Happy Halloween from Fuzion Fitness

At the end of that day, fitness can be as easy or as hard as you make it, nothing substitutes for a good resistance training program combined with cardio and nutrition to see the best long term results, however here are some tips to help you get in the right direction.........

1. Eat Breakfast---Studies prove that by eating breakfast your body's metabolism kicks back into gear after a long night of slowing down.

2. Move More---its true that the small things add up. Do more cardio, walk up stairs, park farther away, anything you can do to expend calories helps. Little things add up to big results

3. Eat Vegetables---we all hate this one.....but if you can try to get at least 3 servings of "Green" vegetables a day, your body will process everything else better and you will burn more calories and help build more muscle.

4. Weight Train---Most people don't know this, but weight training is more important than cardio when it comes to losing weight. WHAT?? Yes its true, cardio burns calories while you are doing it, however if you build lean tone muscle, your body will naturally burn more calories per day all day than normal, so the compounded effect is dramatic. No need to be afraid of getting big.......muscle is smaller than fat so you will actually get smaller and more LEAN!

5. Take Supplements---I will be the first to admit, anyone can get in shape without supplements. But why not get the added help of getting there faster and more efficiently?? Fuzion Carries APEX supplements and clients who try them, love them and stand by their results. I would suggest a protein powder, multi-vitamin, and the Fat Loss 1, 2 and 3 stack for most people. All of these are APEX products and can be customized to your goals. Just ask us!!

6. Use Carb tapering---Some of the hype tells your Carbs are "BAD", this is entirely untrue. Carbs actually are needed in many ways including pushing protein into the muscle to help it rebuild. Other schools of thought are to taper your carbs. Meaning have the most of your carbs in your first few meals, then as the day moves on have a smaller and smaller serving to finally end up on meals #5 and #6 as Green Vegetables and a protein source only. This will help with the fat burning while keeping you energized and building muscle in the day time.

7. The Water trick---There really no way around it, you need a lot of water. Especially in the summer when its HOT. One way to get your water and help you from not eating too much at each meal is to down a 12oz glass of water right before each meal. Down in college style in one or two gulps. Then your stomach will be somewhat full of liquid and it will trick your brain into not wanting to eat too much at your sitting.

8. Sleep more---It helps to get an extra 20 minute nap sometime during the day. Your body will recover faster and you will fee refreshed when you wake up for the 2nd half of your day. Try this on weekends first and see how it works for you.

9. Do shorter bursts of cardio---While it is true that you burn the most amount of fat at a moderate intensity for a longer duration, who really wants to or has the time to do cardio 1 hour a day?? Get the most bang for your buck and do 15-20 minutes a day at a very high intensity interval. (See article below) If you don't know how to put this together call us, we will help.

10. Get a partner---Most likely you have a hard time getting motivated to get to the gym. Step 1--work with a personal trainer for best results, if you cannot do that find a workout partner and keep each other accountable. Its a fact when you pay for something you are less likely to miss it. Set up a gam where if you miss a workout you owe your partner $10 and vice versa. Watch how motivated you get when the dollars add up!