Kitchener Personal Trainer

Fun fitness facts is what I’m writing about today because fitness is so fun! Right? Right! Here they are in order:

Carbohydrates

Carbs fuel your workouts the most! More than fat and definitely more than protein. Have fun trying to fuel your workouts with fat as some try to. Your body recognizes fat as something to store, not use. It likes Carbs as fuel for energy and replaces lost glycogen in muscle tissue. This is essential for building muscle and losing fat!

Workouts

You don’t need to workout for 3 plus hours to get results in the gym. One hour is really good for getting everything in, including warm up, cardio, strength and stretch. If you do a one hour workout three times per week, you will most definitely get the results you desire including muscle gain and losing fat.

Metabolsim

Fun fact! Your metabolism doesn’t slow down when you start aging. It also doesn’t slow down because of menopause. Hormones have very little to do with anything, except your mood! There are people positioning themselves as experts on hormones and its effects on your fitness results. But they are only doing this to get your money. You don’t need to cycle your workouts around your period (as a woman) and cortisol is not the enemy. In fact it’s completely normal for your cortisol to spike during workouts and is actually vital.

Hiit Cardio

Hiit cardio doesn’t really burn any more calories than regular cardio. The after burn you hear about is minimal. It amounts to about 8-10 extra calories. I kid you not. Personally I enjoy Hiit more than regular steady state because I don’t find it boring like I do with regular cardio workouts and it’s shorter, albeit way more intense than steady state. But I like the shortness and intense bursts of heart rate that you get with Hiit. If you find that you don’t like Hiit workouts and you like steady state or medium intensity intervals then go ahead. You will still get great results. There’s always gimmicks like Orange Theory and F-45 classes that rely on Hiit workouts but there are over exaggerated statements made on the results people get from it.

Walking

There’s a myth going around that walking isn’t really exercise and you can’t lose any fat or weight just by walking. This is a crazy notion. Sure you need to walk a distance if you want to lose by walking alone. Just walking 20 minutes isn’t going to do very much but if you get in 10k-15k steps a day you are most certainly going to get fitness results from it. Not just fat loss but also a regulated resting heart rate, increased lung capacity. What does that mean? It means you won’t be huffing and puffing anymore if you have to take a flight of stairs or when you have to walk around on your vacation. It’s an automatic increase to longevity and quality of life.

Coffee

Sometimes coffee gets a bad reputation depending on how society is going to frame it. But in moderation coffee is very good for you. It’s really good for your workouts! It is the ultimate, cheap pre-workout. The caffeine in it gives you energy and is also a diuretic. It also lowers risk of liver disease and Cancer. It also improves your cognitive function too! Want to be smarter? Drink coffee!

In Conclusion

These are just some fun fitness facts because there are more! If you have any thoughts on these fitness facts, let me know! Remember to always have fun on your fitness journey and enjoy the process!