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Want to trim your waistline and get that coveted hourglass shape? Want to wear shorts and pop on your favorite summer shoes with the look of long, lean legs? Want to try a strapless dress with shapely shoulders and tight triceps? Then you need to build muscle. Sure, you can cut calories and lose fat, you’ll see the scale number decrease; but you won’t have the lean, sculpted look you’re really after. That’s where muscle comes in. And to build muscle, you’ll need to eat protein, and probably more than you are right now. No, not probably, most definitely.
The Science Behind Protein's Power
In a recent podcast with Amanda Tress, founder and CEO of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, Dr. Bill Campbell, scientist, researcher and professor at University of South Florida, says protein is unique when we compare it to fat and carbs because it has a nitrogen atom, and nitrogen is what we use in our muscles; so if you're building muscles, you use nitrogen that is protein. He goes on to say, "Exercise is the stimulus, protein is the adaptive nutrient that allows our bodies to adapt; stronger bones, stronger joints; that is what we should prioritize, especially people in the fitness lifestyle."
The Optimal Protein Intake
So, how much protein should you aim for? Dr. Campbell recommends a range of "0.75g per pound up to 1g per pound of body weight." Here’s a practical example: someone weighs 200 pounds, so they’ll need 200 grams of protein at least. And if you want to take it a step further, you’ll want to evenly distribute your protein across your meals throughout the day; if you eat three times a day, that’s a third of your 200 grams at each meal; if you eat two times a day, it’s half and half.
Now, sure, you can eat less, but if you want to move the needle on fat loss, protein is key. And, Dr. Campbell says if your goal is only to stay alive and continue breathing you’ll get away with much less, but he, like you, has a higher goal than just staying alive. There’s a difference between what you need to fuel basic body functions and what is truly optimal for body transformation.
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The Undereating Protein Trap
The biggest gains in physique can come from women who increase their protein, specifically those who are undereating and only consuming 50 to 75 grams a day, which Tress says is the average intake for clients who come to the FASTer Way looking to lose fat.
When those women do nothing else but increase protein intake to an optimal level two things happen according to Dr. Campbell, they lose fat and build muscle. And that’s without exercise.
Read that again.
Research shows if you eat more protein, you can burn more fat without exercise being a factor.
“It’s like ‘opposite day’,” says Tress, “so many of us have heard we should eat less and exercise more but what you just said is that when these people eat more protein they burn fat and gain muscle. That’s incredible.”
Now, put that with strength training and just the right amount of cardio, and it’s like hitting the magic button to transform your body. No one else has a program like the FASTer Way, where you have just the right amount of macronutrients planned for you, strategically paired with workouts that correlate to your nutrition to help turn your body into a fat burner, instead of a sugar burner, giving you long-term results that are sustainable. Find out more by clicking here.
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Want to trim your waistline and get that coveted hourglass shape? Want to wear shorts and pop on your favorite summer shoes with the look of long, lean legs? Want to try a strapless dress with shapely shoulders and tight triceps? Then you need to build muscle. Sure, you can cut calories and lose fat, you’ll see the scale number decrease; but you won’t have the lean, sculpted look you’re really after. That’s where muscle comes in. And to build muscle, you’ll need to eat protein, and probably more than you are right now. No, not probably, most definitely.
The Science Behind Protein's Power
In a recent podcast with Amanda Tress, founder and CEO of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, Dr. Bill Campbell, scientist, researcher and professor at University of South Florida, says protein is unique when we compare it to fat and carbs because it has a nitrogen atom, and nitrogen is what we use in our muscles; so if you're building muscles, you use nitrogen that is protein. He goes on to say, "Exercise is the stimulus, protein is the adaptive nutrient that allows our bodies to adapt; stronger bones, stronger joints; that is what we should prioritize, especially people in the fitness lifestyle."
The Optimal Protein Intake
So, how much protein should you aim for? Dr. Campbell recommends a range of "0.75g per pound up to 1g per pound of body weight." Here’s a practical example: someone weighs 200 pounds, so they’ll need 200 grams of protein at least. And if you want to take it a step further, you’ll want to evenly distribute your protein across your meals throughout the day; if you eat three times a day, that’s a third of your 200 grams at each meal; if you eat two times a day, it’s half and half.
Now, sure, you can eat less, but if you want to move the needle on fat loss, protein is key. And, Dr. Campbell says if your goal is only to stay alive and continue breathing you’ll get away with much less, but he, like you, has a higher goal than just staying alive. There’s a difference between what you need to fuel basic body functions and what is truly optimal for body transformation.
The Undereating Protein Trap
The biggest gains in physique can come from women who increase their protein, specifically those who are undereating and only consuming 50 to 75 grams a day, which Tress says is the average intake for clients who come to the FASTer Way looking to lose fat.
When those women do nothing else but increase protein intake to an optimal level two things happen according to Dr. Campbell, they lose fat and build muscle. And that’s without exercise.
Read that again.
Research shows if you eat more protein, you can burn more fat without exercise being a factor.
“It’s like ‘opposite day’,” says Tress, “so many of us have heard we should eat less and exercise more but what you just said is that when these people eat more protein they burn fat and gain muscle. That’s incredible.”
Now, put that with strength training and just the right amount of cardio, and it’s like hitting the magic button to transform your body. No one else has a program like the FASTer Way, where you have just the right amount of macronutrients planned for you, strategically paired with workouts that correlate to your nutrition to help turn your body into a fat burner, instead of a sugar burner, giving you long-term results that are sustainable. Find out more by clicking here.
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How to Burn Belly Fat Without Exercising
Want to trim your waistline and get that coveted hourglass shape? Want to wear shorts and pop on your favorite summer shoes with the look of long, lean legs? Want to try a strapless dress with shapely shoulders and tight triceps? Then you need to build muscle. Sure, you can cut calories and lose fat, you’ll see the scale number decrease; but you won’t have the lean, sculpted look you’re really after. That’s where muscle comes in. And to build muscle, you’ll need to eat protein, and probably more than you are right now. No, not probably, most definitely.
The Science Behind Protein's Power
In a recent podcast with Amanda Tress, founder and CEO of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, Dr. Bill Campbell, scientist, researcher and professor at University of South Florida, says protein is unique when we compare it to fat and carbs because it has a nitrogen atom, and nitrogen is what we use in our muscles; so if you're building muscles, you use nitrogen that is protein. He goes on to say, "Exercise is the stimulus, protein is the adaptive nutrient that allows our bodies to adapt; stronger bones, stronger joints; that is what we should prioritize, especially people in the fitness lifestyle."
The Optimal Protein Intake
So, how much protein should you aim for? Dr. Campbell recommends a range of "0.75g per pound up to 1g per pound of body weight." Here’s a practical example: someone weighs 200 pounds, so they’ll need 200 grams of protein at least. And if you want to take it a step further, you’ll want to evenly distribute your protein across your meals throughout the day; if you eat three times a day, that’s a third of your 200 grams at each meal; if you eat two times a day, it’s half and half.
Now, sure, you can eat less, but if you want to move the needle on fat loss, protein is key. And, Dr. Campbell says if your goal is only to stay alive and continue breathing you’ll get away with much less, but he, like you, has a higher goal than just staying alive. There’s a difference between what you need to fuel basic body functions and what is truly optimal for body transformation.
The Undereating Protein Trap
The biggest gains in physique can come from women who increase their protein, specifically those who are undereating and only consuming 50 to 75 grams a day, which Tress says is the average intake for clients who come to the FASTer Way looking to lose fat.
When those women do nothing else but increase protein intake to an optimal level two things happen according to Dr. Campbell, they lose fat and build muscle. And that’s without exercise.
Read that again.
Research shows if you eat more protein, you can burn more fat without exercise being a factor.
“It’s like ‘opposite day’,” says Tress, “so many of us have heard we should eat less and exercise more but what you just said is that when these people eat more protein they burn fat and gain muscle. That’s incredible.”
Now, put that with strength training and just the right amount of cardio, and it’s like hitting the magic button to transform your body. No one else has a program like the FASTer Way, where you have just the right amount of macronutrients planned for you, strategically paired with workouts that correlate to your nutrition to help turn your body into a fat burner, instead of a sugar burner, giving you long-term results that are sustainable. Find out more by clicking here.
