Are fat loss lies ruining your chances of success?
I sincerely hope that your 2007 workout and nutrition plan is
already wildly successful and that you are well on your way to
achieving your fat loss and fitness goals. But if you aren't, let me know why and
what I can do to help.
Many people's programs suffer from misconceptions about fat loss - i.e. that cardio
must be done everyday - and also false perceptions about how well they are eating.
I've reviewed hundreds of client evaluations forms in my career, and just recently
I reviewed 5 more for a transformation program we are working on over at Men's Health
magazine.
And time and time again I see the same problem.
I have one question on my feedback form that asks the client:
"Do you eat lots of fruits and vegetables?"
Almost everytime the client's answer is "Yes".
On the next page, I have the client list their food intake.
And guess what rarely shows up?
If you guessed fruits and vegetables, you'd get a prize if I were giving them away.
There are too many inconsistencies in our thoughts and actions when it comes to
weight loss.
And the misguided notions that well-meaning fitness articles heap on us simply adds
to the ever-growing confusion.
Here I want to shed some light on some of the most common misconceptions about training
and dieting for fat loss.
The more I discuss weight loss and read the research, the more I realize fat loss
results come from your nutrition, and that training is just a relatively small part
of the equation.
But knowing this "truth" allows me to confidently design shorter fat loss
workouts than most people traditionally use or expect are necessary.
Listen, you can spend 60 minutes on a cardio machine if you want. Sure you will
burn 500 calories during that session, but your metabolism won't be significantly
elevated after exercise AND you'll still have to find some time to do the mandatory
strength training that a beautiful and healthy body requires.
Or you can do what I suggest...
Scrap the long, slow, excruciatingly boring cardio workouts and
instead stick to a much more manageable approach of...