By Chioma Umeha
Are you tired of putting in the effort at the gym
and not seeing results? Many people show the drive, determination, and
consistent effort, but don’t reach their goals. If this sounds familiar, the
next logical step is usually to find an ed¬ucated personal trainer with proven
experience. But, if you would prefer to go it alone, here are insightful tips
and strategies specifically designed to help you build strength, gain muscle
mass, lose fat, enhance your endurance and maintain healthy eating habits from
finest personal trainers.
Nutritional basics
Ask almost any personal trainer and they will tell
you that regardless of your training goals, healthy eating is the backbone.
Food is what fuels your body to reach your goals and without proper nutrition
through quality foods, you’re likely to stall. As a result, if possible, eat
organic foods and, above all else, maintain a balanced diet consisting of
fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates, complete proteins, and fats
including such things as fish oils and flaxseeds.
Prepare ahead
Regardless of what you’re doing, preparing
yourself in advance gives you the best chance to accomplish your goals. Your
approach to nutrition should be no different according to experts, who believe
it’s best to prepare for your upcoming day by prepping all your food in
advance. This will ensure you do not eat bad foods or skip meals.
Eat more
Eating only three daily meals? Research has shown
that half the people that engage in exercise aren’t losing weight because they
don’t eat enough. Some studies suggest that you eat five times a day, about
every three hours to stimulate your metabolism, including two mini meals
between their three basic meals.
However, with activity levels decreasing
throughout the day, experts advise that you eat less as the day goes on.
Muscle-building basics
Talk to any personal trainer and they’ll tell you
there are certain muscle-building basics. First, increase your caloric and
complete protein intake. Then, when you enter the gym, focus on your form.
Perform compound movements and train with weights on average around four times
a week. Never underestimate the importance of rest. Remember, muscle tissue
grows outside of the gym when you are giving your body time to relax and
recover following your workouts.
