The sacrifices you’ve made for a slimmer body! So where’s the slimmer body, already? Here are the most effective supplements to help you burn more fat and get a better workout.
You’re doing all you can, right? You watch your calories like a hawk. You work your butt off in the gym. You’ve overcome the aroma of the pastry and the taste of beer. But you still can’t get rid of those last five pounds.
If that sounds familiar, consider adding these three well-researched, fat-loss supplements to your weight-loss plan. Combined with regular, vigorous exercise, they can accelerate your body’s fat-burning processes and get you the shredded physique you’ve been working so hard to achieve.
- Caffeine
Look at the label of any popular fat-loss supplement, and what do you see? Caffeine! It’s there because it works. Caffeine is renowned for its energizing effects, but it can also play a vital role in your body’s ability to burn more fat.
Caffeine jump-starts lipolysis, the process of converting fat into useable energy. And it can increase your body’s resting energy expenditure so you burn more calories even when you’re just sitting around. Even if you aren’t a coffee fan, consuming caffeine in some form can increase your energy, help you burn more fat, and improve your workouts.
Sound like it’s worth a shot? If so, take 150-300 milligrammes before your workout to kick it into fat-burning overdrive. Take 100-200 milligrammes any other time of the day for more energy, better focus, and even more fat-burning action.
- Green Tea Extract
Green tea is full of both caffeine and the antioxidant Epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG, making it the perfect fat-torching cocktail to sip throughout the day. Compared to a mix of placebo and caffeine only, green tea extract has been shown to ramp up the number of calories you can burn and increase the amount of fat you burn during exercise.
People who consume green tea extract over 12 weeks have been able to lose two to three pounds more weight than with a placebo. But the extract won’t do all the work for you. Pair it with a reduced-calorie diet and regular workouts, and it can help you lose more weight than if you exercise without it.
For maximum benefit, consume 500-1,000 milligrammes two to three hours before or after a meal.
- Whey Protein
You read that right: Protein. Whey protein is known for its ability to help build muscle, but it’s no slouch when it comes to fat loss. Because it takes a while for your body to digest protein (longer than it takes to digest carbohydrates), this supplement can help you feel full and control your appetite. It can also boost metabolism, so you can burn more calories every hour of the day.
As with caffeine and green tea extract, when you combine a whey protein supplement with exercise as part of a weight-loss programme, you can see significant improvements in your body composition.
And as a bonus, since whey protein is so good at increasing muscle mass when you work out, it can help maintain hard-earned muscle mass as you lose weight. It’s a win-win!
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