Sport

Sports and fitness can increase your energy expenditure a little, but the main contributor to weight loss and weight maintenance is eating behavior.

First of all, you need to deal with what makes you consume more calories than you need. “Working off” prevents to deal closely with this issue and to establish nutrition.

A person eats too much, then runs laps around the stadium and thinks that he has atoned for his sin and everything is fine. Until the next breakdown.

Moreover, the desire to cover the food eaten by training is also ineffective. Our bodies have a ceiling of physical activity that helps us use more energy per day. Once you go beyond that level, your body starts to conserve.

Sports and fitness without considering nutrition will not result in significant weight loss. But weight loss is not the only reason to move more in your regular life.

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Recognize the problem
And sincerely want to bring your diet back to normal. It is better to get rid of bad habits in the position of “I love myself and want to do it for me”, instead of “this is the way it should be”.

Also, before changing your diet, it’s important to break the “food = pleasure” link. Yes, junk food brings momentary pleasure, but as you are reading this text, it is probably more important for you to maintain a healthy body for years to come.

Set a specific goal
This will determine your future eating plan.

Understand whether you want to stay at your weight or lose weight. How many pounds? Or maybe you need to gain muscle mass or just maintain your health? Having a clear understanding of your goal will make it easier to get on track and stay disciplined.

Learn the principles of good nutrition
The norms of a healthy diet are individualized for everyone. However, there are general principles that are the basis for determining individual values, such as the number of calories needed per day and the optimal balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

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Seek out an activity to your heart’s content
Perhaps it’s the legacy of 1980s fitness culture with its “you can’t catch a fish out of a pond without work” attitude, but many people still believe that exercise without suffering doesn’t count. But this “punitive” approach negates any benefits of physical activity, and in fact, the more you enjoy a workout, the more likely you are to do it again.

If you haven’t yet found an activity that brings you joy, try anything that piques your interest: trampolining, hiking, yoga, powerlifting. The key is to stay curious and recognize that you may try many things before you find something you truly love. Many people often think like there’s something wrong with them since they don’t enjoy the sport. It’s all about the fact that certain workouts just aren’t right for them.

Ask questions at the end of a new workout
Physical activity that you enjoy doesn’t necessarily have to be easy and gentle, and you don’t necessarily have to enjoy every minute of it. We often get more satisfaction from workouts that challenge our abilities and motivate us to overcome fears and obstacles.

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1. You have chosen the wrong program
Typically, home workouts consist of simple exercises like push-ups, squats and lunges, deadlifts and presses with light fitness dumbbells. Such a program is suitable for those who want to maintain health, strengthen muscles and slightly increase overall endurance.

If your goals are to lose weight, build muscle mass or develop strength, you need a specific program.

2. You do not increase the load
Often people find a workout program, get used to it and don’t want to change anything.

At first, the exercises seem difficult. You struggle to complete the approaches, suffer from muscle pain in the morning and rejoice at the small positive changes, whether it is an increased biceps or a minus centimeter in the waist.

Over time, the body adapts, and for further progress you need to increase the volume of training, but you are already used to the program and perform it on automatic, without thinking about more.

Your body feels comfortable and good, but progress stops.

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What materials are used to make mats
Knowing the characteristics of different materials, you can at least roughly imagine how the mat will feel during exercise. At the same time, there is no guarantee that the product will be of high quality, even if it is made of 100% natural polymer and is not cheap.

Because of the difference in composition and manufacturing techniques, two models of the same material may differ greatly in durability, odor and anti-slip properties.

Polyvinyl chloride
One of the most popular options. Most cheap mats are made of PVC, although there are also quite expensive models. For example, from Manduka or Reebok, a popular yoga brand.

Even cheap mats can provide a good grip on the floor, so that the product will not move with you during exercises. However, most models can’t provide the same good grip on your hands. Once your palms get wet from sweat, they will start to ride on the PVC surface.

Polyethylene foam
This material is used to make hiking mats, so-called foams. Some manufacturers indicate that such models can be used for training.

It is indeed possible to exercise on them. For example, if you are going to do exercises in nature, laying the mat on the grass wet from dew. Or throw a mat on the floor to make it softer to pump your abs.

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