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5 Small Workout Habits That Help You Lose Weight

Brittinie Wick
June 12, 2020

 

We often think of exercise as a means to an end. We want to lose weight: exercise. We want to get a six pack or tone our bottoms: exercise. 

 

But your body also needs exercise as a maintenance practice in order to function at its optimal level.

 

And jumping ahead and trying to do too much too soon can lead to injury, frustration, or burnout.

 

“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” -Lao Tzu

Here are a few small but crucial steps to success. 

 

✔️ Be consistent

A successful exercise plan is one that you can stick to. Select activities that you like and invite a friend to join you. Aim for at least 250 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week if you’re trying to lose weight. That translates into about 35 minutes each day.


✔️Lift weights

When you start losing weight, you must protect your muscle. If you begin to lose pounds without adding in weight lifting, you will likely lose up to 25% of your muscle mass. Also, after an intense weight lifting workout targeting at least 3 big muscles, your metabolism increases for up to 39 hours after you are finished. And repairing that muscle tissue after lifting requires energy! 

 

✔️ Move your whole body

Speaking of squats and pushups, devote most of your workout sessions to exercises that target your whole body. They’ll burn more calories than smaller movements like bicep curls.


✔️ Train in intervals 

High intensity interval training pays off. Alternate between brief bursts of intense activity and even briefer rest periods. For example, run for a few minutes while you’re taking a walk.

 

✔️  Get some accountability  

The single biggest determiner of your fitness success is whether or not you have an accountability partner, coach, trainer, class, whatever!

Accountability to your goals is probably THE most important thing you can do to guarantee you will reach them.

 

My transformation programs are THE perfect place to make progress toward your goals and be held accountable! If you are interested, click HERE to check them out!

 

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