You’ve probably heard “10,000 steps a day,” right? 🚶 It’s not just a trend—it’s one of the most underrated tools for burning fat and keeping it off. Here’s why: • Walking increases your daily calorie burn without crushing your recovery. • It helps you stay in a calorie deficit without feeling drained. • It reduces cravings, improves mood, and keeps you active without adding gym stress. • It’s sustainable. Period. You don’t need to hit 10k right away—just start moving more than you did yesterday. 4k… 6k… then 8k. It adds up. Your goal isn’t perfection. It’s consistency. Fat loss doesn’t only happen in the gym—it happens in your everyday choices. To your success, Cameron Scalzo Founder, Sculpt & Savor 🧬

See Video Below First! 👇👇👇 Why is Progressive Overload Important? What is Progressive Overload? Progressive overload is the gradual increase of stress placed on the muscles over time to stimulate growth, strength, and endurance. This can be achieved through increasing weight, reps, sets, intensity, or adjusting rest periods. Without progressive overload, your muscles adapt to the same stimulus and stop growing. The body needs a continual challenge to force muscle repair, adaptation, and strength gains. Why is Progressive Overload Important? 1. Muscle Growth (Hypertrophy) • To build muscle, you must challenge the fibers beyond their current capacity. • More resistance = more muscle fiber recruitment = greater hypertrophy. 2. Strength Development • Strength comes from neuromuscular adaptations, meaning your nervous system learns to recruit more muscle fibers efficiently. • Increasing load over time improves your ability to generate force. 3. Prevents Plateaus • If you lift the same weight with the same reps every workout, your progress will stall. • Progressive overload ensures continuous improvement. 4. Enhances Endurance & Work Capacity • Over time, increasing volume (more reps/sets) and reducing rest time improves muscular and cardiovascular endurance. 5. Strengthens Bones & Joints • Resistance training with overload increases bone density and tendon strength, reducing the risk of injury. 6. Boosts Metabolism • Building more muscle through progressive overload increases metabolic rate, helping with fat loss and overall energy expenditure. How to Apply Progressive Overload 1. Increase Weight • Example: If you bench press 100 lbs for 8 reps, next session try 105 lbs for 8 reps. 2. Increase Reps or Sets • Example: Instead of 3 sets of 10, aim for 3 sets of 12 or 4 sets of 10. 3. Improve Rep Quality • Slower, more controlled movements with better form and increased time under tension. 4. Reduce Rest Time • Less recovery between sets challenges muscular endurance and conditioning.

Think lifting is the only way to transform your body? What if I told you that walking— 🚶 yes, walking— 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ could be the missing piece inyour fitness routine? Walking isn’t just for rest days. It’s a fat-burning, metabolism-boosting, stress-reducing powerhouse that too many people overlook. 👀 A study in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking 8,000–10,000 steps per day significantly reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, and even premature death and help you burn anywhere from an extra 250-500 calories per day. 📚 Beyond the health benefits, walking lowers cortisol (your stress hormone), improves digestion, and enhances recovery between workouts. And unlike high-intensity training 🏋️ it’s sustainable—no burnout, no injuries, just movement. If fat loss, better energy, and longevity are goals for you—start walking daily. It’s one of the simplest, most effective things you can do for your health. "The best workout is the one you can do for life. Never underestimate the power of simply moving more." To your success, Cameron Scalzo Founder, Sculpt & Savor 🧬