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Monday, November 25, 2013

Turkey Week is Here! 5 Cardio Tips to avoid adding 'LB's'.

5 Cardio Tips to Burn Fat

What is a simple philosophy to lose fat? Burn more fat than you ingest.
Consider these tips to accommodate your goal of losing body-fat :

Incorporate four to six cardio sessions per week ranging from 30 minutes (minimum) up to 60 minutes, into your training schedule. Try a session first thing early in the morning before your first meal of the day; over time you will notice that you burn fat at a faster rate because the stomach is empty. This emptiness is defined by your glycogen stores being depleted when you wake up. Your body is less likely to burn the calories from the food that you would have eaten throughout the day, or up to 'that point'.

An additional way to burn more calories when your goal is weight-loss:
Follow your cardio with weight training to increase your caloric burn. Lifting weights further depletes your glocogen stores.

Note: When trying to gain or maintain muscle mass, this method should be reversed; cardio after weight training.  Sipping on amino acids, especially branch-chain amino acids (BCAA's), will help slowly feed the body valuable protein without drinking a 'protein shake' that may feel heavy on the stomach.

Zeke Samples, IFA, CSN, CPR, IDEA
Surreal Body Solutions, LLC
803.322.7649
& contributing health and exercise author
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