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One of the most burning questions that everybody who wants to lose weight asks is related to the best fat burning exercises that one can do to achieve great weight loss results.

The best result will come from doing exercises that will engage big muscle groups. The biggest muscles in your body are in . .

DRUMROLL . . . . Your Legs!

There I said it!

So if your goal is to lose weight, tone your body, melt off your love handles, lose weight on your thighs and everything, you need to devote more time doing leg exercises. In fact if one of your biggest desire is to have a flat stomach, all the time that you are using doing ab crunches should be used doing leg exercises.

The reason why ab crunches don’t help you reach your goals is because they do not burn fat. The muscles that are being used are too small to yield any kind of results.

And the good news is doing leg exercise will help you burn fat – effectively too. Not just on your legs but throughout the rest of your body! We know that doing exercises to lose weight on one part of your body does not help, but exercises that require the use of a lot of muscles will burn more calories.

You Want Results? These fat burning fat exercises will burn fat and give a great looking lower body:

1. Squats

Squats are the king when it comes to lower body exercises. The reason why they are so effective in burning fat and firming and toning your lower is because they engage ALL of your lower body and core muscles. So if you are looking for lean and firm thighs, start squatting today.

2. Front Squats

Front squats are not for the lazy, because they are extremely challenging. They become even more challenging if you do them with weights, but they deliver results very fast because they muscles that you need to perform this exercise is massive. So give it a try, it will be hard in the beginning but as you get fitter it will become easier.

3. Forward-Backward Lunges

This is also extremely challenging because it involves you doing a lunge where you step backward, drop down into your lunge, and then push forward into a forward lunge. Then push backwards into a reverse lunge, and repeat. Ii challenge you to do it, and let me know. Its a challenge that I have given myself also, so I look forward to the day when I can do 5 at a time!

4. Deadlifts

What I like this exercise is that it also tones your back as tones the rest of you. They use a lot of the muscles, which make them extremely effective. With a small weight I only managed to do 5 at a time so I have quite a bit to go in the fit department.

5. Step-Ups

Step-ups are like doing 1-leg squats. They target your glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves.

I think you get the point of how powerful leg exercises are in getting you strong legs and burning fat. All you need to do now is incorporate some of these exercises in your exercise routine, and watch the kind of results that you are going to get.

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Have you found that when you are stressed you are more likely to gain weight? The reason is that your body releases cortisol, which is a hormone that slows your metabolism down and as a result it makes you gain weight.

It may be comforting in a moment of stress to eat something like cake or chocolate, but eating because you are stressed will only lead to a bigger you, which is even more stress for you because being big does not feel great.

One of the best remedies that I have found for stress is BEING HAPPY! Put simply, pleasure!

The truth is when you are happy, you feel good. Actually you feel GREAT!

When you are in PLEASURE, your release endorphins? and your body feels light and beautiful, happy and free, and naturally high! Endorphins are those natural body messengers that make you feel SO GOOD after taking a brisk walk, or dancing in the living room, or running down the beach with a dog or child. Endorphins are your body’s natural reward system for taking the actions that are the most healthy and truly comforting for you.

Being happy and feeling great is the one ingredient that you need to incorporate in your weight loss strategies. the problem with most workouts is that it seems that you have to go through pain to lose weight.

That is the reason why exercise and diets are difficult to maintain, because of the work and discipline they involve, as well as the act of depriving your body.

One of the best ways to get happy and lose weight is to DANCE. Not only will you feel happy and sexier, there is an added benefit of dropping those pounds that are bothering you so much.

Forget for a second about workouts that leave you feeling dreadful at the thought of going to gym, and focus on getting happy by dancing.

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“What REALLY makes me increase my bodyfat?”

That is the one question I have found asking myself lately, what really is the main contributor to my fat gain? The calories that I consume, which sometimes can be a lot, play a major role, however, that cannot be all there is to it right.

I know genetics and metabolism do come into play, but there are people who eat a whole lot more than I do, and they don’t seem to gain a thing.

Maybe it is dietary fat . . . the body needs fat to function optimally, but then again there is good fat and bad fat. Fat has more calories in a gram as compared to protein or carbohydrates, regardless of whether it is good fat or bad fat.

The only time your dietary fat will make you gain weight is if your insulin levels are too high.

I know, let me try and explain this . . . keep reading!

We all know insulin to be the culprit when it comes to diabetes, but it is a also one of the biggest reasons why people get fat when their insulin levels are high.

Ok, what causes ones insulin levels to be high? Carbohydrates!

If you consume too much carbohydrates, even the healthy ones, your insulin levels are going to increase.

Ok, now that we have that out of the way, before you decide to never eat carbs again in your life, that is not what I am suggesting you do.

Healthy carbs are good for your body, and you should still them (the healthy ones), you just need to be smart when you eat them. if you can eat carbs at the right time for your body, you will not pay the price of weight gain.

There is a presentation here that tells you more about how important timing is and how you can eat your carbs (even sweets) and shed bodyfat…

The Every Other Day Diet System <== carb-friendly dietplan

Ok, we have established that carbs are not all bad, especially if consumed at the proper time. But cutting them off your diet, just for a few days(4 at most), you can reap the benefits in your body!

Get the full scoop of how fat can help you melt off your body fat, and the smart way you need to consume carbs that will benefit your weight loss.

The Every Other Day Diet System <== carb-friendly dietplan

Losing weight requires a constant effort on your part, and a commitment. Don’t let slow results slow you down, keep making the right choices and you will be just fine.

Here is a recipe from Jon Benson, that I think will benefit you, as it has me.  It is one of his favorite “Feed Meals’ where he eats a lot of calories and carbs, but ends up leaner the day after:

Small serving of protein (1/2 my normal serving size) like chicken, tuna, etc.

Brown rice or baked potato

Slice of pecan pie (or Key Lime pie… yum.)

Then later that day I’ll have a few slices of New York-style pizza.

The only time this can fail is if you do not set your body UP to receive these carbs and some junk food.

The Every Other Day Diet System <== carb-friendly dietplan

Go take a look, you will be pleasantly surprised!

Guys, you have to read this article by Jon Benson, it really is the best 16 minute workout, because it burns a lot of calories. When I did it, it was hard because I was panting and my heart rate was sky high, but I felt so great afterward.

The effort and hard was all worth it. I hope you will try it for yourself! Here it is:

When I wrote “7 Minute Muscle” and “7 Minute Body” (the in-home version; both books come in the same package) I thought I was doing the muscle-mass crowd a huge favor.

I was right… and I was wrong.

I was right because the 7MM-style training has put serious muscle shape, tone, and size on people from all ages.

I was WRONG because it did more than just add lean muscle:

THIS makes people THINNER…

7 Minute Body workouts < – fastest bodyshaping workout EVER

The short version of the science behind why this happens and a sample workout routine is included in today’s newsletter.

Yep: the workout I intended people to use for building muscle turned into one of the fastest ways to melt body fat.

Weird.

I say “weird”… it’s not that weird to me. I know why it works so well. But it was kinda weird for my readers.

The secret is density training.

Density is basically getting the most amount of work done in the least amount of time. More work in less time = more energy.

More energy spent = greater fatloss.

Fatloss (and muscle-shaping) is not an issue of length of time as much as it is an issue of work divided by time.

The body was made to perform in bursts, not in long bouts. This is why our immediate fuel sources (which come mostly from carbohydrates) are WAY too efficient… so much so that we store incredible amounts of fat from consuming too many of the “fast-fuel” foods.

The best way to combat this fat-storing problem is to use your body the way it was designed to be used: In bursts of fat-burning power that are intense, short, and highly focused.

That’s the basics behind density training.

More here:

7 Minute Body workouts < – fastest bodyshaping workout EVER

Want a practical example? Great… let’s look at a 7 Minute Muscle chest workout followed by a 7 Minute Muscle “GXP” Cardio workout.

Your total workout time: A whopping 16 minutes.

That’s “TOTAL” workout and cardio time, minus a short warm-up.

After your warm-up, you would start with the first of two “Phases”:

The first 5 minutes is called The Power Phase.

This is followed by The Mass Phase (Mass is for adding lean muscle) which last only 2 minutes.

During the Power Phase, your weight you select for any movement (from a bench press to a push-up) stays the same. This makes it very easy to shorten your rest intervals between sets.

Your repetitions will be a maximum of 5 for your Power Phase using a weight that’s about 60% of your normal 5-rep max. You will rest as little as possible between sets.

The first few sets will feel light, but as time progresses this “light” weight will become more and more challenging. In fact you will drop your repetitions down quite low in order to complete the 5-minute Phase… and that’s GOOD.

That’s what we want: As many repetitions as you can get during 5 minutes, but never exceeding FIVE repetitions, during your Power Phase.

Your rest intervals are up to YOU… you can rest a short or as long as you need.

This is a very creative and personal workout!

Your goal is simple: Get more TOTAL reps (called “Aggregate Repetitions”, or “AR”) than your previous workout.

This is what makes 7 Minute Muscle so unique: The progression is built-in.

Most people fail to progress in the gym because they simply do not track their workouts carefully enough.

With 7 Minute Muscle you don’t have to track an entire workout: Only ONE number. The total number of repetitions, or your “AR”.

Simple!

Your Power Phase for a chest workout may look like this:

EXERCISE:
Incline Machine Press (upper chest)

5 reps (rest 20 seconds)
5 reps (rest 15 seconds)
4 reps (rest 20 seconds)
3 reps (rest 30 seconds)
3 reps (rest 30 seconds)
1 rep (rest 20 seconds)
1 rep (end)

]Total AR: 22 reps
Total Time: 5 minutes

Your goal next time is to get 23 repetitions using the same weight. Once you can get 5 repetitions every set it’s time to increase the weight for this movement.

You would then move to your Mass Phase (2 minutes) which would be a different chest exercise for TEN repetitions.

Same goal, same principles apply… beat your previous AR.

The end result is a 7-minute workout that shapes your chest AND burns a lot of fat due to the principles of time/energy expenditure and the fact that muscle burns calories.

You end your 7 minute workout with “GXP” Cardio. This is 9 minutes long… that’s it! But your body is primed to melt off a lot of fat after your 7 minutes of intense weight training… and you will drop the fat if you do this workout right.

You start with 3 minutes on the exercise device of your choice (I prefer the treadmill.)

You work your way up to 85-90% of your maximum heart rate, or a perceived exertion rate on a scale of 1-10 of 7 to 8. No more is needed to get the desired results.

You stay at this level for just 3 minutes.

Then you cool down for 3 minutes.

That’s IT.

That’s your entire cardio workout and weight-training workout… all in 16 minutes (about 20 with a warm-up.)

And you will progress faster, burn a lot more fat, and save SO much time you may have to take up a new hobby!

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7 Minute Body workouts < – fastest bodyshaping workout EVER

How are your weight loss efforts going? Are you getting the results that you were hoping for?

Today, we look at metabolism and muscles . . . a high metabolism is a dream for anyone who wants to lose weight, because a high metabolism means that your body is burning calories faster, and that is a great thing! Lets look at how we can increase the metabolism of our bodies and build muscle mass . . .

1.When it comes to increasing your metabolism through exercise, make sure that you do a 10 minute warm up. You can walk this 10 minutes, starting out slowly and then picking up your speed so that your pace is fast and brisk. This war up exercise will increase your blood circulation and that is awesome for your muscles.

2.Do not isolate body parts when you exercise, it is better to target larger muscle groups so that you engage more muscles and as a result you will burn more calories and increase your metabolism.

3. It is also a good idea to start on your hips, buttocks and thighs.Lunges are a great lower body exercise that will definitely raise your metabolic rate, as well as toning muscles.

4. Here is a great exercise for toning and burning calories and increasing your metabolism.

Stand straight then use the dumbbell which has the heaviest proportion that you can lift comfortably over the head. Grasp it at the level of your shoulder with the palm of your hand facing forward then push it overhead in a straight manner until your arm have reached its full extension before it returns from the position where you started. Do this exercise in 10 repetitions, slowly so that you will not strain your arm after which, switch the dumbbell to the other arm. Do the repetitions at least three times from either hands. You have to be sure that your body and arms can tolerate the repetitions otherwise you are prone to muscle wasting as well as injury.

5. Another great exercise that you can use for the purpose of alternating exercises . This includes the exercise with dumbbells that was described in #4, you can do the dumbbells and after several repetitions, go down with the push-up. This is very efficient because really pushes your body to burn calories and increase the metabolism. Push-ups, in general, provides resistance to weight that is needed to build muscles and at the same time increasing the rate of metabolism.

6. For other upper-body exercises, you can use the dumbbells because they are so good in targeting the shoulders, upper muscles of the chest, forearms and muscles of your deltoid. Dumbbells are effective in getting your metabolism high, which is excellent for weight loss.

7. Lastly, it is extremely important to have a balanced nutrition and fix areas where you are sabotaging your eating habits. For example, if you are consuming more fats before, then try toning it down to limited amounts. Instead, consume something that has a higher content of protein, calories and nutrients. your eating habits have to reflect your weight loss goals, otherwise you will not gt your desired results.

The best thing you can do for your body is to consume more vegetables, whole grain and citrus fruits. This will give you more advantage for your muscle gaining technique and you be healthier as you consume foods that are good for the body.

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