by Gina Gardi

Losing weight initially with any exercise program and healthy eating habits at first seems easy. Seeing results right away is great motivation. But if your fat loss starts to slow down and you don’t see the visible effects it’s hard to continue.

Don’t lose faith. It’s normal to lose weight quickly in the beginning and slow down after some time. It seems harder. Adding variety and increasing your intensity temporarily may just be what your body needs. Reaching a 100% or your fat burning goals is achievable and you can keep it off with smart training and a proper diet.

Lack of persistence makes it difficult to shed the last few pounds or to reach your final goal. Once you reach a certain weight you may be inclined to stop trying and say your happy with what you’ve accomplished. And eventually you start to go back to your old habits and give up before your reach your initial goal.

Giving up before you reach your final goal can have negative long term effects. The next time you try it will be even more difficult to stick to your goals. But if you persist until you’ve reached your goal you’ll develop a great habit of sticking to goals which leads to a positive morale boost and healthier you.

Working out smart and eating smart are what will get you to the desired weight, not necessarily workout out harder. Combining cardio and strength training is a much more efficient way to burn fat than cardio alone or strength training with long rests between exercises.

A common mistake most people make is sticking to the same workout for over 6 weeks. But burning fat requires not only a combination of cardio and resistance training but also variety and increasing intensity.

Don’t make the mistake of following the same exercise routine for more than 6 weeks. This will lead to a plateau because your muscles will adapt after this point and will require less energy which burns less calories. Your muscles have become efficient at performing the same exercises at this point. Its important to add variety and vary your intensity.

If you walk everyday for example at the same pace and for the same amount of time, try increasing your pace for a few minutes or walking for a little longer than usual. Challenge yourself each time by increasing your pace a little or walking for just a little longer each time.

Don’t perform the same exercises with the same intensity for more than 4 to 6 weeks. Make sure to add some variety by trying different exercises and adding intensity as they exercises become easier. This way you’ll keep your body challenged and continue to burn fat and keep it off.

About the Author:
Home Strength Training is a website that offers free fitness information and Fat Burning Workouts that consist of weekly workouts that combine the right exercises and intensity. The plan also includes online videos to demonstrate proper form and technique.

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