It is true, you may lose body fat and maintain your muscles! However it does take commitment and it does take a lot of work. Before you start any type of weight loss program, you must be committed and also set realistic goals. If you do not, than you are setting yourself up for failure. So make a firm decision to do it and don't give up.



The easiest way to lose body fat and keep lean muscle is to drink plenty of water! Think about the fluids you use in your car and how without them, your car won't run. Water is necessary for removing toxins from your body and keeping it young. You must have it in order to promote muscle growth. Drink at least a gallon of water or more a day. You will need to keep some close by you at all times, no matter what you are doing.

You will have to consume the proper foods in small servings at intervals of 5 or 6 per day n order to achieve your bodybuilding goals. In order for your metabolism to work as effectively as possible while burning calories. It is wise to confer with your doctor before making any radical changes to your diet.

However, you may want to consider reducing your daily calorie intake beginning around 150 to 200 and reducing as you see necessary. Your energy productivity and reflection will be your best guides. You need 50 % protein for building your muscle tissue, 40 % carbohydrates for fueling your body and 10 % fats for energy reinforcement of your body.

Exercise early in the day. Morning is best since this time frame offers you the most benefits of building muscles or burning fat.

Vary the following workout sessions to achieve the best results. Two build muscles and the other burns fat. The most effective way to stay in shape is to do training one day, and then cardio the next day.

You should do one 30 minute workout or two 15 minute workouts three to four times weekly to keep your cardiovascular workouts short and sweet. Always warm up and cool down to avoid possible injuries related to the workout. If you take a day off from weight traininig, make sure you do some cardio workouts.

Weight training three to four days weekly should alternate with your cardiovascular workouts days. You can build muscle mass by weight-training for an hour while concentrating on one or two muscle groups each session.

In most cases resistance training in short sessions for several days each week has proven to be the most beneficial when focusing on a small number of muscle groups. If you do choose to do two or three heavy sets of exercises, try to keep your workouts to a minimum of thirty or forty-minutes. You may want to keep the number of repetitions lower in order to avoid overload for growth.

So there you have it, when you want to build muscle and burn fat you have to drink lots of water, eat right, mind your calories and alternate your workout sessions.