Mistake Two
Same old, same old
We know it can be frustrating when you’ve been working out steadily – and then you hit a weight-loss plateau. Many women fall into the trap of stagnating or hardly progressing from where they started. As a fitness newbie, you’re likely to be working out at a low intensity and expending few calories. To boost the burn, you have to dial up the intensity – which you should be able to achieve after several weeks of training.
When you get stronger, try short bursts of vigorous activity, like interval training. It burns more calories and up to 36 per cent more fat than constant, moderately intensive workouts.
If you can still talk while jogging on the treadmill, the workout is too easy for you. Up your distance, speed or dumbbell weight at every session, no matter how little. Think of the number of calories you’ll eventually burn in week six compared to week one. And make sure you’re actually spending enough time working out: You’ll need to clock up 200 to 300 minutes of aerobic exercise per week to melt the flab.