Fat Facts For Fitness And Weight Loss

Monday, October 27, 2008

A little Fat Loss-Big Improvement

By Bryon Zirker

A lot of people just do not even attempt big tasks or
goals such as losing weight due to the fact that they
see it as too hard to reach or accomplish.

If your weight loss gaol seems to big don't lose heart.
In a review of 61 studies, Australian researchers found
in 61 studies that modest weight loss resulted in a
preferential loss of visceral adipose tissue (VAT). VAT
the fat that is most often found in those "hard beer
bellies" of older men which is associated with a risk for
heart disease.

When you get a fat-loss program started, the first fat to
drop tends to be the potentially deadly belly fat. So just
by striving to lose a few pounds, can make a very positive
improvement in your overall health.

To get going by doing the following, reduce the number
of calories you take in each day by 10-20 percent and start
doing resistance and interval training exercises.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Fat Loss-Nutrition Boost

By Bryon Zirker

You really workout hard in the gym - and it's been
working. Your losing weight, dropping inches, and
you are feeling great. Then, all of a sudden you stop
seeing results. You have hit the plateau phase of your
fat-loss program which is normal, however it can be
very frustrating.

A little change in your diet program can and should,
get you back on track. Simply stop eating those foods
from a bag or a box and eat more fruits and vegetables.

Don't expect to wake up tomorrow and completely
change your eating habits. This is not realistic. The best
approach is to make little changes each day. Start, today,
grab one or two new items from the produce aisle to help
you control your appetite, regulate your blood sugar,
and burn that stubborn body fat.

Losing fat, living longer and healthier, having more
energy requires quality fuel in your body's tank. No grease.
No sugar. No high priced quick fixes. Just reasonable exercise
and healthy food choices. Plan ahead. It takes less time.

Combine additional fruits and veggies with short, convenient
strength and interval-training exercise sessions and you will
begin to feel great, look great, like a million bucks.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Fat-A Tip To Trim The Middle

By Bryon Zirker

Here is a tidbit of advice for trimming
your middle, do not let it get away!

New studies came up with the fact that
adding almonds to your meal plan may
not only aid your Fat loss efforts,
it also reduces your body fat and
significantly decreases your midsection.

This study that took 24 weeks, end
up published in the International Journal
of Obesity (Fat) and Related Metabolic
Disorders, included 65 adult subjects
who were either over fat or super fat.
Half of the group of subjects consumed
a low-calorie meal plan plus 84 grams
(three ounces) each day of almonds. The
other half of the group of subjects
consumed a low-calorie meal plan along
with their choice of complex carbohydrates.
Both groups consumed the same amount of
calories and protein.

when the study concluded, the happy almond
-eaters enjoyed a 62 percent greater
reduction in actual body weight, a 50 percent
greater reduction in waist measurement, and
a 56 percent greater reduction in body fat
mass as compared with the other group.

Check you BMI here:

http://www.testwiththebest.com/main.php/leeds/bmi

So give it a try and target your middle and
give a boost to your weight-loss efforts, throw
out that high sugar "energy" bar for a perfectly
portable, nutrient-dense, raw, organic food,
organic almonds. You will find that a one-ounce
serving is approximately a third of a cup or
a small handful.

Monday, April 07, 2008

Fat-Burn Fat While You Sleep

By Bryon Zirker

Dietary supplement companies started getting in
trouble late in the 1990's for falsely claiming
their pills and potions could help burn body fat
while you sleep. Some of the latest research
shows promise for an activity that works-----
resistance training.

People in a total-body resistance-training research
study performed a circuit of three exercises which
were the bench press, power clean, and squat. They
completed about 10 repetitions of each exercise,
and rotated through the circuit four times. Their
workouts lasted only 31 minutes.

So here's the cool part. The researchers found in
the study that the people's metabolism was elevated
for more than 36 hours following the resistance
training.

This means that they burned more calories and more
fat for a day and a half after doing the resistance
training. I think you will agree that is an awesome
metabolism boost!

Burning fat aroung the clock is possible and should
be the goal for people trying to burn the fat off. Be
sure to include resistance training in your workouts
to burn fat while working and resting.