First of all happy new year, I hope your festive season was relaxed.
Now is the time to crack on and get your nutrition habits back in order and do some high quality workouts too!
I see the biggest mistake many people make with their fat loss efforts is concentrating too much on the details. Details for most people will NOT net the BIG results you are looking for. To get the BIG results with your nutrition your starting point is found at Nutritional Responsibility. Exercise wise you can’t beat regular strength based routines to boost your metabolism long term.
However this post talks about one of the details that can add up to an awful lot in the long run.
To really kick you metabolism in to over drive this january, try the following quick routine at the END of your normal workouts. This is what we call a Metabolic Finisher, it is designed to boost your metabolism for as much as 24-36 hours after a workout.
On its own the routine does not burn many calories DURING the workout, but the real benefit is what the body does in the hours after the workout to recover from the effort.
Here is the routine:
24 Full depth Squats
24 Alternating Lunges (Trailing knee must tap the floor on each repetition)
24 Plank Knee Ins (Tuck the knee up as far towards the chest)
24 Elbow Stabilisations (squeeze between the shoulder blades at the top of the movement.)
If you are not in such good condition, half the numbers.
This will take just a few minutes at the end of your routine, but this will add up to an awful lot in the long run.
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