Fat Loss Dip

July 30, 2008

Lately I’ve been reading this little book called, “The Dip” by a guy named Seth Godin.

It’s all about how the biggest results are often achieved after a period of struggling. But many people quit during the struggle, and never achieve success. You might be able to relate – this is very true of fat loss, working out, and eating right.

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

After all, it’s not too bad to get through the morning or even the early part of the afternoon without ‘cheating’ on your diet. But late in the afternoon our diet becomes a struggle. And while sitting around after dinner it is practically impossible for some folks to resist the siren’s call of the cookies and chips.

But those who make it through the struggle WIN. They end up eating fewer calories and losing fat for the day.

Same with our workouts.

The warmup is fine, and the first few sets are tough, but manageable. But as we go on, some folks want to quit. But often it is the last set, the last rep, the last effort that gives us the most results.

If we didn’t experience discomfort and fatigue – and make it through it all – we wouldn’t change our bodies.

We have to get through what Seth calls, “the dip”. As he says, “It is human nature to quit when it hurts.”

And human nature is why you see more lard bodies than hard bodies.

The two worst things you can do when you are in “the dip” are…

a) Quit (that’s obvious)

b) Jump from program to program (because each time you jump, you are starting over again – always give a program a full 4-week trial period to see if it really works for you)

If you can make it through the dip, you win.

But how do you beat the dip when the struggle is so hard?

By reminding yourself of how good life will be on the other side of the dip – how good things will be once you make it through the struggle.

You must remind yourself that you can get to a point where you’ll prefer whole, natural foods over junk food; that you’ll look forward to your workouts, rather than find any excuse to blow them off.

You must have the right mindset.

You must learn to stay strong.

And get help from your social support.

Those are the 3 keys to making it through the fat loss dip using Turbulence Training.

About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com