Burning That Holiday Fat
The Truth about How to Burn Holiday Fat
“Activity is not Achievement”
Does the solution really lie in doing more cardio?
Thanksgiving marked the start of a 6-week period where we are
bombarded with strategies to burn off the dreaded holiday weight
gain..
The more active you are, the more calories you burn, right? Sure,
but how much time do you have? If “moving more” is THE solution,
are you ready to make the time to add in the extra activity?
Eat a piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream = 450 calories.
Misleading Solution – Brisk Walking, to burn 3-5.7 calories per
minute. So do you have 80 to 150 extra minutes just to burn this
one indulgence off? What about all the other treats you plan to
indulge in over the holidays?
Do you want to Maintain or Achieve?
“So go ahead and indulge, just plan on some extra time on the
treadmill, and you will be back to your pre-holiday weight.”
This is a quote that is floating around out there! Yes, there is a
difference between maintaining your weight over the holidays vs.
not going overboard, gaining weight only to end up working your
butt off to get back to where you started – if that.
Extended periods of cardio offer little return for the precious
time you invest. Beating the holiday bulge is more than how many
calories you burn during a workout. Rather, the solution lies in
increasing and maintaining lean muscle through short burst
exercise.
Cardio does nothing to increase muscle and in come cases actually
breaks down your muscle! Unlike traditional cardio, short burst
exercise will boost your metabolism and increase the number of
calories your burn 24-7, essentially making your body work for you!
Do not abandon the basic principles of Fat Loss during the
holidays. Working longer and harder will not get you faster
results. Stop wasting your time with hours of traditional cardio.
Your Holiday Fat Loss Solution lies in moderation and Short Burst
Resistance Training and Intervals. With as little as 90 minutes a
week, you can lose up to 2 pounds of fat. Be sure to grab Fit Yummy
Mummy to gain access to 16 weeks of Fat Blasting
workouts so you can to jump start your fat loss program and start
the New Year in a New Body!
Angie Schumacher is a Certified Fitness Professional who trains clients in her home and is a Women's Boot Camp Instructor in Colorado. She is the author of The Fat Blasting Boot Camp Program and has offered a one stop website to help you with all of your health and fitness needs. Please visit www.BuildingABetterU.com to find exactly what you are looking for!
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