Three Steps to Losing Weight and Building Muscle

In today's age of instant gratification people are looking for the next best diet or workout plan that will give them the body, and strength, they want in the same time they can get their favorite Starbuck's coffee. However, when it comes to losing weight and building strength there aren't any short cuts.

It takes desire, commitment, and hard work in order to maintain a consistent weight loss and gain muscle at the same time. Sure, you can do one or the other, but to do both takes complete commitment.

But don't let that mean you have to have the expensive gym membership, costly supplements and diet meals, and hours of your week consisting of workouts. Of course, we all know by now that that system is oudated and actually leads to an unhealthy body. Long workouts and overdieting cause tremendous amounts of stress on the body where it can actually have a reverse effect.

Today's scientific studies have revealed that in order to lose weight you must actually gain strength. Here's how you can do both with three easy steps.

Work on Strength to Burn Fat

With traditional type exercise and diet programs from the last two decades you are assured of only one thing. You're going to lose muscle. You actually get weaker in the process. But, to have a completely healthy body that loses weight and builds muscle you must focus on high intensity strength training in order to give you metabolism a boost.

Be Creative In Your Workouts

A common misconception in workingout is that you need to do the same exercises to hit the same problem areas. It's just not true. Actually, the truth of the matter is that more than a few weeks with a particular "routine" will cause a stagnation to muscle and strength growht. Why? Because your muscles have "memory". They remember the stress they've been put through and can adapt to handle it.

Change your routine from high intensity to low intensity. Use different exercises and machines. Mix it up with cardio work, dumbbells, rubber strength bands, yoga, martial arts, whatever... you get the point. Just be creative.

Three Times A Week Is Enough

The more is better mantra is definitely not something you want to live by when you want to work out for both weight loss and muscle gain. Three, one hour workouts are sufficient for you to see incredible improvements in your weight, strength, and definition.

Losing weight and building strength can be done at the same time without having to risk losing muscle or putting on too many pounds. You don't have to settle for one or the other. You can do both and have a much healthier body.