Focus On Losing Fat, Not On Losing Weight

Are you tired of wearing clothing that hides the fat on your body? If you said “yes”, in answer to the question, you may be ready to do something effective about it that also improves your health and well being for the rest of your life.
Before I go into what you can do to rid your body of unwanted fat, there are three very important facts you need to know
- fat Loss and weight loss are not the same thing
- you can lose weight on a diet, but not fat
- the only way you can lose fat from your body is through exercise
Therefore, if you want to lose the excess fat on your body, the only option you have is to bring fat burning exercise into your life.
Is There An Optimal Fat Burning Exercise Regimen?
There is no such thing as a best exercise routine for fat loss. But, there is an exercise regimen that would be best for you personally.
Broadly speaking, there are two types of exercise. They are aerobic exercise and anaerobic exercise.
Examples of aerobic fat burning exercise are bicycle riding, brisk walking, swimming and jogging. An example of anaerobic exercise is strength or resistance training. There are other examples of anaerobic exercise, but to discuss them in this article would cause me to deviate from the main message of this article.
A good strength training regimen is most effective in achieving fat loss. However strength training does not appeal to everybody. You dont have to do strength training to rid your body of the unwanted fat. You can lose the fat by doing aerobic
exercise that burns fat.
How You Burn Fat During Aerobic Exercise?
Fat burning does not occur at the beginning of an exercise session. Your body goes through some stages before it begins to burn fat. At the start of an exercise routine, your body does not use fat for energy; it uses carbohydrates. This lasts for approximately 10 minutes. Then you begin to burn fat for energy.
You will only burn fat if you exert yourself at the right level for you. You know that you are exerting yourself at the correct level for you, when your body needs more oxygen. How can you tell if it is the right level for you?
- you are breathing at a faster pace than is usual, but you are not gasping for air
- there should be some perspiration on your neck and back
- If you are unable to hold a conversation while exercising and you are breathless, you are exerting yourself beyond your current level of fitness
If you experience dizziness or lightheadedness, it is not a good sign. It means that you are overexerting yourself and you should stop.
Your body will not begin to burn fat for energy, if you do not exert yourself sufficiently. Your body will carry on using carbohydrates for energy. If this is what happens, you will lose mostly water weight, which leads to a decrease in your metabolism. This is not what you want, because you burn more fat with a higher metabolic rate.
Also please understand that just because you reached the fat burning stage, does not mean you will stay there. If you maintain the pace that is right for you, you will continue to burn fat..
What Will Be Your Exercise Regimen For Fat Loss?
You need to carefully research all your options, before choosing the best exercise regimen for you. Your failure to get this right, will result in upset and frustration for you. It could even lead you to abandoning your weight loss efforts.
Will you do strength training or aerobic exercise? Or will you do both?
What form of aerobic exercise will be most efficient for you to help you to lose your unwanted fat?
Click on the link that follows to learn what you need to know to help you decide on the best fat burning exercise regimen for you.