Posts Tagged ‘scale’

5 Tips I Know For Fat Loss


23 Jul

1-You can’t overtrain a bad diet.

Go ahead and bust your butt in that gym all you want but if you are still eating an excess of calories then you aren’t going to lose the excess bulge.

2- Sample-day at the stores might get you after all.

Nibbles can ruin your fat loss. Do me a favor and take the next week, just one week, and write down every single thing you put in to your mouth. Not the calories, just the food. Then write down what you “think” all that was calorie-wise. Now I want you to look it up. Yeah I know, sucks.

If you want to have a cookie, have a cookie! Just count the damn thing.

3-”Magic Muscle Growth” only counts if your body is actually changing.

Quick tip: if you really are putting on all that muscle that you are using to explain stalled scale weight, then your body would be changing as well. Muscle does hide scale weight, but it also shows a hot body. If you aren’t getting the hot body then re-check your efforts.

4-You will be hungry, tired, and angry.

I am one of the few trainers (in fact I don’t see this much of anywhere) that admits that this process should be hard. I don’t lie. It’s the lying and the “happy diet” approach that is getting people into so much trouble. This process sucks; I am honest about that. HOWEVER, you can do it and are awesome to even try. Remember love needs to follow tough.

5-You are not alone.

Right now I can easily give you a list of 50,000 thousand people, at the snap of my fingers, their contact info, who have cried this week because they are scared, frustrated, tired, hungry, happy, sad, proud, about to kill a loved one…all because of fat loss.

You are not in this alone. The education will guide you to getting this done faster, but the belief in yourself to do it is even more important. If you are finding you are failing yourself sometimes then do whatever it takes to find more support and take it home!

Bodyfat, pants size, scale weight…what defines “done” ?


16 Jul

The post title was an actual question sent to me. And I have the ultimate and definitive test for ending body composition and it takes very little time.

What you will need:

  • Little clothing, usually a bathing suit or swim trunks works
  • Good Lighting
  • Mirror or Camera (ideally both)

What you will need to do:

  1. Get dressed
  2. Turn on the good lighting
  3. Stand in front of the camera/mirror and take pictures of yourself from multiple angles and sides.

Do you like what you see? If “Yes,” don’t lose it and enjoy your hard earned work.

Do you not like what you see? If “No,” either work harder or determine if your personal demands and criteria are starting to be unhealthy or unrealistic.

How do you determine that? That’s another blog post for another day.

Itunes, JP Fitness, and what is to come…


30 Jun

A little bit of news for you about what is happening…

Itunes-

I now have a podcast! You can find it on Itunes here! I really hope you subscribe for the new updates. Right now it’s once a week BUT if I get enough subscribers and you show me enough love, I can make it twice a week ;) I am still working on the audio and tweaking things, but I should be much better over time.

I just posted up a new podcast, so for those who have subscribed already make sure to update you podcast information to listen to the new podcast…

Frustration With Fat Loss-The Calorie Count

This is going to be the start of the “Frustration With Fat Loss” Series. So let me know your thoughts!

JP Fitness-

There is now a sub-forum section up at JP Fitness for The Fat Loss Troubleshoot! I am beyond excited and can’t thank JP enough for letting me be a part of it. Here’s the thing though: the forum isn’t just about me. It’s about all fat loss, any problems, any diet, and any training. Basically, if it has to do with fat loss I or others are there to answer you questions. My goal is to make it one of the fastest growing and most popular fat loss forums on the net so please spread the word and if you aren’t a member then sign up now!

http://forums.jpfitness.com

I know you’re thinking, WHAT ELSE?

Just wanted to give you a sneak peak at the new articles I have coming up. I am backlogging some content right now so there won’t be as many dry spells when a crazy week hits like it did this week. If you have any requests, as always, let me know.

-The Science of Scale Fluctuations
-The Art of The Protein Shake
-Dear Leigh, Where Are My Abs?

And for subscribers only

The Vacation Workout

Now go sign up for those podcasts and the forum!

What is the measure of good health? What does healthy really mean?


26 Jun

Question: When it comes to fat loss and ultimately your health what would you say is the best measurement/check/value over and above the rest that determines the make up of a person and their ability to lose weight and their overall heath. e.g blood glucose levels, one or more hormones, BMI, % bodyfat.

I saw a recent article on this but can’t now find it. It could have been on your website but I don’t know for a fact.

Thanks

Mike

Answer: I like this question, Mike, because you didn’t just mention body composition as a sign of good health but the value of blood levels and hormones.

I hear a lot of people say “Well, I’m overweight but my levels are good so I don’t see a problem.” OR some people say that they’re healthy just because they’re “skinny”. Who is right, what are the factors?

Here are three things that I take into account when determining where you land on a healthy scale. Think of it as a Health “Credit Score” if you will:

1-Blood Work-

You can be as lean as all but if your hormones and levels are all out of whack that isn’t exactly the picture of health. Have you ever seen footage of starving people in other countries? I don’t think they really care about the BMI chart, do you? That doesn’t mean that this is a ticket to be obese. I’m just saying being skinny isn’t a ticket to the good life either.

Every 6 months you should get a full check up and blood work done. I’m not just talking about the standard cholesterol test either. There is so much a GOOD blood check up can tell you about where you are with your health. Male or Female get a full sexual hormone panel, thyroid, electrolytes, lipids, glucose - the works. Look at everything and if you don’t know what it means then there are plenty of online resources that can help explain it. I have to say, the Metabolic Repair is a good place to tune up on that.

2-Joint/Bone Health-

Animals aren’t the only species whose lives are cut short by bad bone and joint health. The frustrating thing is that the majority of bone and joint problems are completely preventable. And a lot of them are reversible or highly treatable with a little effort and focus on proper training and nutrition.

This is where being leaner and carrying less body fat does play a huge role: for every 10 pounds overweight (starting above 20% men, 25% women) that is added stress to the body and in particular, the joints. The more added weight stress means more pain, more physical stress, less function, and the start of bigger problems.

A good place to look at taking your movement to that next level is Mike Robertson and Eric Cressey’s Magnificent Mobility. It’s a nice, simple start. And if you’re wanting to take it further then let me know. I may not have more recommendations, but I find a video makes things easier for a lot of people.

3-Strength-

Now I am not talking about the ability to bench press a VW Bug. Still, having physical weakness usually means that you either aren’t working hard enough to keep your body functioning on a optimal level or that something is wrong, physically-speaking.

How many sick people do you know who can get in a lot of workout? Why do we think it’s so amazing that Armstrong achieves what he does recovering from the illness he has? Because in sickness we are weak.

Also this isn’t just physical strength, mental strength counts as well. Strength of the mind, feeling happy and good, and having a positive outlook affects our performance. All these things stand for being healthy and happy.

I would recommend Mark Ripptoe’s Starting Strength if you’re really wanting to get serious on a lifting front, but remember strong doesn’t always have to be lifting weights, but it’s just good education anyway.

 

So that is my top three. If you nail all of these then you’re in pretty good shape. If not then get started!

The Fat Loss Troubleshooter – Leigh Peele

Common Sense Meets Advanced Knowledge