Cross-Training for Fitness and Fat Loss

A small amount of fat is necessary to cushion the internal organs and provide insulation under the skin. Excess fat causes diseases such as diabetes, gout, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and gallbladder problems. Very few people are very fat. The reason is that the healthiest survive, not the fattest.

Here we focus on how to solve the problem. The problem with most people who want to lose weight is that they tend to focus on maintaining a lower weight than they are now. What happens then is that they end up trying even harder to achieve a lower weight, depending on the "always reliable" reading on the scale. It is more important to think of the human body as a heat exchange machine that operates according to the basic principles of energy physics. Calorie balance is equal to total calories in minus total calories out.

Some of the calories out are used for basal metabolism. As we age, our body needs fewer calories to replenish this basic energy. Some of the calories are excreted as waste products. Some people go into "working metabolism," which is the energy expenditure required for any physical activity.

So when people take in more calories than these functions consume, they obviously have a calorie surplus. The laws of physics dictate that energy must be transformed, not destroyed. In this case, every 3,500 calories in excess is transformed into one pound of fat. If you want to reverse this process, you need to consume 3,500 calories to lose one pound. Winning the War on Fat

When you think about fighting fat through exercise, you probably think of working out hard and sweating for hours. That doesn't get you anywhere. That's because people who are motivated to work harder and get thinner quickly get bored.

Why? Because experts claim that people who push themselves harder than they can tolerate tend to develop fatigue and boredom. So they give up, stop their exercise routine and end up sulking in a corner with a bag of potato chips that seems to contain all the bad calories in the world.

You may be asking yourself, “What should I do instead?” The answer is cross-training.

After some intensive research and experimentation, health experts have been able to develop the concept of incorporating cross-training to overcome or break the monotony and boredom of a training program.

Cross-training refers to incorporating a variety of movements and activities into a person’s traditional exercise routine. The main purpose of incorporating cross-training into a training program is to prevent muscle overuse and over-injury and put an end to impending boredom. The three most common activities when crossing the line are swimming, running, and cycling.

Cross training allows you to extend your activities by distance as your conditioning improves. For this, you should travel measured distances.

Try swimming if possible to measure your distance. If you are using a running course, such a course is usually a quarter mile per lap. Cross training offers many benefits for fitness and fat loss. It enhances the strength and endurance of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. It also has a calming effect on the nerves, making "losing weight" while burning calories more bearable.

Cross training consists of three basic components:

1. Endurance exercises to strengthen and relax the heart, lungs and blood vessels. These start with a carefully planned walking and jogging program, depending on your fitness level.

2. Exercises to strengthen muscles, especially those important for good posture. These include some activities chosen to encourage people who are already burned out by their particular routine.

3. Exercises to improve joint mobility and prevent or reduce pain. They consist of a series of static stretches that are safe and effective for most people who want to lose fat.

In fact, cross-training is a great way to change the concept of working out and losing fat without having to endure monotonous activities. In fact, the purpose of exercise is to love what you are doing, so that when you pass the train, you will realize that you have already reached your goal weight.

So, cross-training is certainly a fun way to do it.Cross-Training for Fitness and Fat Loss

The number on the scale does not indicate whether you are healthy or fat. The composition of body tissues is much more important than total weight. If adipose tissue makes up more than 14-15% of body weight in men, or more than 20-22% in women, then the person is overweight, or more accurately, overfat.

A small amount of fat is necessary to cushion the internal organs and provide insulation under the skin. Excess fat causes diseases such as diabetes, gout, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and gallbladder problems. Very few people are very fat. The reason is that the healthiest survive, not the fattest.

Here we focus on how to solve the problem. The problem with most people who want to lose weight is that they tend to focus on maintaining a lower weight than they are now. What happens then is that they end up trying even harder to achieve a lower weight, depending on the "always reliable" reading on the scale. It is more important to think of the human body as a heat exchange machine that operates according to the basic principles of energy physics. Calorie balance is equal to total calories in minus total calories out.

Some of the calories out are used for basal metabolism. As we age, our body needs fewer calories to replenish this basic energy. Some of the calories are excreted as waste products. Some people go into "working metabolism," which is the energy expenditure required for any physical activity.

So when people take in more calories than these functions consume, they obviously have a calorie surplus. The laws of physics dictate that energy must be transformed, not destroyed. In this case, every 3,500 calories in excess is transformed into one pound of fat. If you want to reverse this process, you need to consume 3,500 calories to lose one pound. Winning the War on Fat

When you think about fighting fat through exercise, you probably think of working out hard and sweating for hours. That doesn't get you anywhere. That's because people who are motivated to work harder and get thinner quickly get bored.

Why? Because experts claim that people who push themselves harder than they can tolerate tend to develop fatigue and boredom. So they give up, stop their exercise routine and end up sulking in a corner with a bag of potato chips that seems to contain all the bad calories in the world.

You may be asking yourself, “What should I do instead?” The answer is cross-training.

After some intensive research and experimentation, health experts have been able to develop the concept of incorporating cross-training to overcome or break the monotony and boredom of a training program.

Cross-training refers to incorporating a variety of movements and activities into a person’s traditional exercise routine. The main purpose of incorporating cross-training into a training program is to prevent muscle overuse and over-injury and put an end to impending boredom. The three most common activities when crossing the line are swimming, running, and cycling.

Cross training allows you to extend your activities by distance as your conditioning improves. For this, you should travel measured distances.

Try swimming if possible to measure your distance. If you are using a running course, such a course is usually a quarter mile per lap. Cross training offers many benefits for fitness and fat loss. It enhances the strength and endurance of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. It also has a calming effect on the nerves, making "losing weight" while burning calories more bearable.

Cross training consists of three basic components:

1. Endurance exercises to strengthen and relax the heart, lungs and blood vessels. These start with a carefully planned walking and jogging program, depending on your fitness level.

2. Exercises to strengthen muscles, especially those important for good posture. These include some activities chosen to encourage people who are already burned out by their particular routine.

3. Exercises to improve joint mobility and prevent or reduce pain. They consist of a series of static stretches that are safe and effective for most people who want to lose fat.

In fact, cross-training is a great way to change the concept of working out and losing fat without having to endure monotonous activities. In fact, the purpose of exercise is to love what you are doing, so that when you pass the train, you will realize that you have already reached your goal weight.

So, cross-training is certainly a fun way to do it.