{"id":2118,"date":"2016-04-25T16:28:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T20:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2016-04-26T09:02:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T13:02:54","slug":"10-keys-to-getting-lean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/blog-post\/10-keys-to-getting-lean\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Keys to “Getting Lean”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, Steve Bodanis here from SST Hamilton<\/a>. I thought I would get this info up just in time for your summer body planning.<\/p>\n

10 Keys to getting lean in 2016!<\/p>\n

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  1. Lift weights<\/strong> – don’t sit on machines, do compound movements that recruit more muscles. Toning means increasing muscle and decreasing body-fat. 20 reps of 3lb Dumbbells doesn’t get you toned.<\/li>\n

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  2. Perform intervals 2x per week<\/strong> – My favorite is sprinting, but you can use bikes, treadmills, rowers. Ditch the slow cardio and get more results in less time. Also it’s not catabolic so it doesn’t breakdown your lean muscle.<\/li>\n

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  3. Set your protein intake<\/strong> – women generally get 1\/2 or less their required protein intake daily. Start planning 5 meals a day with 20-30g protein at each meal.<\/li>\n

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  4. Carb Timing<\/strong> – Focus on getting healthy carbs after training sessions. Aim for a little more on hard training days and a little less on your off days.<\/li>\n

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  5. Good fats are your friends<\/strong> – you can get too much, but don’t avoid them. Adding nuts, seeds, avocado, olive\/coconut oil, grass fed butter to your diet is healthy and necessary if you’re decreasing your daily carbs.<\/li>\n

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  6. Plan your meals ahead<\/strong> – spend 2 days a week preparing meals and having them packaged in the fridge ready to go.<\/li>\n

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  7. Don’t drink your calories<\/strong> – water with lemon or lime help to alkalize your body. Adding a cinnamon stick will help maintain healthy blood sugar levels.<\/li>\n

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  8. Get sleep<\/strong> – 7-8 uninterrupted hours a night is optimal. Go to bed at a regular time and try and wake up without an alarm (if possible). Turn off TV\/electronics, make sure your room is pitch black and set the temperature properly. This will help reduce cortisol and helps with insulin sensitivity.<\/li>\n

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  9. Be mindful<\/strong> – when you eat try and chew 10-15 times for each bite. Also add mindful breathing techniques. This can also help reduce stress\/cortisol which is the enemy of getting lean.D<\/li>\n

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  10. Don’t get neurotic<\/strong> – use your hands to measure foods instead of trying to calculate every calorie.<\/li>\n

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    Palm of hand for protein <\/p>\n

    Fists for vegetables – 1-2 every meal <\/p>\n

    Cupped hand for carbs – depending on body type and meal 0-2 Thumb for fats – 1 if you’re having carbs at meal or 2 if you’re not. <\/p>\n

    If you cheat it’s ok, just aim to get back on track next meal. 85-90% compliance will get you good, sustainable gains. <\/p>\n

    \"10_keys-to<\/a> <\/p>\n

    Hopefully this helps you get the summer body you’re looking for. If you need more help contact your local SST location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Hi, Steve Bodanis here from SST Hamilton. I thought I would get this info up just in time for your summer body planning. 10 Keys to getting lean in 2016! Lift weights – don’t sit on machines, do compound movements that recruit more muscles. Toning means increasing muscle and decreasing body-fat. 20 reps of 3lb … Continue reading “10 Keys to “Getting Lean””<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,111],"tags":[179,176,177,172,174,178,173,175,180],"class_list":["post-2118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-post","category-news","tag-calories","tag-carbs","tag-good-fats","tag-lean","tag-lifting-weights","tag-meal-planning","tag-nutrition","tag-protein","tag-sleep"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2120,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118\/revisions\/2120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}