You can take any workout and adjust it to how fast you want to go and to how much you are willing to tolerate. When it comes to fat loss, specifically,you will reach a faster and more impressive result if you’re willing to accept the following simple truth:

fat loss work is a pain. It’s uncomfortable, dizzying, painful, exhausting and sweaty. And to top that off, you are always hungry. 

I’m not selling anyone on a fat loss program, huh?  But this is how fat loss process truly feels. And by accepting it and getting comfortable with this very uncomfortable journey, you’re getting a much more prominent result.

Here are some strategies to implement so that fat loss workouts feel better:

1. Add plenty of walking. Especially in the first two months of the fat loss program. 

Walking is a low intensity cardiovascular activity and it creates more capillaries in the body to make it more efficient in delivering blood to the working muscle. More capillaries=>more blood=>more oxygen=>more nutrients => work loads get better tolerated..in and out of the gym.

2. Leave two hours between your preworkout meal and the workout. 

It might sound self explanatory but I always end up discussing it with my fat loss clients after their frequent bathroom breaks and fear of getting sick on the floor.

A large volume of work and short rest periods we use for most fat loss protocols are dizzying and uneasy. Digest before you work!

If the schedule didn’t allow a two hour break in between, take longer rest periods between exercises and bring the overall intensity down.  

3. Supplement with BCAAs and electrolytes during the workout.

Supplementing with Branch Chain Amino Acids is reported to increase physical performance and cognitive function during physical activity. 

Electrolites keep the body well hydrated. Even slight dehydration effects performance dramatically. Adding a scoop of electrolite powder into your water bottle is a cost effective way to prevent energy drop during the workout. 

4. Mind games.  

Not to get all new age here but fat loss and grueling workouts are all about the right mindset because pushing through hunger and exhaustion requires a focused mindset.

Call it affirmations or fake-it-till-you-make-it principle, but do it and do it often. When you catch yourself wanting to give up, repeat..inside your head or out loud..”I got this. I WILL finish what I started. I’ve got this work out. I can push to my limits. I’m capable of change and this work!” Play with your mind and whatch yourself push beyond the limits.  

5. Yes, you can also bring the intensity down and go slower, and put in less work if fat loss workouts are completely unbearable at the moment. This might work for new trainees, people dealing with an injury, detrained individuals, or those with elevated systemic inflammation. You CAN STILL GET RESULTS.

 But when you’re honestly ready and willing to go all out, try these 4 strategies to tolerate the work loads well. 

Is there anything else you do that helps you feel better during the workouts? Please, share it with us in the comment area. 

If you have any experience you’d like to share or want to know which intra-workout supplement works best, please email ask@anastasiaarnold.net.