Fat vs. Muscle Body Composition

Why The Bathroom Scales Don’t Tell The Whole Story

Having worked hard on my diet and exercise program for eight weeks, I was a little disappointed that the bathroom scales had hardly moved. Fortunately, I had taken my measurements at the beginning of the program and was delighted to find that I had lost several inches all over my body. I looked considerably better and had dropped a dress size. I hadn’t lost ‘weight’ but I had changed by body composition. I had burnt body fat and gained lean muscle. I had lost inches and gained a new slimmer figure

Most of us know that muscle is more compact than fat. It takes up less space and makes us look firmer and shapelier. It also burns more calories and keeps our metabolism high. We all think that we want to ‘lose weight’ but what we actually want is a slim, fit body. The only way to achieve that is to diet and exercise correctly to burn off the excess fat and maintain or increase our lean muscle.

For example, a woman of average height weighing 140lb / 64kg (10 stone) could be a size 12 or a size 8 depending on her body composition. The fact is that we should not rely on the bathroom scales to show that we are making progress towards our goals. It is our ratio of body fat to muscle that really counts.

However, it is actually not easy to lose fat and gain muscle simultaneously in the long term. It is essential to learn how to feed your muscles quality wholesome foods and learn how to burn the fat through regular, consistent exercise. Having searched for information on the subject, I have come across an excellent e-book which I thoroughly recommend. Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto provides an in-depth look at the subject and tells you everything you could ever need to know to enable you to achieve your goals.

If you want an excellent physique, read this book. You’ll gain a better understanding of how to build muscle while burning fat and you’ll learn how to make better choices. Don’t worry, if you are a woman, you won’t build huge muscles. It will help you to look lean, toned and fit. You don’t need any extras like equipment and supplements. All you need to do is follow the advice given and you’ll get unbelievable results in a really short space of time.

This e-book (I purchased in 2004) covers a wide selection of topics including:

• How to set powerful, compelling goals that will propel you forward and charge you up with unstoppable motivation.
• Why 95% of all conventional diets fail - And the 8 most powerful strategies to permanently lose fat without diets or deprivation.
• Body composition: How to determine your fat to muscle ratio.
• Charting your progress: How to use performance feedback to get from where you are to where you want to be.
• Metabolic individuality and your body type: Doing your best with what you’ve got.
• The law of calorie balance and the mathematics of losing body fat.
• Secrets of meal frequency & timing: How to turbo charge your metabolism and turn your body into a fat-burning machine!
• Macronutrient ratios: The optimal combination of protein, carbohydrates and fats for improving your muscle to fat ratio.
• Good fats vs. bad fats: How to speed up fat loss, boost muscle growth, increase energy and rev up your metabolism by eating the right fats in the right amounts at the right times.
• Protein: The muscle builder and metabolic activator – How much you really need
• Clearing up carbohydrate confusion: Are carbohydrates your friends or foes?
• How to get as lean as a bodybuilder or fitness model using a new twist on the old low carbohydrate diet.
• Why water is essential for fat loss, how much you need, and what else you should (and shouldn’t) drink.
• The Burn Fat Feed Muscle eating plan: How to design your own effective and result producing meals and menus.
• Supplements: What the supplement companies hope you never find out.
• Cardio training secrets for maximum fat loss: Why it’s better to burn the fat than to starve the fat.
• Weight training for fat loss: Why diet and cardio are not enough

Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle is available on-line. You can purchase using any credit card and it can be downloaded straight to your computer. It was the best money I ever spent and I’m sure you will agree that it does offer excellent value for money. When you receive your e-book, you can then choose whether to print it out or read it on the screen. Bear in mind that it is over 300 pages long and, if you are serious, you will want to refer to it constantly.

I wish you every success in achieving your goals with this remarkably successful program.

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Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle