Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT to keep things simple!)
Hi everyone! I hope you've all had a lovely weekend!
When you want to lose body fat, do you always increase your gym time and further cut your calories down? Well what if I told you there is something else you can do too...
So last week I promised I'd explain what Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis
(NEAT to keep things simple 😉).
Now, to lose body fat you need to make sure you are in a calorie deficit. Taking time to learn about energy balance (calories in vs calories out) and how it changes your body is crucial, I can help educate you on this too.
Above, is an image I uploaded to my social media channels. If you are underneath your maintenance line, you are in a deficit = resulting in fat loss over time.
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
is everything we do when we aren't either asleep or exercising. So walking to work, fidgeting at your desk or using the stairs instead of taking the lift are all good examples.
When we are moving we are burning calories, more calories than you'd expect over the course of a 24 hour period! 🔥
The problem is that our lifestyles have massively changed over the years and our environments have a big impact on how much NEAT
we do each day. Life has become far more sedentary than just a few years ago! We drive to the local shops rather than walk, we use lifts for convenience (obviously I'm talking about people who are physically able to use stairs...) and we watch far more TV than ever before! 🤦♀️
🚨NEARLY 1/3 OF THE POPULATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE OBESE OR SEVERELY OBESE!🚨
⬆️ 4 TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR NEAT
1)
If you are physically able to... take the stairs.
2)
Break up your day sitting at the desk - talk a walk around the office each hour.
3)
Park further away from the train station, office or the shops.
4)
Crack on with your household chores - inside or in the garden it all adds up.
Now, if after reading this you are ready to change your life... I have something for you... I'm looking for just 3 people who want to be the best version of themselves.
I have a 4-week accountability programme I am testing, delivered directly by myself to each individual. If you would like to join or know someone that might, it's first come first served - click my email link here to join amy@getshawfit.co.uk
using "Accountability Plan" as the subject.
Let me know if you have any questions about NEAT
, it would be great to hear from you.
Hope you are well,
Amy
Head Coach
SHAW FIT Complete Coaching
