Just some random thoughts taking up space in my brain…
If you are ever tempted to buy some exercise equipment from Body By Jake, stop. Wait ten minutes, take half of the money you would have spent and just send it to me. We’ll both be happy. I’ll have some free cash, and you’ll still have half of your money because you won’t have spent it on some piece of junk. I’ve yet to see a Body By Jake product that isn’t a piece of crap.
I’m not sure how anyone can drink regular soda on a daily basis. If you do, I want you to do this demonstration: get a half cup of sugar and pour it into a pile in front of you. Now eat it. Gross, you think? Well, that is how much sugar you get if you just drink 2 regular 12 ounce sodas.
If you are looking to lose fat, long-duration low-intensity cardio is basically a waste of time. Switch to high-intensity interval training and your results will improve dramatically.
Also, if you want to lose fat for the long term, you really need to incorporate resistance training into your exercise regimen.
Yes, in order to lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories than you burn. But, if someone is only eating a couple of big meals per day, I’ll bet anyone I can get them to lose fat simply by taking the same amount of calories and spreading it over 5 or 6 meals/snacks per day. No change in total 24 hour caloric intake or expense, yet the person will still lose fat.
Doing an exercise in a particular manner because you saw someone in the gym doing it in that manner is pretty dumb. How do you know that person isn’t an idiot? He is probably doing it that way because, like you, he never asked someone who knew what they were talking about.
For the average person looking to lose weight and get fit, there is absolutely no reason that they should follow some exercise routine that they see in Muscle & Fitness or other bodybuilding magazine. The people in those magazines are genetically gifted freaks of nature, chemically altered through heavy use of steroids, hormones, and other potentially dangerous anabolics. Why on earth would anyone think these workouts would have any application to an average person looking to lose weight and get fit?
If you are one of those people who take extra B vitamins for energy, here is a news flash: vitamins do not give you energy. Calories are energy and vitamins have no calories. You only get energy from calorie containing nutrients (fat, carbohydrates, protein, alcohol). B vitamins are involved in the process of converting food to energy in the body, but most people get adequate amounts of B vitamins in their diet. If you have enough, taking in extra B vitamins will not give you extra energy.
Paying $1.50 for a bottle of water because it has vitamins in it isn’t real smart.
Just because something markets itself as natural, that does not mean it is good for you or safe. Many varieties of mushrooms are poisonous, and last time I looked mushrooms were all-natural. Marijuana is all-natural. Natural herbal supplements can have dangerous interactions with prescription medications.
Making the decision to lose weight and get fit really gets you nowhere. Nothing changes until you actually take action.
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About the Author
Dave Soucy is a coach, trainer, motivator, husband, dad, and former fat guy. His goal is to teach as many people as possible how to achieve a life of health, fitness, and wellness through simply eating right and exercising. Click here to learn more about Dave.
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