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You see the infomercials almost daily and you think to yourself, "If only I could see the results that these people are getting in the testimonials". You see that a middle aged man or woman has lost in excess of 30lbs. and you just wonder how it can be done.

Take a quick moment and think about all the "quick fix" solutions to weight loss out there and how they always seem to fall short of the expectations you have put on them. How much have you spent on such infomercials? Twenty, fifty,...$100?

It's actually downright insulting for these snake-oil salesmen to push their products on you! However, they are so well put together! It's really a psychological game and these companies play it so well.

So now it's time to get past all the infomercials and fad diets out there and talk about the cold, hard truth behind weight loss, abdominal reduction and fat burning. No gossip, just the science behind what we all need.

First, we need to address the important principle of structuring your workouts. In order to stimulate fat-loss, especially from your stomach, you need to stop wasting so much of your time doing worthless crunches and in the hopes of "spot-reducing" your abdominal fat.

Spot-reduction does not occur because fat loss AND weight loss occur from the body as a whole. Your body is not capable of selecting where it would like to burn fat from.

You can never lose fat from your stomach by exercising that area alone. You must do something much more capable of burning fat from the entire body and that's what we will discuss next!

Now, don't be put off by my bashing on ab exercises. I still believe ab exercises are an important addition to any workout. The point I would like you to run with is that ab exercises are great for strengthening the core area, however, they will not make you burn the most calories for your buck!

Instead, I like to concentrate on what I call the after-burn effect. You see, if you use multi-joint exercises like presses, pulls, and lunges, you will actually end up burning more fat from your belly than by using ab exercises!

I know this may be hard for you to imagine, but these types of exercises cause your body to have an increased metabolic rate for up to 72 hours after you perform them. Think about that!

If you do an intense workout consisting of these multi-joint exercises, you will reap an amazing benefit. During this 48-72 hour post exercise period your body will actually be flooded with fat-burning and muscle building hormones!

So, how do you do it? How do you accomplish this avalanche of fat-burning hormones? Easy, you use exercises like squats, lunges, deadlifts, presses, pulls, AND your favorite ab exercises together. However, your priority is placed on the exercises that are more intense and require more concentration.

This boils down to taking minimal rest periods and ignoring your gym friends' gossip. You need to be intense! Keep track of your rest times and tell your buddies to meet you for food after your amazing fat burning workout!

Second, we need to eat for fat burning. Your nutrition literally has the power to make you burn fat. Of coarse, the exact opposite is true, food can also be the cause of your fat gain just as easily. The key is to use science in your favor to determine which foods should be eaten to accomplish your fat loss.

By following the recommendations of fad diets you will actually keep yourself from burning fat. Imagine that. The very thing that all of the fad diets claim to cure, they actually aid! If you follow the advice of the low-carb diets, soup diets, amazon diets, low-fat diets, and calorie ratio diets, you will only end up gaining fat because they do not understand the science behind fat loss.

None of these fad diets address the fact that a specific hormonal balance within the body is needed in order to burn fat. If this hormonal balance is not achieved, then there's no fat burning!

When you begin to move away from the fad diets and toward a realistic fat burning program you will find that becoming leaner happens automatically. It has to become lean if your hormones are in their proper levels because hormones have the master key to this process!

So the secret to fat loss is essentially eating foods and doing activities that boost your fat burning hormones and limit your "fat adding hormones". This process is not complex and has a definite cause and effect. Remember, stay positive about your weight loss goals and take it one day at a time.

In this article we'll cover the 5 things that you must knowabout effective fat loss and women will especially benefit from these tips andsecrets. So let me begin and please follow me for enriching your knowledgebase.

How to burn fat by lifting weights?

When you lift weights, it gives a signal to your workingmuscles in your body that ?hey, you're still using these muscles and in orderto maintain the strength in your muscles, let's keep them ready next time youexpose them to stress and make them a little stronger.? Your body will burn alot of calories at super fast speed as the bodily metabolic rate is enhancedwith the new muscle built in response to the new stress. Since men have moretestosterone naturally in their bodies than women, they can build musclesfaster and men will find it easier to lose weight due to these two facts.

That is why nowadays, many women are taking to liftingweights to burn off calories faster. And many of them have overcome their fearof developing big muscles due to lower naturally occurring testosterone levelsand have no worries of acquiring a manly look.

No starvation strategies

Don't try to become thin by losing your muscle mass throughstarving yourself of food. It will only weaken your body and give rise to poorperformance, moodiness and less than appealing visual appearance. Continue toeat the multiple meal strategy of 4-6 small, protein rich meals. Include youressential fats, fibrous carbs and plenty of water each meal. A multi vitaminand mineral also should be considered.

Fat vs. muscle

You must concentrate on developing muscles and getting ridof the fat. In fact you can burn more fat by building muscles, as pointed outearlier. When you become fatty, there are layers of fat hanging round yourbelly and cellulite causing your thighs to have an appearance with a lumpy,cottage cheese look. You shall never look lumpy and unsightly if you tone andimprove the shape of your muscles in your torso and lower body.

When you have more muscle, your over all look will be lean,agile, and strong without the flabbiness associated with excess fat. Whilemuscle is hard to build, it will remain very firm and that fat once appearedsoft and fleshy will transform into well shaped muscle. Always go for musclesinstead of fat.

Can't skip breakfast

Many obese people have this strange notion that if they skipbreakfast they will lose weight faster. What they don't realize is that byskipping breakfast they are missing out on the most vital meal of the day andby the time they reach lunch time, they will feel so hungry that they willinvariably end up overeating and overstuffing themselves. This will create moreharm than good.

Don't weaken your body by skipping breakfast. Rather, eat ahealthy and nutritious breakfast that will accelerate your body metabolism,provide you with more energy to workout and which will ultimately aid you inweight loss.

Small regular meals

Another reason why people pile on the calories so fast isbecause they love to stick to their 1 or 2 huge meals per day routine whichcauses more harm than good. You should substitute this unhealthy practice with5 or 6 balanced small meals every day, leaving a gap of 2 to 3 hours betweeneach meal. This will help you to maintain a stable blood sugar level andhelp you avoid temptation of eating crazy quality or quantities of fat lossinappropriate food.

Then, you must also keep a count on your calories at alltimes. To do this takes effort but the time on the front end of ?cleaninghouse? or balancing the check book?will pay off in roughly two weeks when theroutine presents a pattern of your typically eaten foods that you've beeneating and tracking. From there, you will create your ?master list? of favoritefoods?which will have your entire calorie counts done for you based on previouseffort. A rotation of these foods can now occur weekly without too much moreeffort in counting because your food counts were already done previously.

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