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Bodyweight exercises are multi joint movements which work multiple muscles and burn a lot of calories which means alot more fat.
Also by putting more muscle on your body you'll increase your metabolism. This occurs because muscle is metabolically active tissue. Muscle doesn't lay dormant. Muscle burns calories even when you sleep, ensuring your problem areas melt off leaving your body toned and tightened.
This is in contrast to exercises that are single joint movements which work one muscle at a time. If you're someone who works hard at the gym you might as well get your money's worth. Work multi- joint movements and burn more fat. Stay away from single joint movements such as Bicep curls, Leg extensions(machines- that's a whole other topic) e.t.c
Leave the single joint movements to bodybuildrs who are only interested in building muscle at the expense of function.
If fat loss is your main goal then multi- joint, entire body exercises should be the direction you're moving in.
Here are 3 Muscle Building Bodyweight exercises
1. Push-ups- An incredible upperbody bodyeight movement which emphasizes the chest, shoulders, and triceps, along with core involvement. This exercise is performed with body off the floor lower yourself to floor and press your body off floor. Can be modified by starting with knees on floor.
2. Squats- incredible lower body exercise which emphasizes quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. Basically works the whole body which makes this exercise agreat calorie burner.
Have your feet shoulder width apart look straight ahead initiate movement by extending hips down and back to parallel with the floor and return to starting position
3. Plank - this exercise is a full body movement with emphasis on core. Perform exercise by lying face down on floor and lifting body off ground with lower arms and feet. Bridge the body off floor, weight from body will be sustained with lower arms and toes.
These 3 exercises are a good start to a successful exercise program.
Stay with multi-joint exercises.
Steer clear from machines, and single joint movements.
Enjoy your new body
Bodybuilders do have a very low body fat percentage and at the same time they have a big amount of muscle mass. Do not think that they get their information from fitness and bodybuilder magazines. These magazines are a joke they are owned by supplement companies and are nothing more than a big advertisement. But if you are looking for fat burning and mass gaining tips that actually work in the real world then this article for you.
Supplements won't do the work bodybuilding supplements should be taken only if your diet and training program are optimal. Supplements are just an extra tool to a training and nutrition program that is already excellent. If and only if all the accepts of your training program are optimal then you may think about taking supplements.
Get proper rest One of the biggest myths in the muscle building world is that muscles grow when you work them out. It sounds incredible but your muscles grow while you sleep. A lack of sleep will cost you valuable bodybuilding gains. Avoid staying up late in order to keep cortisol levels low. Seven to eight hours sleep per day is ideal to reach your goals.
Eat more protein Increasing your protein is very important for fat loss and muscle building. Protein foods provide the building block of muscle tissue. Every time you eat protein it helps to increase your metabolism by twenty percent. Protein rich foods are eggs, chicken breast, turkey, red meat and tuna.
Do weight training exercises for fat loss Most people are sure that they must do cardio first to lose fat and after that they do weightlifting exercises. The problem is if you use cardio as your soul source of exercise you will lose equal amount of fat and muscle. Gaining muscle mass is the secret to permanent fat loss.The more muscles you have the more calories you will burn at rest.
Eat smaller and more frequent Most people who follow a traditional diet make the big mistake by eating once or twice a day. This is a proven way to lose muscle mass and to slow down your metabolism. Eating four to six small balanced meals per day is the best way to keep energy levels high and cravings away. A balanced meal is a meal that contains all macro nutrients in a specific ratio.
If you are looking for fat burning and mass gaining tips that actually work in the real world then this article was for you.
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