Maria’s Fit Tip | Burn Fat Without Losing Muscle

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So, you want to “tone” up huh? When it comes to FAT loss, you have to be strategic with your approach so you don’t lose that hard earned lean muscle. Here are a few ways to burn fat without losing muscle:

• Up your protein intake, shoot for 1g per pound of lean body mass
• Low intensity fasted cardio (light jogging or power walking on an empty stomach) – fasted cardio has been scientifically proven to utilize fat stores for energy
• Sip on branch chain amino acids (BCAAs). As the building blocks of protein, BCAAs are stored within muscles and can actually be used for energy during exercise.