Top 5 Fat Loss Plateau Busters

Bust through your fat loss plateau by adjusting your exercise routine (and eating routine which I'll deal with later). Make the most of your workout time by exercising smarter not just harder! Here we go:

1. Get off of the weight machines! They do too much of the work for you and many of the exercises are done sitting down. You're not engaging enough muscle groups when you work out on machines.....so it means less calories burned, less muscles developed and less fat loss. Don't be afraid to try new exercises.

2. Do as many compound strength exercises (with weights or bodyweight) standing up as possible. These types of exercises work major muscle groups and many times are full-body strength exercises. Squats, deadlift, lunges, standing bentover rows, squat-to curl-to press and bench press are great examples. Full-body core exercises like planks and side planks work well also. Spend less time posing on "mirror exercises" like bicep curls, calf raises and tricep extensions.

3. You have to work with enough weight to overload your muscles and build muscle. In other words, working out with 5 pound dumbbells won't get the job done (unless you are a beginner). You don't have to "max out" during your workouts but you need to challenge your body.

4. Don't forget about full-body medicine ball exercises like chops and throws (especially done full speed).

5. Train your muscles in all 3 planes of motion. Your body is 3-D so you need to train it that way. It will also help your dynamic balance to train in all 3 planes.

Train hard, smarter and eat right to break out of your slump!

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