How to Optimize Fat Burn

Your metabolism is important when it comes to fat loss. Having a fast metabolism can be the difference between quick fat loss and slow fat loss. Drastically cutting calories or going on a restrictive fad diet triggers your body's survival instinct and makes it hold onto fat instead of getting rid of it. To optimize your fat-burning potential there are various things you can do. Making the proper dietary adjustments and incorporating the correct form of exercise are essential if you want to expedite fat loss.

Instructions

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  Incorporate a weight training routine into three days of the week. Build muscle mass because it activates your metabolism to burn fat even after your workout, when you are at rest. Exercise different muscles on different days with one day of recovery in between each workout. Train arms and shoulders on Mondays, legs on Wednesdays and back and stomach on Fridays. Build your workout up to 30 to 45 minutes per day.

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  Add interval training to your exercise regimen for maximum fat burn. Run on the treadmill at high intensity for a few minutes before lowering the intensity to a comfortable jogging pace for several minutes. Switch back and forth between intensities, building it up to 20 to 30 minutes per day. Avoid doing same-intensity, long cardiovascular sessions because interval training burns more calories. Challenge your body over time by switching interval training to different cardiovascular exercises such as swimming, biking or working out on the stair climber and elliptical machine.

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  Eat many times throughout the day to boost your metabolism. Spread up to six small meals over the day and include fiber, unsaturated fats, complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, fruits and vegetables.

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  Make water your staple beverage of choice. Allow it to hydrate you, flush your body and promote digestive health. According to the Fitness Expert Network website, you should drink 1 oz. of water for every 2 lbs. body weight every day.