Body Basics - Info to Know before Losing Weight

Is the bathroom scale the most accurate measure of your weight loss success? Do you have a body type that presents natural challenges in losing weight and gaining lean muscle mass? Do you have a muscle composition that is naturally better suited for aerobic exercises or weight lifting? What hormones will positively and negatively affect your weight loss and fitness efforts – and how can you manipulate them to your benefit? What can you do to increase metabolism to burn more fat and gain more lean muscle?

These questions and more will be answered in this section. The body is a very complex machine. You don't need to know every detail about your body and how it works, but it’s helpful to have some basic information before you begin your weight loss and fitness journey. By having this information at your finger tips, you’ll be able to get off on the right foot and you’ll have a much better chance of shedding that excess weight and getting fit!

Here are the topics covered in this section:

Body Composition – find out why the bathroom scale isn’t the best method for accurately measuring your weight loss success.

Body Types – find out what body type you have and what challenges you may face in losing weight and gaining lean muscle mass.

Muscle Fibers – there are two primary muscle fibers that do different things. You may have more of one type than the other which can affect your initial workouts.

Hormones – there are hormones in the body that help you lose weight and there are some that help you gain weight. Learn about these hormones and what you can do to manipulate them to your benefit.

Metabolism – learn about the basics of metabolism, why it’s so important in losing weight and things you can do everyday to increase metabolism.