Fat Burning: Advanced Training

Do you want to have the perfect body? Read on.

Whether your want to be a professional athlete or just have a body like an underwear model, low body fat is crucial.

For many sports, having low body fat is necessary in making performance gains. Virtually all major cardiovascular oriented sports that involve running require the participant to have strong muscles with little or no extra weight to carry around in the form of fat.

Think about it: Try taking a three mile run carrying a ten pound weight on you back – you can do it, but it’s going to be slow and uncomfortable. The same applies with fat. The fatter you are, the more extra weight you carry – and if you want to reach the top of your sport, every little bit counts. And to look good, even 10 pounds of extra fat can make you look like junk instead of a hunk.

At the same time you must eat enough to fuel your body. Without the right diet you will start feeding on your own muscle tissue. A delicate balance is what’s called for – get enough protein and carbs while reducing the intake of sugars and refined carbohydrates.

Unlike normal individuals, athletes do need more carbohydrates – especially right before doing hard exertion, like a race - as instant fuel. But the rest of the time, they are generally to be avoided.

Professional athletes often find it virtually impossible to compete and eat enough food at the same time. Consider the professional cyclist who may burn 3,500 calories an hour for short durations. How are they going to eat enough food to deal with that? They’d need to eat many times what a normal person does during the day and they simply don’t have time to eat and digest that amount of food. The answer? They receive fuel for their bodies via intravenous injections during the longer races.

Even if you’re not going out for the Tour de France, advanced training burns prodigious amounts of calories. You need a plan to deal with that. Supplements are the most common, safe and economic means of dealing with a severe caloric deficit. Quality whey protein powders are the most commonly used. They are low in fat and sugar with high concentrations of protein which is the best fuel to grow muscles and maintain top physical condition. As an added benefit, they also are easy to digest leaving you with more energy for your workout. Since they digest rapidly, they can be consumed an hour before a hard training session without the fear of regurgitation whereas it’s a good idea to wait two to three hours after a normal meal – unless you enjoy barfing.

Quality multivitamins are also important since it can be difficult to get in all that training and eat right at the same time. There are many other supplements worth looking at, for unlike a normal individual, advanced athletes need every advantage they can get. A tiny 1% difference in a 1 mile race can mean finishing first and coming in last. For regular fitness programs, these supplements are generally a waste of money since the difference is too little to notice.

Another popular supplement is creatine. Many body builders and athletes who wish to increase their muscle mass report good results.
See a description here: Creatine Supplements

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