"Time to step up the game" - Ladies

I want to keep this as simple as possible without getting into the science of things. Too many ladies go on these stupid low carb diets and end up damaging their thyroid because of garbage going around the internet or some stupid trainer who doesn't want to put in the actual effort to study the difference between the males and females. Too much cardio and too little carbs diets are setups for disaster. The second a women stops this sort of ridiculous diet they balloon an easy 10-20lbs. WHY??? An abrupt change and reduction in carbs can be too much for the thyroid to handle, therefore this unexpected increase (when the diet ends) becomes difficult to manage, explaining increased weight gain. On top of this, the cardio stops therefore your input/output equation changes leading to increased calories. Sure, at first you will notice weight loss of these low carb diets, that is a given. BUT I can almost guarantee that you will experience fatigue along with digestive problems which can also cause trouble down the road. So ladies here are THREE simple tips for your training and nutrition that I believe will help you create a balance and healthy physique that can be sustained year long.

1. Train with weights, it burns more calories which in the end means it will lead to burning more fat if you are training with intensity (less rest time, that’s your cardio). Weight training will create that tone appearance in the muscle that I keep hearing everyone talk about. Ladies, you don’t NATURALLY produce enough TESTOSTERONE to have large masculine looking muscles, so don’t worry- hit the weights!

2. Don’t spend HOURS doing cardio; studies prove that hours of cardio chronically shut down the production of the thyroid hormone. I’m not saying don’t do cardio, but instead try HIIT cardio (high intensity interval training). Hours every day on the step-master will not lead to the where you ultimately want to be. Women mistakenly put themselves into the hypothyroid condition because they end up performing so much of this garbage steady-state cardio since they have been instructed to do this and only this.

 

3. Lack of carbs- You need carbs! You need carbs post-workout, you need carbs at night if you are weight training and looking to burn fat. A good balance of healthy complex carbs and some simple carbs will not lead to fat gain. Again, a lot of bad information goes around the internet and leads to this confusion. Don’t stress the carb intake, find a balance for your goals and include carbs in this equation.

Every thing is not for every body and everything you read is not for everyone who read it. Don't be in such a rush to dive into your New Years resolution that you hinder yourself by doing things that are counter productive. Put structure into your plan. Research what you want to do BEFORE you do it. and if you don't know where to start ask us.