Are you working out, eating healthy, and still not seeing the results you want?

If you answered “yes”, you probably need to incorporate strength training into your workouts. Cardio is great, but if you are eating less calories (dieting) and performing cardio then you are probably burning muscle. You want MUSCLE!  It increases your metabolism and will help you burn more calories.  Check out this video for Killer Arms and increase your muscle!  Try 10 repetitions; 3 sets; of all 4 exercises or until you fatigue the muscle.  Remember to share some pics of your sculpted guns!

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Already performing a strength training workout?

If you are already strength training check out this link and see how many calories your workout is really burning. You might be overestimating the burn.

Remember, we can’t out run our fork!  Keep your calories in check, eat as clean as possible, perform both cardio and strength training workouts, get plenty of sleep and you will be on your way to a healthier weight.

Intentionally eat,

Cindy

About the Author

Cindy Newland

Cindy Newland is the founder of Intentionally Eat and has been eating a whole food, plant-based alkaline diet since 2010. In that time she has lost 125 pounds, reversed high blood pressure she was diagnosed with before age 30, and has spent over 15 years cooking and refining plant-based meals in her own kitchen. Cindy is not a registered dietitian. What she is is someone who has lived inside every frustration this way of eating can bring — the social awkwardness, the cravings, the meals that didn't work — and figured out what actually sticks for the long term. The recipes and meal plans on this site come from her real experience, not from textbooks. She writes specifically for women over 40 who are tired of diets that require perfection and want a way of eating they can actually keep.