Why can’t I seem to lose weight?

Here’s a recent question that came into our website regarding a client who has been struggling with his weight loss…..I wanted to encourage him and others. It can be very frustrating to be working out so diligently and not seeing improvements! Couple of suggestions-which I hope help:

1. Determine your Genotype: We know now, genetically it is important to match your diet and exercise program to your “genotype”. I would encourage you to take the Inherent Weight Management Genetic test-which you can learn more about by going to www.inherenthealth.com This will provide some specific info. which should be very helpful in pinpointing your specific nutrition and workout needs. Recently, I was at a weight management seminar where a Stanford Researcher presented the findings of matching your diet to your genotype and the impact was significant-2.5 times greater weight loss for those matching to their specific genotype!

2. Follow your specific Meal Plan: Once your genetic test is determined, you can follow one of the three nutritional plans found on the New Way to a New You blog site. We are seeing some awesome changes in folks body compositions-in conjunction with the 10 Minute Total Body Breakthrough 12 week program!

3. Determine your Fitness Level: Next, take the fitness tests on page 79-88 in the 10 Minute Total Body Breakthrough book-it will be helpful to monitor your fitness improvements as a gauge of how you are doing. As fitness levels improve-the body fat will also come off. Taking these types of tests, allows you to focus on your fitness first and then watch the body fat come off.

4. Increase your intensity: As fitness levels improve you can increase the number of 4321 sets. This will significantly impact metabolic rates-helping to reduce more body fat.
NOTE: Any level in the 10 Minute Total Body Breakthrough program will provide a higher intensity workout-due to the “interval training” in the HEAT section format (e.g. 30 seconds fast/30 seconds slow training compared to slow moderate aerobic exercise), as well as the circuit format of the 4321 program. Specifically, all high intensity exercisers should be performing interval or HEAT training-(slow-then fast) exercises. But in general, to help participants increase their intensity:

Intensity of exercise can be modified by:
1. Increasing heart rate (Increase speed, elevation, revolutions per minutes, repetitions-e.g. treadmill HEAT training 30 seconds fast and 30 seconds moderate-increasing speed or elevation vs. slow treadmill walking)
2. Number of repetitions per exercise (e.g. performing 20 reps vs. 10 reps)
3. Increasing weight or resistance (e.g. 10 pounds vs. 20 pounds)
4. Decreasing rest interval (e.g resting for 1-minute vs. 3 minutes)
5. Performing multiple sets (e.g. Three sets of 4321 vs. One set of 4321)

You can perform Level 1, 2 or 3. Also, as they progress-encourage them to follow the “raise it up” tips after each exercise found throughout the book as well as challenge them to perform possibly multiple sets of 4321 exercises or increase their intensity (heart rate) when performing their HEAT.

I hope these help. Again, log onto www.4321fitness.com as I usually provide some new articles about fitness, fat loss and health. Don’t forget the Twitter, “Take10Coach” for those folks who would like a daily pick up!

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