So more people are on a diet than ever… Trying to transform into that dream body
Eating less food… More protein, lower carbs or fats or whatever the latest fat storing enemy is
We know more than we’ve ever known about nutrition and training… There’s more gyms, more trainers
Fat loss supplements are booming
So the question remains…
Why with this fitness and nutrition boom are there still more people failing at reaching their goals than those who achieve what they set out to do?
Like a lot of other dilemma’s it comes down to EDUCATION and ACTION.
Now there’s not just one person to blame here…
We have a huge communication problem…
People want it to be simplified for them…
The educators simplify the message and the context gets lost…
The context is lost and the person trying to lose weight takes the wrong action…
Leaving them disappointed and convinced that it doesn’t work and they are a lost cause.
What’s Wrong With The Education
Now I’m sure you’ve heard that weight loss is about being in a Caloric Deficit…
This is true but…
Not all calorie deficits are equal…
Let’s take two guys both the same age, weigh the same and are looking to lose 5kg.
The first guy, let’s call him Joe, Joe is super keen to lose weight. He’s decided he’s going to follow a strict diet of 2000 Calories per day while burning 2500 Calories per day. This leaves Joe with a 500 Calorie deficit each day.
Now the second guy, Jarrod is also really keen to lose weight but also loves his training and wants to train more. So he plans on eating 3000 Calories and with his extra training ends up burning 3500 Calories per day. Jarrod also ends up with a 500 Calorie deficit each day.
By the basic logic of weight loss we are taught they should both get equal results, right?
I will place any money on the fact that they wouldn’t.
Although they may lose weight at the same rate. Jarrod would end up achieving the body they both wanted at a much faster rate than Joe.
This is the where missing link of body transformation comes into play.
The Missing Link
So the piece that’s missing here is that calories in and calories out doesn’t account for the influence of calories, macronutrients, micronutrients and activity has on our hormones.
Here’s a few things we know about those and how it influences your results based on your training and your diet…
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Low calorie and carbohydrate diets negatively impact on thyroid function as well as central nervous system recovery (lowered metabolism and worse recovery from training).
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Reduced protein intake leads to reduced protein synthesis and results in maintaining less muscle through weight loss leading to a less defined look.
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Low fat intake can reduce sex hormone production leading to lower testosterone levels which aid in burning fat and building muscle.
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Lowered total food intake is related to lower micronutrient intake and potentially lead to reduced metabolic rate or nutrient deficiencies.
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Increasing exercise levels improves nutrient partitioning (more food gets utilised to fuel muscles rather than storing as fat), supports thyroid function and stimulates burning fat and building muscle. (There is a limitation to this so don’t start training 5 hours a day)
Taking Action To Get The Body You Want
The biggest problem here is most people want to get the best result with the least amount of work.
So when you need to be in a caloric deficit, it seems much easier to be eating less and moving only a little bit more than to train 5+ hours a week and eating as much as you can while you are still getting the results you want.
If you genuinely care about transforming your body into physique you want; then the question shouldn’t be how can I do the least amount of work to get the result I want.
The question you should be asking is…
“How can I change my lifestyle so I can do the work required to get the results I want.”
The real way of getting strong, athletic, lean and fit comes down to this one line…
“Train hard, train often, eat enough to support performance.”
If you are plateauing in your training or always feeling run down in your training then you probably aren’t eating enough.
Not Convinced?
Earlier this year I dropped my calories down to around 1800-2000 per day. I dropped from 98 kg down to around 94 kg and then got stuck!
I kept pushing my training but I constantly felt flat and under recovered. My strength and fitness plummeted, I got stuck under a 150kg squat for the first time in nearly 5 years.
I got sick of feeling weak so I bumped up my calories, increased my carbs and protein and 3 weeks later I squatted 170kg. A few weeks after that I dropped down below 90 kg (first time in 3 years) to weigh in for my first strongman competition.
Since that point I’ve been able to stay at a leaner and lighter body weight. All while hitting PB’s in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Farmers Carry and Deadlift.
I know that’s just my own background with this, let’s talk about some more people.
Two of our clients, Kurt and Kara when they first started with us were training 2-3 times per week.
They were getting results but not at any record speeds. Then they decided to turn up to more of our group classes. They’ve been consistently training 4-6 days per week every week since then.
These guys have both dropped over 10kg each while setting PB’s in their lifting, fitness tests. Plus they feature heavily across our Newstrength Legends record board.
When you look at the changes they made, they haven’t necessarily ate less food. Rather they just increased their exercise levels and chose better foods to eat.
Eat Better, Exercise Better
Let’s throw away that eat less, move more bullshit…
It’s not helping anyone and has lead to more problems than it’s solved
It’s time to adopt a new way
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