subject: Be Your Own Personal Trainer: 10 Weight Loss & Fitness Lessons You Should Learn [print this page] Be Your Own Personal Trainer: 10 Weight Loss & Fitness Lessons You Should Learn
1. The game is not about losing weight, it's about losing body fat. You lose body fat (decrease percentage) and replace it with muscle (increase percentage), you lose weight Permanently.
2. Working out, getting in to sports and just simply being active may just be the best stress buster ever.
3. You don't need a fancy gym nor fancy shakes to lose weight or build the body you want; all you need is to be educated on the subject and apply that education.
4. There is no magic pill for losing weight. You didn't gain all that weight overnight, so you won't lose it overnight. I'll say it again. There is No Magic Pill for losing weight.
5. Your health is your greatest investment. Spend time (and if needed, resources) to further that investment everyday.
6. Your biggest meal should be your breakfast or lunch. Throughout the rest of the day, keep to small portions. If you can, cut out the carbohydrates during dinner, this makes your body burn excess fat (instead of wehat you just ate) while you sleep.
7. When you strength train, you build muscle. When you build muscle, your body turns into a natural fat burning machine. Hence you burn fat, all the time.
8. Do strength training for your body. Do cardiovascular training for your heart.
9. Getting into sports not just only keeps you healthy, it also keeps you competitive, alert and confident.
10. Educate yourself on the right foods and the right workouts. Only you can change your body. Learn all you can about your body. Don't just look at diets and workout programs, learn how they work by understanding their effect on your body.
