5 Ways To Burn More Fat!

by Lauren Condell
Certified Personal Trainer

 

Number One
Don’t eat poor quality carbs before bed. Poor quality carbs are those that contain sugar or are highly processed. These would include most breakfast cereals, breads, snack foods, candies, and even some juices. Eating these foods immediately prior to bedtime will likely result in an increase of fat deposits and will prevent your body from maintaining successful fat-burning modes.

Number Two
Increase your muscle mass! The more lean muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn even at rest. Muscle is extremely active metabolically. Do some resistance training, add some muscle, and crank up that metabolism.

Number Three
Never let yourself get too hungry, or too stuffed. It really is all about moderation. Time your meals so that you eat before you’re starving – doing this one simple thing will cause you to almost always eat less. When you do eat, stop when you’re satisfied, not when you’re so full you can’t even get down another bite.

Number Four
Double up on your cardio training. From time to time it may be beneficial to the fat-burning process for you to split your cardio training into two short sessions rather than one longer one. Studies suggest that people who do 30 minutes of morning cardio and then 30 minutes of evening cardio lose more fat than those doing just one 60 minute session.

Number Five
Eat more high fiber foods. Most of us do not get enough fiber in our daily diets, and that’s just a shame. Fiber not only promotes overall general health, but also can significantly aid in your fat-burning efforts. Leafy greens and salads are ideal sources of fiber.