Showing posts with label Boast Metabolism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boast Metabolism. Show all posts

Thursday, July 23, 2009

A Boost


Caffeine

Performance/Endurance Enhancer
The tests show that ingesting 330 mg (or 5 mg per kilogram of body weight) 30 minutes to an hour before workouts results in longer endurance, faster times, less exertion, less fatigue, and more rapid recovery -- up to 30 percent better in each category. The most effective caffeine, though, is in tablet form, not in coffee, because the 100-plus other compounds in coffee probably block some of the effect of caffeine.
Fat Burner
Caffeine, which speeds metabolism, is the most-active ingredient in many "diet pills."
Caf breaks down fat, freeing fatty acids which are immediately burned. Conversion of fat to energy is about 30 percent more efficient when caffeine is consumed prior to exercise. The break-down, and the burning, occur only when you're working out!
While the fat is being burned, the glycogen, glucose, and amino acids (blood sugars) are being reserved -- so blood sugar levels remain higher for longer. Low blood sugar = hunger; high glucose staves starving. This is why coffee is popular among students and think-tankers. The brain functions exclusively on glucose, and higher blood sugar levels facilitate thinking.
So try and take 330 mg (or 5 mg per kilogram of body weight) 30 minutes to an hour before your workout. If thats too much build up to it. If anything I usually just grab a coffee before I work out. It gives me a little boost!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Burn Fat Faster! Health and Fitness Tip




A Super Set is doing back to back exercises with minimal rest in between. For example, going from regular chest press into a chest fly or going from a set of squats right into push ups or lat pull down into triceps extensions. Doing these Super Sets will ultimately intensify your workout thus increase the fat burning process. There are really two ways to think of this. One you can super set same muscle group, example going from Dumbbell Chest Press right into Chest Fly or Lat pull down Wide Grip to Lat pull down close grip. Both of these super sets are targeting the same muscle group just in a different way during the second time around. This is a great way to increase your fat burning workouts. Secondly you can do back to back sets working different muscle groups, example, going from squats to push ups or chest press to curls or back to shoulders. These super sets also increase the fat burning process by keeping your heart rate up over an extended period of time and working two different muscle groups. For a real Super Set try 3 exercise back to back, I like Squats to Push ups to Curls, Gets my Heart Rate Way up!