Carbohydrates and Fitness

Many of us who are on the run to achieve that lean body or become that eye catching material for ladies and have left carbohydrates, guys think again. To start of I would like to share that carbohydrates are essential for functioning of many bodily organs like Brain, kidneys and many more, so think before going cipher on the

same.

Majority fitness trainers recommend a low carbohydrate diet as carbohydrates are difficult to digest and contain excess calories. The truth about carbs is, a low carbohydrate diet will not lead to a long term weight loss and might even cause some malfunctioning of some body parts. Weight gain happens from calories and calories can come in any form from carbohydrates, fats, proteins and many more stuff. So a check on calorie count is important rather than a complete check on only carbohydrates.

Low carbs diet will lead to an incomplete nutrition for the body and long term losses. Agreed to the fact that there needs to be a check on the amount of carbohydrates one intakes. Carbohydrate intake for individuals differs in terms of age, gender, and metabolism. An individual who does a high intensity work or people who do weight lifting generally have higher muscle mass and can digest more carbohydrates as compared to others. On the contrary people who have diabetes or are obese generally should consume fewer carbohydrates.

Analyse your body before charting down a cipher carbohydrate plan. A very low carbohydrate can cause constipation, dizziness, loss of appetite, weakness. These effects if carried for long might lead to bigger problems like less bowel movement, weight gain, kidney malfunction and many more. In the next article we will discuss the carbohydrates beneficial for us and the quantity we should eat.

Bye Bye bellies

Want to say Bye bye to those heavy bellies. It’s time to change the routine with which you work out. Simple

techniques if implemented properly the results will change exponentially.

Are you doing weights and cardio at different times? It’s time to change. Popular researches states that cardio and weight training should be done together to achieve higher results. As we all know it’s all about seating more and more. Expect better results when you push your body more.

Rome was not built in a day similarly those flat bellies don’t come overnight. Always give your body time, trust your workout. No workout will be a loss until you start doing your exercises wrongly. Set a routine, follow it; analyse your bodies responsiveness to the routine and then pen down your goals against time.

Lunges and squats are a common part of every cardio program. Start doing jumping lunges and jumping squats if you can. It will push your body more and make it more flexible. Jumping pumps in the blood and gets the metabolism going. So it’s time to start jumping and get those muscles pumping.

Intensity is what matters most in a cardio program. It’s time to leave that elephant runs and sprint. Popular results show that sweating on treadmill for longer durations is less productive as compared to sprinting in short intervals for long. Always remember to plan your sprint speed and time. A gradual increase is the best way to keep the body healthy and out of fatigue.

Those who want to shed weight and are running away from weight training, guys you are wrong. Weight training has a much larger role in weight loss as compared to the popular notion. No doubt cardio is important but always remember the more muscle mass you have the more fat you lose. So start pulling those weights.

Cardio is best suited for body in morning. The early morning workout is best for cardio when the food and blood sugar levels are low. So next time wake up early and give that sun a sight to behold with your intense workout.

Many of us underestimate postures and carry on the way we feel comfortable. Correct posture will always remain correct, always check your posture and try correcting it with proper consultation. Improper postures might lead you out of shape rather than getting you in shape.

Guy’s small things make big difference. Next time you go out and sweat remember these small points.