Hey Undercard Fam,
Diet and exercise.
Have you ever wondered what is more important when it comes to weightloss or body composition goals out of the two?
Well.. Here's a simple explanation.
Diet, mainly your calorie intake, has the biggest influence on how much weight you lose.
The reason being, it's a lot easier to eat fewer calories than burn them off.
For example, with a few small dietary adjustments, you can put yourself in a 500-calorie deficit.
One less sugar filled caramel latte a day, and a big ass salad instead of a GYG buritto at lunch and you are there!
But.. To burn 500 calories, you'd need to do vigorous activity (like running or intense incline walking) for 45-60 mins - or, a solid boxing class!
Every single day.
And that's just not sustainable for most people.
Now..
Exercise, mainly strength training, has the biggest influence on the type of weight you lose.
And by "type," I'm mostly referring to weight loss (which includes, water, fat, food-stuff, and muscle) vs. true fat loss.
Strength training helps you build muscle, but in a deficit, its most important role is in helping you maintain muscle.
This way, the weight you lose is coming entirely from body fat.
Knowing this distinction is crucial for getting results that last.
It's not 70% diet, 30% exercise.
It's not 50% diet, 50% exercise.
It's 100% diet AND exercise, as each influences your results in different ways.
This is why, you should sign up to our upcoming 8 week challenge (kicking off Monday 5th Feb) - because combining the two, is where the magic happens!
Hope this helps :)
