Are you interested in developing a lean and highly ripped physique? Perhaps you are just interested in getting your body fat levels down just a little lower than they currently are. Either way, you might be having a tough time getting started.
It is not always easy to become motivated to lose body fat when you are not sure about what approach to take. Don't worry about this too much because it can be a lot easier to lose those extra pounds and get in shape. The process is not as difficult as you might think and once you get the proverbial ball rolling, you will discover that as you see great gains you will become more motivated to keep on the path towards future gains.
First and foremost, you need to find the proper diet and exercise program that can get you into shape. This should not prove to be very difficult as there should be a good trainer or Bootcamp somewhere in your area. The key here is to avoid those programs that are either too low in intensity or so high in intensity that you burn out and over train.
How is it that such programs can help deliver the appropriate achievements in body fat loss? Basically, high intensity resistance training is what you are looking for to speed up your metabolism. When your metabolism is increased, a great deal of your stored body fat will disappear.
With resistance training, we are not talking about packing on a significant amount of mass and lifting massive weights. That means you are not locked into programs where you are constantly seeking to add more weight to your barbell with the intention of increasing your strength. You do need the largest and strongest muscles to cut down on body fat. You do not need to train as if you wanted to win a bodybuilding contest. You simply need to train in a manner that will promote good results.
The right exercises here include push- ups, squats, lunges etc.
Basically, if you do resistance training as little as two days a week (three to four would be preferable) and hit the major compound exercises along with a few isolation exercises, you will give the muscles enough work to stimulate growth. When your muscles grow, they will need to tap into your calories in order to repair themselves. Also, muscles will need to maintain their size and shape and this will further burn additional calories.
When you burn calories, you reduce the amount of body fat on your frame. That is a fact and a good one since you will want to tap into this biological truth when hoping to reduce the body fat that has collected on your frame.
For those that seriously wish to shed a great deal of body fat, upping the intensity levels of your cardio exercises in a safe manner will have the desired result. Higher intensity cardio exercises such as interval training literally can turn the metabolism into a furnace for body fat. This may sound like an exaggeration but it is not. Ask anyone that performs such an exercise program. They will likely tell you in the affirmative that exercises of this nature can get you into leaner shape in a short period of time.
A question does arise here: do you really need to speed up the amount of time required to burn off body fat? In some instances, the answer is yes. In particular, anyone that needs to meet a particular weight class for a sporting event may very well have to do so. For most people, the fact is that it is not really necessary to shed a great deal of weight in a short period of time. As such, you can take extra time to lose the weight in a slow and controlled manner.
Ultimately, if you are willing to take a deliberate, common sense approach to losing body fat you will achieve your goals. All you need the right amount of patience and perseverance to do so.
Darragh Holland is a Cavan Personal Trainer and also runs his own Bootcamps.
He has helped people to lose weight and get toned so be sure to check out his Cavan personal training studio.
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