Whether you are trying to reduce weight to get an athletic body, or you just want to fit in that beautiful prom gown you have been aiming to buy. Remember that unlike what the media tells you, body fitness is more about your physical and mental health and has little to do with beauty standards.

As a matter of fact, many body goals that stemmed out of the fashion world, such as the notorious ‘size zero’ are extremely unhealthy goals. It is important that you learn to have a fit body in a healthy manner.

Guide to Body Fitness

Identify Your Body Requirements

When you embark on your fitness journey, the first thing that you need to understand is that different body types have different requirements. What worked for your friend might not work for you.

You need to identify your body requirements according to your age, gender, BMI, weight, lifestyle and many other variables. You need to plan your diet and exercises around your body requirements.

Set Body Goals

Weight loss journey requires a lot of planning, patience and consistency. It is important that you stay motivated throughout the process, which is why setting realistic and measurable goals is very important.

Speaking of setting goals, they should not be something superficial. In the beginning you should stick to small achievable milestones.

For example, if you aim to lose 50 pounds in total, set milestones of losing a pound every 10 to 12 days to begin with. Stick to your goals and plans religiously. Remember that some bodies take longer time to respond to the changes in routine. Therefore, do not get upset if your gym mate is losing faster than you are.

Watch What You Eat

If you want a long lasting and healthy output with respect to your fitness goals, you cannot just pick up random things at random timings to eat or starve yourself for hours. It is important that your meals are properly planned, your portions are kept in check and your calorie and nutrition intake is monitored.

Your daily meal intake should not exceed your required number of calories. The intake should have a mix of grains, cereals, fiber, proteins, good fats, vitamins and little carbs. Your diet should be dominated by fiber and proteins for the large part.

Eliminate trans-fats and sugar as much as possible. In order to keep your meals planned and monitored, you can make use of fitness apps such as My Fitness Pal. These apps can be synced with your phone and wearables like FitBit and Garmin.

Work Out

Just like your meals, your workout needs planning and discipline too. You cannot run 5 kilometers in a single day only to crash in your bed for the next entire week. Start slow and build your stamina gradually.

Divide your workout into cardio, strength and resistance training and allow your muscles adequate time to heal. Protein shakes and bars are highly recommended by fitness experts to help retaining your stamina and quicker muscle healing process.

Conclusion: Ask a Professional

            Just like all other problems, the fitness world also has professionals available to guide you. Do not shy from asking any assistance whenever you need. If you are confused about your calorie requirement or your food plan, consult a nutritionist. If you are unable to work out on your own, hire a fitness coach to assist you.

-Terry Asher

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The Ultimate Guide to Body Fitness

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Whether you are trying to reduce weight to get an athletic body, or you just want to fit in that beautiful prom gown you have been aiming to buy.

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Terry Asher

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Gym Junkies

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