proper diet and exercise

Question
I've been working out at the gym. But I want to ask what will be the ideal work out to have a "slim/model-type" kind of body?(yoga doesn't work for me) The model-type body I'm refering to is like Natalie Portman's or Nicole Scherzinger's or Jessica Alba's body. I'm a bit fat and I want to eliminate my excess body fat but I don't want to have a "muscular-type" kind of body. I don't want my muscles bulging. I just want a very feminine and slim kind of body. Can you also suggest a sort of plan about the proper food intake I should observe to support my plan on having a model-type body? Thank you very much!:)

Answer
Mmmm... Jessica Alba. Thanks for that image.

Anyhow... I hear this from a lot of women, "I DONT WANT BULGING MUSCLES!" You know what... it takes a LOT of hard work and dedication to get to the point where you have bulging muscles. A few strength-training sessions a week is NOT going to give you bulging muscles.

But that's EXACTLY what you need in order to lose weight and keep it off. You need to build muscle. I'm not talking about BULGING body-builder muscles. I mean you need to firm up and tone the muscles you've got. A LOT of female movie stars go thru strength training sessions when they're getting in shape for a movie.

Here's what you need: a healthy diet with the right amount of calories, 3 or 4 sessions of cardio a week (20 min each), and 2 or 3 sessions of resistance training (i.e. lifting weights) for 15 to 20 min. That's it.

You've got to have all 3 components, or it will be very hard to lose the weight and keep it off. If you don't do any strength training and stick to strictly cardio workouts your body will actually burn MUSCLE tissue first because it's more energy-dense. What happens when you lose muscle? Your metabolism slows down and it becomes harder to lose weight!

See my web site for complete details.


I hope this helps you. BE HEALTHY!

Richard Rost
http://www.RicksWeightLoss.com

P.S. As a disclaimer, I'm not a doctor or health professional. Please seek the advice of your doctor before implementing any of my recommendations.  

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