Fuel Economy

Overdosed from holiday pie and brownies? Did you have a couple of those moments on the lips and are now awaiting the eternity on the hips?

Ok, don’t panic. Think of it like this. You’ve got to get from Portland Maine to Ft. Lauderdale. Which would you rather drive; a Suburban or a Mini? Easy answer. Mini. Why? Better fuel economy. Why? Well, the engine on that Suburban is huge compared to the Mini so it uses a zillion times the gas. Small engine, less gas. Bigger engine, more gas.

Ok, so now think of your body like a car. If you’re the car, the fat stored in your body is the gas. So what’s the engine? Muscle. Ok, so as opposed to our goal of highway fuel efficiency, when talking about fat loss, the goal is the exact opposite. For those of us with weight loss goals, we’re actually trying to create a more fuel inefficient machine.
So if you’re not burning the amounts of fat you want to burn, the equation is an easy one. You need a bigger engine.

Now, nobody’s talking about body building or mass bulk and creatine supplementation. It’s what I was talking about in the “Maintenance is Nothing” post, providing an elevated challenge to the body in order to stimulate an elevated response. Challenge your body. Even a little gain can make a huge difference. Be the Suburban. Burn a zillion times the gas.

Don’t forget, January 3rd at 6:30 we’re throwing the next Saturday Night Blowout at West River Health & Racquet Club. Stop in and burn some gas!