TRAINING FOR FAT LOSS BASICS PART ONE

Discover the best way to exercise if you want to burn fat

Your body wants you to be fat. Not obese or overweight, but not so lean that your six-pack is on show either. It isn't that it's incredibly modest, but from an evolutionary perspective excess body fat is what kept your ancestors alive. When food was scarce their fat stores gave them the energy to survive and, more importantly, breed. It's how you're here today, reading this blog.

   But just because your body wants to maintain a decent level of body fat to ensure your survival should times turn tough, it doesn't mean you can't significantly reduce the amount you carry by following the right training and nutrition plan.

DO IT RIGHT TO BURN FAT

However, it you thought the best way to burn away your excess body fat was to go for regular long-distance runs at a steady pace, it's time to think again.

  For years people have mistakenly believed steady-state Cardio endurance exercise is the most effective method to lose weight. In fact, regularly performing such long, show sessions-whether of running, rowing, cycling or swimming - isn't the right way to get thinner. This is especially true if such training is complemented by a nutrition plan based around carbohydrates such as pasta, potatoes and bread.

OPPOSITE EFFECT

In some cases too much Cardio training can actually  lead to an increase in body fat because running for hours on end places a great deal of the stress hormone cortisol instructs your body to store more of the energy you consume as fat and also has a nasty side effect of breaking down muscle tissue.

   Long, slow sessions do not keep your body in the mythical 'fat-burning zone', where body fat is prioritized over other energy stores to fuel your efforts. Still need convincing? Just look at amateur marathon runners. The majority doesn't have rippling muscles, lean waists or six-packs.

GET INTENSE "TORCHING BODY FAT AND TRAINING"

The best method of torching body fat is to combine weight training “The best method of torching body fat is to combine weight training with high-intensity sessions of running, rowing or cycling” with high-intensity Cardio sessions, during which you run, row or cycle at intense levels for short periods.

   Both these methods have a similar effect on your body. They cause a spike in testosterone - the male sex hormone responsible for a host of functions ranging from increased libido to higher muscle and lower body-fat levels. Levels of human growth hormone are also heightened after weight-training workouts, which instructs your body to burn fat and build new muscle tissue.

  Weight training and high-intensity Cardio also significant work your cardiovascular system. Increasing the rate at which your heart and lungs have to work to pump blood, oxygen and other nutrients around your body has a positive effect on reducing body-fat levels.

  Don't forget to follow these tips.