Back to the Basics! No Fad Diets or Special Equipment Necessary!

Posted by the_health_guy | Thursday, March 26, 2009

Many people believe that you need certain machines or diets in order to lose weight. Yes every person is different and has different needs but that doesn’t mean that every machine or diet will work for you. The fundamental reason they fail is because they are sustainable whereas diet and proper exercise are.


Personal trainers are always trying to push different workout equipment on their clients and this shows they are traitors. Truth be told, proper daily exercise is the key to success, no one piece of equipment can help make you achieve every single weight loss goal. The body is a machine and every single part of it needs to be moved, that’s the way we were designed, to be in constant motion. This is why it is so hard to lose weight because the body is extremely efficient when using energy, and when this energy isn’t used it’s stored on the body as fat. Understanding this concept can help you see why controlling portions and maintaining a proper exercise routine is vital.


Please remember how you go into the shape you were in. It wasn’t from being responsible for the food you were eating or thinking of how to include more exercise into your daily routine. So you will need to make changes that affect your daily habits. Remember you didn’t get out of shape overweight, and the same for getting back into shape, it will take time. Stay motivated and keep on track, what you know about basic health such as diet and exercise are the most essentials parts to changing your lifestyle.


The three basics are:


1. Eating foods from all the food groups and watching portions
2. Getting some sort of physical activity for 30 minutes three times a week
3. Getting between 7 to 8 hours of sleep or to the point you feel rested


These basics will help you stay on track and avoid trying some fade diet or workout machine. As well in the next 4 to 6 months you will see drastic changes to your body, inches lost, pounds dropped, and explosive energy levels, all the benefits of a regular fitness routine.