6 Tips to Burn More Fat – Faster!

Who doesn’t want to lose fat, right? If you want to lose fat, are you going about the right way? Follow these tips to burn fat faster and more effectively!

Fat Burning Tip #1: Hit the Weights: Initially, people just want to lose “weight”, and losing weight is great unless it comes at the expense of losing muscle. Adding resistance training into your routine (weight training or training with resistance bands) will not only help you burn fat but also help you build muscle! Why do you want to build muscle? Because muscle will help you burn more fat... faster.

You will burn more fat, faster and longer after intense resistance training (weights) than you would with just cardio alone. I will talk about this ALOT! Remember…. Muscle burns fat! (I will get into this in more detail in future posts) 

Fat Burning Tip #2: Use High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): When doing your cardio, instead of putting the treadmill on 3.0 and running for 60 minutes, (after your resistance training) try running sprints (for 15-20 minutes) with short rest intervals in-between. Get out of your comfort zone. Increase the intensity! See the results... Guaranteed!!!

For example, sprint 100 yards, 10 times in a row and you’ll burn about 500 calories from your waistline. That’s 4 slices of bacon or two Snickers bars that you just burned off! Do that a few days a week and you will be well on your way to the body you want in no time.

Fat Burning Tip #3: Workout Early: Like most people, you’ve probably have a lot to do in any given day. Working out after a long day at work can seem unrealistic.

I love to workout at 5am. For me, it's a great way to start my day. The gym is relatively quiet, aside from the dedicated regulars (like you J); there are no long waits to get on equipment; and when I'm finished with my work out, I feel great!

Imagine if you could get to the gym, hit the weights, and get a good cardio session in before most people wake up? Starting your routine when you first wake up, before you even eat breakfast, your body will burn fat like there’s no tomorrow. It's hard at first but once you get acclimated, it just becomes a part of your lifestyle.

Fat Burning Tip #4: Get Sleep: Your body repairs itself during sleep. If you live in a constant state of sleep deprivation, you won’t be able to work out as hard as you should. Most likely, late at night, you’ll find yourself making poor food and drink choices. 

Fat Burning Tip #5: Pass on Seconds: Your instinct may tell you to grab a second helping of meat and potatoes. STOP! Give yourself 15-20 minutes after eating that first plate to let your brain catch up to your stomach. Try it. Most likely, you’ll feel full and you’ll avoid adding those unnecessary calories that you’ll just have to burn off later.

Fat Burning Tip #6: Eat Lean Protein: Lean protein will help to boost your metabolism and build more fat-burning muscle. Most of your protein intake should come from the following sources, supplemented with a good Protein Isolate shake. 

(Good sources of protein include meat, fish, chicken, eggs, dairy, beans, soy foods, nuts and seeds) 

That's it for now. Stay tuned for more!