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3 Easy Ways to Stick with Your Fat Loss Plan
Believe it or not, but I’ve worked with dozens of people who lost fat and built muscle over the holiday season. That’s the exact opposite of what the typical American does between Halloween and Christmas. For most people, its far too easy during the holiday months to skip workouts and eat poorly. So here are three tips that have helped others stick to their fat loss program and will work for you too…before or after the holidays.
#1. Seek Social Support
You need a workout partner, a nutrition buddy at work, or helping hands from your family to succeed. If you’re trying to go it all alone, then everyone around you will drag you down, whether intentionally or not.
That’s right, sometimes people purposely sabotage the success of others. So hang out with people who have similar goals, either at your gym or online via a fitness-related message forum.
#2. Measure Your Progress
Use photos, tape measurements of your arms, legs, hips, waist, and thighs, as well as estimates of your body fat. If you aren’t measuring, you don’t know where you need to improve.
#3. Record Your Progress
Write down the progress made in your workouts. Record the sets, reps, and weight for each exercise. Record your nutritional intake in a spreadsheet or online. And finally, keep track of what works and what doesn’t, so you know what to avoid.
[Ed. Note: Craig Ballantyne is an expert consultant for Men's Health magazine. If you're looking to burn fat, build muscle and quickly step into the body you have always wanted with just three workouts each week, check out Craig's fat-loss system. For more information, click here.]
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