I have made quite a few post reviewing several aspects of fat metabolism and various ways to manipulate it. This post is going to recap everything and put together a game plan for you to maximize fat loss.
First we have the adrenoreceptors. The goal here is to increase beta receptor activation and decrease alpha receptor activation. This can be accomplished several ways. Beta-receptor activation can be achieved via supplementation with compounds like ephedrine or even to some extent, caffeine. Exercise can also accomplish this. Alpha receptor antagonism can also be achieved via supplementation. As outlined in a previous post, Target-A2 can help in this regard.
Next is blood flow. As discussed previously, fasted exercise can help increase the blood flow to peripheral tissues to retrieve the FFAs and deliver them to the muscle tissues to get oxidized. In addition to fasted exercise, Target-A2 may also contribute towards improving blood flow due to the adrenoreceptors present in the circulatory system.
Lastly, there is exercise as a mean to improve fatty acid oxidation. Now as discussed in a separate post, different exercise intensities has an effect on lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation. So we use high intensity exercise to free the stored fatty acids and low-moderate intensity exercise to oxidize the fatty acids.
So putting it all together here is your game plan
So there you have it. A game plan for you to to maximize fat loss. Remember, this plan must be combined with a caloric deficit and preferably also a resistance training plan. Now I know lots of guys here like to use Alphamine so before it is asked, yes you can use Alphamine with this plan. However, I would add it in later in the day prior to an afternoon workout session. The addition of Aphamine may help preserve lean body mass and also improve fatty acid oxidation and lipolysis throughout the rest of the day via increased RMR, as seen in this thread - http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplements/250536-metabolic-rate-tested.html
For those who missed the previous threads and are interested in learning exactly how and why this plan may work check out the following threads
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/260687-norepinephrine-mediated-lipolysis.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/260799-adrenergic-regulation-lipolysis.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplements/260916-targeting-a2-receptors.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/265191-fate-ffas.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/265259-fatty-acid-oxidation.html
Now for the rest of your day, using intermittent fasting as your dietary strategy may be beneficial. For more on that check this thread out - http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/261330-intermittent-fasting-resistance.html
First we have the adrenoreceptors. The goal here is to increase beta receptor activation and decrease alpha receptor activation. This can be accomplished several ways. Beta-receptor activation can be achieved via supplementation with compounds like ephedrine or even to some extent, caffeine. Exercise can also accomplish this. Alpha receptor antagonism can also be achieved via supplementation. As outlined in a previous post, Target-A2 can help in this regard.
Next is blood flow. As discussed previously, fasted exercise can help increase the blood flow to peripheral tissues to retrieve the FFAs and deliver them to the muscle tissues to get oxidized. In addition to fasted exercise, Target-A2 may also contribute towards improving blood flow due to the adrenoreceptors present in the circulatory system.
Lastly, there is exercise as a mean to improve fatty acid oxidation. Now as discussed in a separate post, different exercise intensities has an effect on lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation. So we use high intensity exercise to free the stored fatty acids and low-moderate intensity exercise to oxidize the fatty acids.
So putting it all together here is your game plan
- First thing in the morning you wake and take Target-A2. This will help increase lipolysis and blood flow.
- Perform some warm up movements
- Do some form of high intensity interval training such as, ten 6-second maximal effort sprints with a 30-second recovery between each sprint or 10-20 minutes of HIIT for 8s on and 12s off or 12s and 24s off.
- Rest for 5 minutes
- End with some moderate intensity (50-65%VO2max) running for 30-40 minutes
- Cool down for 5 minutes
So there you have it. A game plan for you to to maximize fat loss. Remember, this plan must be combined with a caloric deficit and preferably also a resistance training plan. Now I know lots of guys here like to use Alphamine so before it is asked, yes you can use Alphamine with this plan. However, I would add it in later in the day prior to an afternoon workout session. The addition of Aphamine may help preserve lean body mass and also improve fatty acid oxidation and lipolysis throughout the rest of the day via increased RMR, as seen in this thread - http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplements/250536-metabolic-rate-tested.html
For those who missed the previous threads and are interested in learning exactly how and why this plan may work check out the following threads
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/260687-norepinephrine-mediated-lipolysis.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/260799-adrenergic-regulation-lipolysis.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplements/260916-targeting-a2-receptors.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/265191-fate-ffas.html
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/265259-fatty-acid-oxidation.html
Now for the rest of your day, using intermittent fasting as your dietary strategy may be beneficial. For more on that check this thread out - http://anabolicminds.com/forum/weight-loss/261330-intermittent-fasting-resistance.html