How to tell if you’re losing fat or gaining muscle
There are several ways—more reliable than the scale—to measure your progress with your workouts and diet. The first and simplest is to use a mirror; another very common method is to use a tape measure.
Skinfold caliper
A more precise method would be to use a skinfold caliper, a specific device for measuring body fat percentage. However, it needs to be used properly by a qualified professional.
Losing fat and losing weight
LOSING FAT in a healthy way does not necessarily mean LOSING WEIGHT. It means increasing LEAN MASS and decreasing body fat, which is what weight training does! Let’s be honest… would you rather lose weight and end up with a flabby, weak body, or lose fat while firming your muscles, resulting in a more attractive, stronger, healthier body? So…
How to lose fat once and for all
To lose fat, focus on your diet. And once again, the advice is: always get professional support. This applies not only to weight training, which should be supervised by a physical education professional, but also to your diet and supplements, which should be guided by a nutritionist.
Your diet needs to be rich in protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to gradually build muscle.
You need to make some sacrifices—sweets and ultra-processed foods should be kept out of your daily routine—but it’s important to find a diet that’s easy to follow. Let sweets and fried foods be the exception, never the rule, okay?
Combine this with strength training!
Although most people think aerobic exercise is the ideal exercise for losing belly fat, you shouldn’t skip strength training.
Muscle burns more calories than fat to maintain itself; so, if you increase your muscle mass, you’ll burn calories even when you’re not exercising, which will help your abdominal muscles recover!
