Many people call us this time of year wanting a full-time personal trainer, but ultimately it's not in their budget. Then they usually ask, "What's the best way to lose weight fast?" We respond, "Proper nutrition, strength training, cardiovascular training and a few other miscellaneous factors are the key elements for safe, effective and permanent weight loss." Inevitably, though, they want to know what one thing is most important. So, if we had to rank order these components in terms of their importance for successful weight loss, there's no doubt that proper nutrition is number one. Strength training (weightlifting) is the second best choice for losing weight, followed by cardiovascular training in third place. This comes as a surprise to most people because all of their lives they've been under the impression that weightlifting is for muscleheads, and if they want to lose weight all they have to do is run a little bit.
Eating a healthy, well-balanced diet ranks number one because most people eat far more calories each day than they burn. So the equation of calories in versus calories out doesn't balance and they gain weight. Weightlifting ranks number two because gaining lean muscle raises your metabolism, thus you can burn more calories all day, even at rest. Cardio comes in third because when the movement stops so does most of the calorie burn. Its primary weight-loss benefits come while you are exercising.
In response to client requests, then, we've come up with a "nutrition only" counseling package. These two-hour sessions are for people that want to know what to eat and when or why they should eat it. This package is one of the best ways to lose weight and not break your budget by meeting with a personal trainer three times a week.
If you'd like to learn more about how to make successful, permanent changes in your eating habits, e-mail us at support@greatshapeup.com.
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