LOSE BODY FAT WITHOUT VISITING THE GYM

Goodmorning Fitnation,I hope you all are staying fit and healthy this weekend.

I have just returned from a 6.4km run and I feel charged and ready to hit the gym, but before I go, allow me to share some tips with my brothers and sisters who want to stay fit but do not like working out in the gym.

Below are 5 tips that will help you lose unwanted body fat without having to visit the gym for one day.

# 1: WATCH WHAT YOU EAT: We always hear the cliché ‘You are what you eat’; if you are someone that is addicted to junk food, you should expect to be out of shape. The rule of thumb here is: Have a meal plan and stick to it.

Your meal plan should fit your goal, if you are looking to lose weight, your diet must have reduced carbohydrate and fat, eat more protein and fiber; fruits and vegetables. Avoid fast foods and junk meals, sugar, carbonated sugar; they will sabotage your fitness goal. 

Most importantly, do not eat after 8pm; late night food is the easiest way to add unwanted fat.

#2: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER: Drinking lots of water helps wash out excess fat from the body; also water fills you so you do not have to over eat.  Drinking a glass of warm water immediately you get up in the morning, helps hydrate your organs and makes excretion easier. You should aim to drink at least eight glasses of water daily.

                                 

         

#3:  DO CARDIO EXERCISES: Cardio exercises are a good way to burn body fat. Interestingly, there are many cardio exercises that you can do at home without weights or equipments. Example of cardio exercises you can try at home are; skipping, dance aerobics, jump jacks, High knees, pushups, chin ups etc.  You should also indulge in outdoor activities like jogging, walking, jumping, swimming, climbing etc

                                                

#4: USE SIMPLE HOME FITNESS EQUIPMENTS: Simple home equipments like the treadmill machine, sit up bench, abs wheel, magic ball etc are effective in pursuing your fitness goals. Invest the money and time to use these equipments; they will help you exceed your fitness goals.

                                      

#5: BE CONSCIOUS OF YOUR CHOICES:  Fit is not a destination, it is a lifestyle; to achieve and maintain weight loss, you  need to let some of your old habits go, make daily choices  that are in line with your fitness goals, make conscious effort to ditch excuses and put in the needed work to get the body you want.

Finally it is all about discipline folks; discipline is vital in fitness as it is with every other pursuit. Be disciplined in following through with your meal plan, be disciplined in following through with your workout routine, be disciplined enough to know what and what not to eat.

The people who achieve success in any endeavor are the ones that are disciplined and dedicated.

                                       

This being said,I'm off to the gym to build triceps......

Till I post again, cheers to the fit life.