Are You Skinny Fat?

Don’t you just love all the supermodels who say they never work out but still manage to eat whatever they want and look fabulous?

It seems like the perfect lifestyle; a diet of sugar, caffeine, nicotine and deep-fried cheeseburgers. Would it surprise you to know that these models actually have a high body fat percentage?

They may unknowingly be laying the groundwork for many chronic diseases associated with aging. There is a difference between being thin and being healthy & it lies in the body composition.

Body Composition: a measure of the lean tissue and of the fatty tissue that makes up your body weight.

Many gym-goers completely neglect the weight training part because they don’t want to get “bulky.” But without a proper weight-resistance training program they may drop some weight but will end up getting skinny fat. Cellulite will never go away as long as there is no weight training program.
- Adopt An Exercise Plan That Has Cardio & Weight Training. Don’t overdo the cardio-it can damage the muscle fibers we are working so hard to build. Do your weight training before your cardio if you are doing them both on the same day. This will ensure your strength is at maximum for lifting & you will continue to burn fat with cardio.
- Eat Protein with Every Meal & Skip the Sugar. Protein is the building block of muscle and it’s essential for repair after workouts. Also take low-glycemic carbohydrates with your workouts.
- Keep Your Stress Under Control. Higher stress levels can have a negative effect on the body composition by increasing the breakdown of muscle mass & increasing the deposition of fat around the abdomen.
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