Q & A

Should I create a routine and stick to it?

This is perhaps one of the other main misconceptions about how the body works, and how exercise will effect it. Your body is a very sensitive piece of equipment and will adapt to any situation which it finds itself in. If you are in a hot atmosphere you will perspire to reduce your body’s temperature, although in a cold environment you will shiver, which creates friction which creates the heat your body needs.It is therefore essential that you vary your exercise routine, because your body will soon become accustomed to what you are doing, and come to expect it. This will reduce the benefits of exercise because you will build up a resistance. Vary your exercise routines on a regular basis, in order to get the best results.


What is the relationship between fat and muscle?

In simple terms muscle is much stronger than fat, and therefore any weight lifting exercises which you carry out will result in fat burn, before muscle burn. This effectively allows you to build your muscle tone, while reducing your fat content.


Do spicy foods help to burn more fat?

For those of us who enjoy a mild or hot curry, it will come as no surprise to learn that spicy foods can have a positive impact upon your fat burn rate. The fact is that spicy food is more liable to make you hotter, thereby increasing your heart rate and increasing your fat burn. That is not to say that you should base your whole diet upon spicy foods - you need to have a balanced diet which gives your body all of the nutrients that it requires.