How to combine exercise and diet

It doesn’t matter if what we want is to lose weight, tone the body or increase body mass. The key to any of these, not to mention an improvement in health, is knowing how to combine exercise and diet. Be careful, diet is not calorie restriction. Now, it’s very obvious: We gain weight when we remain out of balance with our food intake and the calories we burn. That is, the less we spend, the more we save, and if we don’t want to save there are only two options: spend more or earn less. Eating less means greatly reducing the calories in our diet, and therefore, this usually translates into very poor diets, which in the end, without exercise, results in a rebound. Spending more means increasing the energy demands of our body and that is: exercising. But don’t get me wrong, it is not very easy to lose weight JUST by exercising, since we would have to increase our activity level excessively, which is not healthy. What will be the solution? Easy: The combination of these two measures. If we want to lose those extra kilos, we must follow a diet that does not abuse fats or simple sugars, but if we are also going to exercise, we must take some factors into account: Do not overdo it It is not highly recommended that your diet always be very restrictive, it will only cause fatigue and lack of spirit when exercising. In addition, it is very likely that you will suffer from dizziness among other things. Is your diet high protein? High protein diets, those that reduce or completely prohibit carbohydrates, are also not recommended if we exercise, since carbohydrates are necessary as fuel and without them we will become tired. and our strength will fail us. Do not exercise without having breakfast We should not begin exercise on an empty stomach with the idea of ​​burning our fat as a source of energy, it is a mistake. – To lose those extra kilos, it is best to practice some aerobic sport and combine it, at least a couple of times a week, with another toning exercise. Lose your belly? If we want to reduce abdominal fat (lose the belly) it is best to practice aerobic exercises instead of doing sit-ups, because the abdominal muscles will not be visible until we have lost the layer of fat that covers them.