“I want to remove more body fat and see my abs” is what I commonly hear.
I also hear “no, I don’t workout regularly” to follow.
Here’s the bottom line, if you want to burn fat then you must also exercise along with consuming a low-carb ketogenic diet.
No, you don’t need to get crazy and lift a lot of weight or start doing CrossFit, unless that’s what you like. You just have to get your body moving regularly with some weight bearing/tension on the muscles to burn up the store glycogen (stored carbs/sugar for energy). The liver also stores glycogen but the body can take it out of the liver for use when it needs. That’s why a ketogenic diet alone helps so much, but only to a certain degree with body composition goals.
The muscles glycogen stores are trapped and have to be utilIzed, hence weight bearing exercise.
That doesn’t mean weights, you can start with just body weight or activities like hiking, rowing, cycling, etc. that use full-body movements and active muscle contraction.
Here’s a look at a section of my training at @athleticlab pairing back squats (75%) & weighted pull ups (10kilo/22lb) 4 rounds for 6 each.
Josh P. 💚🧠✌️