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Chris Tompson
"I believe very strongly that people should take responsibility for their own health. That, to me, is the start of healing the body, mind, and soul, to achieve a body in balance"
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How to lose body fat fast The most important thing to remember when losing body fat is your energy input (Calories/ Kilojoules) should be less than energy output. In simple terms what that means is the amount of calories you eat per day should be less than the amount you have burned up in a day, due to exercise and physical activity.
There are many diets and fads out there, but the bottom line is if you want to lose body fat fast it is important to watch your calories and increase your exercise.
What exercise should I do to burn up body fat faster?Certainly cardio exercise is very important in burning up body fat, which can be a brisk walk, treadmill, jogging, swimming, skipping, rowing machine, stepper, or cross trainer.
You need to at least spend 45 minutes to 1 hour at least 3 times a week if not more. Exercising the large muscle groups of the body such as legs will certainly help speed up weight loss, so look at lunges, squats, leg presses and again jogging or brisk walking.
Don’t forget that aerobic exercise such as step classes; boxing and aerobic classes are excellent as well. Then there are classes that use your own body resistance which are also a good balance to your exercise regime such as Pilate's, yoga, body balance, and tai-chi.
The most important thing to remember is which ever combination of exercises you choose to do, it should be one that you enjoy doing otherwise it will become a chore and you will find reasons to avoid exercising.
How often should I exercise?Try to do 3 days Cardio and 2 days working on your muscle groups. Leave at least a day or two between working the muscle groups as when these muscles are resting is when
they are recuperating and growing.
Definition of percent body fat Body weight can be divided into two categories – lean body weight and fat weight. Lean body weight is comprised primarily of muscle, bone, fluid, and internal organs. Measuring body fat rather than just scale weight is a better predicator of optimal health. Scale weight does not take into account the fact that some individuals who carry excess weight as muscle may be at a healthy weight.
While it is obviously not true in all cases, women generally have a higher percentage of body fat than men.
There are many reasons why women have more body fat than men. One is biological. Body fat content is 25% for women at normal size compared to 15% for men. All other things being equal, such as age and exercise levels, women require fewer calories per pound of body weight daily than do men. Female hormones make it easier to convert fat into food. Finally, in fat-prone women, birth control pills cause the body to produce increased amounts of fat and water. Estrogen alone will cause increased deposition of fat. Anyone on the pill needs to decrease caloric intake by at least 10% in order to maintain the same weight.
Recommended Body Fat Levels for men and women:
Male’s healthy range:
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Age 20years to 40 years |
8% to 19% |
| Age 41 years to 60 years |
11% to 22% |
| Age 61 years & onward |
13% to 25% |
Women Healthy range:
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Age 20 years to 40 years |
21% to 33% |
| Age 41 years to 60 years |
23% to 35% |
| Age 61 years & onward |
24% to 36% |
Water at WorkThe body uses water for virtually all its functions- for digestion, absorption, circulation, excretion, transporting nutrients, building tissue, and maintaining constant body temperature.
Almost all of the body's living cells need and depend on water to perform their functions. Water carries nutritive elements to the cells and carries away waste materials and salts to the kidneys.
Water serves as an important constituent of lubricants, helping to cushion the joints and internal organs, keeping body tissues such as the eyes, lungs and air passages moist. Water is needed in each step of the process of converting food into energy and tissue. Digestive secretions are mostly water acting as a solvent for nutrients; in effect, water softens, dilutes and liquefies food in order to facilitate digestion. It also helps move food along the alimentary canal. Differences in the fluid concentration on either side of the intestinal wall facilitate the absorption process.
So it’s not surprising that we should need to drink approx 3 litres of water a day,
especially when we are trying to lose body fat & weight.
Summary: When trying to lose body fat fast I find that you need to look at the big picture, there is no such thing as something for nothing so if you want a good weight loss you need to put everything into achieving that goal.
- You need to exercise
- You need a healthy eating pattern (look on my web page at the weight loss diet)
- Make sure your are drinking 2.5 to 3 litres of filtered water daily
- There are some supplements that can help you along the way, such as Natural HGH Complex which will help break down body fat and build lean muscle. Also our Super Greens & Super Reds are fantastic for detoxifying the body and picking up the metabolism as well as making sure your body has all the nutrients it needs to function at an optimum level.
Disclaimer: This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new Health information becomes available. The information provided is intended to be Informative and educational and is not a replacement for professional medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a health-care professional.
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