Do you Workout Regularly but can’t seem to Lose Weight?

The general consensus is that longer aerobic workouts that requires moderate exertion are the best way to blast body fat and keep body fat off. There are two key things wrong with this idea and recent scientific research in the health industry supports this two key factors.

One thing should be made clear; having a “go-to” workout that gets you sweating with out pushing you to your limit is healthy. Maintaining a high heart rate over an extended period of time burns calories which leads to fat burning. The problem is the human body is built to adapt the physical stress we put it under. The other problem, as many parents know, is that human’s get bored easily unless there is new stimulus in their environment, and this includes physical activity.

Let’s focus on how the human body adapts to physical stress. Doing the same exercise routine over and over tells the body exactly how much stored fat is needed to maintain the current body shape. If you are happy with your body shape, this is a great way to help you maintain your figure. But most people what to improve their body shape and health and this requires mixing up exercises so that the body must work hard to improve in order to handle all of the new physical stresses it is being put through.

There are many women out there who say,  “I run 3 miles everyday but the fat just stays on!” You will also hear men say, “I lift weights all the time but I don’t build any new muscle!” The bodies of these people have adapted to their routines. Their muscles have learned EXACTLY what is required of them day after day and there is no reason for their bodies to change once they have adapted.

If you find yourself in this exercise rut, it would be smart to research new exercise routines. If you look at the training guides for people who train for weight lifting or to run long distance races, you will see that their routines require them to “build up” to a higher level of fitness. By incrementally increases the intensity and time of an exercise, the body learns to handle this new physical stress at a healthy pace. You will see that moderate, light and strenuous workouts are combined to achieve optimal results.

These variable workout plans also help beat boredom which helps people stick to their healthly lifestyles. Some people switch up cardio classes or weight lifting machines to keep things interesting and to increase their fat loss. Others like to switch their exercise according to the seasons. For example, some people swim in the summer, run in the spring and winter, and cross country ski in the winter. This allows them to master different exercises but mixes things up enough that their bodies do not become too bored with one sport.