How can you burn fat without burning muscle

How can i burn fat without burning muscle?

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Hello, I receive hundreds of fitness questions every day from people all over the world, but by far one of the most common themes in these questions revolve around the struggles that most people are having with losing that flabby stomach fa…

How do you burn fat without losing muscle?

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Unfortunately, it is hard, extremely to lose body fat and gain muscle at the same time..You have to do one of the other, EXCESS of caloric intake = gains, deficit = loss of body fat.. You obviously cant do both at the same time.. Eat A LOT …

What should I do to burn fat without burning muscle?

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ok by no means am i an expert on this however i have been involved in a number of different sports football boxing martial arts powerlifting olympic lifting etc. bottom line is low intensity cardio will burn fat, high intensity cardio will …

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how can i burn fat without burning muscle?

Q: im on the football team i want to go for linebacker but the thing is i weigh 200 pounds of muscle but my lower stomach is getting wobbly but the thing is how can i burn the fat without burning the muscle i want to weigh at least 220 in muscle my height is 5.9

A: Hello,I receive hundreds of fitness questions every day from people all over the world, but by far one of the most common themes in these questions revolve around the struggles that most people are having with losing that flabby stomach fat that doesn’t seem to want to go away no matter what they try.Just recently I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow fitness professional named Mike Geary of http://tiny.cc/truthaboutabs. Now Mike is a well-known expert who deals exclusively with the most effective strategies for losing stomach fat so that you can finally uncover those elusive six pack abs that everyone desires.Some of Mike’s strategies deal with nutrition aspects and others deal with training techniques, but I was impressed to see that Mike has put together one of the most comprehensive resources for dealing with all of the aspects necessary to finally get rid of that nasty belly fat for good.The key is that Mike focuses on the REAL techniques that are going to get you lasting results, and teaches you how to avoid all of these “quick-fix” scams and gimmicks that are all over the infomercials and the internet these days.Several of the mistakes that Mike see’s every day where people are going wrong in their fat loss attempts are:1. Most people are wasting too much of their time doing hundreds of reps of ineffective crunches, situps, and other “abs pumping” exercises in their attempt at losing stomach fat.Mike has discovered that there are certain highly effective exercises that stimulate your metabolism much better, and increase your fat burning hormone levels much more. These exercises that Mike outlines are the best of the best for getting a lean, chiseled body.Surprisingly to most, the majority of these most effective exercises for stomach fat loss are NOT “abs-specific” exercises. Not only that, but Mike shows you how to combine and sequence them to get the best metabolic and fat loss results possible, changing the shape of your entire body.2. Most people are wasting way too much time doing hours upon hours of boring monotonous cardio routines.Mike has researched this topic extensively, including an entire course he’s taken comparing different modalities of cardiovascular exercise. After all of this research, we’ve come to the conclusion that the majority of people out there are not doing the right types of cardio exercise. In fact, most people may actually be inadvertantly decreasing their metabolic rate by doing too much of the wrong types of cardio!The strategies that Mike reveals in his program go beyond “interval cardio” too.3. Most people are failing miserably with fad diets.Mike reveals exactly why most low-carb or low-fat diets are actually working against what your body needs to become lean and ripped and maintain it for life! Mike shows you exactly how to stop falling for the gimmick diets and finally develop a truly healthy eating style that you can actually enjoy for life without being overly restrictive. It’s actually easier and more enjoyable than you believe!Go to Mike’s Truth about Six Pack Abs site today and discover the exact system that Mike is using to help thousands of his clients from all over the world get leaner than they’ve ever been before. This system will help you to lose that stubborn stomach fat that has plagued you for years, so you can finally get that sexy six pack that you’ve always wanted. Here’s the site:http://tiny.cc/truthaboutabsDon’t forget to visit Mike’s site today, as he’s giving away some great free bonus reports and other tools that might not be available much longer.To being lean, strong, and healthy for life,Jon.

How do I burn fat without losing muscle?

Q: I’ve been going to the gym for a while now and have noticed improvements in strength and size. I’m looking to trim my abs and after research have found that the most important thing is to burn fat. However I was told that if you do too much cardio you will burn muscle aswell.

A: Cardio will NOT burn muscle, I am a football player we run ALL the time, cardio just helps you get your heart rate up to help you blood flow so you can burn more calories. Thats why people do cardio before their weights alot of the time. But its not only about working out its all about intake of calories vs. calories burnt. Here is an article I found that will help you. It helped me ALOT from going from 210 pds to 173.5.Since I got several PMs and requests on the boards regarding weight loss and dieting in general, this post is a roundup of all the information I have been handing out so far. I’ll maybe post updated versions here in the future when I think it’s necessary. I should mention that I’m lifetime natural and thus have no experience whatsoever with anabolic steroids and other hormones / pro-hormones. For people using those substances, the rules may be different.The goal of a cutting diet is to improve body composition by losing fat while preserving as much muscle as possible. In my experience, these are the requirements:- Workout with weights 3 times a week.- Drink about a gallon of water each day.- Eat at least 1g protein / lb of lean body mass a day.- Eat some fruit, veggies/salad, and some essential fatty acids (EFAs) every day.- Above that eat whatever you want, preferably a wide variety of foods.- Adjust your food intake so that the desired rate of weight change is maintained.- The rate of weight change should not be above 3lbs/week, 1-2lbs/week is recommended.IMO, any diet (resp. cutting method) that follows the above rules is optimal for cutting, any further details will not have significant effect on body composition. If you already have a meal plan, just check if these rules are followed and adjust if not. If you have never done a cutting diet, it’s always better to start with more calories and reduce slowly until the desired rate of weight change is maintained. For measuring progress and adjusting food intake, follow these rules:- Weigh yourself once a week, always at the same time (e.g. right after waking up).- Don’t panic if your weight stays the same or even goes up for one or two weeks.- If your weight does not go down for more than two weeks, slightly reduce calories.- If your rate of weight loss is above the recommended value, slightly increase calories.- The change in daily calories from those adjustments should not exceed 500 cals.- After adjustment, stay on the new value for at least three weeks before adjusting again.If you stay patient, you will not have to adjust very often. On my last cutting diet, I only had to adjust one time during the whole diet. With more experience, you will not have to count calories anymore, but as a beginner it is probably a good idea.Since many questions revolve around further details of cutting diets, here is a list of factors that I believe to be of insignificant effect for body composition:- Cardio and fat burners,- Meal timing and meal frequency,- Protein / Carb / Fat distribution throughout the day,- carb / fat ratio,- Sodium intake,- Moderate alcohol intake,- Use of supplements resp. meal replacements,- “Clean” food vs. Junk food (sugar and saturated fat).All these factors should be used as tools to make the diet as convenient as possible. Many people e.g. have an easier time dieting with eating more calories and doing cardio or taking fat burners. Some people like myself have an easier time without cardio and fat burners. In my experience, the end result (body composition improvement) is not significantly influenced. Another example is protein supplements. I e.g. use whey powder to meet my daily protein intake out of convenience. I could just as well get all my protein from other sources. A third example is meal frequency and timing. This tool should be used to reduce hunger as much as possible throughout the day. For some people that means eating 6 times a day, for others it means eating only once or twice a day.Last but not least, here are a few psychological tips and tricks to easily stick to the diet:- It is possible that you will not “see” changes in the mirror until your bodyfat gets rather low. Don’t panic, as long as the rules are followed, everything is right on track.- If at all, only assess your physique right after a workout. At other times it’s too dependent on water retention, and the mind will play tricks on you (telling you your progress sucks, etc.).- Have a cheat day (pig-out day) once in a while, where you eat what you want. I had one every week on my last diet. Don’t feel guilty about it, as long as the rules are still followed, everything is allright.- Don’t take the whole thing too serious. It’s better to not care about it so much. See it more as being the coach of another person, rather than yourself.Good luck!

What healthy/fat burning/ muscle buidling supplements will help me without gaining extra or any body fat?

Q: I am wondering if anyone can tell me a healthy/fat burning/ muscle building combonation of supplements I can take that will not put on extra body fat. I’m already healthy, and I’ve been training intensely for the last 4 months. I don’t want to look like Arnold or anything, just nice and cut. I already eat very healthy so diet is not a problem. Thanks people.

A: no idea