Hours of Treadmill Should Lose My "Pouch"! Ya, sure, Bob!

Hey Ladies-

I often get asked what our workouts are like and if there is a limit on age or fitness level when it comes to working towards a Bangin' Body. My answer:

Q: But what if the workout is too hard for me?
A: It's not. You know why? Because they're setup in such a way that you work at your own pace. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong! That's when we get you (insert sinister laugh HERE!)

Yes. We want you to perform our fat incinerating workout based on your fitness levels, however, your fitness level will improve at each and every session. So yes, long story-short, we want you to work at your own pace. BUT we control a few variables, too.

1. Time-allotted to finish a workout for rounds OR
2. Number of reps/rounds to finish in a certain time OR
3. Any other way that our imagination can manage to rapidly lose weight...

...and when you add in the group atmosphere, you're basically forced to work harder than last time, even if it's just by 1 rep! Yup, just 1. And that right there, ladies, is the secret. Always doing just a little bit better.

Here's why:
Scenario- You workout with us 3x a week for 1 year.
Exercise- Burpees (hey, it's everyones favorite belly fat burning exercise)

Day 1- 10 Burpees completed. You KNOW you must beat 10 Burpees during your next workout. That's awesome! Now we have something to shoot for-- you've officially begun your body transformation!

Day 2- 11 Burpees completed. Congratulations! You're 100% without a doubt in better shape than you were on Day 1 and we've got the documentation to prove it!

Let's say that every workout you add just 1 extra Burpee. You will have started your journey being fit enough to only complete 10 Burpees. At the end of the year, 155 workouts later, you are now completing 165 gut-busting, tummy-flattening burpees in 1 workout!

So now I ask you... Are you satisfied with that kind of progress? Doing too much too soon is a recipe for disaster. Slow-steady-determined-committed wins the race!

Stay tuned! I'll be reviewing and breaking down why some exercise-programs work better than others for losing fat, and which is my ultimate fave!

To my fellow Bangin' Body-followers,
Peace out!
Brenda

Burn Fat Before Bed! (recipe inside)

Jane Doe has had enough. She's finally decided that he wants to lose weight and get in shape. She's gone out and bought a brand new pair of workout shoes, some workout clothes, a membership for a very upscale gym, and is going to start eating healthier.

That's great!

When I ask Jane about her diet she responds with this:

"I want to lose weight so I don't eat after 7pm. If I keep 7pm as my food cut-off then my body won't store the food I eat as bodyfat."

Here is my problem with this- if you go without nutrients, more specifically PROTEIN, for too long then your body enters what is known as a catabolic environment.

What does this mean?

Your body will eat away at it's muscle tissue.

BIG PROBLEM.

Muscle is one of the primary "metabolic furnaces" in your body. Without it, you'll suffer from Old-Woman Syndrome. This is where you're thin, but are very soft, frail, weak, lethargic, etc.

Bottom line: You need to get some protein into your system about an hour or so before bed. You won't gain fat. It'll actually be the opposite! However, it's very important that you choose the right foods.

A late-night bowl of cereal is NOT the right food. Cookies and milk? Sorry, Jane. Ain't gonna happen.


It's got to have a hefty amount of protein, a small amount of fat, and a small amount of calories. You'll retain and even build muscle while you sleep, causing you to actually burn fat while you do absolutely nothing.

Pretty cool, huh?

Here's MY favorite pre-bed meal. It provides you with high-quality protein to help keep your metabolism revving throughout the night and some essential fatty acids (EFA) and fish oil, which are scientifically proven to not only burn fat, but support heart health, balance blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and allow you to properly heal and recover while you sleep:

Metabolic Sleep Food:
1/2c Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1/2 scoop protein (ask me, below, what my personal favorite is!)
2 teaspoons of Almond/Peanut Butter
1 fish oil capsule (again, ask me which one I prefer!)

Nutrition Information (estimation)
Calories: 250 cal
Fat: 8g
Carbs: 5g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 27g

Sleep tight, Ms. Bangin' Body!