Why are my clothes tight?

You were combining strength training and cardio into your workouts and then doing cardio days also, and you changed your eating style. You lost weight, body fat, and inches! Not only were you feeling great, you were looking great too! Then one day life got in the way and you stopped your normal workout routine due to money, lack of motivation, life is just too busy, etc. Whatever the reason, it happened! You can now fit in cardio only; that’s great, right? You are still eating somewhat healthy. So why are my clothes feeling so tight? I am still exercising and following my “diet”.  I have the answer!

While cardiovascular exercise is very important to losing weight and then maintaining it, it does not help your body work efficiently when burning calories. You are now losing the muscle you just built! Here is an example: I worked out on the elliptical for 1 hour and burned 450 calories; great! Do you know that your body is done burning the calories once you stop? That is it!

When you combine cardio and strength training together in your routine, it helps your body be more efficient in burning calories, while toning and tightening. How? Example: During Kettlebell Boot Kamp group training you burn 360 calories, and for the next 24-48 hours your body is still burning calories and becoming more efficient!  As your metabolism is working more effectively, you are still burning calories throughout the day and night! Don’t forget that you are building lean muscle, which is why your body becomes a well-oiled machine!  Building lean muscle tones and tightens your body - bonus! 

We all know that cardio workouts are a must in your workout routine, but so is strength training. Finding the right program that works best for you is important, and you must like it to stick with it. This is a life change, not just a quick fix to lose some weight for the big event coming up (although we can help you with that too!) I know I have given examples of a good routine in the past, so yes I am repeating myself.

Monday – Kettlebell Boot Kamp

Tuesday – Yoga

Wednesday – Kettlebell Boot Kamp

Thursday – Run on the treadmill

Friday –Kettlebell Boot Kamp

Saturday – Elliptical

Sunday – Active rest

If you are not sure if you have a good routine, let’s get together and talk about it, and see what needs to be tweaked.

 Fat takes up more space the muscle, so here is a visual to see why inches increase.