Fat Burners

Excess body fat can lead to any number of disastrous medical conditions, including coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis. Cutting down excess body fat is always a good idea, and it is never to late (or too early) to start.

Fortunately, bodybuilding is an amazing way to not only lose fat through exercise, but keep it off permanently due to the way increasing your lean muscle mass also increases your base metabolic rate, allowing you to constantly burn calories faster. Even while you are asleep!

In the past, many so-called fat loss pills were sold alongside false promises, with no substantial evidence to back up their claims. The fat loss supplements we recommend as part of a well-rounded weightlifting programme are something different. They are scientific formulas designed to work in harmony with your body in order to get the most out of your hard training, and thereby lose fat faster and in a safe way.

Fat burners can work in a variety of ways. Some increase your metabolism and therefore the rate that you are burning calories. Other suppress your appetite or reduce excess storage of water. Yet another kind of fat loss product literally burns fat to produce heat energy in a process called thermogenesis.

Here is a brief overview of some of the active ingredients most commonly used in fat burners, and their effects:

Conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, is a fatty acid that occurs naturally in the body, where it limits the amount of fat that is stored after a meal, and promotes the breakdown of fat during exercise. Studies show that CLA is an affective factor in reducing body fat levels.

L-Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid synthesized from phenylalanine in the body. It is the precursor to several neurotransmitters, including adrenaline, and consequently has been shown to increase metabolic rate, burning calories faster.

Green tea extract is a particularly good fat burner because of its other additional health benefits. It contains substances called polyphenols (particularly the polyphenol Epigallocatachin, also known as EGCG), which release energy from stored body fat in the form of heat. Green tea also contains vitamins and minerals, as well as caffeine which stimulates the metabolism. In addition to its thermogenic properties, green tea extract has been found to reduce cholesterol, boost your immune system, improve general cardiovascular health and even act as an anti-cancer agent. This is one supplement that should be a part of your daily nutrition programme whether you are bodybuilding or not.

Chromium, also identified as chromium picolinate, is an essential mineral that helps regulate fat and carbohydrate metabolism to maintain normal blood sugar levels, a crucial factor in controlling weight and promoting a beneficial environment for new muscle synthesis.

Bitter orange, or citrus aurantium, is a natural stimulant used to increase metabolic rate and suppress appetite. It is often combined with caffeine and St Johns Wort for maximum effectiveness.

Guarana extract includes both the stimulant caffeine, and a substance called theobromine, which also reduces appetite and increases weight loss.

Cayenne pepper is another natural thermogenic that melts fat away and releases the energy as heat. It also increases the breakdown of fat and carbohydrates, and stimulates the nervous system in a way that is known to suppress appetite.

L-Carnitine is produced naturally in the body from the two amino acids lysine and methionine. It is essential in the processes that break down both fat and carbohydrate, and studies show that supplementing the amount naturally found in the body can improve both of those processes and therefore aid in fat loss.

Guggulsterones, specificaly Z and E Guggulsterone, are purified from the sap of the Guggul tree, and act to stimulate the thyroid gland, thereby increasing metabolic rate and allowing you to burn more fat throughout the day, even when you are resting.

Sida Cordifolia is a herbal supplement that assists fat loss by stimulating the central nervous system, and also has diuretic properties that help to reduce excess water weight and limit water retention.

Fat burners that work as appetite suppressants are best taken around an hour before mealtimes. Stimulants and thermogenics work best if used around half an hour before exercising, and stimulants should not be taken within 4 hours of your usual bedtime, because a good nights sleep is as important as any other aspect of a good bodybuilding routine.

Fat burners are an excellent way to safely and naturally assist you in your goal of losing body fat while gaining lean muscle mass, which is by far the healthiest and most effective way to lose weight and keep it off, and to transform your whole body shape in a positive fashion.

Fat Burners