| #1 Be Active Every Day. | | | | steal your energy. Be ruthless in your protection of |
| Back in the day, body building gave us the idea that | | | | your energy level. If someone or something was |
| the human body is supposed to work very hard and | | | | costing us money we would usually notice and make a |
| then rest and cover. Unfortunately this has lead to the | | | | stand, but when it comes to our energy level we tend |
| idea that you need to take 3 or 4 days off each | | | | to let people and habits push us around far too much. |
| week that have less activity and hence slow down | | | | #4 Get Out! |
| your calorie burning furnace. | | | | Gyms are great, but I always find my best calorie |
| While recovery is always necessary, you don't always | | | | torching activities are done in the great out doors. It |
| need to take the day off. Sure, you might not want to | | | | doesn't matter if you hike, bike, row, walk, jog or play |
| run 10 miles each day, but it's far easier to make the | | | | tennis. Getting outside at least twice a week can really |
| fat drop when you fit some sort of activity into 6-7 | | | | make a difference in your energy level and motivation. |
| days a week rather than just 3 or 4. | | | | Plus it's sometimes far easier to be active for a longer |
| #2 Spread Your Activity Through the Day. | | | | period of time when you're not just watching the clock |
| It's far easier to keep a hot metabolism through multiple | | | | tick down while doing a gym based workout. |
| bouts of activity rather than getting all of your activity | | | | #5 Be a Rebel, Break a Few Rules! |
| all at once. | | | | Every fitness plateau happens for the same reason; |
| If possible, break your activity into shorter mini | | | | we set up our workout program around a few rules |
| workouts through the day. This is also a great way to | | | | and we stick to those rules like glue. |
| boost your energy level for the next few hours. | | | | Such examples could be working out for 45 minutes, |
| A great way to do this is to walk or ride a bike as part | | | | doing cardio for 30 minutes, always lifting for 10 reps, |
| of your commute or do a little strength training in the | | | | staying in a certain heart rate zone or doing the same |
| morning and then finish off later in the day. This | | | | exercises in a certain order. |
| strategy is also great for those who have a hard time | | | | Once you have been working out for a couple of |
| fitting in a full hour in at the gym after work. | | | | months, your body has adapted to the rules you now |
| #3 Find Things that Drain Your Energy and Eliminate | | | | follow and doesn't see much reason to change any |
| them Whenever Possible. | | | | further. |
| A high energy level is your greatest weapon in fat | | | | Challenging the rules you follow is the fastest way to |
| loss. In fact, I often tell people that your energy level is | | | | shake things up. You don't have to always do 10 reps, |
| in fact your metabolism. So if your energy level is low, | | | | you don't have to do 45 minute of cardio and you can |
| so is your fat blasting metabolism. | | | | do your order of exercises backwards. When it |
| So be sure to get enough sleep, and pay attention to | | | | comes to fitness few rules are set in stone and going |
| foods that give or take away energy. You can also | | | | against our current workout and lifestyle rules is |
| focus on daily habits like watching certain TV shows | | | | always sure to make something happen. |
| or hanging around some people at work that might | | | | |