Weight Loss!!!

One of my favorite shows and probably one of the only TV shows I watch is the Biggest Loser.  Although,  I’m not a big fan nor do I advocate counting pounds or kilos as a measure of getting in shape.  The most important thing is losing the fat, period.  On the show they push losing weight and that is all good for Prime-time TV.  The only thing I wish they would cover more is how important it is to lose actual body fat over water weight, and muscle weight.  With the rate that those contestants are losing weight, its impossible to say that they aren’t losing a lot of water and muscle weight.

I push for my clients to concentrate on losing fat instead of looking at the scale.  Inorder to do that you have to get measurements.  The best way to do that currently is by getting dunked in the water.  That can be expensive.  Another good way is Calipers.  The Caliper method is as good as the person doing the pinching.  If you have the same person doing it and knows what they are doing then you can get a fairly accurate measurement of bodyfat %.  It might not be the best but its good enough to give you a baseline and an idea of where you truly are at.  There are many other methods, but those two are the best to my knowledge. 

If you concentrate on losing the bodyfat over the pounds, you will see and feel much better results.  You will be able to keep your strength and lose the eccess dead weight (FAT). 

If you need help with this, or would like to come in just to get measured you can contact me at jp@crossfitsandiego.com.  I will be more then happy to measure you and get you going on a plan to meet your goal.  I want you to succeed!!!