Work Out Harder

Just what you want to hear on a Monday morning, huh! However, your body is only going to change and you will only get the results you want when you put increased stress to your muscles - not in duration, but intensity. If you are bored with your workout, do something different. Try changing it up every 15 minutes, for example, changing machines, doing intervals or having a goal of so many reps - whatever it is, you want to constantly be pushing yourself. Remember that as you start to run low on energy, what you are running low on is glycogen - this is the first source your body uses for energy; but as you run low on glycogen you begin to burn FAT - so don't give up! Your brain might tell you to quit, but your body actually has a lot more left. To keep yourself motivated, have a goal - you are going to burn so many calories, you are going to run so many miles, or do some other form of cardio for so many minutes - and then DO IT! To get motivated and keep your energy levels at their highest, you must be properly rested - go to bed earlier and try for at least seven hours. The earlier you go to bed, the better you sleep, and those who get more sleep eat around 200 calories less per day - it also allows you to get out of bed in the morning ready to hit the gym - try it tonight! Melissa