Why Your Workouts Aren’t Helping You Burn Fat?

You may have heard many people complaining that they exercise daily but their weight just won’t go down. This can be frustrating and makes you wonder: why are their workouts not burning their calories? In fact, burning fat is not easy. Exercising blindly won’t necessarily lead to the ideal weight loss effect. Let's take a look at some possible reasons behind this weight loss struggle:

Improper dietary habits: Eating too much or eating unhealthy food before/after exercising can affect the weight loss effect.
 

Low exercise intensity: Some people may choose exercises that are not intense enough, therefore cannot lose many calories.
 

Health issues: Metabolic disorders, thyroid diseases, hormone imbalance and other health issues may make it harder to lose weight.

After identifying the reasons, let’s take a look at the ways to address these problems:
 

Revise your dietary habits

You should have a balanced diet with rich, diverse nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats. It’s also important to control calorie intake and prevent excessive consumption.
 

Increase exercise intensity

You need to step up your workout game for effective weight loss. You can increase the duration, frequency, intensity and difficulty of aerobic exercise to burn more calories. Incorporating more strength training exercises is also a good idea to increase muscle mass and improve basal metabolic rate, hence better weight loss results.
 

Exercise moderately

Exercising too much can cause fatigue, while exercising too little cannot burn sufficient calories. So, the best way is to strike a balance and create a reasonable workout plan according to your body condition, fitness level and target. Make sure you give your body enough rest and recovery time as well.

If you have tried the above three ways but still struggle with weight loss, it may be a problem with your genetics. Each person's genes actually determine traits such as exercise outcomes and nutrient absorption from the moment of birth. Some people are born with more “fat genes”, so they gain weight easily even if they eat very little, while some are born with “skinny genes” which help them control their weight easily even if they eat a lot.
 

If you want to understand which type of genes you have, re:HEALTH can help you with Genetic Testing for Fitness & Nutrition. This test identifies your genetic traits and helps you understand which types of exercise and food are more suitable for you, which lifestyle habits and activities you should avoid, and how your genes impact nutrient absorption.
 

This simple, safe and fast test delivers accurate and reliable results. The report is completed within 15-18 working days. It is suitable for everyone, especially athletes.

re:HEALTH’s Genetic Testing for Fitness & Nutrition includes:

-6 fitness indicators

-21 nutritional markers

-The latest DNA microarray technique offers a 99% accuracy rate

-Utilizes a vast database of Asian individuals for tailored results

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