How To Maximize The Impact Of Your Fat Loss Supplement

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Written By: M&S Writers
July 19th, 2010
Updated: June 13th, 2020
Categories: Articles Fat Loss
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Learn how to maximize your fat loss supplement with these tips. Reach your fat loss goals faster by eating and training smarter.

Fat loss supplements are a very popular and effective way to assist you with your fat burning efforts. But did you know you can amplify the benefits of a fat loss supplement by doing a few simple things? You sure can! This article will provide some tips on how to boost fat loss while taking a fat burner or fat loss supplement.

Before we dive into the tips, let’s take a brief look at 4 common fat loss supplement categories:

Thermogenic fat burners are designed to raise your body temperature, your metabolic rate and the amount of calories you burn. This means you will burn more calories during the day, even when resting. Stimulant-Free thermogenics fat burners are designed to provide amazing results for those who prefer to steer clear of stimulants.

Appetite suppressants help you to feel full, and to reduce hunger. Since you won’t be craving food, it becomes easier to lose weight. The last category of fat loss supplements is thyroid regulators. A thyroid regulator helps you to achieve consistent and proper thyroid functioning, and allows the body to burn fat properly.

Tip 1: Eat Your Protein

You don’t need to be a bodybuilder to benefit from additional protein consumption and supplementation. Protein is the most thermogenic macronutrient. It requires more energy to process protein than it does carbohydrates or fats. Therefore, protein is nature’s fat burner of choice.

By eating a larger percentage of your calories from high protein foods, you will burn more fat, and assist your body in retaining lean muscle mass while dieting.

Muscle mass also helps you to burn fat. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will require each day. Muscle mass provides a natural boost to your metabolism, so the more you have, the easier it becomes to burn fat.

Protein supplements such as whey protein powder, casein protein powder, protein bars and meal replacements can assist you in making sure you eat enough daily protein.

Tip 2: Get Stronger

We have already discovered that muscle helps you to burn fat. But how do you build muscle? How do you train to hold on to as much muscle as possible while dieting? The answer is simple…train to get stronger.

Push yourself on every set of every workout. Try for more reps, and add weight when you can. By doing this, you are encouraging your body to hold on to as much muscle as possible; you are giving your body a reason to burn fat instead of muscle.

Many people make the mistake of training with light weight and high reps when they are attempting to lose fat. By using lighter weights, you are telling your body I no longer need all of my muscle, so it’s ok to burn it as an energy source.

Training for strength does not require you to train like a powerlifter. Simply continue to use your current workout plan, and work hard to push yourself.

Supplements such as creatine, BCAAs, and glutamine can help you to maintain as much strength as possible while cutting fat.

Use your current workout plan and push yourself.

Tip 3: Use a Pre-Workout Supplement

Training while on a diet is not always easy. There are days in which you will feel tired or unmotivated. We’ve all been in this position, and know that one missed workout can often lead to another, and another. When you start missing workouts, it’s easy to say I quit…let me start again next week or month.

Pre-workout supplements are designed to give you nutrients to enhance your workouts. Increased blood flow, better mental focus, enhanced muscle pumps and increased energy are just some of the reasons why more people are using pre-workout supplements. One of the most common and popular pre-workout ingredients is nitric oxide.

A pre-workout supplement allows you to train longer, stronger, and with more energy. Simply stated, a pre-workout supplement functions in a synergistic manner with your fat loss supplement, and with your aggressive training approach, amplifying your efforts and maximizing fat loss.

Tip 4: Eat Your Healthy Fats

There is a deep rooted myth in dieting that eating fat makes you fat. The reality is that fats do not make you fat. Only eating too many daily calories can make you fat.

Most of us have packed on extra weight because we ate too many white poisons – sugar and flour-based foods. It’s not the fat that caused your bulging waist line. It was the cookies, donuts, sodas and chips.

Now that you are eating healthy and dieting, do not avoid healthy fats. Your body needs healthy fats to function properly, and without them you actually make it more difficult to lose weight.

Supplementing with fish oil, flax seed oil and other essential fatty acids (EFAs) can help to insure that you are eating enough daily healthy fats while on a limited calorie diet.

22 Comments
Magen
Posted on: Mon, 01/30/2017 - 16:10

Hi, I'm a 5'8 female and trying to lose my belly fat. I weigh 164 and I need to drop down. I work out 5 times a week and take Lean Shake from GNC for my breakfast and lunch like recommended. I was wondering if I should be drinking these before or after my workouts? Also what else can I take/eat/or drink in order to speed up the process or burning belly fat?

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JoshEngland
Posted on: Mon, 01/30/2017 - 16:29

Hi Magen.

The best formula for consistent fat loss is:

1. Find a workout program that you enjoy - the more you enjoy your exercise, the more inclined you'll be to doing it.

2. Be in a consistent caloric deficit over time and enjoy the foods that compose your diets. Losing fat takes time. And the only way to do it is to burn more calories than you are taking in. You shouldn't be in a drastic deficit either, usually 250-500 calories under your maintenance level will do the trick. Realistic and sustainable fat loss occurs at a 1-2 pound per month rate.

Check out our expert guide for fat loss, it's an excellent resource for learning everything you need to know for healthy fat loss:
https://www.muscleandstrength.com/expert-guides/fat-loss

vikrant
Posted on: Fri, 05/01/2015 - 04:39

hi i m 5 feet 11 inches and 250 pound 31 years old hitting gym 2 times a day doing cardio for 2 hours on arc trainer and burning almost 2500 calories a day with lipo 6 ultra black . now after 1 month my weight has stop now i m 220 pounds . i m eating healthy food fruits and veges . kindly let me know what to do . some one told me go for protien shake and pre workout supplement . i dont know what to do . .i m taking eating around 2000 calories a day with lots and lots of water . my water level is fine muscel weight is fine but i m overweight . kindly help i need to lose another 10 kg in 3 to 4 weeks time

John
Posted on: Sun, 01/10/2016 - 17:01

HIIT
Insanity
Metafit
Burpees, Ropes for 10min etc will beat any 2hr cardio slow sesh

Brittany
Posted on: Thu, 09/12/2013 - 16:37

I have been looking for a NATURAL supplement to help with my weight loss & when I saw the Lady Soma Detox featured on Dr. Oz, I had to give it a try! I have been taking the Lady Soma Fibver Cleanse but I never tried their detox - I didnt even know it existed! I HIGHLY recommend this to any & everyone, plus if you visit their website you can sign up for all sorts of coupons.

Whitney
Posted on: Sat, 02/23/2013 - 12:58

I'm 5'10 weighing 205 pounds and is looking to burn my tummy weight that is stubborn and will not go away. I work out every day for an hour mostly doing cardio and working on my core. I've been working out for almost 2 months and always range from 200 to 205. What do you think is the best weight loss pill for me to try out for the first time?

Jenny
Posted on: Mon, 03/24/2014 - 11:28

Ditch the cardio. Start doing HIIT (the circuit in the gym is a great routine, but you have to put in EFFORT). If you mindlessly walk into oblivion or elipitcize yourself to Antartica, you will never, ever slim down. Get off the cardio equipment (unless warming up or cooling down 5 - 10) minutes and move your muscles. Cardio is so unbelievably BORING!!! With a 5'10" framed woman, you will look unreal in two months. Trust me. I did exactly what you are doing. I hit the weights and dropped 30 pounds over the course of a year...and I look better at 42 than I did at 22. Good luck!

savannah
Posted on: Mon, 10/22/2012 - 12:48

Whats a good pre work out supplement and fat burning supplement that has NO ANIMAL BY PRODUCTS in it, a.k.a vegan.

Joae
Posted on: Mon, 08/06/2012 - 19:03

The article is really awesome i really liked it actually in this article i really get to know what i am going to take inside my body so that is important.My question is can i take fat loosing pills e.g Animal cuts together with Pure whey isolate which has no fats no saturated fats no cholesterol and no lactose ( animal cuts side effect is that i cannot sleep) can you also recommend me fat burning pills which can not disturb my sleeping

Milton
Posted on: Mon, 07/16/2012 - 09:00

hi i am 21 and weighs only 55.6 kg and my height is around 5'10
Sir please suggest me what to do,and which supplemnt i take to enchance my body,i play the sports also like Volleyball,badminton..in colleage team
i am get too depressed now beacause of my skinny structure
PLEASE STEVE Help me to figure out this..

ray
Posted on: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 17:47

Hi I'm a 24 yr old male I'm about 308 lbs looming to get down to around 200 lbs and build some muscle is there anything you can recomend to help with this.

Sam
Posted on: Wed, 04/25/2012 - 03:50

Is is ok to take a fat burner and whey protein at the same time? Would it burn out all the protein?

alicia
Posted on: Sat, 05/21/2011 - 15:52

would like to know what type of fat burning supplement you would suggest. I am 5 ft 1in. and weigh 115 pounds and i just recently started running and working out again i dont have a whole lot of fat on my body but need a boost in the fat burning area. i dont know what my bf% is right now but i have gained a little bit from 2 years ago when it was 12%. i have changed my diet.

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Steven
Posted on: Wed, 05/25/2011 - 14:26

Hi Alicia,

Most any of the best selling fat burners are solid choices. here they are:

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/store/category/fat-loss.html

A good pre-workout supplement can also help boost your energy levels and metabolism.

Sarah
Posted on: Fri, 01/14/2011 - 00:41

What is one of the better thermogenics that you have seen for producing results

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Steven
Posted on: Thu, 02/17/2011 - 14:45

Hi Sarah,

You are pretty safe with any of the best sellers:

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/store/category/fat-loss/thermogenic.ht...

Brent
Posted on: Tue, 11/30/2010 - 05:16

I am fairly new to this and am starting my first cut. I was taking amino acid, glutamine, creatine, and zma while bulking. Should I continue them while I am cutting and taking a fat burning regimen?

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Steven
Posted on: Thu, 12/02/2010 - 13:26

Hi Brent,

I would at minimum continue glutamine and amino acids. Creatine can also help you train harder and longer, which can aid in the fat burning process.

Bill C.
Posted on: Sun, 10/24/2010 - 11:01

So I buy a thermogenic fat burner and it says to take on an empty stomach. How long is it necessary to wait before you eat something.

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Steven
Posted on: Sun, 10/24/2010 - 14:41

Hi Bill,

I would wait 15 to 30 minutes.

ARYAN
Posted on: Wed, 08/11/2010 - 06:16

SIR, my Chest (chest's nipple) is so lose so what Should i do for tighting this tell me what will be good for me

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Steven
Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 11:45

Hi Aryan,

This article will help you to remove some of that extra fat or looseness.

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/your-go-to-guide-for-cutting-...