Strength, Power, And Wisdom
- By Callie Durbrow
- Published 01/8/2012
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
Strength training for fat loss is a vital ingredient in any fitness routine for both men and women. Usually men are interested in the strength training portion while women are more interested in the fat loss portion. However, the two have a symbiotic relationship. In order to sculpt your muscles and look firm and solid, you must exchange the fat for muscle. I’m Callie Durbrow, fitness and weight loss expert with Durbrow Performance Personal Training, and I’ve got some exercises that will make your approach to fitness change its tune.
Need some confidence? Looking for a little swagger when approaching the opposite sex? Trying to beat the winter bulge before it starts? Ready to change your look? Ready to change your life? I’ve got some ideas on strength training for fat loss that can help you with all of these things and more.
Working out with a group – Working out with a group of friends or even a group of strangers can help keep you accountable as you do strength training for fat loss. Just think – are you more likely to be late for work if you have a meeting? I didn’t think so. This keeps you going because, if nothing else, you feel obligated to show up so you don’t waste the other people’s time/money/energy.
Interval training – Interval training is definitely the best way that you can utilize your workout time. You can often do a shorter workout that is more intense in a smaller amount of time. Everybody wins! It’s easy to integrate interval trainin
g into a cardio workout routine. For example, take running. Jog a three minute steady rate warmup. Then sprint really hard for one minute and then rest for one minute. Do this ten times. Follow it up with a three minute cool down jog. This sounds easy, right? You will be surprised at exactly how hard this is.
Resistance Training – The human body is an amazing thing. You can use it as its own workout machine. Workout machines are great creations, they really are – however, you can’t believe what a great workout you can get just using you. Some great resistance training using the weight of your own body includes pushups and situps. You can do these things pretty much anywhere. No excuses!
Eating right – This goes without saying. In order to see results, you have to be conscious of what you are putting into your body. I find that this is often the most difficult step for a lot of my clients. Once you’re set in your ways, that’s that. Not quite. Find delicious foods that are healthy and that you enjoy. Believe me, it can be done! And others have done it!
Workout stations – This goes hand in hand with interval training. Create several different workout stations for yourself that work different things so you don’t get too tired. You can do several different combinations of sets to work best for your body. A really intense example is six different workout stations where you perform the exercise for 30 seconds apiece with 30 seconds transition between exercises. This is a full set. There’s a minute rest between each full set. You do this whole rotation five times. Trust me, it’s hard.
Need some confidence? Looking for a little swagger when approaching the opposite sex? Trying to beat the winter bulge before it starts? Ready to change your look? Ready to change your life? I’ve got some ideas on strength training for fat loss that can help you with all of these things and more.
Working out with a group – Working out with a group of friends or even a group of strangers can help keep you accountable as you do strength training for fat loss. Just think – are you more likely to be late for work if you have a meeting? I didn’t think so. This keeps you going because, if nothing else, you feel obligated to show up so you don’t waste the other people’s time/money/energy.
Interval training – Interval training is definitely the best way that you can utilize your workout time. You can often do a shorter workout that is more intense in a smaller amount of time. Everybody wins! It’s easy to integrate interval trainin
Resistance Training – The human body is an amazing thing. You can use it as its own workout machine. Workout machines are great creations, they really are – however, you can’t believe what a great workout you can get just using you. Some great resistance training using the weight of your own body includes pushups and situps. You can do these things pretty much anywhere. No excuses!
Eating right – This goes without saying. In order to see results, you have to be conscious of what you are putting into your body. I find that this is often the most difficult step for a lot of my clients. Once you’re set in your ways, that’s that. Not quite. Find delicious foods that are healthy and that you enjoy. Believe me, it can be done! And others have done it!
Workout stations – This goes hand in hand with interval training. Create several different workout stations for yourself that work different things so you don’t get too tired. You can do several different combinations of sets to work best for your body. A really intense example is six different workout stations where you perform the exercise for 30 seconds apiece with 30 seconds transition between exercises. This is a full set. There’s a minute rest between each full set. You do this whole rotation five times. Trust me, it’s hard.
Callie Durbrow
Callie Durbrow is a strength coach and personal trainer in Boston, Massachusetts. She currently trains clients to lose body fat, gain strength, and challenge their bodies with each session. Her specialty is Strength training for fat loss. Her training style is a combination of conventional strength work, modified strongman training, and overall conditioning. Visit her at http://www.durbrowperformance.com to find out more about personal training and small group training.
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