Fitness System for Weight Loss and Muscle Gain

ByJenny H Jordan

Many people when training think that they can just do either weights or a cardio program to lose weight and tone the overall appearance of your muscles. This is completely wrong approach to losing weight and building muscle. These same people often get disheartened when they work hard at a gym and don't get the gains or the weight loss that they are after and soon quit the gym feeling disappointed at the effort that they have put in and not being rewarded with a slim hard as a rock body.

There are the obvious health implications of being overweight, which can include strokes, high cholesterol levels, and diabetes. But this is not the main reason why men wish to lose weight and build muscle it is because it is to not only to look better with a toned muscled body it is also to be attractive to the opposite sex.

Why a well-rounded Fitness system is needed

A fitness system however includes a fitness program that involves eating the right kinds of foods that are highly nutritional calorie and portion controlled in order to provide you with enough fuel for your body to exercise while at the same time lose fat that is covering your muscles.

Your diet should be very well balanced and planned to include at least two cups of veggies and two cups of fruits per day. You should also take three ounces of whole grain, three cups of milk, and eight glasses of water. You should pick lean meat whenever you're eating meat. With a personalized fitness system this can be tailored made for you taking into consideration of the weight you need to lose and the type of muscle you wish to build.

For the very unfit and overweight a medical certificate would normally be required by your doctor so he will be aware of what the program entails and if you are able to participate in the program. This certificate protects the trainer and more importantly you.

Unless there is a medical reason why your doctor does not want you to participate your program would gradually ramp up. You would do some aerobic exercise for around 30- 40 minutes 3-4 times a week and this would increase lung capacity and start to reduce overall body fat.

Exercises include walking briskly, jogging, or jumping ropes. However, be sure to warm up as much as possible before undergoing exercises and what is sometimes overlooked is the importance of stretching both before and after exercise as this will help both prepare your body for exercise plus help with the recovery.

Building muscles will help with weight loss

Body building can help reduce your weight and while still losing weight the hand weights will be kept light and the repetitions will be high to enable the weight to be reduced. If this step is not done you will end up with muscles that are being developed but not being able to be seen as they are covered with fat. The muscles will not be defined as much if you only use weight sets that are too heavy.

The high repetitions will shape the body appearance and enhance its capacity so that it's able to burn up the additional fat and calories. Building muscle mass after a period of time will also increase muscle endurance and increase bone density.

Again, depending on your health condition and your age, you can pick the type of exercise that works best for you. Whatever it is, you should stick with it and perform the routine every single week for a couple of times.

Lightweight resistance high repetitions are recommended in the early stages as a way to trim the fat from the muscle. Gradually as your fitness increases you will need to have your program changed at regular intervals to stop adaptation and boredom setting in, this way you will continually work towards your fitness goal and to increase your muscle bulk.

Jenny writes about fitness system for men along with other health features. She has other free tips on her website http://www.idealfitnesssystem.com.au that will help you with your fitness goals.

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