If you’re struggling to lose belly fat you’re not alone.
There are the 5 mistakes I see smart, busy professionals making that are sabotaging your weight loss goal.
The result is a rollercoaster of up and down success. Nothing lasting long term.
The consequences?
- Rebounds
- Screwed hormones
- Wasted time
- De-motivation
- Confused frustration
Luckily, once you stop making these mistakes, results come a lot easier…
1. Following Fat Free Diets
It’s the classic belief – “I don’t want fat, so I’ll just stop eating fat.”
Healthy fats increase your cholesterol (the good kind).
Cholesterol is essential to produce and regulate your hormones. Such as testosterone and estrogen.
When you follow a low fat diet, you lower your good cholesterol.
Which leads to lower testosterone in men, causing man boobs and a trashed sex drive.
And fluctuating levels of Estrogen in women, affecting your menstrual cycle and water retention.
Your hormone levels are naturally decreasing as you age. You don’t want to make that worse.
2. Doing Long Cardio
Long cardio has it’s place. But not for a fat loss phase.
As you age, you’re losing 8% of your muscle mass per decade.
Long cardio speeds up this process by causing muscle breakdown.
Low muscle means a lower fat burning rate. And a lack of mobility and strength.
You want to build and maintain muscle, not speed up the loss.
3. Having ‘Healthy’ Shakes & Snacks
‘Healthy’ bars like ’Nakd’ have 3tsp of sugar in them.
On-the-go shakes like USN DietFuel and Slim Fast have between 2-5tsp of sugar.
A high sugar diet reduces your insulin sensitivity.
Which…
- Leads to fat storage
- Reduces productive energy levels
- Causes brain fog
And if left unchecked for too long, it can lead to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
4. Exercising Too Much And Too Often
Too much exercise leads to:
- Joint Problems
- Burn out
- Insomnia
- Irritability
Overtraining puts your body in a state of stress, which causes cortisol release.
Cortisol inhibits fat burning hormones and causes muscle break down when elevated long term.
It also causes carb cravings. Which leads to binging, lethargy and more belly fat storage.
It’s about an intelligent approach to training…
Aiming for quality not quantity
5. Overcomplicating Belly Fat Loss
I’ve had busy clients reach out juggling:
- Crash Diet / Cleanses
- Complex Diet Plans
- Multiple Training Methods
- Counting Every Gram Of Food
- Fat Loss Supplements
It leads to overwhelm, stress, and burnout.
For fast and sustainable belly fat loss results, the only focus need be:
Step 1: Optimise your body so it becomes metabolically flexible.
Which means your body burns belly fat when you’re resting and carbs when you’re exercising.
Step 2: Do smarter 15-20 min Metabolic HIIT Workouts.
That’s all it takes to get fantastic results.
It’s the first thing I teach you when you try out Belly Fat Annihilation.
It’s crazy how easy belly fat loss becomes, when your body is optimised to burn the right energy source, at the right time.
I hope you’ve found this helpful!
Simple Works,
Coach Adam
Bodyweight Transformation Specialist
Get Leaner, Fitter, Stronger. Anywhere!
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