Lose it Like a Man to get Fit and Tone Up

Have you and your partner, father or brother ever gone on a weight loss campaign together? You will almost immediately notice he will will drop weight quicker and more consistently than you will. There is a reason a woman has never won series of the TV show The Biggest Loser and It has nothing to do with desire, dedication or motivation. It has to do with physiology.

Be composed
Muscle mass as we have discussed is important. A man's greater muscle mass, heavier bones and lower body fat percentage mean men burn more kilojoules than women, not only women working out but at rest as well. So how can women change their body composition? You can start by doing the walk to run program, this increases aerobic fitness which helps burn excess fat. This should be supplemented by the Firm part of our program, which will help build lean muscle. Cutting back on kilojoule intake in conjunction with the extra exercise will result in faster weight loss.

Get active
Women tend to be less active than men. They stop playing organised sport at a younger age, and more often than not give up exercising as well. We teen to be less active than men for several reason. One is that a greater proportion of meals tend to have jobs that involve physical. In additional mean are more likely to play team sports such as football, soccer and basketball, which helps keep them active. Most of us can become more active by increasing the amount of 'incidental' exercise we do.

Pump iron
Men are more likely than women to weight train, and as a result they build more muscle, which leads to faster weight loss. It is estimated that for each 2 kg of lean muscle you have, the body burn 140 to 400 more kilojoules. Weight training also increases the strength of the foundations of the body - ligaments, bones and tendons - which can prevent injury. It improves balance and a strong muscular core can alleviate back pain. Being stronger also encourages you to exercise more. If you play golf or tennis you'll hit the ball harder, and in netball you'll hit the ball harder, and netball you'll move faster and jump higher. A strong muscular body also leads to growing old gracefully.