Fat Loss SECRET Weapon

Imagine if burning belly fat didn’t mean endless hours of exercise.

It didn’t mean eliminating all your favorite foods and drinks.

The thought is appealing and, to be honest, it doesn’t.

And sometimes, to be honest, people work so hard at the diet and exercise pieces, they "forget" about the other pieces.  Those other pieces, though, may be what’s missing in the quest for a flatter belly.

What we call the "Fat Loss Secret Weapons."

One of those "Secret Weapons"… is something that is pretty N.E.A.T.

N.E.A.T actually stands for Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.

It has nothing to do with your structured exercise — the time you’re at Louisville boot camp, in the gym, etc — it has everything to do with the REST of the day.

We always say that exercise is great, but it’s 30, maybe 60, minutes out of a 1,440 minute day.  In other words, IF you make time for structured exercise, that’s just about 2% of your entire day.

What you are doing the OTHER 98% is just as important.

If you’re like most, you’re sitting behind a computer, staring at a screen, you drive home from work, plop down the couch, sit for another few hours, then go to bed, and lay for another 8ish hours.

In other words, there’s very little time spent actually moving.

That’s where N.E.A.T. comes into play.

A study published in 2005 by Dr. James Levine and colleagues showed that lean people burned about 350 more calories each day than their overweight/obese counterparts, who suffer from what we call "I-sit-too-much-itis" through simple activities of daily living — pacing, walking around the office more, and fidgeting.

Simple movements day in and day out.

We’ll never say this should REPLACE structured exercise — weight training, intervals, etc — but it should surely complement it.  When you burn an extra 350ish calories each day through general movement, coupled with eating a clean diet and make time for structured exercise, you’ll burn more belly fat without even putting forth extra effort.

Hence the reason we call N.E.A.T a "fat loss secret weapon."

Mohr Results Bottom Line — here are some simple tips to make this NEAT idea a reality:

1. Stand up for your desk regularly throughout the day and move around a bit … it is not just great for your body, but clearing your head too.
2. Take the stairs vs. the escalator/elevator.  Basic, but it all adds up.
3. When you’re on the phone, stand or pace, rather than sit.
4. Walk or bike to run errands when possible.  We’re fortunate that nearly every single thing we need is within walking distance — grocery store, bank, post office, etc.  Take advantage and move your body.
5. Turn off any electronics — TV, computer, etc and actually move a bit — play with your kids, grandkids, etc.

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