And most people are not doing that at all because they think losing fat and getting in shape is easy and does not take much effort.
But some people are exercising regularly and working out a lot but still they are not achieving the results they want.
The truth is that you could do a lot of stuff right and be really focused but you could also be failing to follow some very important things.
Get in shape workouts tips
- One of the biggest mistakes that people make is not including strength training to their exercise program.
Most people, especially women, only focus on cardio workouts like jogging, biking or walking but totally neglect strength training.
Women think that exercising with weights makes them too bulky but that is far from the truth.
- Strength training not only improves your appearance but it also shapes your body, improves your posture, tones your muscles and increases your strength.
It is also a excellent way to lose body fat and more importantly maintain your weight.
- Muscle increases your resting metabolism, so you burn more calories even when you are sleeping.
For example if you are able to add only 5 pounds of muscle then you would burn an extra 1000 calories a week.
Cardio training only burns calories during the workout, and that is a big drawback. - Secondly, the mistake that people also make very often, is not training hard enough.
You can go to the gym 5 times a week but if you are not putting in the effort, then it is a waste of time.
If you go to the gym then you have to be ready to suffer.
Try not to talk with other people, do not use your phone and stop day dreaming.
Only focus on the exercise that you have to do.
- A lot of times I see people, when they are doing some kind of a cardio exercise, talking with other or with their phone, instead of focusing on the exercise.
Others instinctively pick up the lightest dumbbells and barbells to exercise.
But this is the wrong attitude to have. - One of the mistakes that I did for a long time, was not having a clear plan.
The moment you step in the gym you have to know exactly what you are going to do.
You are wasting your time in the gym if you scratch your head and think, "hmmmm, what am I going to do today?" If you look around in your local gym for example, then most people are lost and walking around aimlessly.
So always have a plan, otherwise you are wasting your time.