How To Stay Lean All year Long

August 28, 2011 by admin

Following fad diets and inconsistent dieting is one of the quickest ways to destroy muscle tissue. In order to stay lean and muscular throughout the year, you want to remain consistent not only in your food choices but, in your weight training as well.

You do not have to starve yourself either. You want to be sure you are consuming the right calories and amount of food to build muscle and continue to make the gains that are needed to stay healthy and without carrying excessive body fat.

Following a controlled food intake with the right amount of protein, carbohydrates, and fat will assure you that you can continue making muscular gains without adding body fat.

Now I personally do not count my calories daily or weigh my food. If you are willing to take the time and the desire to do that than by all means press on. Over the years I have been able to get more in-tune with my body and by using the mirror technique can determine what changes if any have to be made in my diet.

Many young lifters in their quest to build more mass will consume large portions of food throwing out any discipline in the types of food they are eating. I did this myself many years ago and all I did was add an extra spare tire to my gut. You need to be sure your consuming the right types of foods with plenty of protein in 4-6 meals a day. This is the best way to build muscle without throwing on large amounts of body fat.

By staying leaner you make more consistent gains in your training. You cannot bench more weight with a gut hanging over your belt line. Fat will not push weight, muscle does.

When eating, listen to your body and not your mind. when you are comfortably full, stop eating. You better to under eat than over eat.

Eating clean proteins like turkey, chicken, or fish along with carbohydrates brown rice, yams, green vegetables for instance are cleaner foods that will allow you to stay leaner and healthier.

A lean body will be a healthier body. You will operate much more efficiently and have more energy with a leaner body.

This becomes even more important the older you get. Fat is no one’s friend! If you want to look at a couple excellent programs I endorse to burn fat at any age take a look at my website and determine if the information provided will help you. I am sure it will.

If you have any questions or comments, drop me a line let me know what you do to stay lean or if you have a question let me know.

Richard Haynes PTA/CPT

Total Joint Fitness LLC

Punta Gorda, Florida.

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