Coach Reveals Number One Mistake Keeping You From Toning Up
Are you making a common fitness mistake that is preventing you from achieving the desirable "toned" look? Dragana Jasprica is a body transformation expert and fitness coach who helps women who "love to lift" achieve their best body ever. In a new Instagram post, she reveals a huge mistake that she finds a lot of her clients make that is keeping them from firming up – and you might be making it too.
The Mistake? Fasted Training
According to Dragana, fasted training is a common mistake that women make, preventing them from toning up. "If you want to achieve the toned look, eat before you lift weights. Period," she writes in her post. "One sure way to look soft is training on an empty stomach."
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Your Energy Depletes
She goes on to explain "what happens when you train fasted," starting with energy. When you don't eat before you lift, "your body limits your power output because the energy demand of the training isn't met by your nutrition strategy. This leads to less muscle growth," she says.
Then, Your Body Breaks Down Muscle
Then, "your body breaks down muscle to compensate for the lack of energy from food," she continues. "This leads to muscle loss, and the muscle loss is even greater if you are in a fat loss phase because of the overall calorie deficit."
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And Then Your Body Releases More Cortisol, Leading to More Cravings
Stress hormones are also impacted. "Your body has to release more cortisol to get the energy for training, which can lead to more cravings after your training. Cortisol can lead to more body fat accumulating around your belly and more water retention in your lower body," she writes.
Over Time, the Impact Worsens
Over time, the impact worsens. "Do this over the years, and your body swims in stress hormones. This downregulates your metabolic rate, which leads to poorer recovery, performance, digestion, mood, sleep, and, of course, a worse look. If you ask me…No bueno," she writes.
Here Is What to Do
Luckily, there are some things you can do to prevent this from happening. First, "have a proper meal within 60-90 min before training," she writes. "Keep this pre-workout meal light in fat but rich in carbs & protein," she adds. Also, "only eat foods that you digest well."
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This Is Just the First Step
This is just the first step in your toning journey. "If you haven't paid attention to this until now, you will notice a difference when you start to apply this strategy. But this is only one part of what is needed to look toned. If you want to make sure that you integrate it in the big picture of body transformation," she concludes. And if you enjoyed this article, don't miss 12-3-30 Walking Method: 20 Proven Tips to Lose Weight Faster.
