Weight Loss Tips for Golfers - Part 1
BY David Chettle
Accept The Facts
There is no magic involved in fat loss. You must exercise (cardio and weight training) and change your nutritional habits. In other words, monitor and/or limit the intake of food and drink. If your energy expenditure is less than your calorie intake you will continue to increase your weight. If you are only performing cardiovascular training (e.g. walking, aerobics etc.) you must start to perform weight training if want to achieve your fat loss goals.
Find The Right Way To Work Out
Get on a program. A degree qualified personal trainer will design a program specifically for your goals (yes…you can combine weight loss and golf performance in the same program!). They will teach you the correct way to use equipment, and appropriate form and technique for both cardiovascular and weight training. More importantly, your program will reflect your individual needs and abilities – this ensures the ultimate in safe, results oriented exercising.
Work Out Consistently
We all know that exercise burns calories while doing it. We now know that exercise actually “ups” your metabolism for up to 9 hours after a workout – meaning that you will be burning more calories per hour than if you hadn’t exercised at all. Basically it is another bonus that comes from exercise!
Do Your Aerobic Activity In The Morning
Research shows that completing some form of aerobic exercise first thing in the morning is more effective for burning fat than exercising later in the day after you have eaten a few meals. This is due to the fact that after a nights sleep, your blood sugar levels are low, as are your carbohydrate reserves – this forces your body to metabolise stored body fat to get through the exercise.
Set Specific Goals And Write Them Down
Do not write, “I want to look great”. That is not a specific goal, rather a dream. A more specific goal may be “I want to lose 6 kgs of fat over the next 12 weeks”. This is a goal as it has a specific measurable objective. It is interesting to note that researchers have found that you are 30 times more likely to achieve your goals when they are written down.
