An Easy Fitness Regime Anyone Can Do

Of all the pieces of advice I have read on getting in shape, whether you want to lose weight or build muscle, is something Lou Ferrigno mentioned. He said that weight loss is a calorie game. That’s it. It’s not fat or protein or carbs. It is calories. If you take in 3,000 calories in a day and only burn 2,000, you will gain weight. If you burn 3,000 and ingest 2,000, you lose weight.

That’s it.

You can buy and read and subscribe to all the gimmick diets out there, but calories are the only thing that matters. It is pure physics and energy.

Results from Counting Calories

Using this simple piece of genius, I have lost fifty pounds since January, not only dropping two pants sizes but also putting on significant muscle. In that time, I work out five days a week, tracking my caloric intake and ensuring I burn more than I eat. I try to eat a few vegetables a day and try to drink plenty of milk, but I do not adhere to a strict diet. I just ensure I don’t “pig out” and I always write down what I eat. I make sure each day ends with a calorie deficit.You can find websites online that help you track calories for free.

Workout Regime

Although I switch exercises from time to time, the included list is my daily workout regime. I typically take one or two days off a week and alternate between upper body and lower body exercises. I prefer circuit training and work major muscles twice during each workout. It keeps things interesting. If you are not familiar with the exercise, look for it in a search engine. They are all common.

Upper Body Day (this entire list is repeated three times each workout, taking about 75 to 90 minutes)

• · 15 minutes in-place jogging
• ·(again, this list is repeated three times during the workout, taking about 70 to 80 minutes)
  • · 15 minutes in-place jogging
  • · Lower back stretch, glut stretch, calf stretch, hamstring stretch, quad stretch, chest/bicep stretch, tricep stretch
  • · Oblique crunches
  • · Traditional crunches
  • · Bent dumbbell row
  • · Calf Raises
  • · Squats
  • · Lawnmowers
  • · Mountain Climbers
  • · Glut kickbacks
  • · Dumbbell shrug

  The Verdict

  This is not a professional regime and I am not a licensed personal trainer. But I compiled my workout regime from reading many books and, as I said, it has shown results without leaving me limping or hospitalized.

  Dropping fifty pounds and building muscle mass within a few months is testament enough. You don’t have to spend loads of money on gimmicks and complicated workout machines. Buy a few dumbbells, pick a few exercises, keep track of those calories and you’ll see the weight just slide off.

  I promise.