10 Ways To Lose Your Gut For Good

Getting a six-pack is an admirable goal. One that takes time. How much time? Well, there is no one answer to that question and so much of it depends on where you are beginning. If you are already trim, you may be weeks away. But if you are carrying fat around the middle, it will take longer. But no matter where you are starting, we understand that you want to get there as quickly as you can. So, here are 30 tips to help you burn the fat that is hiding your washboard abs! Perform as many of these tasks as you can each day and you will be noticing results before long!

First Thing In The Morning

1. Have a cup or two of coffee. Caffeine helps to inhibit the storage of body fat and can help you to burn extra fat during exercise. Have a large cup before your workout — but make sure it is black coffee. Adding cream and sugar will only bump up the calories which will not help.

2. Do cardio before breakfast. Doing cardio on an empty stomach means your body is more likely to burn fat as its primary energy source. This may mean you have to get out of bed a little earlier but it will be worth it.

3. Do intervals. Cardio is great. It is even better if you do it in intervals. Intervals have been shown to burn more fat than working out out at a steady pace.

Breakfast

4. Eat eggs for breakfast. Egg yolks contain nutrients like healthy fats and lecithin, that enhance muscle growth, encourage fat loss and improve mental functioning. Eggs also contain high amounts of protein. It has been shown that eating a high protein breakfast can aid in weight loss.

Mid-morning

5. Drink lots of water. Drinking water can not only boost your metabolism, it can help you eat less by making you feel full. Being dehydrated is not good for fat burning potential. Make sure you get at least a gallon of water a day.

Afternoon/workout

6. Warm up before you lift. Just take 10 minutes to do a moderate warm up on the treadmill or stationary bike. Research has found that you can burn up to 150 more calories but doing a little cardio before you lift.

7. Lift heavy. Take a pass on the lift light with lots of reps philosophy. Lifting heavy weights not only raises your metabolism but keeps your testosterone levels elevated post-workout which leads to a greater fat burn.

 

Evening

8. Have a salad before dinner. The key to reducing fat intake is to make sure you don’t eat too much. In a clinical study at Pennsylvania State University (University Park), having a salad as an appetizer was shown to lead to eating 12% less at the main course, since lettuce and other healthy salad ingredients (including nuts, garbanzo beans and vegetables) help you feel fuller.

9. Have a side of broccoli. Broccoli is nutrient dense and high in fiber. Broccoli contains high amounts of calcium, vitamin C and chromium, all of which have been linked to fat loss.

Late Night

10. Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep. Not getting enough sleep is not good for your body. While you sleep, your muscles repair. Missing out on this means that you will have less muscle mass and a slower metabolism. We make time for everything else in our day, we need to start making time for sleep too!

What are your favourite fat loss tips?

Source: Muscle And Fitness 

 

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