At the Root of Fitness New Year’s Resolutions
Well, it’s that time of year again, New Year’s resolutions! When it comes to fitness resolutions, we’re ‘gung ho’ with follow through desire, but the average Joe is stupid! Yeah, i said it, STUPID!
Why? If you look at the definition of stupidity, you understand that you have been there many times! By doing the same thing over and over, but expecting a different result(Stupidity), you and the rest of fitness America are in the same boat. Hey, this year I am going to start a running program 3 times a week. Hey, this year I’m going to take 3 spin classes a week. Hey, this year I’m going to workout with the weights 3 times a week. Hey, this year I’m going to switch to only whole grain foods. You really don’t have a clue, really!
No matter what your fitness resolution is, it all boils down to 2 things! Increase your lean body mass and decrease your fat pounds! There you have it! I’m done!……Not quite! Think about past and present New Year’s fitness resolutions and apply my simple rule, increase lean body mass and decrease fat pounds. It all comes back to my simple rule, every time.
You want to get into your ’skinny’ jeans. So increase lean body mass and decrease fat pounds!
You want to lose weight and have a smaller waistline. So increase your lean body mass and decrease fat pounds!
You want better sex with your partner. So increase lean body mass and decrease fat pounds!
You want to be in better shape for your kids. So increase your lean body mass and decrease fat pounds!
You see it’s all about, increasing your lean body mass and decreasing fat pounds, but how do I accomplish that and not be STUPID, again! Simple, pay homage equally to the three areas of health & fitness that will deliver my simple rule and body transformation.
First, understand that cardio training is for burning calories and oxidizing body-fat and that true Interval Training makes that happen faster.
Second, realize that resistance training is the only thing that will increase lean body mass and at the cellular level, the only thing that will create more mitochondria(the powerhouse of every cell). The more mitochondria you have, the more lean body mass you will have and a better revved metabolism.
Third, understanding nutrition as fuel for your workouts both cardio and anaerobic, and eating clean! If you owned a thoroughbred horse, would you feed it coffee, cigarettes and donuts? Lack LaLanne said it best, “If man made it, don’t eat it”.
If you are serious about your fitness goals, live in Raleigh or out of state, contact Duane Seybold at duane@flexfittraining.com for your solution for 2010! I work with one-on-one clients in a studio setting and also work with out of area, phone clients.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Flex-Fit Training!