| If you've seen a body builder before either in real life or | | | | excess weight. Then, you also need to do some |
| in a magazine or tv, you can see that these athletes | | | | cardio training like running and cycling. You can do |
| have lean muscular bodies and practically no fat. | | | | these activities in the gym with the machines or in |
| Usually, you can see their six pack abs quite well. Their | | | | nature. The frequency of your weight loss routine is |
| abs themselves show that their amount of body fat is | | | | fundamental too. You can do weight training 4 times |
| very low because the more your muscles are visible, | | | | per week training different body parts per day and |
| the less fat you have. Body fat is measured in | | | | perform cardio training 3 times per week for about |
| percentage and a 2-4% range is usually the norm for | | | | 45-60 minutes per session. Do your cardio training on |
| most body builders. | | | | the days you don't do strength training. Basically it's |
| The topic of this article is about weight loss and how | | | | preferable that you don't mix your cardio in your |
| to use body building to achieve your goal and why I've | | | | weight training. If you do cardio first, you might be a bit |
| given you the previous illustration of body fat is | | | | exhausted to do weight training after. And vice versa. |
| because the less fat you have in your body, the lighter | | | | Since you'll be training hard, you should pay strict |
| you'll weigh. Fats are excess calories in your body and | | | | attention to your nutrition because if not, all your hard |
| fats have more calories than protein and | | | | work will be wasted. Avoid foods high in saturated |
| carbohydrate. So if you consume more fats, you'll get | | | | fats and soft drinks which are filled with sugars. Don't |
| more calories and you can end up storing excess | | | | snack on just anything. If you don't know what to eat, |
| calories as fat deposits in your body. | | | | here is a sample nutrition for your weight loss goals. |
| A body building routine for weight loss is an ideal | | | | Eat more quality protein and opt for complex |
| weight loss plan since a body builder regularly | | | | carbohydrates but be moderate though. Some |
| exercises and pays strict attention to nutrition. If a | | | | valuable protein sources are skinless chicken breast |
| weight loss achiever wants to attain his objectives, | | | | turkey breast, egg whites, white fish, lean red meat, |
| body building is a highly recommended sport. With | | | | tuna, salmon, cottage cheese and skim milk. Some |
| body building, the weight loss individual will adopt a | | | | valuable complex carbohydrates are wholegrain |
| different mindset. He will be more disciplined, patient, | | | | cereals, porridge oats, oatcakes, wheetabix, shredded |
| determined just like a body builder's qualities. And | | | | wheat, brown rice, corn, yam, lentils, potato, sweet |
| naturally, he will have a better health and less prone to | | | | potato, bagel, brown bread, wholemeal breads, |
| diseases like cardiovascular, diabetes, high blood | | | | spaghetti and macaroni. |
| pressure amongst others. | | | | Don't forget your vegetables intake like broccoli, green |
| So what consists exactly a body building routine? A | | | | beans, asparagus, tomatoes, lettuce, garlic(garlic has |
| body builder typically trains several times a week with | | | | been proven to be great for weight loss) and eat fruits |
| weights and perform body weight exercises as well | | | | like banana, orange, kiwi, papaya and grape. Opt for |
| and eat several quality meals daily. He also does | | | | healthy fats like canola oil and olive oil. Go for healthy |
| cardio training multiple times a week. Since a body | | | | cooking techniques like boiling, baking or steaming. Drink |
| builder usually competes in contests, he needs to | | | | lots of water at least 8 glasses or bring at least a 1.5 |
| adhere to his routine very closely and this is what you | | | | litre bottle with you. Go for 4-6 small meals per day |
| should do too even though you're not competing. | | | | instead of 3 big meals. And eat every 2-3 hours. |
| Why? The simple reason is that if you follow such a | | | | Eating regularly in small quantity will boost your |
| strict routine, your weight loss success will become a | | | | metabolism which will put your body in a fat burning |
| reality sooner than you initially thought of. Here are | | | | mode rather than fat storing. Get adequate amount of |
| some tips and strategies. | | | | sleep everyday. |
| When you work out with weights or do body weight | | | | If you follow a body building routine with determination, |
| exercises alone, you are basically toning and | | | | discipline and patience, I guarantee that you will shed |
| strengthening your muscles. And you know what? | | | | the pounds away like you never did before. Give it a |
| Muscles speed metabolism which will benefit you | | | | few weeks before you start noticing changes in your |
| because your body will be more inclined to burn fat | | | | body fat and weight and sooner than you realize, |
| rather than store them. Also, when you do strength | | | | you're on your way to get the body of your dreams. |
| training, you are also burning fat since you will be | | | | Good luck. |
| sweating. Sweating is a key factor to burning fat and | | | | |