Weight Loss Training 1.0

Getting to our ideal body weight is something that many of us never quite get right after we graduate from our twenties. And, if we participate in sports, our performance is affected by our our body weight. So, although this book can help anyone who is trying to lose weight, it was primarily written to help amateur athletes understand what types of exercise will enable them to attain and maintain their ideal body weight for optimal performance.

This book is organized into motivation, explanation and suggestion sections. If you are considering this book, you are probably already motivated to lose weight. However, it does not hurt to re-affirm the health, fitness and athletic performance advantages of being at our optimal body weight. The explanation chapters discuss the principle of energy homeostasis and the dynamics of fuel use. This research indicates that high intensity workouts and participating in races do not promote weight loss. The suggestion chapters discuss routes and the time required for weight loss that respects our energy preservation mechanisms. The final chapter takes a broader perspective and looks at the effect on overweight and obesity at a societal level.