Saturday, November 1, 2008

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

By Ricardo d Argence

Of course your muscle mass will remain while burning fat. However it does take commitment and it does take a lot of work. One of the most important thing to do is the set an achieve a goal, and commit to it then you can start your diet or workout program. When you decide you want to change your lifestyle, stay with your decision.

The easiest way to lose body fat and keep lean muscle is to drink plenty of water! Think about the fluids you use in your car and how without them, your car won't run. Water is necessary for removing toxins from your body and keeping it young. You must have it in order to promote muscle growth. Drink at least a gallon of water or more a day. You will need to keep some close by you at all times, no matter what you are doing.

One of the best ways to achieve your bodybuilding goals is to eat healthy foods in small servings 5 or 6 times throughout the day rather than 3 big meals. In order for your metabolism to work as effectively as possible while burning calories. Talk to your doctor before making any major changes in your diet.

Reducing your calorie intake at 150 to 200 in the beginning of your diet is recommended. Later on, you can reduce more as necessary. Your energy productivity and reflection will be your best guides. Your diet must contain 50% protein to maintain and build muscle, 40% carbohydrates as fuel for your body, and 10% for long term energy reserves if you want to remain healthy.

Exercise early in the day. Morning is best since this time frame offers you the most benefits of building muscles or burning fat.

Vary the following workout sessions to achieve the best results. Two build muscles and the other burns fat. The most effective way to stay in shape is to do training one day, and then cardio the next day.

Keep cardiovascular workouts short and sweet at three to four times weekly of either one 30 minute workout or two 15 minute workouts. Remember to warm up and cool down within those time periods or you don't want any kind of injuries. Commit to cardio workouts on days that you do not do weight-train.

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.

The most proved method to training one or two muscle groups is to do resistance training in short intense sessions. Five to six times a week would be best. If you are exercising hard, two or three draining sessions with heavy sets, you should not workout longer than a forty five minute session. Don't perform to much repititions, it can affect your muscle growth.

So there you have it, when you want to build muscle and burn fat you have to drink lots of water, eat right, mind your calories and alternate your workout sessions. - 16003

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