Christopher L. Lang - Fitness Made Smart, Not Hard

ISBN: 9781623091262

Fitness Made Smart, Not Hard

Table of Contents

Conclusion:

Summary

Introduction

Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling? The one that comes after youve exercised several times and tried your best to eat right- only to step onto the scale and see youve only lost half a pound, or, even worse, gained weight.

Simply put, it is almost depressing. You feel like youve worked out so hard all week long, and it has done you no good at all. Some of you may feel like giving up, and often, after a couple experiences like this, most of you will. Do you ever feel discouraged about your ability to lose weight through diet and exercise plans of any kind?

Losing weight is not an easy thing to do if we dont know where to start. Diet and exercise are more often than not unsuccessful for most people. Many have attempted diet and exercise routines of one kind or another, only to give up because they did not see the results they desired for the effort they put forth.

If you have experienced this, know that you are not alone. People have tried numerous methods and fads- only to come out with bad results. This can be due to a variety of different reasons. Ultimately, it boils down to one thing; we must workout smarter, not harder. Only then will the plans and routines work for us.

Flawed workout programs and diets have become a common problem today, and the culprit is a lack of proper information. In the internet age, people are often misinformed about what their goals, workouts and nutrition should actually be, which leads them into the old fallacy of composition or division.

Instead of losing faith, lets look at how to make things work for you. When you are properly informed, you will act properly. When you act properly, you will benefit from the efforts you put forth each day.

This is where Fitness Made Smart, Not Hard comes in. I wrote this book to take the intricacies out of understanding how to workout and diet to see results. I also wanted to help people learn why they are eating and exercising a certain way. A sense of purpose can take you very far in your journey to reach your health and fitness goals.

This book is designed to guide you on how to properly adjust your diet and exercise methods in order to benefit from them. By working out smarter, you wont have to struggle to see results. Your efforts will be deliberate and yield powerful benefits. You wont have to try new diets and exercise plans over and over because you dont experience any kind of success with them. After reading this book, youll have the confidence of knowing youre doing the right thing in the gym.

You will learn how to follow a diet and exercise plan that is unique to your own needs and goals for weight loss and health. You will gain knowledge about how to implement this plan effectively to make you experience results far better than before.

What You Will Learn Here

In this book, you will learn how to make your exercise and nutrition efforts work for you in order to improve both your health and your body in any way you desire. This is a complete guide to doing just that. It contains everything you need to know from beginning to end about fitness for you.

First, Ill show you how to properly warm up through a process called dynamic stretching. Next, youll discover how to adjust your workouts to reach a desired goal, whether it is weight loss or gaining muscle. Later in the book, you will learn how to properly finish your workouts with various stretches to cool you down.

You wont experience optimal results without learning about nutrition. This subject can be a complex one, but Ive broken it all down for you here in this book. Nutrition will compliment your workout efforts, so a portion of this book is devoted to nutrition and all you need to know about eating right to reach your goals quickly. Finally, you will learn about cardio training, which is an effective form of exercise you can use to lose a significant amount of stored bodyfat.

Of course some of you may be thinking youve read similar books before and it was very difficult for you to put into practice. Ive given this dilemma much thought and have taken it into heavy consideration. Dont worry, because here you will find everything simplified for you so you can get started in the gym right away. Whether youre a beginner and looking to expand your fitness knowledge, or a fitness aficionado, everything here is organized and clearly written so you can implement it immediately.

Answers to many of the questions people have about exercise will be found here. One question that probably comes to mind at this point is, Why is this book is so different from all the others out there? or What makes this particular book actually work when all of the others dont?

The answer is simple. The techniques that will be discussed in this book are not openly discussed in most material you will encounter about exercise and nutrition. Here, you will find very exclusive information; these are concepts I have taught as a Master Instructor to some of the top trainers in America.

The information given to you in this book is a set of exercise principles and nutrition techniques used by only the best personal trainers and nutritionists in the world. These techniques work immensely for the different clients Ive trained in my career, from celebrities to professional athletes. Simply put, these methods work and yield powerful results. These training techniques are like none you will ever encounter. The nutrition recommendations are far from various fad diets very few have found to be successful.

Welcome to your complete guide to fitness and nutrition. Your efforts and hard work will pay off for you if you apply what you are going to learn in this book.

About Me

Christopher Lang I

Christopher Lang B.S., is the founder and CEO of Your Body Shop. One of the industrys leading experts on fitness and exercise nutrition, Christopher has authored fitness books and contributed online articles on the topics of fitness and exercise/sport nutrition. As a Master Instructor, Christopher has educated over 100 personal trainers on the various subjects related to health, fitness, sports and nutrition.

As a Master Fitness Trainer and Nutritionist, he has encountered and coached over 100 athletes, professionals, celebrities, Olympic medalists, and countless everyday people throughout his career.

In addition to his lifelong learning commitment, Christopher earned his B.Sc. degree in Kinesiology at California State University of Northridge.

Christopher is an Exercise and Sport Nutritionist, Master Personal Trainer (NASM, Equinox Fitness Training Institute (EFTI), NFPT) and Master Instructor, Russian Kettlebell Specialist and Aerobic Endurance Training Specialist.

Website: http://www.itsyourbodyshop.com

Chapter 1: How to Warm Up (Dynamic Stretching)

In this first chapter of the book, you will be introduced to the concept of dynamic stretching, a method of properly warming up for exercise that will provide many benefits for you. As you will learn, it is more effective to move when warming up for exercise than to simply sit down and statically stretch. Although static stretching has its benefits, dynamically warming up is more essential to your workout performance.

What is Dynamic Stretching?

Dynamic stretching is a unique form of stretching that is performed at the beginning of exercise routines for optimal movement and range of motion. This may be different from what some people have been taught and are doing. Traditionally, static (non-movement based) stretches have been performed when warming up for workouts.