Fat Burning Exercises-How to Burn Fat and Build Muscle

<h1>Fat Burning Exercises-How to Burn Fat and Build Muscle</h1>Author: <a title="Andy Finn" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/andy-finn/156944.htm">Andy Finn</a> Whether you are already working out or simply want to burn some extra fat, it is important to increase you metabolic rate and adjust your diet. Since this article concerns exercises I’ll focus on this topic. Generally speaking the best exercises around to increase metabolic rate and help you shed unwanted flab are compound exercises. Compound exercises, also called multi joint exercises, are those movements performed where more than a single joint is involved in the motion. For example, the squat, the dead lift, the bench press, the chin up and so on.  Why is it that these exercises are preferable to single joint isolation movements such as flies and bicep curls then? Well the answer is simple, they are far more demanding because they involve a larger amount of musculature in the lift, providing your body with a very high stress both at hormonal and nervous system levels. These are the movements in which anyone lifts the most and they are the most effective in building muscle as well as burning fat. What happens is that they have an impact on your basic metabolic rate even while at rest, they spur growth of lean muscle tissue with a natural increase of testosterone, which in turns leads to an increase in muscle mass, which in turn again leads to a higher metabolic rate and food absorption, just for basic maintenance reasons. In simple words compound movements transform your body into a fat burning furnace.  However they are not the only way to burn fat, and neither do you have to workout in a gym to reduce your flab. For those allergic to weight training and as an additional weapon in their arsenal for those who do workout in a gym, cardio exercises certainly do the trick nicely, in fact they should not be skipped by all those who love to increase their lift records but dislike huffing and puffing on a spinning machine. Cardio exercises greatly increase your cardio vascular efficiency, your stamina and your blood vessels allowing for a better transportation of oxygen and nutrients, Last but not least they force your body to burn all those calories that otherwise would store as fat reserves and even reduce them, if your calorie expenditure is greater than your calorie intake.  Spinning machines are a great way to burn fat but they are not for the faint hearted, and an initial approach with just running or cycling is still great. However, remember that if you plan to build muscle at the same time as burning fat, things can get a bit difficult since you may need a caloric intake slightly higher than your perfect metabolic rate. So if you have a lot of fat to burn first or you are not interested in muscle building, then it may be better to stick to cardio until you reach a desired low body fat percentage and then you may start muscle building, if you wish. <ol> <li>                  </li> </ol>    About the Author: Don’t think for a second that burning fat is rocket science or involves a huge commitment, though it does require some effort. Find out about <a href="http://www.burnandbuild.wordpress.com">fat burning exercises</a> with <a href="http://www.burnandbuild.wordpress.com">burn the fat</a>.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/bodybuilding-articles/fat-burning-exerciseshow-to-burn-fat-and-build-muscle-986716.html" title="Fat Burning Exercises-How to Burn Fat and Build Muscle">Fat Burning Exercises-How to Burn Fat and Build Muscle</a>

Whether you are already working out or simply want to burn some extra fat, it is important to increase you metabolic rate and adjust your diet. Since this article concerns exercises I’ll focus on this topic. Generally speaking the best exercises around to increase metabolic rate and help you shed unwanted flab are compound exercises. Compound exercises, also called multi joint exercises, are those movements performed where more than a single joint is involved in the motion. For example, the squat, the dead lift, the bench press, the chin up and so on.

Why is it that these exercises are preferable to single joint isolation movements such as flies and bicep curls then? Well the answer is simple, they are far more demanding because they involve a larger amount of musculature in the lift, providing your body with a very high stress both at hormonal and nervous system levels. These are the movements in which anyone lifts the most and they are the most effective in building muscle as well as burning fat. What happens is that they have an impact on your basic metabolic rate even while at rest, they spur growth of lean muscle tissue with a natural increase of testosterone, which in turns leads to an increase in muscle mass, which in turn again leads to a higher metabolic rate and food absorption, just for basic maintenance reasons. In simple words compound movements transform your body into a fat burning furnace.

However they are not the only way to burn fat, and neither do you have to workout in a gym to reduce your flab. For those allergic to weight training and as an additional weapon in their arsenal for those who do workout in a gym, cardio exercises certainly do the trick nicely, in fact they should not be skipped by all those who love to increase their lift records but dislike huffing and puffing on a spinning machine. Cardio exercises greatly increase your cardio vascular efficiency, your stamina and your blood vessels allowing for a better transportation of oxygen and nutrients, Last but not least they force your body to burn all those calories that otherwise would store as fat reserves and even reduce them, if your calorie expenditure is greater than your calorie intake.

Spinning machines are a great way to burn fat but they are not for the faint hearted, and an initial approach with just running or cycling is still great. However, remember that if you plan to build muscle at the same time as burning fat, things can get a bit difficult since you may need a caloric intake slightly higher than your perfect metabolic rate. So if you have a lot of fat to burn first or you are not interested in muscle building, then it may be better to stick to cardio until you reach a desired low body fat percentage and then you may start muscle building, if you wish.

Don’t think for a second that burning fat is rocket science or involves a huge commitment, though it does require some effort. Find out about fat burning exercises with burn the fat.

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