Sunday Supplements With Nathan J : “How to Control Body Fat”

 

Nathan is here to take all the BS out of building muscle and fat loss and has been changing lives and bodies for the last 7 years. He understands what it takes to make a transformation and how to make a clear and simple path for others to achieve their own transformation.

 

 

Being in control of your body fat may seem impossible but it is within your power.  Circumstances and surroundings will change. When you have the right knowledge and understanding, you will have the tools to make decisions that benefit you and your goals.

 

How do we gain body fat?

A simple concept that very few people actually understand.

There is a misconception that certain foods make you fat, like eating carbs or junk food but this is not the case.

Your body requires energy, we get our energy from calories contained in food and calories are how we calculate the energy in food.

The human body also uses energy to survive, not only to move but for essential survival systems like your heartbeat, organs functions and digestion.

Fat storage will occur when you consume more calories than you burn within a day and when this happens consistently over time you’ll accumulate noticeable fat storage on your body.  It wasn’t because of the croissant you had with your coffee, it’s was due to to constant overeating over a duration of time.

 

Understanding energy (calorie) balance

• Eating MORE calories than you burn = Calorie Surplus > fat storage
• Eating FEWER calories than you burn = Calorie Deficit > burn fat
• Eating around the SAME calories as you burn = Calorie Maintenance > Plateau/Maintain current levels

 Now that you know understand how energy balance works you can now make a plan of action toward your desired result.

 

Lose Body Fat

Often the most common desired result. This means you need to create a deficit by moving more, eating fewer calories or a combination of the two.

The more you move and the more conscious you are or about how much you eat or calories you intake, the bigger the deficit, resulting in steady and progressive fat loss. Remember to stay consistent until you reach your desired goal.

 

Maintain Current Results

Simply maintain the current structure if bodyweight has plateaued.

If you increase activity levels and body weight drops you have the luxury of being able to eat a little more. If activity levels drop then keep an eye out to see if bodyweight increases. This means you will need to reduce calories if unable to maintain previous activity levels. Simple stuff right?

 

Gain Fat/Weight

Believe it or not, this is a target for some. Having a certain level of body fat is essential for health and for fertility (hence why women store more fat than men).

If too slim or skinny the body is often weak, frail and drained of energy easily. Simple tasks or activities are a lot harder. When this is the case, an increase in muscle mass and a level of added body fat will be the desired outcome.

Now that you have a better understanding, you’re a step closer to goal-setting. Before you do though, remember this…

Body fat is controlled via energy intake and energy expenditure, i.e. how much you eat and how much you move.

 It’s not about the carbs you ate, pill you swallowed, shake you prepared or how many ab exercises you do (more on that in the near future).

 PLEASE don’t let companies or bogus influencers tell you or sell you a BS product on something with false claims of a promised land.

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