Fat Burning for Soccer

Fat Burning for Soccer Players?

Why sure!It's amazing how many athletes are overweight and can well afford to drop some body fat.

Many soccer players, both male and female, both amateur and professional, are amongst them.

It is really like this:

Excess body fat does not benefit sport-performance.All it does is weigh and slow you down.AND damage your health!(a healthy body is lean)

Some Guidelines:

A male soccer player should never be above 10% body fat, make that 14-16% for the female player.

Following, a quick 10-Step-Guide on the basics of fat burning/weight loss for the soccer player:

10 Ways To Burn Fat Faster

• Have more Cruciferous Vegetables

Example:

Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage… make no mistake about it; this stuff can taste great when prepared properly, it‘s an outstanding „Filler“(low calorie-cost) and contains fat burning and cancer-fighting phyto-nutrients… Good Food !;-)Note: Enjoy Crucifers raw or steamed, not boiled.

• Have more Legumes

Example:Kidney Beans, Green Lentils, Lima Beans… etc.Soak over night, wash with fresh water, boil.Low calorie-cost, very filling, low G.I., sustained energy-release, super Detox-Food !;-)

• Pay attention to the G.I.(Glycemic Index)

Example:Prefer groceries with an Glycemic Index of up to 50 and below on the charts for optimal health and weight loss.

Find them here:

• Have more Protein

Example:Cottage Cheese, Omega-3 Eggs, Greek Yogurt, Mozarella… Protein gives high levels of satiety(read: fills you up/curbs hunger) is a chelator of toxins and is essential for your good health. Suggestion:Have some with every meal.

• Count Calories

Example:Standard Formula: target-bodyweight in pounds x 10 = daily calories for fat-burning.For high activity-levels, you can start with 13 and work your way down as necessary.A kitchen-scale and label-reading are recommended.

• Do the right Fat-Burning Exercise

Example:Try some 3-5 30-Second-Sprints(after a thorough warm-up)with only 2 minutes of rest in between sets.These can be followed up with 3-5 Two-Minute-Runs, interspersed by 30 second rest-intervals.This is especially effective in the morning before breakfast.

• Eat at the right times

Example:No calories within 4 hours before bedtime. Delay breakfast for 3 hours after arising. This is the best time to do the exercises outlined above.

• Eat at the right intervals/frequency

Example:About every 3-4 hours works well for most.So after calculating your daily calories as explained in „Count Calories“, they are then split into 4-5 fairly even portions spread throughout the day.

• Use Fat-Burning Supplements

Example:CLA, Citrus Aurantium, Omega 3, Fenugreek and Gymmnema Sylvestre are examples of supplements that work, assisting your fat-burning efforts !;-)

• Drink Organic Coffee

Example:1-2 cups a day are just plain good for you; the caffeine helps with slimming down, the bioflavonoids are great anti-oxidants and coffee cuts appetite to boot !;-)

Organic Farmers Coffee is absolutely healthy, so much so it should never be neglected!

• Extra Bonus: Have Green Tea Everyday

Example:Basically more is better here, just not too late in the day, not within 8-10 hours before bedtime is the rule of thumb. (Note: the same goes for coffee by the way)Some hail Green Tea as the healthiest thing on earth, and I tend to agree that at the very least it‘s right up there in the Top-5 !;-)Anti-Oxidants, Theanine, Polyphenols, Catechins… the list goes on.

In short: Cool stuff !;-)

Happy Fat-Burning !;-)

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