So, you're probably here because somewhere deep down inside, you truly want to lose weight. There's a ton of people just like you today. Most want to tone out, lose their belly fat and get leaner. They want that sexy actor or actress body that they see on television. Most people who have are that the point you are at in your life have already ran countless hours on the treadmill, they've done thousands of crunches and ate literally rabbit food for a week straight! So why is it that everyone keeps coming back? Why is it that everyone keeps losing what they worked so hard to get? The answer is, well, they just don't know how to do the right things!
Sure, eating rabbit food for a week will help you lose weight, but it really only decreases your natural metabolism for a period of time. That's why the weight eventually comes back. Have you done thousands of crunches and your six pack abs just haven't shown up yet? Are you frustrated because you are not getting the results you know you deserve? Sure running on the treadmill for hours will burn calories, but isn't there an easier way of weight loss? I can tell you that there really is. The secret lies within you.
No seriously! The secret literally lies within you. Your muscles! Before you begin heading for the hills, I want you to know that if this doesn't catch your eye, I know what you're thinking. You're probably thinking that you want to lose weight, and buy building muscle you are actually just going to gain more weight! You are probably thinking that you aren't trying to get bulky, that you just want to lean out! Some of you are thinking that you are already big enough, and just getting lean is what your goal is. Others are thinking that you want to keep or gain a more feminine or attain a feminine look to your body shape. Building bulky or masculine muscle just isn't something that appeals to you.
Many people have the huge misconception that weight lifting is solely about building muscle. That is only the tip of the weight lifting iceberg. If done certain ways, sure you can build tons of muscle, but if you are lifting weights other ways, well then, you really have added fuel to your fat-burning fire. Before it seems like I am pulling your leg, let me discuss why having active muscle benefits weight loss more than actual muscle gain.
Muscles, when they are used (i.e. any physical activity and weight lifting), consume energy that is stored within the muscle. Once that storage is depleted, it begins to use other sources of energy. Now, think about what I said and think rationally. If you are doing bicep curls, then you will not be extracting energy from your stomach. You are going to be extracting excess energy from around the muscles being used. This is how you can begin to create lean and 'cut' arms without any actual long duration cardiovascular exercise. Granted, this is by no means capable of replacing your cardio-based workout routine, but this is often a segment of physical fitness and exercise that is often overlooked, especially by those who are desperate to lose weight.
The second biggest benefit of lifting weights is the majority of exercises involved in weight training are considered "complex exercises". Complex exercises are exercises that use a majority of muscle groups during the exercise. Keeping with the bicep curl exercise used before, the major muscle group involved is obviously your bicep. The secondary muscles involved is your trapezoid (shoulder muscles), triceps, forearms and even your abdominal muscles play a role. These secondary muscle groups play a role in stabilizing your body (for bicep curls, stabilizing your arm). Now biceps curls are a very basic exercise, so take all the muscles used in a bicep curls and multiply that when you replace it with a more complex lifting move such as the squat. Legs, back, shoulders, abdominal and calves are all directly involved with squats. Imagine all the other secondary muscles involved with just a single squat!
So how do you build a weight lifting routine that allows you to maximize stress on your muscles without building too much muscle? Stay tuned for Part II.
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Abdominal exercise machines were developed to give an aerobic workout without causing injury that running, jogging, or other workout equipment can cause as such, this type of exercise machine gives you a great cardiovascular workout.
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