Fact Not Fiction

Thanks to the internet and many so called experts frequenting gyms and media there’s an enormous amount of information on weight loss training and diet etc. However a lot of information comes from anecdotes and opinions of individuals rather than from more valuable information attained from concise scientific research.

My name is John Kavanagh and the co owner of New You personal training. Since 1985 I have been applying the fundamentals of Math, Physics and Physiology to the issues of physical conditioning. I’m an advocate of science measurement and analysis of what really works in the gym, with nutrition and particularly of finding methods of making training more effective and efficient.

The fact of the matter is this - Lean Tissue Burns Fat and lots of it. It also gives structure and shape to your body and leaves you stronger so you have lots of energy to do the things you enjoy. Some people have a latent fear of the word muscle and are afraid they might get bulky and muscle bound. It just doesn’t work like that.

People say to me they just want to tone up and lose fat. The truth is you really cant achieve either on a treadmill or with aimless gym workouts or through dieting methods that deplete the body and slow down your metabolic rate.

Only by stimulating the lean tissue on your body through innovative intensive resistance training methods can we accomplish both objectives and more.

Muscle fiber is considered active tissue and 1lb of lean tissue is 5 times smaller in size than 1 lb of fat and requires lots of energy to sustain itself. That’s great news because that energy comes from burning extra calories 24 hours per day 365 days per year.

For every pound of muscle density you attain or lose it will increase or slowdown your metabolism by 60 calories per day every day. That is the very reason why extreme Dieting causes long term weight problems because although you may lose weight the scales does not tell you what type of weight you have lost and typically through dieting or over indulgence in Aerobic exercise can lead to a large proportion of that weight loss been attributed to muscle wastage.

The average person between the ages of 20 to 30 years of age who doesn’t actually gain any weight on the scales can lose 10 lbs of muscle and gain 10 lbs pounds of fat This change in body composition will deteriorate posture, body shape and slow the metabolic rate by approx 600 calories per day which is equivalent to a pound and a half of fat per week in expenditure terms. Hence you can see the difficulties in staying lean as we age even without any consideration for dieting. Hence the importance of ensuring that we only lose weight or more specifically fat whilst attaining or maintaining lean tissue levels that control the rate at which our bodies burn calories 24 hours per day.

At New You we combine the metabolic benefits of an accurate nutrition plan with resistance training and high point cardiovascular activity to achieve quite astonishing results to your physical make up In just 4 weeks individuals can safely lose 10% of their body weight in fat whilst improving their body composition. So an individual who weighs 200lbs can lose safely and effectively lose 20 lbs of weight if it is necessary whilst at the same time speeding up their resting metabolism. Allowing them to remain leaner fitter and lighter in the future.

Lean tissue is the secret weapon against fat, its natural and you don’t need drugs or expensive supplements It improves the shape of your body and gives you more energy. It stops fat from accumulating and makes you younger since your lean tissue or muscle density is a primary biomarker of aging.