A common fitness goal that many people share is to lose fat. Fat loss involves burning more calories than you consume, but there are more steps you can take to specifically burn more fat. One of course is to come work out at our gym, Spunk Fitness! On top of that, here are some other things you can do to burn more fat:
Eat Breakfast
You have likely heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it is very common for people to skip in when they are rushing into work in the morning. However, breakfast can make a big difference in the dietary choices you make throughout the day. By jump starting your metabolism early, you can burn more fat and avoid packing more on by making impulsive food decisions when you are starving later in the day.
Exercise In The Morning
Exercising in the morning makes you more likely to continue that routine. When you choose to exercise in the afternoon, it is easier to come up with excuses and skip the gym. When you exercise first in the morning, however, you get your workout out of the way, and some studies show that it may improve your focus and elevate your mood all day long.
Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals
A good strategy to avoid overeating is to eat smaller meals throughout the day. This way, you are always nourished and keep your metabolism up constantly. When you eat three bigger meals a day, you are stopping and starting your metabolism, making it more difficult for your body to digest food and for you to make healthy choices. Aim to eat five to eight small meals every few hours.
Drink Green Tea
There is a reason that weight loss supplements invariably use green tea extract as an ingredient. This is because the antioxidants in green tea help us to lose weight by increasing the levels of hormones that break down fat in the body. Studies have shown that the effects of green tea are even stronger during exercise. There is also research that indicates that green tea speeds up the metabolism, which helps burn more calories. Additionally, it may help with weight loss by working as an appetite suppressant.
Get More Sleep
The amount and quality of sleep you get every night makes a big difference in fat burning. A recent study followed two groups: one that got 8.5 hours of sleep per night, and one that got 5.5 hours of sleep a night. Despite the fact that both groups ate the same number of calories, the group that got more sleep burned significantly more fat. On top of that, people who slept less actually lost muscle. When you get less sleep, your body starts to burn fewer calories in order to preserve its energy. So if you want to burn more fat, make a point to get a lot of sleep.
Losing weight isn’t easy, but by committing to a plan, you can do it! If you need fitness tips or instruction, our trainers at Spunk Fitness can help. Contact us today to get started with your gym membership!