Fat Loss Trivia

Lack of physical activity has clearly been shown to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other conditions: Less active and less fit people have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure. Studies show that physically active people are less likely to develop coronary heart disease than those who are inactive. This is even after researchers accounted for smoking, alcohol use, and diet. Lack of physical activity can add to feelings of anxiety and depression. Physical inactivity may increase the risk of certain cancers. Good News : Physically active overweight or obese people significantly reduced their risk for disease with regular physical activity.

HIIT = High Intesity Interval Training. HIIT uses a system of work-hard-then-recovery intervals, alternating between high intensity workouts with short resting periods to gve you better results over a shorter period of time when compared to other traditional workouts.

“Energy Balance” is the relationship between “energy in” (food calories taken into the body through food and drink) and “energy out” (calories being used in the body for our daily energy requirements). Therefore if you consume fewer calories that you burn, you are going to reduce your body mass Energy In < Energy Out

BMI = Body Mass Index. While BMI is widely used it's not the best indicator of whether you are carrying too much body fat. BMI is just a basic tool comparing your height to your weight, many athletes from power sports including some of the ‘All Blacks’ are ‘Obese’ according to their BMI – purely as that have a lot of muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat! For the best advice aee your trainer as there are other far more accurate assessments.

No the level is different. The percentage of essential fat is 2–5% in men, and 10–13% in women. Essential body fat is necessary to maintain life and reproductive functions. The percentage of essential body fat for women is greater than that for men, due to the demands of childbearing and other hormonal functions.