3 Surefire Ways to Short-Circuit Your Waist Exercise Plan

So you'd like to look better naked. You've started dealing with those unattractive bulges, love handles, and back rolls with waist exercises.

Smart decision. Now below are 3 slip-ups you'll want to stay clear of in your quest for a lustworthy midsection:

Carbohydrate and Sugars

Sure you've heard this before: consuming junk food will make you blow up just like a deer tick. Here's a secret that you might not realize: in order to look like a greek goddess or god, you don't have to cut out "bad foods" entirely, just limit your consumption of certain items.

The key offender? Not fat, but sugars and carbohydrate. These foods have a tendency to cause insulin spikes that, long story short, tell your body to store excess calories as fat. So you can do your waist exercises 'til you're blue in the face: if your body is still attempting to store calories as fat, you're not going to get any slimmer.

Just how do you identify foods with sugar and carbohydrate in them? Read the label. If your food has anything more than 0 grams of sugar/carbohydrate in it, then voila, it contains sugar. One other easy test: if the food is white, it's most likely a carbohydrate. Examples include pasta, breads, potatoes, and rice.

For many, eliminating sugar from our diets all in one blow is nearly impossible. Instead, try some tricks to scale back gradually. Instead of a bowl of cereal for breakfast, have a couple of EggBeaters and some spinach. Have your typical lunch, snacks, and dinner for a week or two and track your progress. After a couple of weeks, start replacing the sugars and carbohydrate in your lunch with lean meats or fresh vegetables.

Phase out sugar and carbohydrate slowly, and permit yourself a cheat day every 7-10 days.

Being Inconsistent

Attacking your waist every single day one week and not at all the next is really a recipe for failure. The most frequent cause of inconsistency? Failing to make your workouts a priority.

If your waist exercises are not your #1 priority, then when it comes time to scheduling an exercise routine, writing, cooking, playing video games, or talking with your family or friends is often more tempting and will win out.

Make your exercises your first priority. This is your life, and it's likely to be more difficult to enjoy it if you aren't comfortable in your own body, so schedule your weekly workout routine and the rest should be secondary.

Not Working Hard Enough

Your body will get stronger and adapt to the stresses you put it through. This includes your waist exercises, and it means that keeping exactly the same routine with the same intensity will lead to an eventual plateau; you'll see no more gains and you'll probably get disappointed and quit.

To avoid this, keep a diary, notebook, or spreadsheet of your waist exercise routine. If a specific workout felt easier this week, make a note to increase the reps, weight, or intensity the next time you do that or a related workout.

If it's easy to do, your system won't benefit. Push yourself to work a little bit harder every week and within a few weeks you won't believe just how far you've come.

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