Tips For Reducing Inches & Increasing Definition
Sometimes on the physical transformation journey, results cease...
Our bodies may be taking a break... maybe we just need to persist...
Yet sometimes its helpful to mix things up...
We Control 3 Variables:
Fitness, Food, & Supplements...
Fitness:
- 3 Fitness variables we control: frequency, duration, and intensity
- Frequency: how many times per week are you working out? Might be time to bump it up to 5 days per week.
- Duration: how long are your workouts? Might be time to bump the workout from 30 mins to 45 mins or fit in a 90 minute "epic cardio" once per week.
- Intensity: how focused and intense are your workouts? Might be time to weave in some interval training, super-sets, CrossFit, etc.
*Each variable adds value... and the variable you need to break through is like the one you've been neglecting!
Nutrition & Lifestyle:
- Food: might be time for some strict carbo counting - are you staying around or under 100 grams of carbs per day? The only way to justify much more would be if you're training for competition, trying to gain weight, or accommodating a specific nutritional issue per Dr's recommendations...
- Water: being hydrated helps your metabolism by around 25%, I make myself have daily "focused chugging sessions" to stay on target
- Binging? Avoid "episodes" of nutritional disaster... don't wreck yourself on the weekends and then try to spend all week erasing the damage
- *Wine? Alcohol is a "volumizer", you'll retain water and your metabolism will function slower. You may want to abstain or minimize until your goal is achieved, then it's about moderation for maintenance.
- Simplicity: keep in mind that food is energy for living, 95% of the time hopefully we're thinking about food in terms of fuel rather than pleasure.
Supplements:
- Hydrate: an unsung hero of our line - consider using it in the afternoon and after dinner to combat false hunger cravings & boost metabolism with good hydration
- SLIM+: helps burn additional fat & cals
- Shakes: for some, this product can have a "volumizing" effect, consider laying off the shakes if that's you and you've plateaued in your weight loss. Remember, this product is a builder, it is not a "weight loss" product. For some it's helpful with initial weight loss in the ID30 Burn program, but I'd advise experimenting to figure out if it's meant to be a long term product for you. Every body and metabolism is different. Maybe you can successfully "cycle" on and off of them? Experiment and do what works for YOUR body.
- ID Nutrition (personalized vitamins): this is a key nutritional for optimal metabolism
- My typical morning? Hydrate and ID Nutrition - sets the body chemistry to win!
If you're experiencing a lull in your physical transformation journey, chances are there are some variables above that will make the difference for you. It's up to you to give yourself an honest assessment, then begin the action & experimentation process. If there is any doubt or question about the above options, run it by your health care provider.
