Friday, May 27, 2011

Top 7 habits of those who lose weight and keep it off

already using the home gym

American College of Sports Medicine has reported on the top 7 habits people used to keep weight off and I wanted to share.  They are listed by what % of people did them.

92% exercise at home
78% eat breakfast every day
75% Weigh themselves at least once per week
63% watch less than 10 hours of TV a week
54% Burn more than 2,000 calories a week through exercise
40% Exercise with a friend
29% include strength training

so...
(1) removes your biggest excuse - the workout is right there in your home
(2) kick starts your metabolism and, when done right, reduces your hunger for the day
(3) keeps you on track - measuring your results
(4) TV makes you stupid - what else can I say?  Stick to the inspiration and educational - ditch "junk food" tv
(5) this means 5 sessions of 400 cals each - that is a serious commitment to exercise.
(6) accountability - ring, ring, "you training today?"
(7) builds lean muscle tissue to drive metabolic burn all day

Enjoy,
Brian

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for these great tips!! I'm doing most of these. I just need to workout at home more and know if I cant make it to the gym I can do something at home. :)

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