At one point or another, most of us have felt disdain at the notion of “working out” or “getting fit.” Why? Because we (incorrectly) associate working out with an incredible amount of hard work.
Now, make no mistake about it, to develop a “first-class” body does require an incredible amount of hard work. The thing is that many of us don’t care about that. Most people do, however, care about their appearance and their health.
Are you ready to hear an incredibly painful truth?
We can’t improve our appearance without changing our lifestyle.
A second difficult truth?
We can’t improve our health without changing our lifestyle.
Sure, we can go on a binge diet, lose a bunch of weight and look “better,” but our overall health will inevitably suffer – and we’ll most likely gain the weight back, regardless. Therefore, we must strike an ideal balance between the three variables: (1) our health, (2) our appearance, and (3) our will to commit to both (1) and (2).
OUR BODY NEEDS MOVEMENT.
If you look at the physiological makeup of the human body, you begin to realize how inordinately complex it is. This complex system needs movement; else, we sacrifice both our appearance and health.
And it doesn’t require that you spend hours at the gym.
What it does require is some discipline and a bit of time. The former is what most people have trouble with. It’s much easier to catch that additional 15 to 30 minutes of shuteye than it is to put your body in motion.
In this article, we describe four movements that will restore and improve your energy, motion, and strength.
Below, you’ll see four basic exercises with instructions. For those visually inclined, you can see illustrations of each via a quick Google search.
4 MOVES THAT MELT BODY FAT WHEN YOU PERFORM THEM DAILY
1. UPWARD ROW (WITH LIGHT DUMBBELLS)
Reason: A “pull” exercise, rows will make everyday movements much more fluid. The muscles are then less prone to pain.
Movement: (a) stand with feet shoulder-width apart, (b) Slightly bend forward at the hips while keeping abdominals “clenched,” (c) Move elbows in back past the hips (keeping them close to the body); engage and squeeze the back muscles, (d) return to starting position.
2. ABDOMINAL TWIST (WITH OR WITHOUT LIGHT DUMBBELLS)
Reason: Our fast food habits tend to manifest into flabby abs. This rotating exercise engages your core abdominal areas and oblique muscles. The movement may also help prevent lower back injuries.