Do you have jeans stored away
taunting you from the back of your closet? Imagine being able to pull out those
jeans that you haven’t worn in years and actually be able to wear them? What if
that could be in only 8 weeks?
Sound too good to be true? Well,
with the following five tips you will be able to do just that and wear jeans
that are two sizes smaller!
Lift Heavy And On Two Feet - Light weights and high reps is
a thing of the 90's. To get your body to change you need to be lifting weight
that is heavy and challenging for low reps. Yes, this means getting out of your
comfort zone. This will recruit more muscle fibers, which means a greater
calorie burn and a bigger boost to the metabolism. And as a result give you
that lean, toned, sculpted, muscular body you've been looking for. Little light
weights for high reps on the other hand will keep you flabby. Also, if you
are like most people you probably spend a good portion of your day sitting,
whether it's behind a desk, in the car, or on the couch. All of this sitting
leads to muscular imbalances and poor posture, which is why you need to be up
on two feet when working out. This will get the muscles of the core involved
along with more muscles overall leading to an increase in calorie burn and
metabolism. So get off the machines and up on your feet and start doing some
real exercise.
Train the Body As One Unit - If you are like most
you probably aren't aspiring to become the next Mr. or Mrs. Universe, so why
are you training like him/her. Focusing on one area of the body is another
dated approach to fitness and is actually the product of the bodybuilding
world. Instead focus on training your entire body every time you are in the
gym. This means total body movements, such as a squat and press, rather that
isolation exercises like bicep curls and leg extensions.
45 minutes, 3 Times Per Week - Time
is valuable and probably in short supply for most, but the good news is that
you only need to get in 45 minutes three times per week to see results. If
fact, recent research has shown that shorter more intense workouts of around 45
minutes produce greater results than workouts lasting longer. Also, if you are
working out more than three days per week you are not getting the most out of
your workouts because your body is not fully recovered and as a result not able
to work as hard in each workout. Results are achieved through intensity, not
length or amount of time.
Train Explosively - The faster a muscle can
contract the stronger that muscle is and the stronger your muscles are the
leaned your body is. Training explosively means any movement that is performed
as fast as possible without compromising form. On a side note, when our bodies
are able to move quicker and react quicker they help us to recover from life's
trip, slips, and falls by regaining our balance and/or falling gracefully,
which means less chance of injury.
Train the Core - By now everyone knows that they
need to be strengthening their core, but what most don't know is how to do it
correctly. Many people try to strengthen their core with sit-ups and crunches,
but this is not the most effective way to improve core strength. Instead, focus
on core exercises that prevent extension and rotation and you will build a
stronger and more defined midsection.
Are you ready
to go from a size 16 to a 12, a 14 to a 10, or even a 12 to an 8 in just 8
weeks? Defined Fitness will be running their 4
th Annual “Rock Your
Jeans” Challenge starting September 28
th, 2013, which will give you
all the tools needed to drop 2 jeans sizes in 8 weeks. Call 724-934-2000 for
more information and to reserve your spot or visit online at
www.DefinedFitnessWexford.com
