Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Bag of Fat Burning Tricks

I was reading an article in a men's fitness magazine (yeah, I'll read anything!) and came across an article about 50 fat burning tips. I didn't agree with all 50 and after all, I am NOT a man, but some of them sounded pretty sound to me, so this is the list I came up with:

1. Lean protein
2. Whole grain carbs
3. Good fats, especially Omega 3's
4. Add eggs and grapefruit to your diet
5. Apples are good for you
6. Spice things up - eat hot peppers
7. Go nuts for almonds, walnuts and Brazil nuts
8. Eat organic whenever possible
9. Drink green and black tea
10. Drinking a couple of glasses of cold water temporarily boosts metabolic rate
11. Whey protein
12. Eat fish high in Omega 3's
13. Make some weight lifting workouts heavy weights
14. Mix up training by lifting lighter with more reps some of the time
15. Rest less in between weight lifting sets to burn more and faster
16. Tuning in to music while working out can boost your workout level and intensity
17. Do cardio after lifting weights
18. Stagger tough workouts. Two 30 minute sessions of working out may help you work more intensely than one 1 hour session.
19. Working out between 5 and 7 pm boosts metabolism while you are resting (sleeping) later
20. Get up and stretch at least every 20 minutes while at the computer or watching TV
21. Get a minimum of 7 hours sleep every night
22. Chew gum
23. Walk or ride bike instead of driving any time you can

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