In the past I’ve had friends in the fitness modeling industry that used liposuction as a way to get rid of unwanted body fat. This undertaking is meant to get rid of fat in the stomach area or the back of the legs for a more toned appearance. While this method worked temporarily eventually fat begin to creep up in unwanted areas in other parts of the body.
When a person does liposuction, they get rid of fat cells in certain areas around the body. The good news is that fat cells do not regenerate. So, once you get rid of them in that area, they don’t come back. The bad news, however, is that the daily, weekly and monthly calorie surplus from the food you need need to be stored somewhere. Eventually, the weird places on your body suddenly became storage for fat. For instance, I have a female friend that does a lot of fitness modeling and wanted to shave off unwanted pounds of body fat around her thighs. She went and had liposuction done. Well, one year later around Christmas time, like most people around the holidays, she ate way too much food over the course of 2 to 3 months. She gained weight because she ate more calories than she could burn.
Think about food as energy. If you eat too much, your body has to store that excess energy somewhere. In her case, it wasn’t the thigh region, it was her arms and face which completely blew up. That never happened before, but since the excess energy had to be stored somewhere and her thigh region had less fat cells, that’s what happened. Where did it go, in her case? It went to her face and arms. It was very weird and unsightly. I felt really bad for her and advised her to go on a specific diet and training program. She lost the weight – and more!
The point of this story is that Liposuction is a temporary quick fix. You’re much better off hiring a expert trainer or nutritionist, instead of spending between $6,000 and $10,000 on liposuction. This way you can learn about healthier strategies to lose weight safely and to keep it off permanently. Unfortunately our society has been plagued by quick fix solutions. While initially appealing, a person should really think about what is going to be best strategy for the long run. A healthy exercise program and diet will help you stay more productive, younger, and healthier, as well as shape and tone your body.
Giving your body the needed resources to maintain muscles, bones, skin, and hair is the best way to maintain the appearance of youth because you are what you eat. To get you started, here are a few tips:
Nutrition and Diet
Drink water, lots of it. There will be less excess water weight held in your body.
Fruits, vegetables, oatmeal, and beans should comprise at least 80% of your carbohydrates.
Your protein intake should be sufficient. This tip would relate to how active you are and your body weight. For every pound of body weight, athletes should consume about 1 gm. If you’re working out 2 to 3 days a week, then you would need within the range of .5 to .7 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Eat every 3 to 4 hours, and at least 5 to 6 times a day. Don’t skip meals.
A food journal helps. If you have a trainer, have them review it weekly. Keep a food journal anyway, even if you don’t have a trainer. With respect to your eating habits, you’ll be more aware and accountable when you have a journal.
These macro nutrients should be how your diet is broken up into: 25% fat, 25% protein, and 50% carbs.
Strength Training and Weight Lifting
Rest time in between weight lifting sets should vary between 60 to 120 seconds. There are cases where you should wait longer in between sets, but for most this is the “ideal” rest period for muscle growth.
Change your workouts every 4 to 10 weeks. Your body can grow accustomed to training with the same routine. You should change your workout routines in order for it to continue growing and adapting. Keep a workout journal. This tip is avoided by most people. Most people can’t remember what all 10 to 15 sets of their last workout was composed of. You can keep track of the weights that you’ve lifted with the workout journal.
Also, you need to either buy a stop watch or consistently use the clock to monitor time in between sets.
More weight should be lifted. Now that you’re keeping a workout journal, you know exactly how much you lifted last week and the week before. One of the fundamental principles of growing muscle is simply adding more weight at your next workout. Every time or every other time you workout you should be a little bit stronger than the last workout. You should therefore be able to increase the weight in your routine. Try increasing the weight by increments of 2.5 to 5 pounds. Eat immediately after your weight training session. The nutrition will be needed by your body.
Many women do not lift weights and primarily focus on cardio and diet. You must not forget to do strength training at least twice a week, even when these two categories are important. You add shape to your body when you build some muscle. Your backside, legs, and arms are toned. Trust me, if you lift weights, you won’t look too masculine like a bodybuilder. It’s a lot harder to gain muscle than you might think.
Cardio
Switch up your cardio routines consistently. For example, you can walk on an inclined treadmill one day, while perform sprint training for 20 minutes the next. Next, you can use the elliptical, the bike, or the stair master, or even take spin classes. Also, you can use 2 or 3 different cardio exercises in one workout. For example, you can use the stair master and the bike for 20 minutes each and do another 20 minutes of kick boxing or boxing. Your body is an efficient machine. Habitual cardio workout routines are something that it easily gets use dto. Rather than performing the same cardio routine month after month, your body will continue to burn more calories.
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Shawn Phillips
Fitness Coach
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