Three Steps to Losing Weight and Building Muscle

In today's age of instant gratification people are looking

for the next best diet or workout plan that will give them

the body, and strength, they want in the same time they can

get their favorite Starbuck's coffee. However, when it

comes to losing weight and building strength there aren't

any short cuts.

It takes desire, commitment, and hard work in order to

maintain a consistent weight loss and gain muscle at the

same time. Sure, you can do one or the other, but to do

both takes complete commitment.

But don't let that mean you have to have the expensive gym

membership, costly supplements and diet meals, and hours of

your week consisting of workouts. Of course, we all know by

now that that system is oudated and actually leads to an

unhealthy body. Long workouts and overdieting cause

tremendous amounts of stress on the body where it can

actually have a reverse effect.

Today's scientific studies have revealed that in order to

lose weight you must actually gain strength. Here's how you

can do both with three easy steps.

Work on Strength to Burn Fat

With traditional type exercise and diet programs from the

last two decades you are assured of only one thing. You're

going to lose muscle. You actually get weaker in the

process. But, to have a completely healthy body that loses

weight and builds muscle you must focus on high intensity

strength training in order to give you metabolism a boost.

Be Creative In Your Workouts

A common misconception in workingout is that you need to do

the same exercises to hit the same problem areas. It's just

not true. Actually, the truth of the matter is that more

than a few weeks with a particular "routine" will cause a

stagnation to muscle and strength growht. Why? Because your

muscles have "memory". They remember the stress they've

been put through and can adapt to handle it.

Change your routine from high intensity to low intensity.

Use different exercises and machines. Mix it up with cardio

work, dumbbells, rubber strength bands, yoga, martial arts,

whatever... you get the point. Just be creative.

Three Times A Week Is Enough

The more is better mantra is definitely not something you

want to live by when you want to work out for both weight

loss and muscle gain. Three, one hour workouts are

sufficient for you to see incredible improvements in your

weight, strength, and definition.

Losing weight and building strength can be done at the same

time without having to risk losing muscle or putting on too

many pounds. You don't have to settle for one or the other.

You can do both and have a much healthier body.

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Tim Bossie is a personal trainer in Maine and loves to show

people how to get in and out of the gym quickly while

improving on their fitness goals each week. He also

recommends a fantastic approach to doing this called,

"Turbulence Training". Check it out at

www.homeworkouttips.com/turbulence.html

Tim Bossie is a personal trainer in Maine and loves to show

people how to get in and out of the gym quickly while

improving on their fitness goals each week. He also

recommends a fantastic approach to doing this called,

"Turbulence Training". Check it out at

Homeworkouttips.com/turbulence.html