Guest article submitted with permission from author Ed Ley - Absolute Health Personal Trainer
As a Personal Trainer this is a question I am asked on a daily basis. Unfortunately the answer is different for everyone. As soon asyour body gets used toa routine it increases in efficiency, to conserve energy for whenyou really need it.
Let's use running as an example. You're trying to burn a bit of fat in your lunch hour so you start going out for a run for20 minutes, say, every other day.
The first week goes by and you're finding it really tough but you can feel a difference; the following week is much the same but it's getting easier.Byweek three you're starting to feel more comfortable andyou're reallyglad you started this
But why are you feeling more comfortable? You've got fitter -but what does that mean? It means that your body is working more efficiently than it was before. It has factored this run into the things it has to do' and as a result is teaching itself to use less energy to complete the task.
After two months of consistently running every other day you hop on the scales You only notice 1 or 2 lbs difference and your motivation starts to fade. You carry on a little while longer but you eventually stop. What you're now left with is a more efficient body doing less activity. Within a month of stopping you are half a stone heavier than when you started!
This is a story I hear over and over again from new clients that have tried everything in their bid to lose body fat.
So what's the lesson we shouldlearn from this? Our bodies adapt to whatever we do on a regular basis and burn less fat as a result.But if we change what we do on a regular basis then our bodies will not adapt as quickly, and we burn more fat.
So, the best form of exercise for weight loss is whatever exerciseismost different to what you last did!
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