Archive: Bodybuilding Nutrition: Maximize Metabolism, Lose Fat & Build Muscle
Posted on Sunday, July 01 @ 09:28:20 MDT
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Written by: Craig_Ballantyne
10 Bodybuilding Tips to Help You Maximize Metabolism, Lose Your Unwanted Weight & Finally Build More Muscle the Right Way.
Craig's eBook: Turbulence Training
As a dedicated bodybuilder, you do exactly what the experts say. You cut
calories and you exercise. You've made your "calories out" greater than your
"calories in". So you should be losing body fat and building more muscle, right?
But if you aren't losing body fat, perhaps you're still not paying attention to
an often forgotten factor of weight and fat loss - your metabolism.
Did you know that the food, exercise, and lifestyle choices you make every
day have a significant impact on your metabolism?
For example, if you starve yourself instead of following a sensible fat-loss
eating plan your metabolism will slow down. When your metabolism slows, your
calories out will be less. And that means you will gain fat instead of losing
it.
So for every day that you continue to slow your metabolism with unhealthy
lifestyle choices, you get further and further away from your fat loss goals.
Here’s how you can maximize your metabolism quickly and easily.
Here Are My Top 10 Bodybuilding Tips to Help You Maximize Metabolism, Lose
Your Unwanted Weight & Finally Build More Muscle the Right Way:
1. Don't starve yourself. Cutting calories too much is one of the worst
things you can do to your body. Starving yourself actually causes you to lose
much more water weight and muscle than fat.
2. Eat 6-8 small meals per day with an emphasis on lean proteins, fruits, and
vegetables. To lose fat and unwanted weight effective you must have a
nutrition plan. So spend a couple hours on a day off preparing as much food as
you can for the upcoming week.
3. Eat breakfast. You should make this meal part of your daily
metabolism-boosting plan. At the very least, eat a lean protein, drink Green
Tea, and consume a fiber-rich fruit to get your fat loss day started right.
4. Eat healthy fats. Sources of healthy fats included nuts, fish, olive
oil, and flax oil. Replace processed carbohydrates in your diet with almonds.
For example, if you currently eat a small bag of pretzels as a mid-afternoon
snack, eat almonds instead.
5. Eat high quality foods that will help you control your blood sugar,
insulin, and energy levels. This will help you lose fat and prevent you from
gaining unwanted weight.
6. Eat up to 1g of protein per pound bodyweight to a maximum of 150 grams
per day for a woman or 200 grams per day for a man.
7. Don't drink alcohol. Alcohol prevents fat burning and will quickly add
hundreds of calories. Alcohol intake can also reduce testosterone levels, a big
no-no for men looking to get lean.
8. Drink Green Tea and water. This will prevent your metabolism from
slowing down. Not too mention, these are your 2 healthiest beverage options.
9. Stick to a consistent sleep schedule. If possible, avoid working
afternoon and overnight shifts. And, don't stay up late watching television.
10. Use the Turbulence Training strength and interval workout principles for
the most efficient and effective metabolism-boosting workout. This means
strength training with free weights and bodyweight exercises and performing
shorter interval training workouts rather than long, slow boring cardio.
Bonus Bodybuilding & Fat Loss Tip:
Recently I have been experimenting with my clients adding an additional
mini-workout to our regular Turbulence Training fat loss program. By completing
a bodyweight circuit (10-20 minutes per day), we've discovered that we boost our
metabolism again and increase our fat loss results.
So if you do your regular bodybuilding workout in the morning, add a bodyweight
circuit after dinner. On the other hand, if you workout in the afternoon, do a
bodyweight circuit first thing in the morning.
If your metabolism has slowed down due to improper dieting or lifestyle, then
the Turbulence Training Lifestyle will help you get back on track to lose fat
and gain more muscle. Once you correct your metabolism, you will be on the road
to losing fat for good.
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As Creator of the Revolutionary Turbulence Training System, Craig Ballantyne has helped millions of body builders worldwide lose fat while gaining muscle at the same time with a proper diet and just 3 short but intense workouts a week. For a FREE, Immediate Controversial Fat Loss Report and FREE Turbulence Training Newsletter containing tips to help you maximize metabolism, build muscle and gain workout success go to www.turbulencetraining.com
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