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Fat Burning Tips and Tricks
First, to increase the amount of fat you burn, lift weights first.
You do this because it helps deplete your body of blood glucose before you start cardio work. By doing this it takes less time for your body to reach the "fat burning" threshold of your body's energy supply (Glycogen) system. This is where you stop running off body sugar, and your body switches to a longer lasting fuel.
Remember that your body doesn't know when you need to stop running, only your brain tell you when to stop. Your body hasn't changed since being a Caveman, so if a Sabertooth Cat is chasing you, and you have to run all day, your body has to use a fuel that can sustain being burned all day. But I digress, after you lift, then do cardio, for about 3/4 of the time you normally do.
Precursory steps: Try very hard to cut sugar from your diet completely.
Protein Intake: This is of primary importance. Eat lean beef, chicken, turney, fish, egg whites, etc.
Carbohydrate Intake: The keywords here are Impact Carbs. That is carbs that impact the level of blood sugar you have. Look up the nutritional facts of carbs, find out which ones you can stand to eat, and stick with those.
Mental Health: You've got to allow your body to "cheat." Give yourself rest days. If you decide to throw in a workout, work on your Core (back and abs). Abs recover quickly. Your body will get used to this regimen and will adjust to it, fat loss will gradually slow until you stabilize if you are strict 100% of the time. You might also go crazy if you don't allow yourself rest, and a little pleasure food about once every 10 days or so.
Lastly: Get a friend to workout with you. If you do, it's someone who will keep you honest. It's too easy at times to talk yourself out of things. But if you have a buddy who will call you up and say it's time to go to the gym, you've got a commitment not just to him, but to yourself.
First, to increase the amount of fat you burn, lift weights first.
You do this because it helps deplete your body of blood glucose before you start cardio work. By doing this it takes less time for your body to reach the "fat burning" threshold of your body's energy supply (Glycogen) system. This is where you stop running off body sugar, and your body switches to a longer lasting fuel.
Remember that your body doesn't know when you need to stop running, only your brain tell you when to stop. Your body hasn't changed since being a Caveman, so if a Sabertooth Cat is chasing you, and you have to run all day, your body has to use a fuel that can sustain being burned all day. But I digress, after you lift, then do cardio, for about 3/4 of the time you normally do.
Precursory steps: Try very hard to cut sugar from your diet completely.
Protein Intake: This is of primary importance. Eat lean beef, chicken, turney, fish, egg whites, etc.
Carbohydrate Intake: The keywords here are Impact Carbs. That is carbs that impact the level of blood sugar you have. Look up the nutritional facts of carbs, find out which ones you can stand to eat, and stick with those.
Mental Health: You've got to allow your body to "cheat." Give yourself rest days. If you decide to throw in a workout, work on your Core (back and abs). Abs recover quickly. Your body will get used to this regimen and will adjust to it, fat loss will gradually slow until you stabilize if you are strict 100% of the time. You might also go crazy if you don't allow yourself rest, and a little pleasure food about once every 10 days or so.
Lastly: Get a friend to workout with you. If you do, it's someone who will keep you honest. It's too easy at times to talk yourself out of things. But if you have a buddy who will call you up and say it's time to go to the gym, you've got a commitment not just to him, but to yourself.
