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Fat Burning – Scientific Approach

Obesity – the problem of every second person who turns to fitness trainers. Therefore, in our fitness classes, we meticulously study the process of fat burning – not as meticulous as in a medical school, but so attentive that any fitness trainer or fitness trainer will be able to create a nutrition and exercise program that will help the client lose weight quickly and maintain the result.

Fat Burning Physiology


In our body there is a type of cells specifically designed to store fat. These are lipocytes. Fat reserves are deposited in them in the form of a chemical compound of triglycerides. The accumulation of triglycerides is a physiologically based process, as they can serve as a source of energy, a source of building materials for hormones, for cell membranes, etc. Following this logic, in order to force the body to utilize triglycerides, it is necessary to create a shortage of energy or building materials. Under such conditions, the lipocyte releases the accumulated triglyceride and breaks it down into glycerol and fatty acids. The splitting process is called lipolysis. Lipocyte cleavage products enter the bloodstream and are transported to where they are needed. This is where «fat burning» takes place. Otherwise, having migrated a little through the bloodstream, glycerol and fatty acids recombine and are placed back into the lipocytes. Weight loss is not a change in shape in 2-3 weeks after years of fat accumulation. It’s important to be realistic. If you don’t set achievable goals for yourself, you’ll quickly become frustrated and unmotivated, leading to food stress and weight gain. All the details of proper weight loss are on our website: https://bestbodyworkout.com/how-to-get-skinny-fast/.

Stage 1: Beginning of lipolysis.


Lipolysis – it’s a hormonal process. This means that the lipocyte «releases» the fat reserves contained in it only when the corresponding hormone comes into contact with the adipocyte receptor. Hormones are secreted by various glands in our body, and the activity of a particular gland depends on both internal and external conditions. After the gland secretes a hormone that can signal the need to break down fat stores, it enters the bloodstream. Blood washes all the cells of our body — lipocytes are no exception — therefore, at a certain point in time, the lipocyte receptor reacts with the corresponding hormone and releases the substance contained in it.

Local fat burning
Here it would be quite appropriate to think of such a process as localized fat burning or selective fat burning. The opinion of modern scientists, bodybuilders and people close to fitness is radically different in this regard. Some believe that local fat burning is impossible, others argue that it is quite possible to create conditions for point fat burning. Both the first and the other side have many arguments.

Hormones against fat
There is a whole list of hormones that can start the fat burning process. Which hormone triggers the mechanism of fat burning in a given situation directly depends on the conditions of the situation and somewhat less on the state of the body at the time of the occurrence of these conditions. Let’s look at a few examples:
In times of hunger and low blood sugar, this hormone is glucagon.
In a fight-or-flight situation, adrenaline
In high stress, nervous tension, and hunger, cortisol< br />At night, during sleep, the body’s energy supply processes are controlled by the hormone somatropin.
The ability of the hormone to initiate the process of fat loss is called its lipolytic ability.

Step 2: fat utilization.


After the release of fatty acids and glycerol from the lipocyte, the body faces another task – use the obtained substances for their intended purpose. Otherwise, as already mentioned, fat burning and, therefore, weight loss will not occur, since unused fat returns from the bloodstream to lipocytes. Another negative aspect of the absence of the second stage – a high risk of cholesterol plaques appearing on the walls of blood vessels.
From the foregoing, we can conclude that any possibility of influencing the lipolysis process with the help of additional initiation or administration of external hormones is ineffective and even dangerous if the breakdown products of fats are not utilized from the bloodstream.
Perhaps the only human use of — it’s muscle work. During physical activity, accompanied by muscular work, the energy of the blood flow is used for this work. Although in the conditions of fitness or exercising in the gym, the stage of fat utilization occurs automatically. In addition, the process of exploitation and degradation continues even after the completion of training, in particular after strength training. That is why those who want to lose weight are strongly recommended to combine aerobic exercise with strength exercises, in which the muscles are involved in volumetric work.

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