Burning Body Fat More Efficiently

 

First things first. When changing an eating plan, you cannot consider it a diet. It is a lifestyle change. Burning body fat and building muscle is an ongoing process. You take in appropriate foods that build muscle which in turn burns fat. Activity is also a part of your lifestyle change. As people age, they tend to store more fat. Being less active lets that stored fat accumulate making you feel more tired and rundown.

Keeping An Active Lifestyle

Being more active doesn't have to be a grueling task. Make it easy at first. Activity can be as simple as taking the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator. Make more trips in and out of the house while bringing groceries inside. Take a couple extra trips up and down the stairs. While working at a desk, get up and move around every half hour. Do a few squats or deep knee bends. You can sit at your desk and do arm circles. All these moves are great for blood circulation and muscle movement. Whenever sitting in a chair, sit up straight and tighten then release your stomach muscles. Every little bit helps.

Muscle Building

Special equipment or a gym membership is not needed to build muscle. Lean muscles are built by doing more reps with lighter weights. Muscle building doesn't mean you need to build big bulging muscles. Depending on your level of fitness and strength, you can work out with soup cans or filled milk jugs. Outdoor activities could include moving logs or tires. Create a routine that works for you and stick to it. Alternating workouts lets your muscles heal and grow. Work out different areas of the body each day. Also, switch between weight lifting and aerobic type exercise such as walking, jogging or jump roping.

Meal Choices

Eat well rounded meals, making breakfast a priority. A quality breakfast can make your day. Eating often is a key habit. Every three hours, you should be eating something small. This keeps your metabolism running evenly. Dips in metabolism can change how the body stores and uses your fat which effects your body sugar levels. Drinking water throughout the day is a very important part of your health maintenance, keeping everything in sync. Muscles are made up mostly of water and is needed for all body processes to work together and function properly.

Scales are not always the best way to measure progress. Since, muscle weighs more than fat, using measurements of different areas of the body is a better way to track your progress. How your clothes feel on you give more of an accurate picture.

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