Secret #1:

• Lift Weights. Many people (especially women) think that lifting weights will make them bulky and heavy. The effect of weight training is exactly the opposite. Strength training is one of the best ways to lose fat because it elevates the metabolism both in the short term and long term. Long term metabolic elevation leads to the body burning more calories at rest and becoming a fat torching furnace. Weight training needs to be done in a supervised environment with a certified personal trainer that understands repetition scheme, progression, and proper technique.

Secret #2:

• Eat a healthy and balanced diet. Crash dieting and fat diets do not work because they cannot be maintained forever. In order to lose fat and gain lean muscle effectively, you must change your lifestyle. Your body needs an adequate amount of complex carbohydrates, lean and natural proteins, and healthy dietary fats. Eating 5-6 small meals and snacks per day, along with consistent hydration will help to keep your metabolism elevated and burn calories and fat throughout the day.

Secret #3:

• Interval Training for Conditioning and Cardio. Long, steady cardio training is probably the most inefficient way to burn fat and elevate the metabolism. With the help of your personal trainer, you can design an effective training program that will raise your heart rate, burn a lot of calories per session and ultimately shed that unwanted body fat. Exercises like sprints, jumping rope, Kettle bell complexes, Prowler sprints, and stair runs are all great forms of fat burning cardio. Stay away from the long runs on the treadmill unless you want to be slow, flabby, and one dimensional.