After the gifts have been unwrapped and everyone has gone
their own way, what do you have left? Clothes that don't
fit that you need to return, dishes to clean and the 5 to
10 pounds that you added between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. While everyone is saying how they are going to
"lose weight this year", you can start losing the fat and
build a better body today. Don't be fooled by these fancy
diet programs, your diets don't have to be boring and you
don't have to spend hours in the gym. These five tips are
excellent ways to jumpstart your metabolism and will have
you looking leaner in a few short weeks.
1)Stop hunger cravings
Whenever you are feeling hungry between meals and don't
know what to eat, grab a protein shake (or any protein
source such as eggs or grilled chicken), 2-3 fish oil
capsules and as much water as you can drink (usually 2-3
cups). This will immediately stop any cravings and also
helps you to burn fat. Protein is high-grade fuel for your
muscles and will actually raise your metabolism and keep
you full for longer than any type of carbohydrate.
Fish oil has been proven in research to help decrease the
damage of a sugar filled meal when taken before or with
meals. The healthy fat contained in fish oil will also keep
you full and has been shown to help you burn stored body
fat. Water is another essential fat loss aid that most
people do not get enough of. Anytime your body doesn't have
enough water, it will immediately eat up muscle tissue.
Since we don't want this to happen and since water tricks
your mind to think that your body is full, we need to reach
for a glass anytime we get those hunger cravings.
2)Quick body weight circuits
Whenever you have five minutes where you are not doing
anything, perform a quick bodyweight circuit. Bodyweight
exercises are a fantastic way to raise your metabolism to
burn fat for the rest of the day and best of all; you can
do them anytime, anywhere, in any clothes. The circuit
fashion moves you from exercise to exercise so there is no
waiting around and has been shown to be at least five times
more effective at burning fat then any other training
method. Another tip, just jump out of bed in the morning in
your pajamas and perform a quick circuit to burn stored,
stubborn body fat.
3)Finish your workout the right way
Twice a week add "finishers" to the end of your workout.
This is my favorite way and the preferred way of many of
the top fat loss trainers in the world to burn fat instead
of long, boring cardio. Finishers work so well for fat loss
that they can only be done a few times a week and need to
be paired with proper post workout nutrition. Finishers
consist of three to four exercises done in a timed fashion
at the end of your workout. This is when our body is using
fat for energy so the finishers are a better substitute
then hopping on the treadmill or bike. You can't beat fun
and effective faster fat loss.
4) Make a power smoothie for your breakfast.
In the real world, most people don't have time to sit down
and eat a healthy and smart breakfast so I won't waste your
time and tell you the same boring information you've read
before. Let's fix the problem of a healthy breakfast in a
new way. Power smoothies are fast, effective and best of
all keep you filled for hours unlike the traditional
breakfast. My favorite recipe is the "Green Tea Fat Blast"
1-2 cups of Iced, Unsweetened Green Tea
1 Cup of Mixed Berries
1 Whole Banana
1 Cup of Plain, Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt
1 Scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder
1 Packet of Stevia To Your Taste
This mix contains stress and fat fighting anti-oxidants,
green tea to attack stubborn fat, protein and yogurt to
build muscle and fruits to keep you full. Best of all, you
can prepare and blend this in less than 3 minutes!
5) Make your training complex
No, I don't mean to confuse yourself while you train, I'm
telling you to add complexes into your training. This
method is as close to the ultimate fat loss method as there
is and it will cause you to literally see the fat melting
off. There's no reason to stay in the gym for 45 minutes to
an hour when you are trying to burn fat. Complexes get you
in, get a ton of fat burning work done and send you home to
burn more fat while you sit on the couch, do work or relax
with your family.Here's an example of a complex
A1) Push-up 3 sets of 10 reps
A2) Chin-up 3 sets of 6 reps
A3) Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3 sets of 8 reps
A4) Crunch 3 sets of 15 reps
Rest: 60 seconds
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Jimmy Smith,CSCS, is a fitness trainer in Stamford,CT,
author of the best selling fat loss program 29 Days To
Faster Fat Loss and is a training advisor for Men's Fitness
and Maximum Fitness magazines. For more information on his
number one selling fat loss program visit
http://www.29daystofasterfatloss.com
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