It's easy to lose weight initially with any exercise program and good eating habits. You see results more quickly and right away. This is great motivation, but then your fat loss starts to slow down and you don't see the results. It's hard to continue when your reach this plateau.
It's natural to lose weight easily at first and then to start to slow down. Don't lose faith though. It seems harder but it doesn't have to be. You can reach a 100% or your fat burning goals and keep it off by training smart. Add variety and increase your intensity temporarily to shed the extra pounds.
Sometimes the difficulty in shedding those last few pounds may be because of lack of persistence. You may say that you're happy with what you've accomplished so far and tend to slack off and go back to your old habits. You start to give up before you reach your final goal.
Giving up before you reach your final goal can have negative long term effects. The next time you try it will be even more difficult to stick to your goals. But if you persist until you've reached your goal you'll develop a great habit of sticking to goals which leads to a positive morale boost and healthier you.
You don't have to work harder to reach your goals but rather work smarter. Train smart and eat smart. For example you may initially start with just cardio, this is a great short term way of burning extra calories but in the long run adding lean muscle tissue is a much better way to increase the your fat burning.
A common mistake most people make is sticking to the same workout for over 6 weeks. But burning fat requires not only a combination of cardio and resistance training but also variety and increasing intensity.
Following the same routine for more than 6 weeks can also lead you to plateau. Your muscles adapt and work more efficiently therefore require less energy. This burns less calories. This is why it's important to add variety and increase intensity.
If you walk everyday for example at the same pace and for the same amount of time, try increasing your pace for a few minutes or walking for a little longer than usual. Challenge yourself each time by increasing your pace a little or walking for just a little longer each time.
Don't perform the same exercises with the same intensity for more than 4 to 6 weeks. Make sure to add some variety by trying different exercises and adding intensity as they exercises become easier. This way you'll keep your body challenged and continue to burn fat and keep it off.
It's natural to lose weight easily at first and then to start to slow down. Don't lose faith though. It seems harder but it doesn't have to be. You can reach a 100% or your fat burning goals and keep it off by training smart. Add variety and increase your intensity temporarily to shed the extra pounds.
Sometimes the difficulty in shedding those last few pounds may be because of lack of persistence. You may say that you're happy with what you've accomplished so far and tend to slack off and go back to your old habits. You start to give up before you reach your final goal.
Giving up before you reach your final goal can have negative long term effects. The next time you try it will be even more difficult to stick to your goals. But if you persist until you've reached your goal you'll develop a great habit of sticking to goals which leads to a positive morale boost and healthier you.
You don't have to work harder to reach your goals but rather work smarter. Train smart and eat smart. For example you may initially start with just cardio, this is a great short term way of burning extra calories but in the long run adding lean muscle tissue is a much better way to increase the your fat burning.
A common mistake most people make is sticking to the same workout for over 6 weeks. But burning fat requires not only a combination of cardio and resistance training but also variety and increasing intensity.
Following the same routine for more than 6 weeks can also lead you to plateau. Your muscles adapt and work more efficiently therefore require less energy. This burns less calories. This is why it's important to add variety and increase intensity.
If you walk everyday for example at the same pace and for the same amount of time, try increasing your pace for a few minutes or walking for a little longer than usual. Challenge yourself each time by increasing your pace a little or walking for just a little longer each time.
Don't perform the same exercises with the same intensity for more than 4 to 6 weeks. Make sure to add some variety by trying different exercises and adding intensity as they exercises become easier. This way you'll keep your body challenged and continue to burn fat and keep it off.
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