If you’ve been rather sedentary most of your life but now you wish to get rid of some fat and add on some muscle then we have some wise words to tell you. Beginners are best off just easing into everything slowly, rather than quickly. Applying some major changes, like diet and exercise routine, in your life really quickly will usually be a big failure. Sure, there are some people who can just get on with it. But trying to accommodate all of those changes at once will prove to be hard for most people. So we always suggest easing into your dietary and exercise routines and slowly form new habits.

One of the best proven approaches of exercises, which is interval training, should be considered by those who are serious about getting rid of their fat. There are quite a few ways of doing this with a number of exercises. Just to give some examples of the most popular ones, you could use a stationary or real bike, a jump rope or a treadmill. Fat loss can and will be achieved when doing cardio exercises like long distance running. However you don’t want to be doing this if you wish to approach it in an effective way. We are making the distinction here with ‘the most effective’ way to lose fat.

Our next suggestion is regarding keeping muscle mass whilst burning off fat. However first it is very important to realize that for around the first 20 minutes of exercise your body will be burning glycogen, not fat. So, keeping that bit of information in mind, you would be best off doing some resistance workouts for approximately twenty minutes. Of course, you will firstly need to do some stretching exercises and warm up, then you can start the resistance training.

Then after that you will be able to start burning fat, not glycogen, with some cardio exercise. So give that a try for some good period of time and see how you like the results.

Here is an old piece of known wisdom that has been around for a long time. But quite surprisingly it’s something that not many people know about, and it’ll truly change the eating habits you have. Always chew your food thoroughly and eat slowly. There seems to be some sort of lag, of around 20 minutes, between when you are actually full up and when your brain knows you are.

So of course if you eat quickly, then that throws everything out of kilter, and you will be eating long after you should be. Thoroughly chewing your food will enable you to avoid indigestion. Plus, your saliva contains enzymes, which will have more time to start the process of digestion, before the food reaches the stomach. You will find that a sensible approach to burn fat not muscle can be found that will work well for you. The important aspect is to discover what really appeals to you in a positive and fun way.