By Neil M White

If you’ve read Part 1 of this series you will already have the tools and knowledge to burn serious amounts of fat in a short space of time. But any experienced bodybuilder will tell you that training is only half the battle. The rest of the war is waged in your kitchen, or during your lunch break, or last thing at night before bed.

 

Without good nutrition and supplementation, your quest for a Baywatch body will be pointless. You might as well not bother. But a strict diet of proteins, low GI carbs and fibrous vegetables and healthy fats as well as the right supplements will mean you look more David Chokach than David Hasselhoff when it comes to taking off that t-shirt. 

First up, stay away from refined and simple carbohydrates. This includes processed breads, cakes, biscuits, sugars (including naturally occurring fruit sugars) except first thing in the morning or straight after your workouts. These foods that are high on the glycaemic index will play havoc with your blood sugar levels, causing your body to hang onto that stubborn layer of blubber. Limit all carbs, including the complex ones to after 8pm to those found in vegetables such as asparagus, spinach and broccoli.

 

Secondly, you will need to increase your protein intake. Cutting down on carbohydrate will leave you hungry but an increased protein intake will help stave off feelings of hunger. Recommendations vary a lot as to what is the right amount of protein to ingest per day but a guideline amount of between 2 and 3 grams per kg of bodyweight is a good start. The best sources are whole foods but protein supplements should also play a role. A good whey powder such as Reflex Instant Whey will help to stave off hunger between meals and provide your muscles with recovery boosting aminos.

Good supplementation will really support your fat loss goals. A fat burner such as USN Xedra-Cut Hardcore will help to shift that stubborn blubber, providing both stimulant and thermogenic (fat burning) effects. CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) and L-Carnitine are also useful when cutting down. Herbal supplements such as green tea extract which contains EGCG have also been shown by scientific studies to have thermogenic properties.

Supplementing with Omega-3  and  6 can also aid in fat loss. Studies have shown that people who take fish oil (which contains Omega-3 and 6 fatty acids) lose significantly more fat and have a higher metabolic rate than people who do not. The body can’t make Omega-3 or 6 and so it is necessary to supplement, unless you really love oily fish. Animal Omega 30 Packs provide a good balance of 3 and 6 to support your fat loss goals and to get you ripped in super quick time. 

There is no magic pill to get you that super toned look in time for summer, but with a good weights and metabolic conditioning programme, a solid meal plan and carefully selected supplementation, it is very possible to achieve the results you want and make this your best summer ever.

Sources:

Bodybuildingforyou.com – Omega 3: http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/articles-submit/david-mcevoy/omega-3-weight-loss.htm - Accessed 5 May 2011

Green tea extract thermogenesis-induced weight loss by epigallocatechin gallate inhibition of catechol-O-methyltransferase. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17201629 Accessed 5 May 2011

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