The world has gone mad. Well, actually it’s been going mad for years. Are you currently on a juice detox? Are you boring your friends with the maple syrup diet? Or maybe you are eating like a caveman? Can you stop? Please!
Fad diets and diet trends are not going to fix your weight issues. If there was an amazing new diet that was easy to follow and gave incredible results then we would know about it already. By embarking on these ridiculous diets you are not only doing serious harm to your personal health, you are also setting yourself up to fail, because you are looking for the cheat. You know what they say about cheating? It’s the evil twin of failure. At least by trying the right way, if you fail you can learn and pick yourself up. By cheating, you will fail and have learnt nothing.
There are only two ways you are going to lose weight and they are very simple. A calorific deficit and a quality fitness routine. Of course there are other priorities such as the importance of eating healthy and ways you can tone your body through fitness. But for now, we are focussed purely on weight loss. For that, you simply need to consume less calories than you need as highlighted in The Exact Formula for Weight Loss.
Physical exercise is a great way of burning calories but that doesn’t mean you can consume more. It just helps you to boost your metabolism all day so you continue to burn calories at a higher rate, even though you aren’t exercising. Cycling is a brilliant and a very simple way of getting your blood pumping. The best one to buy is a crossover, one you can hit the road with but won’t let you down if you go off road. So, which hybrid bike should you buy? Your height, weight and body shape will dictate the best type for you so it is important to head down to a specialist and get fitted. It won’t take long and will make your sessions much easier. Going the distance, or riding for time are great measurable goals. However, you can mix things up by making your steady pace one you can maintain, then stand up and push to a sprint for one minute. Repeat this every 5 minutes. Ride the roads, ride the trails or even on hard beach sand. The bike is actually quite a diverse training tool if you use it wisely.
No matter what workout you choose, remember that you must choose one … or many! Just prioritize getting stinky and sweaty on a regular basis while stick with The Exact Formula for Weight Loss.
