Four techniques to help you lose weight fast

Many people start exercising with the idea that they need to gain muscle. Books, magazines and the media have forced you to think that gaining muscle will help you burn fat simultaneously. This theory is “fool’s gold”. What ends up happening is that most men end up bulking up. This creates a buildup of fat cells in the body and it becomes extremely difficult to lean back. So if you’re feeling a little bulky (due to years of lifting weights) or just overweight and need to lose weight, here are a couple of things to focus on that will help you get there fast.

Are you going to your training in the right conditions?

Most people don’t even know this, but they are going into their training under the wrong conditions. The body stores body fat as a form of energy reserve. Do you really know what that means? It means that your body will not burn body fat if your body has “food energy” stored in your muscles. You see, your body will burn food energy first and then and only then will your body access stored body fat. So make sure you don’t eat anything 4-5 hours before a workout or you’ll spend most of it burning food energy.

A great technique for eating that works very well.

I stay under 10% body fat all year long and hardly ever diet. I’ve found that cutting calories is the easiest way to do this without having to worry about food all the time. I learned this from a book called Eat Stop Eat by Brad Pilon. All I have to do is fast twice a week for 24 hours and I lose weight like crazy. I still eat every day (my fasts are from dinner to dinner) and eat pizza, wings and drink beer like everyone else.

Structure your cardio correctly

You should do high-intensity interval training followed by steady-state cardio. The HIIT part is anything where you alternate hard work (running, biking, etc.) combined with periods of rest. I like to sprint for a minute followed by a minute walk for 15 minutes. Then wait 5 minutes for the fatty acids to be released into your bloodstream and then go for a brisk walk for 20 minutes.

A trick after training

Wait 1-2 hours before eating after your workout. I see a lot of people drinking protein shakes or eating right after lifting weights. However, you should let the natural human growth hormone you just released continue for a while after your workout.