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Motivation Psychology To Exercise And Lose Weight |
Written by Alan B. Densky, CH
Thursday, 20 December 2007
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If you've made the difficult decision to take off some weight - congratulations! For many people, making a pledge to their own fitness is the hardest aspect. But in spite of self-motivation, many people discover they do not know what exercises to incorporate for rapid weight loss. There are three main kinds of exercise: aerobic exercise, such as jogging; flexibility exercises, like yoga and other forms of stretching; and strength training, including weight lifting and resistance exercises. Aerobic and strength training will help you work off the most calories. Since weight loss is dependent on either consuming less calories or burning more, it's best to focus on these initially to guarantee your self motivation remains as you lose body weight. Typically, thirty minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week is suggested. Increase the time and frequency as you go along. But many people whose self-motivation has gotten them to begin an exercise for weight loss program overlook the importance of strength training. Aerobic exercise burns more calories initially, but weight lifting increases muscle mass, and muscle burns more calories than fat. A pound of muscle requires 35 calories per day to function at rest; a pound of fat requires only two calories for the same function. The fitness consensus used to say that to "build" muscle, you should use fewer reps (3-5) at higher weights, and to simply "tone," higher reps (12-15) at lower weights was key. But there's no such thing as "toning." Definition that comes with what is incorrectly called toning happens because you have lost the layer of fat on top of the muscle, making the muscle more visible. The size of the muscle underneath depends on how vigorously you train. You must "tear down" the muscle so it can rebuild itself afterward. In fact, you do not build muscle while pumping iron but you do in the days afterward when it is "resting." The broad guideline for strength training is beginning with three sets of 8-12 reps at a weight that leaves you nearly incapable of completing the entire set. Then, rest for 30-60 seconds before beginning your next set. Do not be disappointed if you are not able to accomplish all of the reps on every set. In fact, use that to determine when to add weight. If you're completing each set without any muscle strain, you will want to add weight. Self motivation compelled you to begin your routine, but most have trouble sustaining the pace. It helps understanding that the source of our motivations is a belief. Consider it: If you didn't believe the gnawing sensation in your stomach meant you were hungry, you wouldn't feel motivated to eat. Figuring out what ideas motivate you is imperative to losing weight, because when you feel powerfully motivated, you will exercise consistently. NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is a form of hypnosis. And there are NLP methods that can build exercise motivation because, over time, desire to exercise for weight loss alone likely won't be enough to keep you going. Hypnosis for exercise motivation therapy can help. Your primary task is naming the most important things in your life. We call these things your highly valued criteria. Highly valued criteria are typically intangibles: money wouldn't be highly valued criteria, but the fun, freedom or security that money can provide would be. Next, determine what you need to believe to feel motivated to exercise. It is necessary to bear in mind that logic has nothing to do with belief. Things do not have to be logical to believe them. You may find you already have a belief that contradicts this new idea. That is okay. While understanding what motivates us is important, hypnosis exercise motivation therapy can put these ideas to work by ensuring self motivation persists. Hypnosis for motivation does this by modifying the computer codes in your brain, so you accept ideas that motivate you. Belief systems are based in our unconscious, which is like a computer. Computers do not have the capability to reason. The input controls the output. The methods used in hypnosis for exercise motivation therapy can make you believe nearly anything, as long as you're willing to believe. You start by making a picture in your mind that illustrates something you already believe, like, "I love my children." Then you learn to calibrate the elements or 'Submodalities' of that mental belief picture. Next, you make a mental movie that illustrates your motivational idea. Let's say your motivational idea is, "If I exercise, then I'll look great and my marriage will get better." Then you learn how to adjust the Submodalities of this mental image to correspond with the Submodalities in your calibrated belief picture. Conversely, if a belief is holding you back, the same technique can change that belief to doubt. Self-hypnosis for motivation that uses NLP can provide you with something of an internal personal trainer. Using a hypnosis for exercise motivation program ensures that the fervor you started with remains until reaching your objective, and then helps you maintain that objective. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
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Alan B. Densky, CH has specialized in all aspects of weight loss hypnosis, including motivation theory CDs since 1978. Visit his Neuro-VISION self-hypnosis website and enjoy Free hypnosis videos, articles, and newsletters.
Alan B. Densky, CH has specialized in all aspects of weight loss hypnosis, including motivation theory CDs since 1978. Visit his Neuro-VISION self-hypnosis website and enjoy Free hypnosis videos, articles, and newsletters.| Comments On This Article: |
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