A diet that is balanced and carbohydrates, proteins and low in fats and plenty of water will help decrease your body fat. One thing we do not worry about is how much a person weighs. We are concerned about a person s body fat percentage. We have found that the professional baseball player has an average of 12 percent body fat. Therefore, we encourage all our players to be within that range.
Any activity is a good calorie burner.
From walking to running and each person is different. A person who has problems with their back or knees may not be able to run because of the pounding caused by running. Yet, they can get a good work out by walking at a fast pace or possibly swimming, riding a bike, but what is important is that a person attempt to have 30 minutes of activity every day to help keep blood flowing throughout their body. I am happy a person can find 3 to 4 days a week to workout. By working out, I mean doing some form of cardiovascular exercise, such as walking, riding an exercise bike, or bicycle, swimming, jogging or 30 to 45 minutes spending 10 to 15 minutes stretching their muscles after they are warmed up, then lifting or doing some type of strengthening exercises for 20 minutes.