"One crucial thing you need to know before starting a
Fitness Program!"
Everyone has their own 'why' to get in shape. One reason perhaps is to become healthier for a better quality of life; to be trim toned and tanned for your wedding day; to lose those extra kilos after having your bub; to increase your self esteem and self image or you may simply need a suitable fitness program to recover from a health related complication or operation... just to name a few.
Well there are literally thousands of choices when it comes to fitness but there is a challenge...
The industry is notorious for creating 'fads' and there is plenty of misleading information to simply sell you on the dream of achieving the 'ideal body'.
One way is the marketing, it is very clever and excels at manipulating your emotions by offering you 'life changing results' often leading you into a false sense of security.
So why do they do it?
Because it sells!
The funny thing is though, you are never told the one crucial thing that makes ALL the difference in the world to your training and your results...
There are actual specific body shapes or 'types' that every single one of us falls into. These body shapes, or 'Somatotypes' are classified into 3 main categories...
Ectomorphic... (Lean, angular in shape, fragile in appearance and rather low in fat).
Mesomorphic... (Strongly framed, muscular and evenly proportioned).
Endomorphic... (Soft, rounded body shape with a tendency to store fat).
This is simply called... 'GENETICS' and it is 100% completely and utterly responsible for your individual body type. In other words, these are the cards you were dealt with at birth and there's nothing you can do about it.
Now I realise that this news must completely suck when you really, really, really want a different body type.
But hey... we are not a late night infomercial telling you what you WANT to hear, we're here to tell you how it is.
But it's not all bad because there is light at the end of the tunnel.
And this is where you can take the first step by simply accepting your genetically based 'Somatotype' and then begin taking pro-active steps to make the most of what you've got.
You can do this by discovering HOW to take care of your body through ongoing education, intelligent eating habits and of course... participating in effective results-based exercise.
It really comes down to plain common sense...
"Neither overeating nor dieting will change a person's body type, but can change the shape superficially by altering the amount of fat stored. The majority of dieters are women, whose shape is affected by fat stores at hips, thighs, abdomen and breasts. When overweight, fat deposits at these places will be greatly increased. Exercise can affect body shape when it tightens slack muscles, aids loss of excess weight by reducing fat stores, or improves posture. But it will not change a person's Somatotype.
Body image is the individual's perception of their own shape. This may be distorted, as in sufferers from eating disorders who may see themselves as grossly overweight when they are emaciated and starving. Perceptions of body shape are, to a great extent, dictated by fashion. Adolescent girls often have a distorted body image, and they are the main group at risk of dieting to excess in an effort to conform to a certain standard."
Anatomica
The Complete Home Medical Reference
In other words...
You can diet and exercise all you want, but you will never ever change your 'body type'.
One important point to remember is, with intelligent nutrition and effective results-based exercise, you can influence your 'body shape' in conjunction with your 'body type' and make the best of what you were dealt with when you entered this world. 
Ultimately we recommend that you stick to what you feel is best suited for you. This way you will take inspired action and keep doing it because you enjoy doing it.
So if you enjoy training at the gym, train at the gym; if you enjoy training at home using your own equipment, then train at home with your own equipment; if you enjoy training outdoors then train outdoors...
But before you get under way we are going to open the blinds and expose 7 other crucial things you NEED to know about to ensure that you are getting the very best from every training session, which includes...
What you should eat and when you should eat it...
Critical info on supplementation and when to use it...
How to avoid getting 'RIPPED OFF' by a Fitness Trainer...
Getting the most from a 4 minute daily workout...
Fast fat burning tips that are easy and simple to follow...
Why it is critical to be drinking the right type of water...
9 simple strategies you can use to maintain a healthy lifestyle...
So if you would like to know more, then enter your name and email below and you will be one of the first to have FREE access to our 7 Day Healthy Lifestyle eCourse, which is due for release in the coming weeks.
To your health, happiness and success!
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