Welcome to the year 202!! Let's hope this year will be better than the last.
As we begin again, so do millions of our fellow citizens as they start the process of losing weight (again) isn't easy, but it can be done, Especially, with a structured and well thought out fitness plan.
The first thing to ask yourself is why do you want to lose weight. Be honest! Many people make unrealistic goals that can never be achieved. Such as losing 20 lb. in a month. never going to happen . The key to losing weight is following a reasonable and sensible daily activity regime that is very user friendly and you can do regularly with out any undo stress.
Your primary focus in the beginning of your program is to set a goal of just being active. For i.e walk your neighborhood first, ride your bike, do stairs. Focus on being consistent with something like that rather than start running and then injuring yourself.
This gradually introduction to an active lifestyle can be a rewarding experience and can help to motivate you to challenge yourself. A good goal is to shoot for 10% of your bodyweight to be lost. Losing 10% of your bodyweight can help you to reduce your risk for:
- diabetes
- heart attack
- obesity
- lower your cholesterol
- lower blood pressure
This can be achieve by changing your physical activity and your eating habits. Eat less and exercise more is as simple a message as you can get!
Keep records of your progress. # of steps a day, # of Squats performed , total # of steps per week. Tack it to the bathroom mirror or on the front of the refrigerator.
Realistic and practical activities that don't cause stress or injuries to any pre exiting conditions are best suited for you in adopting a fitness based lifestyle.
When starting out a personal fitness professional can help you navigate the ins and out of different exercises and how to apply and create a structure for YOU. This is "the best way to get fitness results" for maximum efficiency.
Hope this helps!
Next Level Fitness is a small private fitness facility in Oakland, CA. It is located in the GrandLake area of Oakland. Next Level Fitness provides chiropractic, personal training and small group training services to these areas of Oakland 94610, 94611, 94602. We cater to " Every-Body " but specialize in fitness services for adults 30 (+).
