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A new approach to health and fitness is emerging. An approach that places less emphasis on body weight and more on building a healthy metabolism (the body's engine) first and foremost. In other words, becoming 'metabolically fit' with the end goal of achieving a strong, lean, healthy body. Metabolic fitness relates to the body's ability to burn fuel (food) for energy and in terms of calories you either 'burn' them up for energy or you 'store' them as body fat. One of the main benefits of having high metabolic fitness includes an elevated use of fat at rest and during activity or exercise. It is time to bring the science of weight loss and good health out of the dark ages and apply our new understanding of the impact of proper exercise on hormones and metabolism. One that places less emphasis on calories burnt during an exercise session and more emphasis on what happens after the exercise session is over. For the last forty years we have focused on long slow endurance activity like walking, jogging or cycling to burn fuel (calories) during a session and ignored the after effects.
We now know that the after effects of exercise are the most important aspect of determining metabolic 'fitness'. When it comes to building good health or losing weight, calories are important, but hormones determine where, when and how those calories are used. More long, slow, activity is not the answer and neither is restrictive dieting as both work against the metabolism slowing it down which is the opposite to what is needed. We now know why 95 percent of all diets fail as when food is reduced below a certain point (more than a few hundred calories) the body responds as if it was starving, and it will hold on to its fat stores for as long as possible. The World Health Organization states that any diet below 1800 calories for women and 2200 for men is a starvation diet yet millions of people are eating well below this level in an effort to lose weight. This cannot work as it triggers the 'survival mode' putting the brakes on fat loss. To achieve metabolic fitness strength training exercise is the best and only way to do it. The condition of the muscles is what drives the metabolism so maximum toning on them is paramount. Weak flabby muscles will not get you a strong, lean healthy body. A proper strength training program should be set up and monitored by a fitness professional as although the exercises need to be performed correctly just as importantly the right level of intensity (degree of effort) must be used to release the necessary hormones for fat burning. Strong toned muscles are the only way to add fat burning machinery to the body so you will burn more calories day and night. When you have good conditioned muscles you will have a high level of 'metabolic fitness' and a strong, lean, slim body will follow.
My name is Carolyn Hansen, and my goal is to show you how to automate your weight loss by mastering your metabolism in as little as 30 days. I have been doing it for years, and you can do it too. Come find out how.
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