Hierarchy of Fat Loss (Factor #5)
The least effective tool in your fat loss arsenal is exercise that burns calories but does not do anything for increasing your metabolism or maintaining your lean muscle tissue. Enter traditional, steady state “cardio” including hard cardio and low intensity cardio. Both these have their benefits in the fat loss fight but should play only a small role. What is “hard cardio”? Technically it is cardio performed above your anaerobic threshold (AT). This is the point at which your body burns only blood sugar or muscle glycogen for fuel (not fat). This is typically around 75%...
read moreHierarchy of Fat Loss (Factor #3)
In the last post I introduced the 2 most important factors in fat loss…nutrition and nutrition. In fact, nutrition is so important I don’t even bother measuring or testing a client’s body fat unless they have committed to a nutrition plan (preferably Precision Nutrition or The Carb Rotation Diet). This week I’m continuing with the Fat Loss Hierarchy with #3… #3 Activities that maintain or promote lean body mass (muscle) and elevate metabolism. It goes to reason that you can burn more calories by increasing your total resting caloric expenditure i.e.: resting metabolic...
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