Do You Really Need Supplements for Fat Loss?

Do You Really Need to Use Supplements? My Top 3 for fat loss!

Touchy subject…..

Now, this article will no doubt cause huge debate and a few raised eyebrows. That’s awesome!

Let me start by saying that I have nothing to gain by advising for/against certain supplements or strategies. I’m sharing with you what has WORKED with the 100’s of clients who’ve had tremendous fat loss results both with myself and some of the WORLDS top fat loss experts and what’s backed up by what I ‘consider’ to be great research.

In essence I’m giving you my complete unbiased OPINION on what I truly BELIEVE works and what doesn’t.

So let’s get cracking!

While it’s true you CAN get good results with a good nutritious and clean diet containing your 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day, plenty of lean protein and lots of clean FILTERED water why not get GREAT results by supplementing (and a wagon full of other benefits too)?!

Let’s get one thing clear though. There is no MAGIC PILL for fat loss! In fact, I’d say around 95% of supplements out there today are a complete waste of your hard earned money!

Despite what the major supplement companies say, you won’t get 6 pack abs by taking 2 ‘lard blasters’ first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and 3 before your gym session.

Supplementing is EXACTLY that- ‘Supplementing an already clean, nutritious diet and fat loss program’

So with that in mind, I don’t want to go into to much detail about exercise and diet this week, you’ll find my thoughts on those here- http://personaltrainernortheast.blogspot.com

The supplements I’m going to recommend are ‘general’ Supplements. For example, when I work with 1-1 clients we take 12 skin fold sites which help us determine exactly which supplements they need for THEIR bodies. Having said that, the supplements below WILL WORK FOR EVERYONE!

So let’s take your results from GOOD TO GREAT by looking at my top 3 supplements for body composition NOTE: a good multi vitamin/mineral complex isn’t including as we should ALL be using this. Email me if you’d like my recommendation paul@precisionfitness.co.uk

1) A good quality fish oil-
Notice the word quality. This is absolutely vital. If you’re buying from a high street store- that includes that very popular health food store with h and b in its name the fish oil is of VERY POOR quality. Fishy burps? Good quality fish oil doesn’t cause that. Fishy taste in your mouth? Yep, that’s the quality too. Fish oil, is THE BEST fat loss supplement out there today. Apart from helping every disease known to man. Its main roles in fat loss are to help control blood sugar levels (THE key to fat loss- from the love handles especially), to turn OFF fat storage enzymes and turn ON fat burning enzymes. Simply put, if you’re not taking at least 9g of fish oil a day you’re missing out on some tremendous benefits. http://alimentnutrition.co.uk do one the best fish oils available in the UK at an affordable price! Take 3x3 a day WITH food.

2) Whey Protein- This one isn’t ESSENTIAL but I believe if you’re looking to get the most from your diet and training you need to be using some form of whey protein. Without boring you with too much science, they are many different types of whey- each different in quality. My personal recommendation is the VERY reasonable but the GREAT quality myprotein.co.uk.

Lets look at protein and its benefits (Whey ISOLATE is always the best choice NOT concentrate, a mix is fine though)
FACT: low REFINED carb diets ALWAYS outperform ANY other diet when it comes to fat loss
FACT: Protein releases the hormones that make you feel fuller for longer
FACT: Protein helps repair, maintain and build lean muscle the ONLY tissue that can burn fat.
FACT: meat, nuts and fish aren’t always available or handy
FACT- putting some whey powder into some water and mixing doesn’t take much time and is a GREAT snack but AWESOME with breakfast.
FACT- Whey Protein provides TREMENDOUS support and is a huge boost to your immune system
FAT- Protein powder DOES NOT make you ‘bulk up’ or ‘get bigger’ it’s almost the same as eating a chicken breast-last time I checked they don’t give you guns!
FACT- the hour after you train its VITAL to get protein and amino acids into your system or your fat melting workout could have been a complete waste of time. Protein powders are THE best option for this.
FACT- I LOVE chocolate orange flavour true whey by myprotein.co.uk- its not Terry’s its mine!

3) Green Tea- we all know green tea is good for fat loss right? Wanna know why?
Seriously there is sooo much evidence supporting the use of green tea that it should be compulsory to drink it!

Green tea has a boatload of benefits especially linked with preventing cancer but as usual we’ll focus on fat loss.

Green tea contains a fair amount of caffeine- which if used correctly is AWESOME for fat loss (notice the use of the word ‘correctly) however, the green stuff also contains L-theanine which stops the caffeine ‘spike’ that can end up in the jitters, sweating etc, so we get a 1-2 combo of a boost in our metabolism by increasing our energy expenditure without the so called ‘side effects). Just two cups a day have proven to have some benefit too

That combined with the potent catechin ECGC and it’s a knockout combo for fat loss!!
You can either drink it on its own, with lemon or peppermint or use the concentrated form, again, myprotein.co.uk do a superb one!

Obviously there are other great supplements out there such as my favourite Fenugreek, Magnesium, Branched Chain Amino Acids, glutamine, creatine, and if you have any questions about any of them please don’t hesitate to contact me!!