Hey Lonnie,
What would you say are the five best methods toward attacking fat stores directly? For example, morning cardio after a cup of coffee injected with a scoop of protein powder. Any others?
Thanks in advance,
DPG
Additional fluid kcal from quality sources is the best way to help develop a more positive (anabolic) energy balance. Most people can chug down a cup or two even when not hungry. And as some research indicates, less compensation occurs (i.e. no reduced eating later) when the kcal are drank. Straight-forward carb-and-protein drinks like these can help with convenience and with rapidly-consumable kcal. Eating isn’t just about hunger when it comes to mass gain!
You know, there was a time in ages past that I would even slam a liter of Sunny Delight with a can of tuna right there on a bench in the gym!
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David,
Well, that’s a good one; I’ve got some very interesting old data that insulin’s fat protective effects really linger for hours, leaving a pre-breakfast walk-jog as an opportuune time.
I think that, along the same lines, longer duration steady state activities really get the body to turn on it’s fat reserves while helping, rather than harming, muscle recovery (see graph for lipolysis data).
Hmm, what else? Reducing carbs at dinnertime may help those who have carb-concerns (family history of diabetes, past dietary experiences, high fasting blood glucose [> say, regularly > 90 mg/dl], high glucose spikes after eating carbs [>160 mg/dl on multiple days], frequent whole body muscle soreness, etc.)
And although this may sound nutty, I think maintained skin blood flow during fat burning exercise helps. (I wear a weight belt backwards.) How can blood flow extract fatty acids from adipose tissue when the ol’ love handles are ice cold and blood is about 37 degrees C (98.6 F)?
I’ll keep brainstorming…
One last point or two before I depart. I don’t expect anyone to walk on an incline for 2 full hours, but there does seem to be an upward inflection in the curve between 30-60 minutes.
Dietarily, I really like filling, fat-interfering, carb-metabolism-enhancing FIBER, too. 30-40g daily for a dieter is good and high.
Okay, I’m out. I’ve got a trip early manana and I’m on a rated G (okay, PG) kinda schedule.
thanks for the info. Keep up the good work.
David