Pages

Monday, March 8, 2010

7 steps to instant fat loss

Hey everybody,

Today, I’m going to speak to you about 7 sure-fire ways to guarantee faster fat loss results than you ever thought possible:

1) Do something different.

Mix it up. Your body wants to get used to movement, thereby save energy and burn less calories. Never let this happen. By mixing things up, you are constantly ’shocking your system’ and skyrocketing your results. Exercise creativity has never been so important as it is with fat loss exercise.


2) Do compound movements.

Compound movements are movements that involve 2 or more joints. For example, you should choose a ‘lunge’ over a ‘leg curl’ and a ’squat’ over a ‘leg extension.’ By involving multiple joints with compound movements, you are igniting the fire in more areas. This fire will burn and burn and burn if you just take the time to set it from all sides.

3) Improve posture.

By improving posture, you are improving oxygen delivery to muscles. Better oxygenation of muscles = better recovery. Better recovery = more tolerance to exercise. Is this making sense yet? You can last longer, recover faster, and burn more calories. Plain and simple, improve posture.

4) Do intense exercise.

If you exercise intensely, you produce lactic acid. Removing lactic acid from your system is a process that lasts for days. Any process uses energy to sustain itself. This use of energy raises your metabolism (total body processes) for a period of days. Burning more energy at all times for a period of days is a good thing when it comes to fat loss. …and, this is without mention of improving exercise tolerance. If you can tolerate more in the gym, you can do more in the gym.

5) Take plenty of rest.

Most people who lift hard do not rest enough. In fact, they probably have no idea that they are getting less out of workout, increasing risk of injury, and possibly overtraining. Unfortunately, overtraining means less results. By resting properly, you are allowing your muscles adequate time to recover for maximal exertion to follow. ‘Maximal exertion’ is key (see #4)!

6) Drink water.

Too many cellular processes depend on water to be ignored. Cellular processes slow down when the cells are dehydrated. Don’t risk sabotaging your hard-earned workout results by dehydrating your body at a time it needs water the most. For every pound you lose while in the gym, be sure to drink 16 ounces of water.

7) Eat the right food following a workout.

Eating a combination of protein and carbohydrates (with little to no fat) is key for muscle recovery and an energy surge. Make sure you nourish your body properly following a workout if you want to get the best results.

If you start following all 7 of these fat loss tips today, I guarantee you’ll see your fat loss efforts become more recognized. It’s not as hard as it once seemed, is it??

No comments: