Why you don't want to lose "weight"

People have been asking me why I want to lose weight, and I think I should clarify my goal. It’s not that I want to lose weight; I want to lose BODY FAT. When I say that I want to “lose weight”, I really mean that they thin out the layer of fat that is sitting on top of my muscles, and add more muscle to my body.

 250lb vs 120lb woman

This image compares a 250 pound and 120 pound woman. As you can see above, body fat is yellow in color, soft, flabby, and voluminous. Fat sits on top of our muscle as a layer that is as thick or thin as we allow it to be. Having a thick layer of fat is what makes our bodies bigger, softer and heavier than most of us would like. Unfortunately, there’s limitless potential for how thick this layer of fat can get. 

The majority of people today have a fat layer as thick as several inches off the muscle, up to a foot or more. In order to control the thickness of our fat layer, we must regulate our activity level, exercise, and most importantly, what we eat!

In order to tone or define our muscles, we must thin out the layer of fat so much that we are able to see and feel the hard muscle underneath.

How to Lose Fat and Only the Fat

Gut Bust

Back at it!

I am very glad to say that after 2 weeks of no exercise, I have finally made it back to the gym! In case you didn’t read last week's blog post, I was suffering from bronchitis, and was unable to exercise. I must admit, it was VERY difficult to start exercising after not doing anything for almost 2 weeks. I started with a HIIT workout, followed by some abdominal exercises, and then basic shoulder and back exercises. I know that the first week back to the gym will be a challenge, but I am confident that I can pull this off!

Abs!

Here are a few of my favourite ab exercises. These moves are exhausting, but help to sculpt the abdominal muscles.

Side Plank

Target: Obliques

Preparation

• Lie on your side on a mat.
• Place your forearm on the mat under your shoulder perpendicular to your body.
• Place your upper leg directly on top of your lower leg and straighten the knees and hips.

Execution

Raise your body upward by straightening your waist so your body is ridged. Hold this position for 30 seconds, and repeat on the other side.

*Extra Challenge: To make this plank more challenging dip your hip so that it almost touches the mat, and then return to your original position. Repeat this move 12-15 times and then switch sides.

  

Kneeling Cable Crunch