Sunday, March 3, 2013

Why youre not losing and/or gaining weight?

Ever wonder why some people can eat whatever they want, exercise at a bare minimum (if any at all), and still look as if their in great shape??

Our predetermined genetics plays the biggest role in how our body looks and how how much fat and/or weight we can lose or gain. If you look around, you'll notice that everyone you see will fall into one (or somewhere in between)  the body types below.

  1. Ectomorph- naturally skinny/slim (hard for this person to gain weight)
  2. Mesomorph- naturally muscular/thick build (this person looks muscular without exercise)
  3. Endomorph- heavyset, thick waist, big bones. Hard for this person to lose weight             due to slower metabolism.


Anytime were trying to reach a a fitness goal,its always smarter
to eat and exercise according to the type of body that you have.                    
Below are a few tips that can help you train a little smarter:


1.Naturally slim (hard gainer) should still eat healthy. However, an increase in starchy carbs (rice and pasta) would help put a few pounds on. Exercise at least 3 days weekly Use heavier weight-less reps. Limit those long cardio sessions if weight gain is your goal.

2. Naturally muscular individuals should still eat healthy most of the time. Sometimes people tend to think that having "muscles" means good health. Stick to a lean protein/ high fiber carb/ healthy fat diet. *Exercise according to your goals at 3-5 days per week.

3. Naturally heavy individuals should stick to a lean protein/ high fiber carb/ healthy fat diet. For fat loss; exercise at least 3-5 days per week with a strict focus on circuit training with weights and long duration, low intensity cardio sessions (45-1hr.)

Good luck. And if you have any questions or need insight about this post. Feel free to post a comment or leave a message. To hear this post go to:

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