HOW TO OVERCOME A WEIGHT LOSS PLATEAU
Working out regularly, dieting and the weight was just falling off? But then it just stopped, more abrupt and unwelcome than the end of the last season of game of thrones? Nobody likes that feeling.
And what more can do you do? Were you doing as much cardio as you could possibly fit in around your manic schedule, and your diet - well you couldn't cut any more calories out without being rendered in a vaguely comatose state.
“What if you could workout a little less, have a bit more time for yourself, and stop cutting calories any further?”
The answer may actually mean not pushing that strategy any further, but instead trying something altogether different. What if you could workout a little less, have a bit more time for yourself, and stop cutting calories any further? Sounds like the pitch that comes right before I try and sell you a 'magic' protein shake right? But actually, there's no magic tricks - you have to do the hard work. But I sense that motivating yourself isn't the problem here - it's the actual workouts that seem to have stopped working!
What if you substituted some of your cardio sessions for a few days of weight training per week? And what if instead of reducing your calories any more, you just tweaked your macros?
I know what you're thinking; 'I want to lose weight, not gain!'. Weight train means getting bigger right? Nope. This is one of the biggest fitness myths, an assumption fuelled by the imagery associated with weight training revolving around larger than life bodybuilder types.
Weight training is actually exactly what the doctor, I mean trainer, ordered when it comes to obtaining a lean, toned physique, that you can sustain!
So how does it work? Weight training is essential for building lean muscle, and lean muscle is vital for a fast and effective metabolism. In short, the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism - and thus the rate at which your body burns fat! That's why implementing some lifting is key to getting out of the 'cardio only rat race'. No longer will you need to chase losses with longer and longer workouts to burn those calories. Instead, change the rate at which your body burns energy, even at rest.
I know, I know - but the weight section is scary! And how do I venture in there unsupported without impaling myself with a barbell? You got this girl. That free weights area is just like your first blind date, nerve wracking and uncertain beforehand but, (catfishes aside), a fun growth experience by the end.
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