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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!
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