes the big one look easier to attain. this makes it much easier, and once you start reaching these goals you will stay motivated.

-----if the first few weeks you don't notice anything, DO NOT get discouraged. when starting out a new training program, it takes time for your body to adjust and change. these time tables are different for everyone. personally for me, its always around 3 or 4 weeks before i start noticing much of anything in increased weights at the gym, or pound loss. just don't get discouraged, because in those first few weeks you are setting the stage for a fat-burning inferno.

----muscle weighs more than fat. just because you're not losing weight doesn't mean you're not getting healthier. this new muscle is burning far more calories than fat, so when the pounds do start to drop, they will go quickly provided the correct eating habits and workouts.

----STICK IT OUT. MAKE THIS A PRIORITY.

you have to remember, really effective weight loss is a combination of 3 things. eating right, cardio/fat burn, and weight-lifting.

anyone else add to these if you have good advice, and shall i think of more, i will post.

 

if you were only going to make ONE change, this would be it.

so simpe, yet, so effective.

 

Great tips, thanks! :xyzthumbs

 

here's anothe tip.

--never trust anyone wearing joey buttafucco pants or a male wearing spandex. I'm not kidding.