Debunking Weight Loss Excuses (Now Get Started!)

Today we are going to talk about some of the top weight loss excuses I have heard from people trying to get in shape. You might have used one of these at one time or another as a way to justify not working your hardest or doing the right you need to do to lose weight. Some people even use these excuses not to workout or diet completly! Well, know after reading this you will have no more excuses to start you exercise and diet routine to lose weight and feel great!

1. Weightlifting Will Make Me Big and Bulky. To pack on muscle and become big and bulky takes alot of time and you have to eat to support that type of weight gain. Also, your body has to produce enough testostorone to gain weight. This means, that if your on a calorie restricted diet you will not gain huge muscles and if your a women your body doesn’t produce huge amounts of testostorone. So a moderate weight resistant workout is not going to pack on muscle. Heavy weight training actually burns more calories then light weight and high reps. So, if you are looking to lose weight train hard and heavy!

2. To Lose Weight I Need to do 60 minutes of Cardio. This one is great! Really old school, but still hear a lot. When you think about losing weight most people think about cardio; I need to run, jog, bike, walk, etc. Well long bouts of cardio help to burn calories, which is good, but there are better more effecient ways to lose that weight. This ties into myth 1, a moderate resistance workout coupled with a cardio workout will burn more calories and elevate your metabolis for longer. This means, do a moderate weight lifting workout with short rest periods and keep moving. Do your cardio, but keep your time down to 30-40 minutes and do an interval. 1-3 minutes of a fast pace then 1-2 minutes of a moderate pace for the whole time. Will burn more calories this way.

3. I Just Don’t Have the Time. There is always time to workout. Even if you can only do a 15 or 20 minute workout. If you perform the right type of workout you can more a lot of calories in that short amount of time. The days of 1 to 2 hour workouts are over. Hit that 15-20 minutes with all the energy you can, go all out, and take very little rest periods. Perform a circuit or interval to keep you moving. You can do this first thing in the morning, during lunch break, or as soon as you get home. Don’t make losing weight an inconvenience because you will not stick to it then!

Now go out and get started and your weight loss routine. Not sure what to do or need some advice, check out my website. If you live in the Hanover, PA area, I do In Home Personal Training and Fitness Boot Camps. Not in the area, I can still help coach you with your weight loss through Online Personal Training.

www.MorganPersonalTraining.com

Now have any more excuses or reason you do not like to lose weight and feel great?