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Probably the most common fitness goal of most folks who wander into the gym is that of having a leaner body without much fat on it and with an athletic look to it. So if it’s such a common goal why do so few people actually have a lean and athletic physique? While it’s a common goal there are still a lot of misconceptions about what it takes to build a lean and athletic body. In this article you’ll learn three tips you can implement today to get you started on the right path to weight loss, fat loss and the body you always dreamed of.

The first thing you have to do is actually lose the weight and here is an excellent tip to help you lose weight immediately. Stop drinking anything that contains sugar. Instead of drinking sodas, juices and other high calorie drinks instead drink ice cold water. Water doesn’t have any calories so you’ll lose weight because you’ll be consuming fewer calories per day if you don’t change how much you eat.

Most people don’t know this but 9 times out of 10 when you’re feeling hungry between meals you’re not actually hungry but you’re actually thirsty. So start taking bottled water to work and try drinking a bottle of water before you start snacking. Overall water is just better for your health but it is also terribly effective at reducing your caloric intake, it hydrates your body and supports a lot of natural bodily functions and if you use it like we mention above then it will also greatly reduce the amount of sugar you consume.

Unfortunately losing weight and having a lean body requires discipline and when it comes to weight loss discipline comes in the form of sugar. Ah yes sugar we all love it and most of us have a horrible time trying to stay away from it. Stay disciplined and strong as often as possible and follow the workout detailed below to get rid of the fat that’s already around your waist and to burn off that sugar you had after dinner last night.

Having the lean body of your dreams is only one step away once you’ve reduced the amount of calories you consume. And remember just by reducing your caloric intake you’re already going to be losing some weight but now it’s time to get rid of some of that fat around your waist by exercising.

The best time to do any cardio exercise is first thing in the morning on any empty stomach. Consult your doctor before doing any exercise if you haven’t exercised in a while. The morning is an ideal time because your body is literally starving. It hasn’t eaten in 8 hours (and you should be sleeping 8 hours for optimal health) and it’s looking for something to burn as fuel because there’s nothing left in your stomach. Typically in this scenario your body will begin to burn fat and/ or muscle for fuel.

When you do your cardio exercise it’s important, really important, that you maintain a slow pace. The pace of your workout will determine what your body does and by that I mean your body will either burn fat or work out your heart. You want it to burn fat so that means you’ll want to do your exercise at a slow pace. Seems strange I know but that’s how it works.

If you can’t decide between a fat burning workout and a cardio workout for your hear then interval training is for you. Interval training has been around for several years now and basically combines fat burning exercises with cardio exercise. In a nutshell you go hard for a couple of minutes then you go slow for a couple of minutes and you do that back and forth for about twenty minutes.

With burning fat and losing weight in the rear view mirror, it’s time to think about how you can prevent any more fat from being added to your body. The easiest thing you can do to prevent fat is not eat any food a couple of hours before you go to sleep. If you really want to stay lean then stay away from any carbohydrates after 6:00 PM.

Eating before you go to sleep is about the worst thing you can do if your goal is to have a lean body. The food you eat before you go to sleep is mostly converted to fat in your body while you sleep. There’s not much else your body can do with it since it’s not active. Instead try not eating anything a couple fo hours before you go to sleep.

So there you have it. It all begins with reducing the amount of calories you consume per day by drinking water. That’s you spark weight loss. The you burn more calories, spark your metabolism and burn fat by exercising in the morning. Finally you do some “preventative maintenance” by not consuming any food 2-3 hours before you go to sleep. These 3 tips when combined will give you an excellent foundation for developing a leaner more athletic looking body.