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Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Burning Fat Not Energy- How To Turn Your Body into a Fat Burning Furnace on Cruise Control
People often ask how I can get lean? While the question is complicated the answer is simple: basic knowledge, learn your body and how it responds to nutrients and training and consistency. Here is a quick overview of how the body utilizes energy from food and a simple guideline to establishing a plan, the rest is up to you.
We typically consume and burn a combination, of fat, carbohydrates and protein for energy. The way in which you body burns these is highly dependent on your consumption of these nutrients in quantity and timing genetics and level of fitness. The body prefers to utilize carbohydrates first, then fat and finally protein if it is lacking the first two, basically you become catabolic and the body consumes protein and muscle as a last resort converting it to glucose and burning it for energy.
Quick Tips for Increasing Fat Burning
1.      Weight Train for More Muscle Mass- lean muscle can burn more calories when resting or actively exercising.
2.      Train Moderately Heavy - Train with weights that keep you in the 8-12 rep range achieving both concentric and eccentric failure
3.      Include Cardiovascular exercise- Considering how much energy you would use in an hour of either type of exercise, weights or cardio; you must do some consistent aerobic or cardio work to burn fat. Review my article on cardio bursting cycles for added intensity and or fat loss
4.      Choose a Proper Diet- Everyone’s metabolism is different you have to find that right mix of nutrients for your body type, does your body tolerate high glycemic carbohydrates well like white rice, potatoes or do you bloat at the site of these foods? Most will find that they don’t and should eat, complex carbohydrates early in the day, such as oatmeal, high fiber fruits and vegetables , brown rice, sweet potatoes ; eating protein with most meals and less carbohydrates later in the day
5.      Do Cardio in the AM on empty stomach or immediately after weight training- while not dramatic most will find they will tap into fat slightly more after the eight hour fast of sleeping or burning carbohydrates during a weight workout.
6.      Train cardio in cycles with a few days intense then back off- this seems to prevent burn out, immune system overload and keep the body responding for a longer period of time
7.      Mix it up- don’t be afraid to do other forms of exercise, yoga, group fitness, running, sports, biking, and rollerblading. Even switch up cardio equipment in the gym to make it challenging.
8.      Consume Enough protein- Protein is the last nutrient resource for energy and the first for muscle building, make sure you are consuming enough
9.      Don’t Skip breakfast- it’s imperative to eat the most important meal of the day to build and burn and preferably eat 4-6 small snacks/meals everyday
10.     Have a Cheat day- An occasional carbohydrate and fat cheat day can be good for both the mind and the body if you over deplete the body of energy it may stop responding
11.     Drink Water- eliminate , soft drinks from your everyday diet and instead consume water and crystal lite, The body can’t eliminate fat without water and cannot build muscle without proper hydration
12.     Consume Adequate Fiber- That’s right fiber regulates blood sugar, hunger and maintains a healthy digestive system, creates a feeling of fullness and prevents overeating.
13.     Don’t Skip Leg Day- Working bigger muscles seems to really crank up the metabolism and create an after burn effect that last for several hours
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Athletic Concepts, Inc . is based in Tampa Bay Florida and provides complete design consulting, service and repair for fitness centers or athletic facilities. We can provide free expert planning and design for fitness facilities, to allow for the best utilization of space when planning or designing a new or re-modeling a fitness center. In addition, we also offer the most innovative new fitness equipment, used and certified pre-owned, refurbished exercise equipment, trade-in on existing equipment, fitness equipment leasing and/or fitness equipment financing, preventative maintenance, and superior service performed by certified factory technicians. Athletic Concepts offers our clients a 360 degree solution to fitness center such as design, installation, service repair and sales of top of the line products from, Paramount Fitness, TRUE, SportsArt, Bodyguard, First Degree Fitness, Life Fitness, StarTrac, Precor, Hoist, Muscle Dynamics, Troy/USA,York Barbell, Intek Strength, ,Snap Lock Rubber Flooring ,Legacy Lockers, Power Systems, Pro-Elite Fitness, Everlast ,TKO,My Entertainment, and many more. Athletic Concepts offer state of the art commercial fitness equipment including: treadmills, ellipticals, upright bikes, recumbent bikes, rowers, steppers, cycles, cardiovascular equipment, strength equipment, free weights, lockers, mirrors, rubber flooring, audio visual entertainment systems, or any accessory imaginable (stability balls, exercise bands, mats, bars, collars, aerobic steps, etc.), Our clients consists of: , apartments, condominiums, multi-family housing, municipalities, high schools, college universities, corporations, YMCA's, health clubs, personal training studios, country clubs, golf resorts, hotels, professional sports teams and high end custom home gyms.
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