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Today, there are reasons obesity can occur. But, let’s look at the top three causes. First genetics. Now, if a child has parents that are obese, and the child doesn’t eat well, most likely they will be obese, too. This isn’t always true, of course. But. for the most part, this can be a quick way for someone, especially at a young age to become obese. This can easily be changed through nutrition. When our parents or family member are obese though, for some reason they do not feel the need to give a healthier life for their children. Generally, if the parents are lazy about their own nutrition, most of the time they will be lazy with their children’s, too.

The second cause of obesity is of course just nutrition in general. Rather from a young age, where this can start, or later in life. Sometimes people just get to a point where they do not care about their bodies. A lot of people do work and that becomes an excuse for not eating well. There can be an excuse for everything in life. The healthier eat, the more in shape someone can be. Also, possibly live a longer life. Another good reason to eat better is, this will reduce heart diseases, blood problems, and even reduce some cancers. The point is, we should not eat healthy just because society says it can be beneficial. We must eat healthier, or choose healthier foods because it truly is good for our bodies and mind.

The third reason I want to say society with all its media, which yes that can be a major factor. But, everything all comes down to a person’s mindset. If a person is obese, eating bad, watching a lot of tv or just hanging around, the only person to blame is themselves. We can blame people, society all day, but at the end it must be your own mind that makes you change how you are. If you are not happy and unhealthy, well, who is going to make you get up and change who you are? The mind needs to change for how you eat, exercise or just live your daily life. If you feel you want to be healthier but don’t change anything, that is all on you to change how you think.

The Obesity Code

Today, we are in a world where taking supplements and pills can make your weight disappear. Personally, I don’t agree that is how weight loss should be done. Are taking supplements bad for you? Depends how much and what those supplements are, but at times they can be beneficial. When it comes to your own health, mind and body, you must not just focus on the short term but long, too. There are three major key topics to focus on when it comes to losing weight. They are your weight training, cardio and nutrition. Now, are there people who never lifted weights but just ate better and lost weight? Yes, of course. But something to keep in mind is, weight training will not get you bulky unless you want that. It will build strength, help burn more calories, help support your skeletal structure of your body, and help prevent injuries.

When it comes to doing cardio, which a lot of people hate. But, it must be done. Reasons? When it comes to losing weight, doing cardio will also help you burn more fat, even more when combined with weight training. A good time to do cardio can be after weight lifting, this can help burn into your fat storage more. But, there have been recent studies saying that doing cardio right after can burn muscle off. This can be true to a point. If you are weight lifting for hours, then run on the treadmill for an hour, yes that can be too much. But, doing around 45 minutes to an hour of moderate to heavy lifting, then about 30 minutes of light to moderate cardio after is okay. Switching it up can help, such as weight lifting in the morning and cardio at night. Remember too, that everyone functions different. You may feel way better separating the two because you feel you have more energy. That is fine to do. Listen to your body, if you feel tired think about taking a rest day or separating them.

Nutrition is probably one if the biggest topics out of these three. Some people say that calories are calories and if you are burning more of those calories than consumed, you will lose weight and look great. For the most part, this isn’t true. It has some truth that yes, burning more than eating you will lose weight. But, you will feel, look and perform a lot more differently. There is no way that a 2000 calorie diet of fast food, soda and other junk food even compare to a 2000 calorie diet of vegetables, chicken, fruits, fish and so on. These will have a big impact on overall health short term and long term. Eating healthier will help drop weight a lot faster and more safely than junk food. The healthier you try to eat, this can reduce heart problems, cancers, cholesterol and obesity, especially long term. If there is anything you must do if you do not work out, is at least try your best to eat healthy. Make the right choices, take care of your body for yourself and your family.

It doesn’t matter if you have the best gym in the world or only a few weights at home. If you are not doing a workout correctly, your results will not be the same. When it comes to targeting muscles, we should know a few things. How much weight are you doing for a certain exercise? If you are performing a Lat pull down with heavy weight, is your chest up high, elbows tucked in as you pull own, are you not swinging? There is this weird misconception that  Continue reading “How to target muscles properly” →

When it comes to performing exercises, of course you want to do the movements correctly. Generally, most exercises should be performed slow to activate muscles properly. Now, if you are going for weight loss or endurance, the exercise can be performed a little faster, but keeping proper form. This will help get the heart rate up to help burn more calories. If you are going for strength, exercises should be performed more slowly, since Continue reading “Should exercises be performed fast or slow?” →

Most of us who have been exercising, know exactly the days we have had, that can make it hard to push ourselves. We go to the gym, we feel sluggish, the weight we could push last week feels 20 pounds heavier. No one likes to feel this way. To help this situation, is to simply adjust the workout routine you are doing. For example, if you wanted to lift heavy that day, maybe for 5 reps but you can’t. The simple thing Continue reading “Finding the right mindset during exercise” →