When most people think about their fat loss efforts, they tend to focus on the negative.
And it's pretty easy to do that.
You know, they worry that they didn't lose more than a pound this week. Or they
focus on the meals where they slipped up. Or they stress about the holiday dinners
that put them off track. All this stress and negative thinking can hurt your fat
loss program.
You just can't focus on the negative if you are going to get positive results out
of your Turbulence Training lifestyle.
You need to stay focused on doing things right the best that you can...and don't
stress about the mistakes that you make.
This is very important over the holidays, where you could easily lose yourself in
a downward spiral of negativity and situations that are not conducive to fat loss.
Focus on the meals that you can control, and the workouts that you can make.
Think about the progress you can make over the holidays, not the average holiday
fat gain suffered by most people living the Western Lifestyle.
So even if you have 3 bad meals in a week, you still have almost 40 meals that you
can control this week. Stick to lean proteins, fiber-rich fruits and vegetables,
appetite-controlling almonds, health promoting fish oils, and healthy beverages
like Green Tea and water.
Now I'd like to say that a TT workout will allow you to eat everything you want
but I can't...you have to do your best to avoid junk. And don't feel guilty for
tossing junk food - that's better than leaving it lying around and stressing about
giving in to it.
If you get some holiday chocolates...eat one, if you want, and then give the rest
away or trash them.
Don't turn your body into a trash compactor because of holiday guilt.
And remember, short workouts, when done consistently, can still have an amazing
muscle-building, fat-loss power.
With Turbulence Training, I'll show you how to use only a couple of exercises, done
at a high-intensity to train your entire upper body. And the short interval workouts
and bodyweight circuits will increase your energy, boost metabolism and keep you
fit and healthy during this stressful time of year.
So stay positive...and realize that you don't have to start from square 1 each time
you make a mistake. Stay committed to your long term goals and you'll have your
beach body ready earlier this year.
We're going to make it your best year ever in the gym.
Sincerely,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training