“THE FOUNDATION OF EFFECTIVE BODY SCULPTING COMES FROM A HEALTHY DIET WITH RIGHT BALANCE OF ALL YOUR MACRONUTRIENTS…” LADIES, DON’T BE PUT OFF BY THE FEAR OF BULKING UP… USING WEIGHTS CAN HELP YOU TONE UP AND FEEL CONFIDENT, SAYS SCITEC’S MICHELLE BRANNAN For most women, the idea of their perfect body is one that leaves them feeling truly confident, whether in a trouser suit, little black dress or on the beach – and that tends to mean losing fat and developing toned muscle, while retaining femininity. While it’s a cliché – it’s the definition of ‘the bikini body’. But what is the best way to sculpt that body? The answer isn’t hours of cardio on a treadmill and low-calorie dieting. Instead, it’s about understanding the truth about heavy resistance training and eating a nutritious, metabolism supporting diet. BODY SCULPTING TRUTH: LOW CALORIES AND CARDIO AREN’T THE ANSWER Healthy weight loss isn’t a number on the scale. It’s about losing stored fat, while maintaining healthy lean muscle
over the entire body – resulting in a firm, toned, shapely body. Scitec’s Michelle Brannan reveals that many women fall into the trap of drastically reducing calories, while performing hours of cardio such as jogging – which results in a calorie deficit that can actually burn muscle tissue and reduce metabolic rate: “The foundation of effective body sculpting comes from a healthy diet with right balance of all your macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats), inclusive of an effective calorie deficit of 15-25% below your maintenance calories.”