5 Unique Ways to Burn Fat

10 July 2019

Summer is upon us and for many that involves over-indulging and naturally piling on a few pounds over the holiday period. Once you’ve taken the tree down, you often start thinking about how to get yourself back to normal – here are five unique ways to help you on your way…

Take inspiration from your childhood

One of the biggest struggles in losing the pounds is staying motivated and choosing exercises that you’ll enjoy. According to Active Beat, some of the best ways to burn stomach fat come from the activities we participate in as children. This includes hula hooping and doing the limbo – both exercises which use muscles that aren’t usually worked in the more traditional training routines.

Drink tea

The majority of us are caffeine addicts and need a cup of something hot to start our day. The good news is that according to Women’s Health, a cup of brewed tea can raise your metabolism by 12 percent. This is thought to be down to antioxidants called catechins in tea that give you that extra boost. So if you’re thinking of cutting down on your caffeine intake for your new year’s resolution, maybe limit yourself to one cup a day to try and increase your metabolism.

Workout with a friend

Exercising with another person can really help to keep you motivated. This is because you’re less likely to cancel workout plans if someone else is relying on you and, in turn, it can create a friendly competitiveness that makes you train harder. But, if nobody you know is up to the task, it could be worth looking at the different fitness boot camps that are on offer around the country.

The fitness boot camps are likely to be full of people that have similar aims to you, which creates an automatic support network. According to Prestige Boot Camp, the experience can help not only change your body but your mindset which, in turn, will help you continue your hard work at home, and make a new workout friend in the process.

Train with weights

A lot of focus has been put on cardio workouts in recent years in relation to fat burning, but the Body Building website states that ‘the more muscle your body has, the more calories you burn each day’. There’s a lot of research to support this, including an experiment from Penn State that found weightlifters in the group lost 6 pounds more fat compared to those who didn't lift. There’s also more room to change up your workout with weights to keep it more exciting while making sure your body doesn’t get used to the same routine.

Plan your meals

Going food shopping when you’re hungry is never a good idea, even worse when you’re not sure what you need. Writing a meal plan and doing one big shop at the start of every week can help you keep on track to burn those extra calories. However, if you’re too busy, there are diet delivery services that can have your weekly meals delivered to your door without worrying if you’re purchasing the right foods and in turn helping you to burn more fat with metabolism-boosting foods.