Burn The Fat

Burn The Fat

We all have areas where fat cells seem to assemble and unfortunately, prosper. The real challenge is how to burn fat. We generally hear a lot about fat burning, from working out in the fat burning zone to eating foods or taking supplements which apparently burn the fat. Knowing a little more about how your body works could help you become a better fat burning machine.

Basics of Burning Fat

If you're trying to lose weight, then knowing how your body uses calories for fuel could make a difference in your approach towards your weight loss program. We get our energy from carbohydrates, fats and protein, but which one our bodies draw from depends on the kind of activity that we perform. Now, majority of the people want to use fat for energy which makes sense. The more fat we could use as fuel, the less fat we'd have in our bodies. However, using more fat doesn't automatically lead to losing more fat. Knowing the best way to burn fat begins with some basic facts about how your body gets its energy.

Energy In and Out

The body generally burns a mix of carbohydrate as glucose and fat for fuel. The amount depends on your physical activity and/or what you have eaten off late. When you consume more energy than you take in from food and drink, the body burns stored fat and carbohydrates and then even proteins to fuel your daily activities even if you aren't exercising. This is what happens when people starve as the body begins to eat itself. Depending on your family history, genetics and the way you eat and exercise to create this energy shortage, your body might choose to get conventional and drop your metabolic rate to try to hold onto the body weight. Some of us seem to have innate tendency towards this, more than others.

Glucose, Protein and Fat

Even so, starvation always works and the body begins to break down its own tissue for fuel. Stored carbohydrates, known as glycogen is rapidly used up and then goes the fat that is stored under the skin and around the internal organs. The body then breaks down the protein to create glucose to keep the brain working and you conscious. Glucose and fats are the two main energy sources of the body. You all know from where do fat comes and glucose comes mostly from carbohydrate foods like bread, rice and potatoes and protein is supplied mostly by beans, meat and dairy products. The amino acid building blocks of protein foods could be transformed into glucose in emergencies. Your body at all times burns a mix of glucose and fat except at very high intensities and the ratio of glucose and fat differ with intensity and time of exercise.

Myth of Fat Burning Zone

One thing you all know is that exercising at lower intensities would use more fat for energy. This basic principle is what started the theory of the fat burning zone or the idea that working in a specific heart rate zone (around 50 to 60 of your maximum heart rate) would let your body to burn more fat. Over the years, this theory has been so embedded in our exercise experience that we see it in books, websites, charts, magazines and even on cardio machines at the gym. One problem with it is that it's deceptive. Working at lower intensities isn't essentially a bad thing, but it also won't burn more fat off your body unless you're burning more calories than you are eating. Exercising at higher intensities is one way to increase your calorie burn.

Fat Burning Strength and Cardio Circuit The superior fat burning workout takes you through a variety of strength training and cardio training exercises to capitalize on your calorie burn. There are 3 to 4 exercises in each circuit for the glutes, hips, abs, thighs and upper body followed by 3 minutes of high force cardio. You need to go through each circuit once.

Drink Green Tea

Green tea is not only known for its cancer fighting benefits, but could also help to boost your metabolism. As per a study, people who took green tea extract thrice a day saw their metabolic rate raised by about 5 percent. By drinking green tea, you can burn an extra 65 calories a day, which equals to about 6 pounds a year. It could be because green tea comprises catechism, which increases levels of the metabolism speeding brain chemical norepinephrine as per a famous nutritionist.

Pump Iron

Weight training is a crucial way to burn calories fast. According to a chief exercise physiologist, a pound of muscle burns up to 9 times the calories of a pound of fat. Weight training exercises raises your resting metabolic rate, which is the number of calories you burn while just sitting. It also gives your metabolism an added boost after you exercise. According to a study, it remains in the overdrive for up to 2 hours after your last bench press.

Avoid Alcohol

If you want to burn out that excess fat in your body, then you need to cut down on your alcohol intake. Alcohol slows your metabolism by depressing your central nervous system. A study found that less dietary fat was burned off and more was stored as body fat when alcohol was added to a high fat, high calorie meal.

Eat Fish

As per Louis Aronne, M.D an obesity specialist, regular fish eaters generally have lower levels of the hormone leptil. It's good as high levels of leptin have been related to low metabolism and fatness. You must try to consume 3 to 4 servings of fatty fishes, such as mackerel,

Tuna and salmon.

Studies reveal that eating breakfast pays a vital part in successful weight loss. Nearly 80% people effectively keep their weight down on this meal as per a study. As you sleep, your metabolism slows down and the digestion process revs it up again. Just try to eat 300 to 400 calorie breakfast containing high fiber cereal with milk and fruit. By doing this, you could burn fat and lose weight effectively.




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