The aim of the intensive LSVT BIG training is improve people's ability to make bigger movements. These movements can then be generalized for different functional activities and situations.
However, research has shown that approximately 20% of overweight individuals are successful at long-term weight loss when defined as losing at least 10% of initial body weight and maintaining the loss for at least 1 y.he National Weight Control Registry provides information about the strategies used by successful weight loss maintainers to achieve and maintain long-term weight loss. National Weight Control Registry members have lost an average of 33 kg and maintained the loss for more than 5 y.
Minimum calorie requirements. 1  For optimal weight loss reduce your calories to 15 â 20% below maintenance (use the calorie calculator to find out what is should be). 2  Reduce by at least 500 calories, but no more than 1000. 3  Do not go below 1200 calories a day for women and 1800 for men or 1000 calories below maintenance level.