As a Sydney personal trainer and boot camp instructor I hear a lot of the same questions over and over, especially about fat loss – and I find that almost all of the people who ask me these questions are making the same mistakes.

 

Are you having a hard time losing those last couple of kilos? Do those last little areas of excess fat seem intractable?

 

Here are a few of the most common mistakes I’ve seen people make about fat loss, along with the solutions to these mistakes.

 

1. Failing to train consistently. The object of training for fat loss is to increase your metabolism. The higher your metabolic rate, the more calories you’ll burn off naturally. Your metabolism will not increase as much as you would like if you fail to train regularly. Train at least three times per week.

 

2. Not keeping track of your caloric intake. In order to lose weight, you have to burn off more calories than you take in. There is no training which can compensate for an unhealthy diet. Keep an eye on how many calories you are taking in – otherwise, you’ll have no idea when you are working out enough to have an effect on your weight. Keep a log if necessary.

 

3. Drinking too much. Alcoholic beverages are full of empty calories. While you can have an occasional beer, it is important to understand exactly how many calories you are taking in this way – also, your body cannot burn fat while metabolizing alcohol! You should cut down or avoid alcohol altogether if you’re trying to lose fat.

 

1 glass of wine (average): 130 Calories

 

Regular beer: 150 Calories

 

Pre-Mixed Smirnoff Raw, (all flavors): 230 Calorie

 

4. Not varying your exercise routine. When you hit a plateau, it is often because you need to switch up your workouts. Change your routine every six workouts. Once you’ve done the same exercise 6 times in a row, you should either:

 

a) Change the exercise

 

b) Change the reps

 

c) Change the sets

 

d) Change the tempo (lifting speed)

 

5. Giving up. Weight loss is not something which can be done overnight. You need to be patient and determined if you want to be successful. You’ll start to notice a difference after a few weeks or so –let this be your motivation to keep going. Above all, stick with it!

 

6. Spot reduction. I often hear people say “I’m feeling fat around my thighs – time for squats!” This kind of spot reduction of fat does not work, plain and simple. Your body just doesn’t work that way.

 

If you avoid these six mistakes in your weight loss program, I can promise you that you’ll start to see better results in less time.

 

Train Hard!

 

Dan Clay.

 

Dan Clay
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