Men Vs. Women - The Top 5 Reasons Why It's Hard for Women &
Men to Burn Body Fat
Men and women both have a hard time losing body fat, but
for different reasons.
Men's Health expert Craig Ballantyne identifies the top 5
reasons why it's hard for men and women to lose body fat,
and gives the 3 proven diet and exercise techniques for
losing as much fat as possible in only 12 weeks.
Men and women struggle with fat loss for different reasons,
but does one sex have an easier time with weight loss?
Here are 5 reasons men and women struggle with weight, and
the 3 essential techniques everyone must follow in order to
burn fat and boost their metabolism.
#1) The number one reason men and women have a hard time
losing weight is because of poor nutrition.
Advantage: Women
Most women are better educated on food choices, but men
continue to eat as if they were still playing college
football. As a result, men will have a harder time losing
weight because no matter how much they exercise, they are
still eating too many calories. You can't "out-train a bad
diet".
#2) The second reason men and women struggle with weight
loss is because their metabolism decreases over time due to
muscle loss and reduced activity.
Advantage: Men
Most men have more muscle mass and get more exercise than
women. Plus, more men do strength training while women
neglect this key element of the fat burning equation.
In fact, a recent study showed that both men and women can
lose fat and gain muscle at the same time with strength
training - even at age 60!
Without strenght training and interval training, women will
continue to burn fewer calories per day with each passing
year and will have a harder and harder time with fat loss.
#3) Men and women will struggle with weight loss if they
only rely on slow, boring cardio.
Advantage: Men
More men do interval training, and that is better than slow
cardio for fat loss.
In a recent study, men and women on a year-long cardio
program lost only 6-8 pounds, even though they exercised 6
days per week.
In another study, a group of women did not lose weight
after 15 weeks of cardio (3x's per week). In contrast, a
group of women in the same study that did interval training
were able to lose belly fat.
#4) Men and women have a hard time with weight loss if they
don't have social support.
Advantage: Women
Most men try to do everything on their own, but weight loss
is easier if you have social support. On the other hand,
most women are more willing to recruit help from friends
and family when on a weight loss program.
Men and women can get social support from friends at work,
from their family, from people at the gym, or even in an
online fat loss forum.
#5) Men and women struggle with weight loss because of poor
execise choices.
Advantage: Tie.
Most guys and gals just show up at the gym without a plan -
or they just go for a jog and do some crunches. But without
a professional plan, both men and women will not lose
weight, but only waste time.
To lose the most amount of fat in the least amount of time,
both men and women should follow a program containing the
following three essential elements...
A) A reduced-calorie diet of whole, natural foods.
No one needs an extreme eating plan. Just focus on eating
10-20% fewer calories than you need, focusing on
vegetables, fruits, nuts, and sources of protein and
healthy fats. Stay away from anything in a bag or a box.
B) Resistance training (Strength training)
Resistance training, using dumbells, bodyweight exercises,
or barbells help men and women burn fat and build muscle.
C) Interval training
Short bursts of exercise, as done in interval training,
work better than slow, boring cardio, and get results in
half the time.
In a recent transformation contest, both men and women
using a fat loss program of resistance training and
interval training were able to lose up to 33 pounds of fat
in only 12 weeks.
The Transformation Contest winner was a female, while
second place went to a man who lost 33 pounds in only 12
weeks - this proves that both men and women can burn belly
fat with resistance training and interval training for fat
loss.
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Find out who won the Turbulence Training Transformation
Contest at:
http://www.TransformationContest.com
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning
Specialist and fat loss expert who writes for Men's Health
and Oxygen magazines.
His trademarked Turbulence Training for Fat Loss have
helped thousands of men and women lose weight. Turbulence
Training helps you burn fat without long, slow cardio
sessions or fancy equipment.
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