By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Let's get right to it...here are 5 ways to make this a great
fat-burning day...
1) Do Something You Love
If you are a beginner and you hate the gym, just do something you
love! Don't make your healthy lifestyle a prison sentence. Enjoy
what you eat and do. Just don't eat garbage and don't look at
exercise as punishment.
2) Strength Training
A very, very recent study (published in the May issue of the
Journal of Applied Physiology 102:1 767, 2007) showed that
resistance training boosts metabolism by 10% and increases fat
burning by 100%!
3) Interval Training
The
latest research from Australia showed a more weight loss from interval
training than from long, slow cardio. In fact, the long, slow cardio
group didn't lose any weight. AND - this study was done in women...so
yes, Turbulence Training works for women. Strength training and
interval training are the 1-2 punch that blowtorch fat off your body.
4) Eat 6 Small Meals of Whole, Natural Foods
Fruits and vegetables, protein, nuts, and healthy fats. It's that
simple. Don't spend another dollar on "the latest diet". You
ALREADY KNOW what to do!
5) Avoid Booze, Sugar, Trans-Fats, & Inactivity
Yeah, I know, real "secrets" here, CB. "Thanks", you're thinking
sarcastically. Listen, sometimes we just need the motivation. Maybe
there is a donut within reach, or you're thinking about watching
the tube instead of exercising, or you've got a cookie in one hand
and an apple in the other.
Let this be a simple reminder to make the right choice.
Everything you do takes you closer to OR away from fat loss,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training