Did my short term fasting today until dinner time.  Intermittent fasting is where you go approximately 24 hours without eating, just lots of water to flush out the garbage that accumulates.

Which means plenty of trips to the bathroom!  Today was the perfect day for it since I work third shift for two nights.  Which means I slept in this morning…..

the perfect time to fast, since I’ll be sleeping for some of that time.  By doing this once or twice a week you reduce the number of calories you consume in a week, while helping to cleanse your body.

Its not that difficult for most people and its really more mental than anything.  I don’t do it that much but definitely notice a difference when I do and since Summer is fast approaching, every little bit helps.

This is Brad Pilon’s Eat Stop Eat program and I think its going to help me trim some fat off my abs.  I’ve also been reading through Leigh Peele’s Fat Loss Troubleshoot and getting some good ideas.  If you have tried exercising and dieting in the past without results, she may have the answers you’re looking for.

For my workout I kept it simple, alternating pushups with 1 arm rows using a kettlebell, but a dumbbell will also do the trick.  I added some overhead lifts with the sandbag and a few light sandbag squats.  Still a little fatigued.

So if you’ve noticed, I don’t isolate muscles like bodybuilders do.  Instead I do exercises that use multiple muscles and go from a pushing move to a pulling exercise, so while I’m resting one group of muscles I’m working the opposite ones.

This saves time and lets you get a great workout in less time.  Many people spend too much time at the healthclub for the results they get (or lack of).  Unless you’re training for a specific competition, you don’t need to train like someone who is.

Work several muscles in each session with some intensity, get your heart rate up and limit your rest in between exercises.  If you’re not training for an endurance competition, such as running long distances, interval training is more time efficient than steady pace aerobics.

There’s a lot more to losing fat than just exercising more and eating less.  If it was that easy, you wouldn’t see so many people getting frustrated and stop going to the gym after not getting the results they want.

The third component is social support/accountability and I will talk about that tomorrow.  There is a phsychological component that many have to conquer to get optimal results.

Get moving!

Brian

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