Lower Your Carbohydrate Intake To Lose Body Fat

April 20, 2008 on 10:49 pm | In Fat Loss, Metabolism, Nutrition, Diet | No Comments

  Low carbohydrate diets have been hugely popular over the last decade or so. Many people have gotten great results at losing body fat while on these lower carb diets. However, they don’t always work well for everybody because some don’t take enough advantage of an exercises routine to help get rid of the extra fat on their bodies and some of the popular low carb diets call for you to eat an extremely low amount of carbohydrates, which is just too much for some people.

  If you’re into weight training you need to take in some carbs for energy and to fill your muscles with glycogen. Of course many weight trainers want a defined appearance so they need to lose or keep fat off. Weight training itself will help give you a higher resting metabolism and burn the carbohydrates stored in your muscles. This is good because if do your cardio workouts after weight training you’ll be burning more fat because your body won’t have to burn as much glycogen (which the body will use before it starts burning fat).

  Weight trainers and bodybuilders who are ectomorphic (tend to hold extra body fat) need to watch their carb intake more than those with other body types. Try eating most of your carbohydrates earlier in the day and avoid taking in very many later in the day. If you do cardio first thing in the morning or after weight training you’ll also burn more fat. Your carbohydrates should come from wheat bread or pasta, fruits, vegetables, and other quality sources. Avoiding junk food carbs should start you on your way to getting shredded.

Use An Elliptical Machine To Do Cardio

April 13, 2008 on 5:21 am | In Cardiovascular Training, Fat Loss, Metabolism | No Comments

  Everybody knows that cardiovascular workouts are great for fat loss. Every time you walk, run, or jog for a sustained amount of time you’ll burn calories and boost your metabolic rate. However, some people have chronic joint pain in the knees or ankles and running or jogging can make it worse. Even if you don’t have any knee or ankle pain one misstep when you’re jogging or running may cause a muscle strain or pull. Running is a great form of cardio exercise, but if you have any joint pain or want to avoid it at all costs you should try working out on an elliptical machine.

  Doing cardio workouts on an elliptical machine will allow you to get all of the movement you get from running without your joints taking a pounding. When exercising on an elliptical machine you simply put your feet on the small platforms and move them back and forth as if you were running. Many elliptical machines have hand holds that allow you to move your arms back and forth so you’ll be exercising the entire body. You can also reverse your movement - going in a backward motion instead of forward. Another great thing about working out on an elliptical machine is that you can easily read a book or magazine to pass the time no matter how fast you’re exercising. Try running fast on a treadmill and see if you can read - it’s kind of hard to do.

  Whe you start doing cardiovascular training on an elliptical machine try to get 25-30 minutes every other day. Eventually you’ll want to work up to 45 minute workouts 5 or 6 days a week. You’ll get all the fat loss results of other forms of cardio exercise without having to worry as much about injuries.

Eat More Often To Burn Fat And Build Muscle

April 10, 2008 on 7:02 am | In Fat Loss, Metabolism, Nutrition, Diet, Build Muscle | No Comments

  There are tons of people out there who’d like to lose body fat or build muscle mass, or even do both. Most of us know that you’ll lose fat if you take in less calories and you’ll build muscle if you take in more of the right calories. However, the one thing you should do to succeed in either losing fat or building muscle is to eat more often.

  Even if you’re consuming less calories than you’re burning per day you should still actually eat more often. Doing this will keep you energetic throughout the entire day and you’ll get a boost in metabolism every time you eat. If you wait too long in between meals your body will try harder to hold on to the fat it’s carrying. If you eat every 3 or so hours you won’t have to worry about this. Obviously, if you eat more often to lose fat you’ll need to make sure you keep your meal portions small enough so you don’t take in too many calories. Try eating 5 or 6 small meals daily and you’ll notice the change.

  For people trying to build muscle, especially ectomorphs (naturally skinny people), it’s best to eat more often because you’re body can only digest so much at a time and a lot of waht you eat may just end up as waste instead of in the muscles. This is especially true of protein, which is very important for building muscle mass. If you’re trying to build muscle, eat based on your body type. If you’re skinny you can eat more calories during your 5 or 6 daily meals and not gain too much body fat. If you tend to hold more fat, make sure you get plenty of protein but keep the carbohydrates low.

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