By: Sean Nalewanyj
Submitted: 2009-11-17 06:06:00 | Word Count: 676
There are many theories about the best method for losing pounds and burning body fat, and these theories flood the market.
A well-rounded fitness program should also include cardiovascular exercise and resistance training as part of its regimen.
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Dieting without exercise will still produce results, but they won't be anywhere near the results you'd achieve if you included additional physical activity as part of your plan. The best fat loss program always includes additional exercise without exception.
*** Cutting Calories the Right Way
More calories must be utilized than consumed in order to lose weight and burn body fat. In other words, you need to create a "caloric deficit." The required deficit can be created through diet, exercise, or a combination of both.
It would seem logical that exercise would not be necessary if an individual could just skip a meal in order to create the caloric deficit necessary to fat loss. The truth, however is that any weight loss program will suffer if you rely on skipping meals to create a caloric deficit.
This is because when the body does not get enough calories and nutrients, as a result of skipping meals, its "famine response" is activated. As a result of the large decrease in caloric intake, the metabolism will actually slow down and the body will begin storing fat in an effort to prevent starvation.
Clearly, the best fat loss program is one that suggests creating a small caloric deficit through diet and an additional deficit through exercise.
*** Benefits of Adding Cardio to Your Program
While an individual can still burn fat and lose weight by utilizing a fat burning program that only focuses on dietary changes and does not include exercise, the desired results will occur much more slowly. By adding a cardiovascular exercise routine to the fat burning program, the body will be able to burn more calories and still have the nutrients it needs to maintain muscle mass.
Cardio and resistance training not only burn calories but also elevate your metabolism. A faster metabolism prevents the body from entering into survival mode; rather, it enables the body to burn more fat and calories.
Good nutrition that provides the body with essential nourishment and an exercise program including cardiovascular workouts and resistance training that raises the metabolism are necessary components of the best fat loss program.
If you want to tone, sculpt, and reshape your body, maximizing your fat burning potential should be the focus of your fat burning program. While cardiovascular exercise is important for burning fat, cardio alone is not sufficient to reshape the body.
The best fat loss program will also include resistance training in conjunction with cardiovascular exercise and a structured nutrition plan. If you attempt to lose fat solely through a cardio routine, you will be disappointed with the results. Many people spend hours on cardiovascular exercise, yet never lose weight or burn fat because they neglect resistance training and diet.
For strong, healthy muscles, resistance training is necessary. Muscle tissue doesn't just give the body a lean, toned look; it also burns calories even while you are at rest because it is metabolically active.
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