7 Killer Ways To Maximize Your Fat
Burning In The Gym
ByWesley Atkins
Hey, we all want to shed some pounds and
get back to the body that we had when we were
younger and didn’t appreciate it but it takes
discipline, planning, and dedication to make
that happen. All too often people shed 10
or 15 pounds and then seem to stop losing
weight. There is definitely a reason this
happens and it should not be seen as failure
or an excuse to give up on your weight loss
goals. Here are 7 absolutely killer ways to
maximize your fat burning routine and help
ensure success with your weight loss goals.
1) Anaerobic Exercise
If you think you can just run laps or
pedal that fat away, think again. Muscle
tissue is what burns the most calories
in our bodies and you need to life weights
in order to create bigger muscles that
will burn more calories. Now although
aerobic exercises such as cycling or swimming
are also necessary, the fact remains that
building bigger muscles is the best way
to lose weight and keep it off. This is
because you are creating a more efficient
calorie burning machine by lifting weights
which will ensure you success with your
weight loss goals.
2) Warm-up and Cool Down
Warming up before exercising and taking
the time to cool down afterwards with
some light exercises are not generally
seen as essential to a fat burning program.
However, the reason why a lot of people
tend to give up on their weight loss goals
is because they failed to see the progress
they hoped for when they began. An injury,
even one that only lasts for a few days,
can set your weight loss goals back by
weeks and lead to a loss of stimulation.
You need to plan an extra twenty minutes
into your weight lifting routine for these
two essential activities or you risk injury
and derailing your weight loss plan.
3) Diet, Diet, Diet
This should not be a killer way to maximize
your weight loss goals but it is. The
reason for this is because people tend
to think of losing weight in two ways:
diet, or exercise. Hey, these two go hand
in hand and you are never going to maximize
your fat burning routine in the gym unless
you take care of your body outside of
the gym. Stop thinking of meals in terms
of three: instead, think 5 meals with
smaller portions. The FDA recently developed
a new food pyramid with this very idea
in mind and you should check it out before
starting your fat burning program because
it can save you a lot of time and energy
if you get the diet part figured out before
even stepping into the gym.
4) Plan Workouts
The body is the most complex machine
on the planet and you can’t just hope
to step into a gym and jump on a machine
or some weights and think that you are
going to see the results you want without
knowing how they affect your body. The
ideal exercise routine is done only 3
or 4 times per week and only for 30-45
minutes at a time. You cannot work your
body more than this because it will actually
cause your muscles to break down which
means you will be burning fewer calories,
and therefore, not maximizing your fat
burning routine in the gym. If you have
any doubts about what kind of routine
is ideal for your goals, don’t be afraid
to consult an physical trainer to help
you set up a program that is best suited
for you.
5) Nutritional Supplements
If you really want to maximize your fat
burning routine in the gym, then you need
to consider using nutritional supplements.
Now I am not talking about those crazy
supplements that promise to burn fat for
you while you sit and watch tv! I am talking
about essential fatty acids, amino acids,
whey protein....things that will truly maximize
your workouts that you can’t always expect
to get in the foods you eat every day.
Again, consult a physical trainer if you
want to know which supplements are best
for your weight loss goals.
6) Set Weekly Goals
I know that this just seems terribly
obvious but the truth is that most people
are not thrilled with the idea of working
out so it is easy for them to skip a session
or indulge in some pizza and think that
they will make up for it next time. Listen,
next time never comes and when you stop
seeing the scales go down, the motivation
just seems to stop. By setting weekly
goals, you can track your progress and
make it that much more likely that you
will adhere to the goals when you see
things are not going as expected.
7) No More Late Night Snacks
This one may not seem to make sense,
but I assure you that it will help maximize
your fat burning exercises. The reason
is your metabolism. When you eat right
before you go to bed, it throws your body
off and you probably notice that you awaken
and don’t feel hungry. Then, you skip
breakfast entirely or only snack on a
bagel or something on you way into work.
The result: the body goes into conservation
mode. This means that it slows down your
metabolism and that means you are burning
less calories throughout the day. Plus,
it increases the likelihood of snacking
and basically just sets the scene for
a bad cycle. Eating five smaller portioned
meals per day also has to do with your
metabolism as it has been found that metabolism
remains highest when there is a consistent
supply of food in the body. You might
not believe that late night snacking affects
the way your body burns fat when working
out, but it does.
Now some of the things listed above are
obvious while some just seem silly. And
yet, taken together and consistently adhered
to, these 7 little ideas will maximize
your fat burning in the gym and get you
to that body you can see in your mind
but not the mirror far quicker than if
you just go about things in a disorganized
and inconsistent manner.
About The Author
Wesley Atkins is a fitness and nutrition
coach. His website "The Low GI Diet Breakthrough"
reveals his inside secrets, tips, and
resources that allow his students to routinely
lose up to 19 pounds in just 21 days.
To claim your free report visit: http://www.lowgidietbreakthrough.com.
