Why You Don’t Get Ripped Jogging
You spend 30-60 minutes, 5 days a week in your local gym on a treadmill, elliptical, or stair stepper, but you still don’t see the results you want. You lost some weight at first, but now you have loose skin, fat rolls, and not the results that you were expecting…
Why?
When you start jogging, your body will start seeing results the first few weeks, but then your body will stop seeing results. This is because of a few different factors. The first is that your body likes change. Eventually your body will find that jogging for 45 minutes on a treadmill isn’t that hard. Without a variety, your body will simply get used to moderate cardio and stop burning additional fat. The second and more important issue with jogging is that prolonged periods of cardio can cause muscle wasting and increased body fat! Prolonged cardio can make you look worse than you were before you started! Your metabolism will slow and you will turn your body into a catabolic state! Men will see lower testosterone levels also. Don’t believe me?
Runs Miles Every Day:
What should I do to lose fat and get ripped?
The first thing that you are doing wrong is that you probably aren’t lifting weights. There is a notion among men and women that lifting weights will make you bulky. This is only true if you eat an excessive amount of food and/or steroids on top of your weight training. If you run a calorie deficient diet, and lift weights, you will burn fat and gain lean muscle. Lean muscle is your foundation for a sexy toned body. Your skeleton is not sexy!
Doesn’t Run Miles Every Day:
What type of workout should I do?
I would suggest weight training focusing on specific body parts each day. Here is the training split I’d suggest:
1: Arms
2: Legs
3: Chest and Shoulders
4: Back
How should I work in cardio?
After 2 or 3 workouts each week, I’d add in 15-20 minutes worth of high intensity interval training. My favorite workout is sprinting for 60 seconds, jogging for 5 minutes, and repeat 3-4 times. This will trick your body into burning more fat and retaining muscle.
Key supplements?
For someone looking to burn fat and retain/add lean muscle mass, I suggest:
- Protein– This is a must have. You can either get this from your diet (food), or as a supplement. I’d suggest eating at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight that you would like to weigh. So if you want to weigh 150, eat 150 grams. I suggest Level-1 Meal Replacement Protein from 1st Phorm order with free shipping: http://bit.ly/28TsWbh
- Amino Acids– Amino acids play a critical role in recovery and growth of lean muscle mass. I typically take amino acids prior to working out. BCAA by 1st Phorm tastes amazing: Free Shipping 1stphorm.com/nutritiontrain
- Pre-Workout– Due to my work schedule, I train clients and workout in the evenings. After a long day at my “real” job, I have to get me a pick-me up prior to going to the gym. It is crazy how much a pre-workout will help you stay focused in the gym. Most pre-workouts will include stimulants and other vitamins and minerals that can give you a boost in the gym. I love MegaWatt HD. order it: http://bit.ly/28QGPST
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