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Will I be Able to Keep Muscle While I Lose Body Fat?

November 8th, 2008 · No Comments

by Ricardo d Argence

Yes, you can lose body fan and keep your muscles! However it does take commitment and it does take a lot of work. Before you begin any type of special diet or workout program, you much commit yourself to achieving your goal, for if you do not you are simply wasting your time and efforts as well as becoming your own obstacle. So make up your mind to do and then stick to it.

So, the way you will lose body fat and keep your muscles is very simple, drink water! Think of the water and other fluids of your motor vehicle, fluids lubricate, and without them you virtually get no where. Water is essential for flushing and rejuvenating your body. Without it there is no growth of any kind especially muscle. Drink at least a gallon of water or more a day. Keep some handy all the time, no matter where you may be.

In order to achieve your bodybuilding goals you will have to consume the proper foods in small servings at intervals of 5 or 6 per day. In order for your metabolism to work as effectively as possible while burning calories. It is best to counsel with your physician before major change in diet.

However, you may want to consider reducing your daily calorie intake beginning around 150 to 200 and reducing as you see necessary. Your energy productivity and reflection will be your best guides. You need 50 % protein for building your muscle tissue, 40 % carbohydrates for fueling your body and 10 % fats for energy reinforcement of your body.

A good idea is to exercise early so you are done for the day. Early morning workouts are the best since you have the choice of building muscles or burning fat.

This exercise should be done in succession to achieve the best results. Two build muscles and the other burns fat. The optimum way to keep up is to do cardio workouts one day and then weight train the next day.

You should do one 30 minute workout or two 15 minute workouts three to four times weekly to keep your cardiovascular workouts short and sweet. Always warm up and cool down to avoid possible injuries related to the workout. If you take a day off from weight traininig, make sure you do some cardio workouts.

Weight training three to four days weekly should alternate with your cardiovascular workouts days. You can build muscle mass by weight-training for an hour while concentrating on one or two muscle groups each session.

In most cases resistance training in short sessions for several days each week has proven to be the most beneficial when focusing on a small number of muscle groups. If you do choose to do two or three heavy sets of exercises, try to keep your workouts to a minimum of thirty or forty-minutes. You may want to keep the number of repetitions lower in order to avoid overload for growth.

That’s the secret to burning fat and increasing muscle: eat responsibly, drink plenty of water, and alternate your exercise routines.

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