My name is Sarah-Monique Broomes, I’m 24 and I use to weigh in at 13st 2lbs. I joined Synergy Gym in Slough and took up the 8 week Weight loss fitness course after deciding I wanted to drop 3 stones.
I was advised by Linda (fitness consultant) to come to the gym four times a week to get the best results in 45-60minute sessions. Also to do a mix of cardio and toning, diet was also an important factor in aiding weight loss. Continue reading
Gradual creeping weight gain:
Could be slow metabolism or extreme dieting:
After age 30, the metabolism, the rate we burn calories while we are at rest, slows by as much as 5% per decade. You will burn 100 fewer calories /day at the age of 35 than at 25, and 200 fewer at 45. This could be enough to trigger a weight gain of 8-12lbs per year.
Strict (yo-yo) dieting makes this process worse (whatever the age) as the body slows its metabolism to avoid wasting energy whilst it’s dealing with a “famine”.
Solution: Be more generally active and incorporate weight training into your exercise routine, twice/week this will boost the metabolic rate. Muscles burns 25-30% more calories than body fat. Continue reading
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