The Fat Burning Blueprint

One of my coaching mantras is that fat loss is a chemical event, not mechanical.

If losing body fat was as easy as jumping on a treadmill, burning 875 calories and getting off a quarter pound lighter, everyone would be in great shape all the time because there is no shortage of people doing this type of training.

For any exercise program to work, your metabolism (i.e. your physiology) must be able to respond to your training.

Your hormonal system will play a LARGE role in determining how and IF your body will respond to your training program at all.

All of your glands must be functional (adrenals, Thyroid, Pituatary, gonads and even the pancreas).

If your body is responding to your exercise program then thank your lucky stars.

If your body is no longer responding to your training and diet, and/or you have reached a sticking point in your fat loss, it will be from one or all of the following:

1. Your hormonal system is compromised. Is it your adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, gonads or a little bit of all of them?
Find out what it is and you will turn the fat burning machine back on.

2. Your training program is not matching you current metabolic needs.
Are you over-training or under-training? Do the opposite of what you are currently doing and watch the magic happen.

Summary:
Pay attention to your body.
When we are working with deadlines like getting ready for a contest, wedding, reunion or vacation, it is easy to get anxious.
As long a you stay in tune with what your body is telling you, you will make the right adjustments and reach your goal with ease.