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This Week's Ask Gilad: How Long Will It Take Me To Get Into Shape?

Welcome to "Ask Gilad" - a weekly blog written by Fitness Hall of Fame member Gilad.  Thanks for reading.

Question: I am going to start a 60-day fitness challenge.  How long will it take me to get into shape?

Answer:

 How fast will you get to the goal you set for yourself?  If you are committed to a program and really work at it, you can achieve noticeable results in 6 short weeks, good results in 12 weeks and excellent results in 6 months. 

 The most important thing to remember is to let go of the idea that you can accomplish your goal faster if you take a short cut such as a crash diet or working twice as hard as your body can handle in its present condition.  In fact, those are two sure ways to put you right into the 'roller coaster club' of those who gain, lose, gain, lose, and so on.

The fact is, if you work within your ability and if you implement slow and controlled changes that your body can adapt to, those changes will become comfortable and you will achieve incredible results.

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This Week's Ask Gilad: Why is rest so important?

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Question: In your fitness programs, you always recommend getting plenty of rest.  Why is rest so important?

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This Week's Ask Gilad: Plateaued & Discouraged - Overcoming Setbacks

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Question:  I was really making progress with my fitness program and then I got distracted for a couple of weeks.  I gained back 6 pounds and now I am so discouraged with myself that I am finding it hard to start again.  How do you get over these setbacks?

Answer: Don't forget to encourage yourself.  It is easy to overlook our small successes and not give ourselves the credit we deserve.  Congratulate yourself for all those small changes and successful steps.  And if you don't achieve your goal right away don't give in to discouragement, because of change, large or small, is never an easy process.  There are always pitfalls along the way.  If you can't follow your fitness program for a day or a week for whatever reason, don't feel guilty about it.  Let it go and start fresh the next day.  Allow yourself the benefit of being able to start again.  Do not wallow in self-criticism or harsh self-judgment...and don't let anything make you give up your goal.

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Question: I like to work out with weights but afterwards I tighten up.  I need to work on my flexibility and I know that means stretching.  Do you have any tips for me about flexibility training?

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Question: If I want to do cardio only what do you recommend?

Answer: I recommend: Lord of the Abs Maximum Abs and the new Xcelerate-4 Burn It Off.  Both are great cardio workouts.

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Question: I am 45 years old and have not worked out in 2 years besides walking. I am 5'8 and 151 lbs. I need to get down to 140 lbs, what video would work for me? I just took on a job that does not give me much time to go to a gym. I also have no equipment...

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Question:  I just got the new Xcelerate-4 workouts and I love them all. How do I use these for best results? 
 

Answer: 

  I'm glad you like them. We got lots of good feedback from others too.  This is how I designed Xcelerate-4 to work and it could not be simpler: Do one workout per day for 4 days in this order: Volume 1,2,3 and 4. Take day 5 off and repeat. 

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Question:  I started an exercise program last week and I can't see any improvement.  How will I know when it is working?

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Question: When I am hungry I tend to eat anything I can get my hands on.  Needless to say, this has led to some bad choices.  How can I avoid this?

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Question:  You are always stressing the importance of good nutrition to go along with your exercise regimen.  What kind of diet do you recommend to go along with regular exercise?

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