If we put in the time to do a workout to lose weight, we darned well ought to get some great results! Right? But fat loss workouts are a waste of time if we don't know what we're doing, alas.

1. Properly Doing Fat Loss Workouts
Most of us assume that the 'how-to' of working out is well known and
we are pretty knowledgeable. We think that because we know about
leg lifts, sit-ups, weight lifting and
running that we're qualified to
create an exercise program,
including one for losing weight.
But the truth is that if you don't go
to a gym or club, doing fat loss
workouts properly can be
'iffy'.There are lots of extremely
common workout maneuvers that
individuals do incorrectly. If you
aren't doing your workout
properly, you won't lose any fat and won't get the results you're
craving. It is very easy to become furious - or totally discouraged -
when you think that you are doing everything right ... but nothing
happens. The reason you're not getting the results you expected just
might be because you're doing your workouts all wrong.
Here are a few typical exercise mistakes people make and how you
can avoid them.
1. You already know that squats are great for firming up the backside
and the legs and that is a problem area for most of us. But, are you
executing them properly? Most individuals believe that the knees do
all of the work in the squat. If you use your knees to try and do this
famous exercise, you end up grinding your joints without toning
your muscles - the very same muscles that inspired you to do the
exercise in the first place.
Instead, when you bend your knees, it is advisable to push your hips
back. This way you no longer grind the joints and you squat down far
enough that your muscles get the workout you crave.
If you've ever seen the episode of "Friends" when Joey puts on all of
Chandler's outfits you have seen someone do a lunge before. Lunges

2. seem pretty uncomplicated. Just step forward and lower your body as
you bend your knee. It looks like it must be pretty easy.
The simple fact is that most people don't keep their calves straight
and they also end up pushing their knees frontward over their feet.
You have got to keep the calf straight to ensure that it forms a ninety
degree angle together with your thigh. Practice this by letting your
back knee to go completely down to the floor when you practice the
form of your front leg.
2. Pushups are usually taken for granted. Who doesn't know how to
do a pushup? Actually, lots of us. Here are common mistakes:
* Most individuals allow their hips to sink a bit.
* They put their hands too far apart thinking the distance make the
pushup more effective.
* They don't lower themselves sufficiently.
Your total body should preferably get worked while you do a push up.
Not executing the exercise correctly only puts tension on your arms,
elbows and shoulders.
Actually, yoga's "plank" pose may be the easiest way get started on a
push up. The idea, of course, is that your body should be like a 'plank'
or totally straight with no sagging and bending. As you raise and
lower your body, keep your entire body in a straight line. The workout
seriously isn't as good if you let your body curve even a little bit.
All too often we don't perform exercises correctly and so don't get the
results we were hoping for. The best way to work out safely is to learn
from an expert like Scott Sonnon who is such a superb athlete and
teacher that he has trained REAL James Bond spies.