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Why Running Won’t Help Hit Your Fitness Goals

For years, I have been telling women that if they are serious about getting a great body then they need to turn off the treadmill, step off and start with a training program that works.

Bold words sure, but it’s true. Running while it will make you lose weight, doesn’t make you lose the right weight. Instead of fat, your body will turn to it’s muscle reserves in order to get you through that 5 mile jog. The scale shows a smaller number but your fat % stays close to the same, if not even going up.

If you lose muscle you lose metabolism. Muscle needs lots of energy (calories) to sustain itself, which means you burn more calories. If that muscle decreases you’re still eating for it but you’re not burning off those calories any more… oops.

I came up with a perfect example today while I was sitting outside at a coffee shop. A lady was walking her greyhound. Now, greyhounds were bred for running… they’re long limbs, their sleep physiques and their emancipated look… no muscle definition, skinny, and quite frankly, always a bit sick looking.

If you look at marathon runners what do you see? The greyhound look. This is neither attractive nor your goal. You’re goal is to tone up, lose body fat and look better! So what’s the answer if not running on that treadmill?

Weight training is. Having specific workouts and exercises for fat loss and for toning your entire body. You will increase your metabolism, and increase your results!

January 30th, 2010

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