The Biggest Loser and all the contests that have spawned off the popular “reality” show at your local gym have placed people who are desperate for fat loss in a very bad situation.  Fat Loss at all costs, training for symptoms and dieting/exercise extremism can cause injury while confusing people into believing that what they always hated about exercise still reigns true.

Long, boring and ineffective cardio.

Working to absolute exhaustion during every workout.

Lack of rest.

Calorie restriction resulting in a feeble metabolism.

I touched on this yesterday but I have to write about it again…well because it is bothering me!  It is bothering me because I don’t want you or anyone you know to be fooled into a strategy that is short term (for most people) at best, illustrating the worst fears of millions of over weight people and quite simply is a set up for ultimate failure.

Fat loss (and the underlying issues that form the goal of fat loss) is an emotional hot button.  People will walk through walls, atleast for a 6-8 week challenge, in an all out effort to lose fat once and for all.  Best intentions are had on all sides…

What’s left is no sense of a long term strategy.

“I can’t wait till its over”

or

“I hope I lose weight with this because I want to quit”

These quotes tell me there is little hope for these people to actually reach their goal, and if they do it won’t be for long.

Fat Loss is hard work.  But it has to also be smart work.

I don’t know if this post is more for me to get this off my chest or for you and your protection.

As for what to do about it…

STAY TUNED!

Vent.  Breathe.  Win.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
“Fast, repeatable, effecive, efficient”