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Losing weight was the No. 1 New Years resolution for 2014, according to a University of Scranton study, which also found that only eight percent of people succeed in achieving their resolutions.

So it stands to reason, losing weight will again top the resolution charts in 2015.

Youre much more apt to be successful, and keep the weight off, if you dont focus on simply shedding pounds by reducing your caloric intake, says Dr. Brett Osborn, author of Get Serious, A Neurosurgeons Guide to Optimal Health and Fitness, http://www.drbrettosborn.com.

As a general rule, the best thing you can do for yourself is start doing weight training and keep it simple, Dr. Osborn says.

He shares seven tips for burning up the fat and building muscle through weight training:

Make workouts intense. Any exercise or group of exercises must provide sufficient stimulus to trigger the bodys adaptive response. A requisite of this is intensity. We are reactive organisms at a base level. Resistance training of sufficient intensity stimulates an increase in testosterone production, and the anabolic, muscle-building process ensues.

Always err on the side of training less. So, how do you know just how much is enough? Are you training too often or just the opposite? In both cases, there will be failed gains. Thats right overtraining can stall progress! The answer? Pay meticulous attention to your progress, or lack thereof.

Chart your progress. Set training goals, both short-term and long-term, and accomplish them. Buy a log book or download an app (there are many available for free) and make a habit of recording every workout. You dont know where youre going unless you know where youve been.

Nutrition is as important as training. You must provide your body with adequate nutrition to rebuild itself. If your fitness goal is muscular hypertrophy and strength, youll make few if any gains in the context of poor nutrition.

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