As a personal trainer the one goal that is shared by ALL of the people I work with is the desire to lose more body fat. If you share in this desire then be sure to avoid these common fat loss mistakes as they may keep you from reaching your goal;

1. 4 Fat Loss Mistakes (and how to fix
them)
Bruce Krahn- www.ebodi.com
As a personal trainer the one goal that is shared by ALL of the people I work with is the desire to
lose more body fat.
If you share in this desire then be sure to avoid these common fat loss mistakes as they may keep
you from reaching your goal;
MISTAKE #1
Relying solely upon low intensity cardio as your fat burning exercise.
This is a very common mistake. Low intensity cardio (such as walking, roller blading or a
leisurely bike ride) may be very therapeutic BUT these activities lack the intensity required to
produce lactic acid- a chemical produced by your body that plays an important role in losing
body fat. A simple way to fix this is to perform 8-10 minutes of high intensity intervals
immediately prior to your leisurely walk. The intervals will produce lactic acid and the walking
will serve to help it to dissipate.
This technique is explained in greater detail in my coaching program and is fantastic for fast fat
loss.
MISTAKE #2
Over reliance on ab- specific training.

2. This is a problem that is exacerbated by the infomercials you see most every night. While we all
want a lean midsection performing countless repetitions of sit-ups or crunches is not the way to
achieve this.
Fat loss is systemic and fat cells are reduced as a result of a calorie deficit occurring in the
presence of a balanced hormonal state. Ab specific exercises do little to increase your bodies fat
burning hormones. The fastest way to lose stomach fat is to eat a low glycemic, nutrient dense
and calorie sparse diet and choose those exercises that have the highest metabolic cost (burn lots
of calories).
This would include:
Compound movements (such as squats, lunges,etc).
Hybrid movements (lunges rows, squat curls etc).
Sprints, burpees, ball slam and other forms of metabolic conditioning.
MISTAKE #3
Eating too little!
This may come as a surprise but I have met many “workout” people and chronic dieters who
were eating too little food and as a result had a difficult time losing more fat. The truth is that too
few calories for too long will always result in a slower metabolism and possibly even fat gain!
Here is a simple way to calculate your caloric needs (I use a more accurate approach with my
coaching clients but this is a great place to start):
Bodyweight X 8 = calories required for fat loss without losing muscle.
Maintaining a calorie deficit is vital for fat loss BUT don’t get bogged down by too much
nutrition dogma. And that’s why you want to avoid…
MISTAKE #4
Never breaking the rules
In my life some of my best experiences (and biggest breakthroughs) happened when I simply
forgot all the “rules” and did whatever the heck I felt like doing. Interesting how this works for
your diet too..
One day per week you should forget all about eating for fat loss and simply eat whatever you
want. I have been doing this for years and have never gained any fat from doing so. Lately I have
been experimenting with intermittent fasting to lose weight (performed the day after my “cheat”
day) and I will report back with my findings soon.

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