Some people try everything to lose fat.
Lets just clarify, that in most cases they are right to commit to such an aim.
As triathletes, we all know that excess baggage will only ever slow you down – then there are the health benefits!
It will make you slower on the bike and if that isn’t bad enough you will struggle more on the run.
Maybe not so bad if you’re only doing a sprint but with more and more people going long, losing that extra body fat is more important than ever.
So what are the common approaches used?
Slash calories
Up training
Cut out carbs
Use meal replacements like Herbalife
Do 100 situps a day!
What do they all have in common?
They are all short terms strategies to attack body fat.
This is a great idea but most of the above are NOT likely to be stuck to for longer than a week – mainly because energy levels plummet and when that happens our instinct for food kicks the ass of our desire to get lean.
Hence we give up.
Then the cycle begins over all again.
What is the answer?
Attack fat loss for at least 4 weeks, maybe longer depending on how much you need to shift.
To do this properly you will need to:
Figure out your calories
Record your calories
Know you macro nutrient ratios
Eat sufficient protein.
It’s really that simple and I cover it all in my E-book – The Triathlete Nutrition Code:
Its only £9.99 (13 USD ish)
It teaches you all you need to know to set up the perfect diet for you.
For your training.
For your body type.
For your lifestyle.
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Jamie “You can do a lot in 4 weeks” Leighton