A quick guide to lose the fat
Introduction
You’ve probably found this page because you want to ‘lose the fat’. Well, you’re not alone. Being overweight and carrying a ‘few’ excess pounds is a problem experienced by millions of people, and some experts have even commented that we are currently experiencing an ‘obesity epidemic’. This article is about why losing fat is beneficial, and gives a basic roadmap on how to arrive at your fat loss goals.
Benefits for health
There are a stack of health benefits to losing fat, getting in shape and becoming fitter. Losing fat has been linked to reduced chances of getting cancer, heart disease and a whole host of other common health problems. Learning how to lose the fat and following through on a reliable program is pretty much guaranteed to result in a healthier you.
Wellbeing benefits
In addition to the many health benefits of losing excess fat, it is believed by the vast majority of medical experts that people within healthy bodyfat ranges are generally happier and more optimistic. A great deal of studies have also proven that when people lose the fat they are usually more motivated in their day to day life and have a higher chance of regularly achieving a sense of well-being.
Exercise (aerobic)
One of the longest touted methods of losing fat is aerobic exercise. This is any sort of exercise that involves maintaining a steady heart rate over a given period of time (usually dependent on fitness). Good examples of this type of exercise are walking, jogging, swimming and exercise classes (aerobics etc). Aerobic exercise is a reliable method of burning fat, but is better when used in conjunction with another, more effective mode of exercise – Anaerobic.
Exercise – Anaerobic
Anaerobic exercise is any type of exercise that incorporates short bursts of high intensity exercise (e.g interval training, lifting heavy weights etc). Anaerobic exercise makes huge demands on the body so a sufficient level of basic fitness should be achieved before including it in your routine. Anaerobic exercise pushes your body beyond regular aerobic work-outs and it has been documented that it can cause the body to lose fat for up to 48 hours post workout!
Diet
It is believed by many (myself included) that a good diet is the most important part of any fat loss plan. The basic diet that is used to lose the fat is a calorie deficit diet, where less calories are consumed than burned. Despite the fact that this type of diet has proved reliable for many years, a lot of professional athletes ( bodybuilders especially, who get to down to bodyfat levels as low as 3-4%) often opt for a low carb, high protein diet when losing fat. A diet like this can be hard to maintain unless you are very dedicated, so a toned down version, i.e where some good, healthy carbs are eaten (e.g brown rice instead of white) is better for your average person looking to lose the fat.
In Closing..
There you go then – a basic rundown of why losing excess fat is a good thing for your mind and body, along with a basic plan to get you started. I wish you the best of luck in achieving your fitness and weight loss goals.