4 tips to start burning more fat
Whether you are already exercising or just starting out, you may have wondered how to specifically burn off more fat.
There are many theories around how this works, but essentially you just need to focus on the following four tips.
1. Just start exercising
The best advice for burning fat? Exercise in the morning. Not because our body burns more fat before 9am, but because it means you are less likely to cancel your workout. Getting up and out the door first thing gives you less time for excuses not to train.
TIP: pack your bag the night before so that you aren’t fumbling around for your trainers at 6am.
2. Go harder not longer
It’s all well and good to hit the treadmill for 40 minutes at a steady pace, but you would actually be better off going faster (or running intervals) on an incline for less time. Pushing your body right out of its comfort zone is a great way to get the fat burning.
3. Lift weights too
Don’t just focus on cardio when you exercise, remember to include some strength training too. So after you run, do a few weight bearing exercises as you will find that the more muscle you have, the more fat you burn.
4. Focus on food
All the training in the world won’t help if your diet doesn’t stack up. Stock the house with healthy options so that you aren’t tempted to make poor choices when you’re hungry. A great idea is to have food on hand ready to go such as homemade dip and veggie sticks, bliss balls, salad ingredients, and quick gap-fillers such as boiled eggs.
TIP: try as often as you can to cook double when you make dinner or snacks. Then you can freeze it for another day when you don’t have time to cook.
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