A NEAT way for progress

NEAT: Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. This is simply the calories you burn through movement throughout the day. NEAT can be a helpful and easy tool for weight management, as it can increase your daily calorie expenditure. Small, everyday movements can add up to a significant calorie burn over time. Someone who sits down for work might burn 500 calories per day through NEAT, while someone who stands all day might burn over twice that. If someone is wanting to lose some extra weight, this is a very simple and easy way to create the calorie deficit you're looking for!

NEAT examples:

• Walking around the office or house (or anywhere extra)

• Typing

• Yard work

• Taking the stairs

• Using a standing desk

• Doing household chores

• Taking calls while standing

• Gardening, raking leaves, gardening, or mowing the grass (depending on time of year)

• Dancing with your spouse, kids, or yourself!

This is a great and very easy way to burn extra calories. One of the most common goals people have is to tone up and/or lose weight. There are two factors which will help you reach those goals, and actually keep your results. One is weightlifting, you have to build muscle. Good news, you're already doing that. The second, be in a caloric deficit so you're not gaining weight you don't want to gain. Creating this calorie deficit by extra movement (along with the weightlifting) turns your body into a fat burning machine!