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As Personal Trainers in Sydney, we promote the philosophy “fat loss” opposed to “weight loss.” The desired outcome of a personal fitness program should be evident in how you look and how healthy you are. Regardless of your goal when adhering to personal training program you should get leaner. This equates to changes in your BMI and body composition. ie; you have less adipose tissue (fat)  and more lean  muscle. Because muscle has a greater weight per volume than fat, losing “weight” can not  be the only measurement used to gauge your level of success. The most valued result will be how you actually look, your dress size or how your clothes fit you. It does not how many crunches you can do to obtain a visible six pack of abs requires both building the abdominal muscle groups and losing the adipose tissue that masks their definition.

Energy and Calories

The theory  behind diminishing body fat stores, is using more energy  or calories (kilojoules) in daily metabolism, incidental activity and planned exercise than you consume in your diet. It takes about 7000 calories above those utilized to gain one kilogram of fat. Conversely creating a 7000 calorie deficit will cause the dissipation of one kilogram of fat. Hence, to elicit a reduction in body fat, a restriction in your energy or calorie intake and an increase your calorie output is a pre requisite.

Protein? Carbs? Fat? What is all that about?

Most personal fitness trainers in Sydney will work with you on a nutritional and implementation plan that delivers the correct quantity of energy (calories) to accomplish a reduction in body fat %. A good nutrition plan will be made up of the kind of foods that contain the correct amount of essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients that will help you get healthier, more energetic and be able to re-shape your muscles and body effectively through specific exercises  that  tone or build muscles while reducing fat. Generally the recommendation to accomplish this goal is high protein, low carb, moderately-low fat nutrition plan with plenty of vegetables consumed throughout the day in frequent meals.

Burning Fat through aerobic and anaerobic exercise

The diet itself helps to increase your calorie burning by boosting your metabolism, a process further enhanced as you gain more lean muscle. In addition our personal fitness trainers in Sydney will work with you to develop an aerobic exercise program that burns fat and increase your metabolism. This can be achieved with aerobic exercise on such machines  as crosstrainers, walking machines, upright bike or by skipping or running outdoors. The aim is to sustain the aerobic activity for a minimum of 40 minutes with an  intensity of 65% percent to 75% percent of your max heart rate. A Sydney personal fitness trainer will be able to help you establish the correct intensity level and program for working toward your goal in measurable increments suitable to your individual fitness level.

When you are ready your Personal Trainer will then recommend you undertake an interval training program, whereby your intensity is increased and period of rest is incorporated into the program.

Over time, using variables your fitness coach will manipulate your training session to introduce and keep the level of intensity relatively high.

At this point your personal trainer will begin to implement advanced training protocols and exercises that place a higher demand on your anaerobic capacity.
Nutrition and aerobic / anaerobic programs will form the framework of your fat loss approach and program. They will be designed  by your personal fitness trainer in Sydney with your individual needs and lifestyle taken into consideration. Your current fitness level, physical condition, training goals, workload and family commitment must all be factored into your training plan by your personal trainer

“Can I Choose where I lose fat from first?”

Basically. NO! Our bodies gain and lose based on our individual genetic DNA code. Experience and science has shown us that the largest fat stores are usually the last places that we lose fat from. If you carry  most fat in your tummy or your upper leg/ thigh area, that will probably be the site of loss. Frustrating yes, but don not despair!

You can lose it. Adherence and consistence  is the rule of thumb AND the golden rule. Your Sydney based personal trainer will offer ongoing support and motivation by creating a structured program that assist your efforts through the accomplishment of mini goals along the way to achieving your major fitness and training goal.

Obesity is a national epidemic!

The number of Sydney-siders and for that matter Australians who are clinically diagnosed as being morbidly obese, is increasing every year. This condition affects about 3 million people in this country and many more across the Western cultures. Associated medical risks from clinical obesity include, heart disease, stroke, high cholesterol and blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. Affected people can suffer social isolation and discrimination which can have psychological implications.

Lifestyle changes including nutritional and exercise implementation  and retraining is imperative in winning the long battle of fat loss for individuals who are suffering from clinical obesity.

Our personal trainers throughout Sydney have experience working with affected  individuals. Usually an interaction is required between  with a client’s family doctor so that a we can  construct a program aimed at restructuring lifestyle habits while and providing care and motivation needed for a successful  outcome.

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