Beat the stress to beat your gut

We all get stressed in life but too much stress could be the reason you  are not achieving your fitness goals or reaching your full potential in and out the gym. You might have a perfect plan that changes every 6-8 weeks and you might have a set 7 day diet plan that would get anyone ripped but if your stressed these won't get you the body you want. Stress causes the release of cortisol in the body which causes fat to store around your abdominal region and can cause chronic diseases in the long run and it can also weaken your immune system making your prone to illnesses too. So to beat your gut for the summer your need to beat stress and relax. The only time stress might be useful is to get angry in the gym. Getting angry has been shown to increase strength in the gym but apart from this stress is a big no. So make sure you leave it in the gym and leave calm, relaxed and stress free for the ultimate stress free summer.