So you're trying to lose weight but getting ride of those extra
pounds on the lower back and thighs is another story isn't it. I know
getting past this stage in weight loss can be difficult but don't sorry,
once you follow the strategies I'm about to share with you it won't
sound so hard.
First lets look at what kinds of food you need to be eating. Oh, and you really don't need to worry about the amount because these foods are going to be raising the level of hormones that burn fat like Testosterone and Estrogen. But first I want to say you need to avoid sugar. Orange juice, salad dressing and foods like these contain a lot of sugar and cause your blood pressure to raise. When this happens your body releases insulin to combat it. Insulin is not your friend because this will cause you to store fat. Also whole wheat breads are insulin producers as well, sorry.
The right kind of bread is sprouted grain. You can also have rice and sweet potatoes are great because these contain the right kind of carbs. Not all fat is bad, really. In fact, you will need to eat the right kinds of fat to burn fat. You must avoid hydrogenated oils, margarine and substitute butters because they contain the wrong kind of fat. You can have real butter, whole eggs, coconut oil, olive oils and raw nuts. These have the fat that you need to burn fat. Processed foods are going to be your enemy as well. They are going to take all of your livers energy to process with little time to break down fat. Artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, processed soy products are bad processed foods. Steak and chicken are not bad, they are good foods to eat to lose weight. Did I say you can eat vegetables? If I didn't yet sorry, because you absolutely can. I'm also going to note on calories. It's not really how many calories you take but more on how well does your body break them down. You need to make your metabolism work!
Now lets see how you need to set up your workout time to produce the hormones you want, like Testosterone. Testosterone is going to fight the fat holding estrogen which is storing that fat in your regional areas. Now this will cause your metabolism to fire up. Oh, and it's going to cause the level of circulating Leptin to raise as well. It's indirectly proportional to the total amount of fat in your body. Now the workout!
Don't think of what I need to do right now, but rather how do I need to do it. What you need to focus on is density training. What density training is, is going to be how much you do in a given time. You can implement this with you current workout routine if you have one. If you don't already have one don't fret, I'll give you one that specifies the trouble areas like the lower back and thighs. What you will do is do your regular workout routine and time it. Find out how much you can perform in that time period, i.e. 30 minutes. Notice I said perform, not just lift necessarily. Now, on your next set either shorten the time and try to perform the same amounts of reps or raise the weight 30%. You might not think that this is possible but it is. Due to neuromuscular junction and neural activation, in almost ALL cases, you'll be able to do just that. And that's it. Now your body will begin to increase those good fat fighting hormones, they are also good for general health as well.
So the workout. Using these workouts will hone in on the lower back and thigh as well the abdominal region. The overhead press, DB Row, and the squat. These are really simple workout techniques so I'm not going to waste time describing them but if you're having trouble with them you can do a quick Google search. But for now I'm going to give you an example of how density training will function.
First set:
Overhead Press - 25 pound dumbbells for 20 reps
DB Row - 40 pound dumbbells for 18 reps
Squat - 100 pound barbell for 22 reps
Second set:
Overhead Press - 30 pound dumbbells for 23 reps
DB Row - 50 pound dumbbells for 20 reps
Squat - 120 pound barbell for 25 reps
Their you have it. If you eat the right foods and make the right workout routine that starts up your metabolism the only thing you can do is lose weight. Not only will you just lose weight you will rid the fat from the most vulnerable places on your body. With this in place once you achieve all the fat loss desired, your body (metabolism) will continue to regulate your fat burning forever.
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First lets look at what kinds of food you need to be eating. Oh, and you really don't need to worry about the amount because these foods are going to be raising the level of hormones that burn fat like Testosterone and Estrogen. But first I want to say you need to avoid sugar. Orange juice, salad dressing and foods like these contain a lot of sugar and cause your blood pressure to raise. When this happens your body releases insulin to combat it. Insulin is not your friend because this will cause you to store fat. Also whole wheat breads are insulin producers as well, sorry.
The right kind of bread is sprouted grain. You can also have rice and sweet potatoes are great because these contain the right kind of carbs. Not all fat is bad, really. In fact, you will need to eat the right kinds of fat to burn fat. You must avoid hydrogenated oils, margarine and substitute butters because they contain the wrong kind of fat. You can have real butter, whole eggs, coconut oil, olive oils and raw nuts. These have the fat that you need to burn fat. Processed foods are going to be your enemy as well. They are going to take all of your livers energy to process with little time to break down fat. Artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, processed soy products are bad processed foods. Steak and chicken are not bad, they are good foods to eat to lose weight. Did I say you can eat vegetables? If I didn't yet sorry, because you absolutely can. I'm also going to note on calories. It's not really how many calories you take but more on how well does your body break them down. You need to make your metabolism work!
Now lets see how you need to set up your workout time to produce the hormones you want, like Testosterone. Testosterone is going to fight the fat holding estrogen which is storing that fat in your regional areas. Now this will cause your metabolism to fire up. Oh, and it's going to cause the level of circulating Leptin to raise as well. It's indirectly proportional to the total amount of fat in your body. Now the workout!
Don't think of what I need to do right now, but rather how do I need to do it. What you need to focus on is density training. What density training is, is going to be how much you do in a given time. You can implement this with you current workout routine if you have one. If you don't already have one don't fret, I'll give you one that specifies the trouble areas like the lower back and thighs. What you will do is do your regular workout routine and time it. Find out how much you can perform in that time period, i.e. 30 minutes. Notice I said perform, not just lift necessarily. Now, on your next set either shorten the time and try to perform the same amounts of reps or raise the weight 30%. You might not think that this is possible but it is. Due to neuromuscular junction and neural activation, in almost ALL cases, you'll be able to do just that. And that's it. Now your body will begin to increase those good fat fighting hormones, they are also good for general health as well.
So the workout. Using these workouts will hone in on the lower back and thigh as well the abdominal region. The overhead press, DB Row, and the squat. These are really simple workout techniques so I'm not going to waste time describing them but if you're having trouble with them you can do a quick Google search. But for now I'm going to give you an example of how density training will function.
First set:
Overhead Press - 25 pound dumbbells for 20 reps
DB Row - 40 pound dumbbells for 18 reps
Squat - 100 pound barbell for 22 reps
Second set:
Overhead Press - 30 pound dumbbells for 23 reps
DB Row - 50 pound dumbbells for 20 reps
Squat - 120 pound barbell for 25 reps
Their you have it. If you eat the right foods and make the right workout routine that starts up your metabolism the only thing you can do is lose weight. Not only will you just lose weight you will rid the fat from the most vulnerable places on your body. With this in place once you achieve all the fat loss desired, your body (metabolism) will continue to regulate your fat burning forever.