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Fitness Recovery For The Recovering Low-Carb Addicts

By Chad Cannon

Fitness Rehab for the Recovering Low-Carb Addicts

Have you tried every diet out there? The latest being the low carb craze. Have you tried the most effective way to lose the unwanted body fat? The jiggly stuff around your waist, arms and back side you've been trying to get off for years?

Well, do I have the answer for you?

You have heard that for years upon years. Why? Because it's the only thing that really and truly works. There are three things that help you lose lots of weight.

  1. Healthy eating
  2. A concern for muscle
  3. A concern for the heart

Healthy eating is simple! Just eat better than you have. Keep the numbers as low as possible on the sodium, sugars, saturated fats and trans fatty acids. Drink lots of water, and don't ever believe what the marketers tell you on the front of the package, like 'no sugar added'.

Try to eat a small amount every 3 hours to keep that metabolism revved up. The last and most important thing is to give yourself one bad thing every day!

Having a concern for muscle is a very important factor in losing body fat. Strength training is needed, however, you don't have to be a bodybuilder to lose fat. Thirty minutes 3 times per week of a total body workout will help you gain muscle tone. You WILL NOT get big, bulky muscles by strength training, unless you are genetic freak and you are on steroids, which I highly recommend NOT doing!

A great way to get a fast, total body workout is to do 'functional training'. Functional exercises work many muscles at once, meaning faster workouts and more calories being burned. Talk to a fitness professional if you've never done this type of training. There is no excuse not to do some sort of strength training. And as we get older, the more strength training we need!

Lastly, having a concern for the heart is just as important, if not more. Remember that the heart is another muscle so it must be trained just like any other muscle. Training the heart is what makes us 'fit'. Strength training does not make you 'fit'. Strength training gives you strength to perform different movements. We become 'fit' by performing cardiovascular training. Anything that gets the heart rate up for a longer period of time is cardiovascular training. I recommend 3-4 times per week of an average of 30 minutes each time. Bike riding, power-walking, running, swimming, tennis, kayaking, you name it!

There you have it. The most effective way to lose some inches, and be healthy. No more fad diets! No more magic 5 minute Ab Blaster gadget you bought off an infomercial. Eat right and exercise is all it takes!

About the Author:

Chad Cannon is a certified personal trainer, weight loss expert, author, speaker, and director of Shaing Concepts in Hilton Head, South Carolina. His website is www.shapingconcepts.com