3 Steps To An Incredible Body In 2006

Will this be the year you achieve all of your fitness goals? Do
you want to develop a lean, toned physique that makes you feel
better about yourself?

Well, if getting a “new and improved” body is one of those
goals, I want to help.

I think one of the main reasons people don’t achieve their
fitness goals is because they’re confused about what they really
need to do.

So I’ve found that it helps to take a step back and look at each
part of fitness as “pieces to a puzzle”. What I mean is, instead
of becoming overwhelmed and confused about all you have to do,
break it down into bite-sized chunks.

And there are 3 main “chunks” to look at. So you want to
separate, the best you can, your approach to these 3 key areas.

If I had to give just 3 areas to focus on in 2006 that will help
you achieve more results in less time, here they are:

1. Your nutrition

It’s first because it’s most important. We gain and lose weight
based upon what we eat, so it needs to be the first thing you
consider.

Basically, you want to be eating a small, well-balanced meal
every 3 to 4 hours. That comes out to around 6 small meals a day
you want to be consuming. Breaking meals down like this is one
of the most important things you can do to increase your
metabolism.

Try and make each meal contain a lean protein source, (chicken,
fish, lean red meat) a starchy complex carb (whole grains, brown
rice) and a vegetable.

If you can’t find the time to make all these meals from regular
food, meal replacements can be a valuable option. These shakes
have come a long, long way.

Most now taste good and have a great nutritional profile.
They’re pretty cost-effective as well. I usually use a couple of
them a day, in between my whole food meals that I eat. Meal
replacements can be a very useful tool if used correctly.

So, as you can see, nothing extravagant here. In order to see
results, start eating better.

2. Your weight training

This is one area that I see so many people doing wrong. They
head into the gym without a plan of attack. Failing to plan,
planning to fail.

Either that or they’re armed with the wrong information that
they grabbed from the pages of a muscle and fitness mag. Train
like the pros and you’ll be killing your results.

In all simplicity, building muscle comes from lifting heavy
weight. It’s that simple. It doesn’t come from variety, body
positioning, or doing a ton of reps with light weight.

To grow muscle, you must force it to grow. And you do this by
lifting more weight over time. So if you’re using a lot of reps,
sets, and exercises thinking that more is better, you’re missing
the boat.

3. Your cardio

Like a lot of things in life, “short and sweet” fits the bill
here. You don’t need to run for hours or walk for days to lose
fat. All it takes is conditioning your metabolism to burn at a
faster rate.

And intense cardio raises your metabolic rate so that it becomes
more efficient. You start burning more calories at rest. You
burn very few calories during the time of performing cardio.

The benefits of cardio come long after you’re done your session.

So, to eliminate fat, you want to raise your resting heart rate
and metabolism so that its working for you around the clock.
Even while you’re sleeping.

Keep your cardio sessions brief yet intense. 15 to 20 minutes
tops. This “quality over quantity” approach will yield a lot
more results.

In closing, it’s important that you separate each of the phases
of fitness. When you’re trying to lose fat, focus just on doing
that. Do cardio to the best of your ability.

When you’re attempting to build muscle, work on that the best
you can. Try and become stronger and more intense in your weight
training routine.

Separating all phases of your “attack” will help you focus on
each one more and help to clarify exactly what needs to be done
with each.

This way, you don’t become so overwhelmed with everything you
need to do. Instead, you can just concentrate on one area at a
time.

There you have 3 simple but powerful things you can do this year
to make it your most productive year in the gym.

If changing your body is one of your main goals this year, I
want you to take action to go get it.

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