Let’s get you started on the path to progress right this second by looking at some of the commonly used tactics women mistakenly think will help them get the bodies they but which actually hold us back.
Please don’t feel bad if you’ve been doing any of these, by the way – I did all of them at one time or another!
The mixed messages the big brands competing in fitness industry currently spend millions pushing out to us are enough to confuse anyone.
1. Not eating enough
Very low calorie diets leave you with no energy so you don’t get the most out of your workouts. After a while they can put your body into a state of stress trigger it to want to cling on to fat stores for dear life!
You do need to focus changing what you eat, but starving yourself does not tend to produce good results and makes you feel awful in the process!
2. Exercising for too long
Exercising for long periods can gear the body towards preserving fuel stores, which is bad news if fat loss is what you want. Plus you’ll often be left feeling worn out and insatiably hungry.
I’ve learned that short, but intense workouts are far more effective than longer sessions plodding along in your comfort zone.
3. “Breakthrough” diets and "science" eating plans
Every new dieting fad that comes out nowadays claim to be backed by “science” – and yet the “diet gurus” touting them constantly contradict one another! Unfortunately when people are desperate to change their eating habits they are easily convinced by what appears to be a proven plan. Most are practically impossible to stick to or don’t produce results in the long term (otherwise we wouldn’t have new diets constantly coming out).
Most of us have fallen for this at some point. But I know you’re not stupid, you just need to take a step back and stop listing to the hype. I think you already understand that healthy eating is actually pretty simple, it’s mainly just about switching out processed foods and bringing in more natural, nourishing, wholesome food choices.
4. Fitness “secrets”
Similar to diet fads, over recent years I’ve seen a trend for women in particular to be continuously flitting between the latest hyped-up workouts programs, usually drawn in by promises of some “secret” new method.
The most valuable “secret” you really need to have revealed to you is that honing the body takes consistency and focused effort. That means getting a good solid plan, optimised for your goals and seeing it through without being distracted by marketing and/or the latest hotness in your social group.
5. Hoping for The Magic Pill
From ridiculous fitness gadgets to the miracle sports supplements to potentially dangerous weight loss pills, almost every week I see a new product aimed squarely at women, often exploiting their lack of belief that they can get into shape without it.
It’s time to get real – results are not achieved by wasting your money on this crap! Waiting for a magic cure has held you back for too long, start getting on with what needs to be done.
6. Only doing one type of exercise
Do any one type of exercise for long enough and eventually your body will adapt to it and progress will stop. What’s more, repeatedly performing the same movements can put you at risk of injury. Plus it gets boring!
For optimal results in shedding fat, sculpting the body and building all-round explosive fitness you need a varied exercise schedule that fires up all the muscles of the body, gets you moving in lots of different ways and constantly pushes you outside of your comfort zone.
I’ll be back with another post soon with more real-world advice on getting your body in the best possible shape, but I’ve given you plenty to get you started with here.
The above pitfalls held me back from achieving the lean, strong, athletic body I wanted for years, so I hope the advice I’ve given here will help you to avoid them.
portraitI switched from mainly doing long steady exercise to short, high-intensity sessions and added more variety and strength training into my training mix. I stopped counting calories and started piling my plate high with healthy wholesome foods.
When I made these simple changes, my body changed. A lot. The fat came off, my energy levels soared and I became healthier, stronger and fitter.
Now I'm on a mission to help as many people as I can discover the awesome difference being in great shape can make their lives.
I'm doing this by sharing the straight-up truth about what it takes and helping people find the motivation to get it done.
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Clever eh?
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Take a look at the before and after photos on my homepage and ask yourself what those people would advise you to do. Once you join you can ask them for yourself on the forums if you like!
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