Nutrition provides 60 to 70 percent of your body transformation goals, whether your goal is losing fat or muscle building.
There is a misconception that simply being skinny means you're healthy. This couldn't be further from the truth. Being thin doesn't necessarily mean you're in good shape. You can carry a few extra pounds and be healthy if you follow a good nutrition plan and a fitness regimen that involves muscle building.
You see professional athletes, like NFL and NBA players and assume that they don't eat a lot. Quite the contrary. In fact, they eat a lot just so they can maintain their weight and perform at an elite level. And that's combining time practicing their sport and working six days a week, at least in their off season.
But I know what you're thinking,
"I have a full-time job, school, family, and PTA! I don't have time to work out four to six times a week and monitor my nutrition to lose fat."
It's okay to think that. And it's realistic. Nobody expects you to eat 24/7 and spend all of your waking hours in a gym. That's not life! However, you can still have a healthy lifestyle and feel good about yourself (not to mention be less stressed out) by merely adjusting your eating habits and workout routine. But first, we have to attack one of the biggest health and fitness habits out there...
"The only way to lose fat is by doing countless hours of cardio and eating light."
Wrong answer! Personal trainers will tell you that the best way to lose fat and feeling good is to eat more (and smart) and incorporate a muscle building program.
"But I don't want to build muscle. If I lift weights, I'll get too big."
But merely lifting weights doesn't mean you're going to end up looking like a professional bodybuilder. Lifting weights can give you the sleek and toned body you've been craving. Engaging your muscles and working them on a regular basis forces your body to burn another source of energy... fat. If you run on the treadmill for an hour a day and don't engage your muscles, then your body will use the easiest source of fuel to burn, which is muscle. Your body burns muscle easier that fat, but if your muscles are engaged, then your body can't burn it.
Now, there are a ton of ways to feed your body during a muscle building program or lifestyle. But whichever diet you choose, you have to keep your caloric intake in check.
In order to make muscle building part of your lifestyle, you have to treat "diet" like a bad four-letter word. Diets are temporary and indicate that there is an end. This is one of the biggest pitfalls in fitness and nutrition. But in muscle building, life itself is the end game.
Your nutrition program should be a choice you follow for the rest of your life. The best thing to do is do as much research as you can from legitimate sources.
But one thing you'll see when researching for your nutrition, is organic. This is a good general rule to follow as organic foods, while pricy, are the healthier way to go because they are natural.
Another general rule you'll find, is if it comes in a box, it's man made and therefore, bad for you. Stick to perishable foods. If there's no expiration date, stay away from it.
And last, protein is the building block of muscle building. Protein feeds your muscles thus you lose fat.
When people hear about protein, they automatically associate it with meat, poultry, and fish. As much protein as these foods contain, doesn't mean vegetarians should give up on protein consumption. There are a myriad of different sources of protein including, beans and protein powder.
So the important elements to take away are that muscle building is the optimum way to lose fat, and make sure to keep your protein intake high.
Jake Chappelle has been in the fitness industry for 10 years. He's dedicated to helping people achieve their health and wellness goals.
For information on ways to improve your nutrition and building muscle, go to http://www.jsquaredenterprises.com/the-best-way-to-lose-fat
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