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fitness matters



by Jason Blough, Anytime Fitness Club Manager/Certiied Personal Trainer

E xpert Answers to Your Health and Wellness Questions



Question: Answer:
What are your thoughts on Generally speaking, there’s no
cheat meals, especially for those need to wear a weight belt when
that are diligent with their daily strength training. This practice
eating? became quite popular in the
80’s and 90’s, and now you can

Answer: find plenty of people that simply
won’t lift without them. Don’t be
It’s an interesting question, one of them! In actuality, lifting
but the answer really depends on consistently with a weight belt
how you define diligent. For those can weaken your lower back and
that follow consistent patterns abdominal muscles over time,
of clean eating—meaning they (especially if you have just started)
follow a regimented diet of whole so most of us should be leaving
grains, fruits, vegetables, lean it at home. There are certain
proteins, and healthy fats—I have instances when a weight belt may
no problem with a cheat meal here be useful, however, including
and there. Again, it just comes maximal lifts for things like squats,
down to frequency. I happen to deadlifts, and overhead presses.
think that having a cheat meal or But when you move on to exercises
splurging a bit is just part of living like rowing, bench presses, and
a healthy and happy life. But you other more standard lifts, take it
also have to realize that it doesn’t off and toss it aside.
take much to throw you off track
if your focus is on attaining or About the author: Jason Blough
maintaining a healthy weight. is the Club Manager/Certified
Therefore, it may be wise to Personal Trainer at Anytime
increase your physical activity for Fitness in Thurmont. To submit a
a day or two before and after the question for future articles, please
meal. This will help to compensate contact the author at thurmontmd@
for the calorie load and may anytimefitness.com.
make you more at ease with your
decision. And be mindful of your
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