Lose Weight…What A Concept!
I learned something today that I can't believe I've never heard before. Chances are, my VPT (Virtual Person Trainer) Coach Red has told me this, but truth be told, I'm not the best listener.
Anyway, if you've read my posts, you know I wrote about muscle confusion in the past. Basically, that concept is to alter your workouts every couple of weeks to keep you muscles on edge so they don't become complacent and not grow or not get stronger.
Well, this same concept can work with your leptin hormone (that's the one that cause weight gain or weight loss) In a nutshell, this hormone controls your metabolism (it's all funky scientific stuff which I won't get into here).
Well, this concept of muscle confusion to keep your muscles working is the same concept that keeps your metabolism working. You see, if you eat the same foods day in and day out, you're metabolism won't work the way it's supposed to and it starts to become complacent and, therefore, not work the way it's designed to.
So, if you "confuse" your metabolism, it will constantly be working which, in turn, means it will run higher which means weight loss. Are you understanding this?
For instance, if you eat less for three days, your metabolism will get used to this less food intake and will start to slow down. If then, for a day or two, you eat more then you had the other three days, it will confuse your metabolism and keep it guessing, which means keep it working. Then just repeat this eating routine and watch the weight come off.
Of course, you have to eat good quality, healthy food as well. That's just common sense.
Hope this makes sense to you because is sure does with me.
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June 24, 2010
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