To turn your body into a fat-burning machine, you need to eat to burn fat, exercise to get fit. Many dieters ask, “How do I burn more fat?” This is a common question for many dieters who want to lose weight. So it not just about losing weight, it is about burning fat.
There are products on the market today that are sold with the message that you can burn fat without doing any exercising. If you are considering one of these products you will need to know that you will still have to exercise. The total amount you have to exercise will be based on your body type and your goals.
As with any weight loss effort, you need to create a “calorie deficit.” The calories you take in daily must be less than the calories your body burns daily. Following a balanced, healthy diet and exercising creates this deficit. For most people that means focusing on a diet that has more protien than carbohydrates. Having a list of the best and worst foods, along with a list of substitutes makes, it easier to adjust your diet to meet your needs.
In the process of losing weight you need to avoid losing muscle. The loss of muscle will slow down your fat-burning efforts, not to mention make it more difficult for you to achieve the sleek, toned body. By now, you may be wondering why losing muscle can make it more difficult to lose weight. Muscle is a metabolically active tissue that burns fat. When you create a deficit, the body turns to your stores of fat to fuel muscle activity. So while you are running a calories deficit you need to be eating the proper foods to maintain your muscle.
Burning fat happens when you exercise to a point where all available energy from carbohydrates is exhausted. Based on the research available, for most people having fat as the major energy source only occurs after 20 minutes into a cardio workout. The exercise period at the end of the cardio workout is when you body will be burning fat for energy.
Weight training was not always recognized for the contribution it makes to burning fat. As mentioned earlier, having muscle is key to burning fat. Weight training should be a part of you workouts. Building large muscles or getting the physique of a bodybuilder is not the goal. The goal is to maintain and tone the muscles you have. For a man you can add some bulk if desired, but for a women you get a sleek and toned body from weight training.
There are alternatives available to traditional strength-training if you run short on time. Think of things that you can do at home while doing other things, perhaps working with resistance bands or hand weights while watching TV. Some people might chose to unwind at the end of the day with Yoga or Pilates. Consider doing push ups or crunches in the morning before showering. While this should not be a long-term strategy, it can be used as an occasional substitute.
One of the most frustrating experiences for people losing weight is when they are working hard without seeing results. When this happens you will have already seen a change in the way your clothes fit and the way you look in the mirror. With the new muscle you’ve developed, a slight change in your workout routine will help you bust through the plateau you are experiencing.
To lose weight and get the attractive body you want, you need to eat to burn fat, exercise to get fit. With the proper nutrition, cardio, and weight lifting, you will turn you body into a fat-burning machine.
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