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Article: Ways to burn fat faster: lose your extra pounds with these easy pro tips. (Nude & Improved).
- Article from:
- Marie Claire
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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1 TIME YOUR PRE-MEAL SNACK. Eating a low-carbohydrate protein bar 90 minutes before you work out will enable you to exercise longer and harder (and burn more calories) than you normally would, says Steve Zim, author of Hot Point Fitness. However, that 90-minute mark is crucial. Eat any closer to your workout, and blood will rush to your stomach, actually diminishing your performance.
2 BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE. Inhaling and exhaling through your nose, rather than your mouth, helps stabilize your heart rate and (like the pre-workout snack) increase your endurance. The result? You work out longer and burn more calories. But don't get discouraged if it feels ...
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