You have to cut calories if you want toned arms, there is no way around this. Unfortunately, too many women go overboard here.
And too many women are getting said consequences. How many friends of yours have gone on ultra low, 1000-1200 calorie diets? I bet more than a few. Keep in mind that these extremes put the female body under a lot of stress.
If you want toned arms, never cut calories by more than 20%. That’s the limit. Anything above and beyond that will shut down your arm-fat-burning hormones.
And keep in mind that cutting calories does NOT have to give you a drop in energy. In fact, if you do it the right way, you can have an INCREASE in energy. So here are 4 things you shouldn’t be doing when cutting calories to get toned arms:
1. Using supplements to substitute regular food. Very few supplements actually work. The regulation of dietary supplements in our country is broken, seriously. Moreover, regular food will always leave you more satisfied than a supplement. And it’s healthier!
2. Only eating once or twice a day. This is a horrible method for reducing caloric intake. In reality, increasing meal frequency becomes more relevant when restricting calories to get toned arms.
3. Staying out of the gym. Muscle needs to be fed lots of calories and your body doesn’t like that-especially when it’s being deprived of calories. So the best way to make your body keep your muscle when dieting is to lift weights.
4. Not eating balanced meals all the time. Does this sound like an echo from the past? That’s because we’ve become so obsessed with super foods and magic pills, that we’ve forgotten about the importance of eating balanced meals. Having balanced meals is the best thing you can do to accelerate the burning of arm fat. And make sure you have lots and lots of vegetables. They will mechanically slow down the digestion of whatever you are eating.
Getting toned and sexy arms does require a bit of calorie cutting, but it doesn’t have to be stressful. In fact, it can be quite simple. The key is to not go overboard and to maintain balance. Also make sure to follow my tips!
