subject: Why Are Losing Inches More Important Than Losing Pounds? [print this page] Lets face it, everyone is obsessed with how much they weigh, why are they not losing those pounds quicker and the scale is the magic number. Up here in the Pacific Northwest we are always dealing with this, because the food up here is amazing, there is a ton of micro breweries and it rains, so people eat and do not exercise as much as they should. So when start working with a personal training Portland organization, it is going to be very crucial that you look at different variables, not just weight.
Weight can be an important variable when it is starting to create physiological problems with your body such as back issues, extreme plantar fasciitis, skin sores, sleeping and balance disorders. When this starts to impact daily activities and basic necessities that you need to be able to do to function, then this is when drastic measures may need to be taken, especially if the heart is working overtime to supply the basic functions to the entire body. When the heart is working too much, sometimes it will just stop because it cannot keep supplying a heavy body the proper amount of nutrients and exchange ratios because the person is too large for it. This is when death or hospitalization may occur and the physician may have to do not only a cardiovascular procedure, but follow that up with a gastric bypass or the lap band.
If you do not have that much weight to lose like we just explained in the introductory paragraph, then we would recommend also looking at body fat percentage and inches lost over the entire body. The reason this is so important is when you start to exercise and are doing both body weight and external resistance exercises, you are going to start to develop muscle. As you probably have already heard, muscle does weigh more than fat, which means if you are losing fat weight and putting on some muscle, your weight loss may not be as fast as you want, but your inches will definitely start to decrease. We are sure that when you are working with a personal trainer Portland Or that they will take body fat and girth measurements every few weeks, especially at the beginning of your fitness program.
As a final note, make sure your personal trainer takes your body girth measurements, body fat, body mass index and your weight. Even though we are not concerned too much with your weight, if you are over extremely obese, then we would recommend that you first speak with your physician to see what they think your course of action should be. This is especially important if you have high blood pressure, diabetes and maybe even do a stress test to rule out any cardiovascular issues.
