The majority of change in your body will happen when you train on the fringe of your abilities. In other words, the more time you spend training at your limit, the more weight you will lose.
The main issue here, however, is that many people don\’t like pushing themselves to the edge. Instead, they would rather remain within their limits even if it means being stuck with a body they don\’t want.
So here is how to make sure comfort isn\’t preventing you from losing weight:
1. Break out of your routine: We are creatures of habit, and exercise is no exception here. So trying something entirely new may seem daunting and a major pain. But if you venture out of your comfort zone and push your body in ways that it hasn\’t been pushed before, you will notice some major changes.
2. Write down the risks: By quantifying the risks of going to the next level, more often than not, you will notice that they just aren\’t that great. The key here is to not let the risks, or fear, linger in your mind\’s eye. Write them down and they will lose their power.
3. Envision yourself training at the next level: Doing so will not only provide psychological and confidence benefits, but it will also let your nervous system test run the new method without having to physically endure the effort.
4. Don\’t jump into it all at once: If you prefer tackling the next level one step at a time, then by all means do so. This is much better than simply never changing. By doing things one at a time, you will be able to transition with ease.
5. Recruit help: Having a training partner, or at the very least, someone to voice your concerns to can make a world of difference. You see, we are all social beings, and tapping into social support is a great way to overcome new obstacles.
So are you ready to take your workouts to the next level? If you have been training comfortable for some time, it\’s time to change. This is the only way you are going to get the body you want!
Writer Katherine Crawford, a Harvard exercise physiologist and former arm fat sufferer, instructs women on how to get thin arms with exercise and diet. Discover how to get sexy and toned arms by visiting her blog about slim and toned arms now!
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