If
there's one thing that amazes me more than anything else...
...
it's witnessing the same people kill themselves each and every day
trying to lose body fat using the same old boring exercise routines,
without ever getting any results!
Yet
would they ever consider changing their approach? Of course
not!
Some people call it persistence...
...
I call it foolishness!
It's absolutely crazy to keep
doing the same exercise routines in an effort to lose body fat, without
ever losing any fat. Let's face it... if you're not going to see great
results - why bother!
So in light of all this, along
with the fact that each of us would love to experience faster, more
substantial fat loss from our exercise...
... here
are three secrets to losing body fat faster, easier and in larger
quantities while working-out...
Secret #1: Exercise in the
morning:
Is there a best time to burn
fat?
An optimal time to work-out that will produce
maximum fat loss?
Most people exercise later in the
day. Typically hopping on the stairmaster or lifting some weights
during their lunch break or after the work day is finished.
The
problem with exercising during these afternoon time slots is that food
has been consumed before the exercise. As a result, the body
uses much of what you've eaten before your workout for energy instead
of burning your on-hand fat supplies.
If you want to
burn fat at your optimal rate the best time to exercise is in the
morning, before you've eaten anything because your stomach is empty. As
a result your body will be forced to rely more on your already existing
body fat for energy... meaning that you will lose a greater quantity of
your disgusting flab.
Secret #2: Strength training
followed by endurance:
Don't allow your
exercise routines to be one sided. If you want to lose body fat in the
largest possible quantities than your routines should contain two types
of exercise...
-- Strength training for muscle mass --
Endurance for cardiovascular health
Why?
Because
your body burns two sources of energy... a form of carbohydrate called
glycogen and fat.
The best way to do this is with a
two-sided workout that begins with strength training and ends with some
cardio/endurance.
For example, start each session
with about 25-30 minutes of weight training followed by 10-15 minutes
on the Stair-master or Treadmill.
Secret #3: Increase your exercise
intensity:
When it comes to losing body
fat fast it is the intensity of your workout that plays perhaps the
biggest role.
Too many people are stuck on the
notion that simply taking a walk around the block or lifting a few
weights without breaking a sweat is going to help them experience
phenomenal results. I'm telling you in plain-as-day terms...
if you don't put forth some effort you're not going to see results...
period!
The following illustrates this point
perfectly...
The world famous Doctor Oz was a guest
on a recent episode of Oprah that was centered around weight loss and
anti-aging.
When he was finished explaining the
benefits of exercise a middle-aged woman stood up and asked him why she
hadn't been able to shed any of her body fat even though she had been
walking on the treadmill almost every day for the past several months?
Dr.
Oz simply replied...
“You're probably not pushing
yourself enough!”
This certainly doesn't mean you've
got to spend hours in the gym. It's just that you're going to
have to put forth some effort if you really want to lose body fat!
Intense
exercise has many benefits... one of the greatest being that it will
keep your metabolism elevated even when you are finished with the
exercise... causing you to burn calories at a higher rate for many
hours after the workout.
Bottom line... your body
loves to be challenged, so give it some intensity!
