Fat Loss

How to burn fat and lose weight faster

You want a flatter stomach and a smaller waist. But, despite hours of exercise and a strict diet, you're just not seeing the results you expected. Time then, for plan number two. Maximuscle's powerful fat-loss range will work alongside your nutrition and exercise programme to make sure the time and effort you invest in the gym pays off. You'll lose weight, drop inches from your waist, and your favourite clothes will fit you once again. Read on to discover the way to a leaner, fitter you.

Create a calorie deficit

To lose fat you need to consume fewer calories than your body burns each day. To estimate how many calories you need to consume daily for weight loss, simply multiply your body weight (in pounds) by 10. So, if you weigh 180 pounds, you'd aim for around 1800 calories per day, divided into 5-6 smaller meals. Keep in mind that this is a rough estimate and will vary by 10-20% depending on how active you are, how much weight you need to lose, and so forth.

Preserve muscle with protein

When they lose weight, many people find it all too easy to lose precious muscle as well as fat. This might look good on the scales, but the mirror will tell a different story. So, you need to make sure you're getting enough high-quality protein in your diet - preferably around 1 gram per pound of bodyweight. So, if you weigh 180 pounds, you'd aim for at least 180 grams of protein per day. High-protein, low-fat nutrition bars, such as Promax Meal bars, make it easy and simple to increase your intake of high-quality protein.

Eat little and often

Skipping meals is not an effective way of achieving weight loss. In fact, missing meals slows your metabolic rate and leads to a drop in blood sugar levels. This leaves you feeling tired and hungry. To combat this, ensure you have a regular intake of calories throughout the day. This is easy when you use products like Promax bars or shakes. You can use a Promax drink, for example, to provide ultra-fast delivery of muscle building amino acids after every workout. Promax contains an exclusive blend of whey proteins called Biomax™. Combined with resistance training, whey protein has been shown to increase muscle size and improve exercise performance.

Use a combination of resistance and aerobic exercise

If you want to accelerate your metabolic rate, burn more calories and lose fat faster, a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise (e.g. weight training) works best. In the early stages of your exercise and diet programme, your weight might not change very much. That's because you're gaining muscle. But the shape of your body will change. Your waist will get smaller and your muscles will appear harder and more defined. Aim to complete three resistance-training sessions per week, and gradually add cardiovascular training (such as running, cycling, or aerobics 2-3 times per week) to your programme.

Use products to burn fat

Most people tend to lose weight quickly during the first week or two. After that, their rate of fat loss tends to slow down. Sometimes it comes to a stop completely. To support their weight management goals, many people are turning to products like Thermobol. Thermobol is one of the only products on the market designed as a truly effective weight management solution. When used in conjunction with a sensible diet and exercise programme, Thermobol's ingredients have been proven in research to help you burn and mobilise fat and could increase fat loss.