Every day people make the decision to live a healthier life and lose weight. Sometimes it starts with something as simple as walking and cutting back on their meal portions. Some will join a gym and start some kind of regular training (lifting weights, doing cardio, or a combination of both).
This article will include some of the best strategies for fat loss for those who may be on this kind of journey.
I'd highly recommend you start with weight training three to four times per week. Resistance training is one of the most effective things you can do to transform your body composition. It burns fat and builds muscle as nothing else can. It also helps you to keep your muscle while you are on a diet. In short, nothing can duplicate the results of this kind of exercise.
Cardiovascular training is another effective technique for lowering your body fat levels. Your first step should be lifting weights, but adding regular cardiovascular training helps you burn extra calories and benefits your overall health.
Diet is going to be extremely crucial for changing your body. One starting place is to increase your intake of lean proteins. At the same time you can cut back on simple and processed carbohydrates. You will eventually reach a point where you have to start monitoring your caloric intake in order to get the results you want.
No article on diet would be complete without discussing supplements. I usually advise people to stick to basic supplements like a multivitamin, fish oil, protein powder, and creatine monohydrate. These are really all you need.
What about "fat burners?" Well most of them are really a waste of time. I've seen several brands come and go over the years. Most of them are advertised heavily and sold for a few years then mysteriously disappear. Others will changed their formulas and hope that the brand name will keep people buying. The fact of the matter is most of these products just contain very basic ingredients that you could buy more cheaply separately.
There is one notable exception as far as fat loss formulas go. I'd like to share my ECA stack results--my experiences with using the ephedrine, caffeine, and aspirin formula for fat loss. I first learned about this combination of over-the-counter drugs a long time ago from a bodybuilding magazine. I was able to find the components pretty easily and tried them. I have to say I was impressed. One of the first things I noticed was how well the ECA stack controlled my hunger. I had a really easy time following whatever diet I was using (low carbohydrate, etc.). But I was equally impressed with the energy it gave me. This was especially helpful with keeping my training sessions intense and being able to finish my work. It also helped me to keep my lean mass instead of it being lost to the effects of diet.
But you have to remember that the ECA stack is not a "magic bullet." It did help me comply with my diet and stay with my training, but no one can expect to see results by just taking a few pills. Keep this in mind if you want to try this formula for losing fat.