Losing half a kilo per week without a strict diet or endless sports session is the promise of a coach who is a hit on the networks. His secret? A simple everyday adjustment.
Each start of the year sees the same resolutions around weight return, with the desire to feel lighter without transforming your schedule into a military program. Many are looking for a solution that does not rely on cutting out meals, nor on obsessive counting of calories, nor on sports sessions so intense that we abandon them after two weeks. Good news, a sports coach has the solution.
On TikTok, fitness professional Louis Baker-Stroud explains that it’s possible to aim for a loss of around 500 grams of fat per week through a lifestyle change that doesn’t upset the plate. He states: “Episode one of a method to lose half a kilo of fat every week by making a simple change that even the stupidest fool could make.” In the same video, he insists that it is not a question of entering into a logic of deprivation or rigid rules, adding: “You could lose up to three pounds without having to skip breakfast, count your calories, or become a die-hard carnivorous moron.”
His vision is also consistent with public health recommendations which remind us that physical activity is not limited to the gym. The NHS website highlights, for example, that a brisk walk of ten minutes a day can already provide notable health benefits, helping to improve cardiovascular fitness and supporting weight management. A so-called fast pace corresponds to around five kilometers per hour, a pace which still allows speaking but makes it difficult to sing, a sign that the effort remains moderate while being sufficient to stimulate the metabolism.
Louis Baker-Stroud’s specific advice goes exactly in this direction. He explains: “The first thing I recommend is to add 2,000 steps to your daily routine. If you currently do 3,000 steps, try to do 5,000 steps every day. Above all, don’t miss a single day.” Concretely, this additional volume represents on average fifteen to thirty minutes of walking, which can be distributed throughout the day by getting off one stop earlier, by walking for short journeys or by taking advantage of a break to go out for some fresh air.
Over an entire week, this moderate increase can be enough to create the energy deficit necessary to approach the mark of 500 grams of fat less, without a drastic diet or exhausting training program, simply by walking more, every day.
