New Year, New YOU: How to jumpstart your fitness/health goals in 6 steps

Hey everyone!

Here is 6 simple ways you can jumpstart your health/fitness New Years Resolutions!

Picture of me after a workout

1. Add Weight lifting into your Workout Routine                                              

Oh, Its true love

• Its true! Weight lifting will not make you bulky! 
• Weight lifting can actually burn more calories than 30 minutes of cardio. 
• The true benefit is its effects on lean body mass. 
• Weight lifting can help increase muscle and therefore increase your metabolic rate. 
• It is estimated that muscle burns 25% more calories than fat. So people who have more muscle will actually be burning more calories throughout the day. 

2. Eat more grapefruit

• Grapefruit has been a great tool for people looking to lose weight. WHY?
• Grapefruit is packed with vitamin C, this has been shown to help burn body fat 
• Grapefruits also reduce the level of insulin released, and can therefore help you maintain body weight. 
• They also contain lycopene which is essential for heart health. 

3. Infrared Saunas 

• The beauty of infrared saunas is they do not heat the surrounding air, they will actually raise the core body temperature 
• As a result the body will release toxins 
• In one 45 min session you can burn 500 calories 
• However, you are not working your muscles. So weight training and cardio are just as important.

 

4. Drink more green tea 

• Green tea contains ECGCs and Antioxidants which have been shown to help increase metabolic rate as well as cancer fighters. 
• Just make sure that the tea is organic so it will not be high in heavy metals. 

5. Eat more Beans 

• Beans are full of fiber, protein, low in fat, easy to digest, and VERY inexpensive! 
• They are so easy to add to any meal and will help keep you fuller for longer. 
• Some examples: navy beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, black beans.... The list goes on! 

6. Smart start! 

A sample of my favorite breakfast

• Start your day the right way by feeding the body! 
• Its true, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. 
• Make sure your meal contains protein, carbs, and a little fat.
• A great example: is 1 egg and 1/4 cup of egg whites loaded with spinach, onions, and mushrooms and 1/4 cup blueberries with 1/2 cup of oatmeal! 

I hope these were some helpful tips you can add into your schedule for 2014! 

Till Next time....

-Kate