Friday, November 16, 2007

Insider Secrets That Keep Women From Losing Fat and Inches

Insider Secrets That Keep Women From Losing Fat and Inches
When it comes to losing fat, especially belly fat, many
women are making huge mistakes and as a result they are not
getting the results they want.

1. Doing the same exercise routine. Women who do the same
workout over and over without changing it will notice after
awhile it stops producing results and they immediately
become frustrated! To start burning fat again change your
routine around (the sequence in which you perform your
exercises).

2. Doing too much cardio. I find a lot of women do too much
cardio and never get the results they want! One of the
reasons is that doing too much and not eating enough will
slow down your metabolism.

3. Not doing a fat-burning workout. Most women who don't
see results as fast as they want to are not working out
with enough intensity! You don't need to spend hours in
the gym to blast fat. Focus on intensity to where you are
breathing heavy and sweating. Women who participate in a
boot camp program or circuit training can easily accomplish
this type of workout.

4. Doing cardio the wrong way. Reading magazines or talking
on the phone when doing cardio,it becomes a "social hour"
and if you are looking to burn more fat you need to work a
little harder so that holding a conversation is challenging.

5. Not doing any resistance training. Most women will focus
on only cardio and are either afraid to lift weights or
don't realize the incredible fat-burning benefits. Your
metabolism is elevated throughout the day when you weight
train. Whereas with cardio it only stays elevated when you
are doing it and only a few hours after that.

6. Lifting too light. Lifting light and lots of reps is not
going to help you burn more fat, it is the intensity of the
load (with the weights) that you are lifting. Don't be
afraid to challenge your muscles, it will only help you
burn more fat!

7. Having the wrong workout for your body type. If you want
to create a more pleasing look to sculpt your body then you
need to focus on training that body part.

For example, if you have a weak upper body and it does not
match the rest of your body, then your workouts should
focus more on that part first!

8. Not doing cardio at the right times. Most women do
cardio before weight training, which is not the most
effective way to burn fat. The best way to burn more fat is
to do your resistance training first then immediately
follow cardio.

This enables your body to burn more fat efficiently since
it has burned off your glycogen (stored energy), plus you
will have more energy to lift weights.


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Heather Picken, Female Fat Loss Expert, and Co-Founder Of
Fat Loss For Women online community,
http://www.fatlossforwomen.com . Shed your belly fat now
and get your FREE fat burning updates on the best workouts
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