In a 2010 issue of "BioPsychoSocial Medicine" researchers revealed that training in self-regulation for exercise and eating can lead to successful weight-loss outcomes. To self regulate your eating habits you must have an understanding of healthy eating habits, how to avoid diet mishaps and how to recover from dieting obstacles. An experienced personal trainer has these tools; a trainer diet plan can help you reach your fitness goals.
Considerations
A personal trainer is a fitness professional or coach that provides exercise counseling, advice and tips to help her clients reach various fitness goals such as weight loss, performance enhancement or muscle growth. Although trainers have varying levels of education, experienced trainers often gain additional knowledge in basic nutrition to aid their clients in reaching their fitness goals.
Features
A trainer diet plan is designed to help you maximize your exercise performance during resistance training while minimizing your caloric intake. This creates a caloric deficit in which you will burn more calories than you consume. A caloric deficit will help you lose weight, reduce body fat and create a toned physique.
The Facts
Enhance the effectiveness of resistance training with a trainer diet plan. A 2010 issue of "Nutrition & Metabolism" discovered that resistance exercise, combined with a high-protein, low-carb diet, was significantly more effective in reducing body fat and maintaining lean muscle mass as compared to resistance exercise alone.
Types
Although individual trainers may make slight modifications to their diet plans, most trainer diet plans will revolve around the same principles. Consume five to six small meals a day of lean protein and fruits and vegetables, two to four servings of starchy complex carbs like sweet potatoes, brown rice and other whole grains as well as two to three servings of raw nuts.
Function
A trainer diet plan should be customized to fit your activity level. The amount of starchy complex carbs will vary based on your particular goals and energy requirements. Endurance athletes generally require more servings of starchy complex carbs while physique athletes will minimize their intakes as they prepare for a competition.
Warning
Consult with your physician prior to beginning any new diet program, this is especially important if you suffer from food allergies or any type of pre-existing condition that warrants a special diet. Share this information with your personal trainer so he can consult with your physician or nutritionist to develop a safe and effective diet plan.
References
- "The Eat Clean Diet Recharged"; Tosca Reno; 2009
- "International Journal of Obesity"; Evaluating a 'Non-Diet' Wellness Intervention for Improvement of Metabolic Fitness, Psychological Well-Being and Eating and Activity Behaviors; L. Bacon et. al.; Issue 26; 2002
- "Nutrition & Metabolism"; Resistance Training in Overweight Women on a Ketogenic Diet Conserved Lean Body Mass while Reducing Body Fat; P Jabbekk et. al.; Volume 7, Issue 17; 2010
- "BioPsychoSocial Medicine"; Relations of Self-Regulation and Self-Efficacy for Exercise and Eating and BMI Change: A Field Investigation; J Annesi and S Gorjala; Volume 4, Issue 10; 2010
- "Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance"; Professional Preparation of Personal Trainers; J. Rupp et. al.; Volume 70, Issue 1; 1999
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