The more intense your workouts, the more weight you will lose. And the level of intensity you can achieve is directly controlled by how hard your muscles can exercise.

Now a big and well nourished muscle can produce a lot of work allowing you to have super charged workouts. But there is a system further up the chain which controls your muscles-the nervous system.

So here is how to make your nervous system stronger so that you can exercise harder:

1. Use speed: Don’t just exercise with heavy weights and slow tempos. While this is ok for a beginner, at some point you will want to incorporate some speed training to develop your nervous system. Just make absolutely sure that you maintain strict form.

2. Get your blood flowing fast: Your brain and by extension, nervous system, needs blood to function at peak capacity. So if your blood isn’t flowing, your nervous system will suffer. One simple strategy to increase blood flow is with aspirin or green tea. Both substances help blood do its thing.

3. Challenge your balance often: Your nervous system gets a powerful workout whenever you challenge your balance. But the challenge has to be tough or else you really won’t see any benefits here. So train on the outer edge of your abilities to see maximum gains.

4. Eat nerve friendly foods: Not all foods are created equal and food for your nervous system is no exception here. Healthy fats, especially omega 3 fats, are great for keeping your nerves and by extension, nervous system, healthy. So make sure you have lots of healthy fats and stay away from trans and saturated fats.

5. Manage your stress: Not only does stress make a bright day seem dark, but it also alters how well your nervous system can perform. So make sure you find ways to manage your levels of stress. Doing so will keep you happy and allow your nervous system to work harder in the gym.

Now the key here is to take action on this information quickly so that you can start seeing the benefits to your nervous system. And then you will be able to exercise harder and lose more weight.

Distinguished author Katherine Crawford, a Harvard fitness expert and recent arm fat sufferer, teaches women how to get thin arms efficiently. Discover how to get sexy and toned arms by visiting her blog about how to get slim arms for sleeveless living right now!

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