Search Fat X 101

Are Energy Drinks Good Before Workouts? Q&A of The Week

By
Every week I answer a question or questions that are sent in to me regarding fat burning, weight loss, diet, fitness and or the Fat X Program (FX12).  This week's question was sent via a message on Facebook and it's in regards to energy drinks before workouts.

Hello Coach,
I've been using energy drinks before my workouts.  Do you think that will help with my fat and weight loss?  If not, could you recommend something that will, other than a healthy diet.  A supplement perhaps? 
Thanks,
Julie

Julie, energy drinks are fine before you workout as long as they are the sugar free variety.  You don't need the extra sugar in your diet as it will prevent your body from breaking down or metabolizing fat for energy.

The real energy in energy drinks comes from the caffeine content.  While caffeine tends to get a bad rap, studies have shown positive benefits of caffeine, including but not limited to stimulating thermogenesis and calorie burning.  This is the reason caffeine is contained in most fat burning supplements.

Coach Rollie - 100% Steroid Free Fitness Coach

Specializing in Effective and Efficient Fat Loss
Private/Personal Fitness Training in Pasadena, California
coachrollie@gmail.com
E-mail Any Questions

Popular posts from this blog

Advanced Tip for Better Workouts and Improved Results

By
Image
Have you ever had a peanut butter and garlic sandwich?   Yeah, me neither! Peanut butter is delicious and so is garlic (used properly). But, while each is a good ingredient on its own, together they make for a disaster. You can view exercises and how they are implemented in a workout in the same way.  Think of exercises as ingredients. Exercises  can work well together like peanut butter and jelly, or, they can suck and waste your time and energy.   There’s a very important concept I learned many years ago that can improve your results, not only in fitness and any fitness goal such as fat loss, increasing strength, speed etc., but also in such things as cooking, music, art and many other realms of life.   What’s that concept?   
Continue reading >>

Basics of Workout Routines: Good, Bad and ROI

By
Image
When it comes to workout routines, there are plenty of them.  You can find them both offline and online.  With so many of them out there, it's hard to choose.  It becomes even more difficult to choose a workout routine because of the slick marketing and the continuous perpetuation of myths and misconceptions by the fitness industry which tends to place profit over truth.  In this post, I will help show you how to separate the good workout routines from the bad and why ROI is important. (Some fitness companies are not going to be happy with me.)
Continue reading >>

Fat X Fat Burning Diet Plan

By
Image
The fat burning Fat X Diet plan is critical if you want to maximize fat loss while getting through my 12 Day Fat X Program.   The average person I've personally put through the program has lost 10 lbs and 2 inches around their waist.  It is extremely important to stick to the food percentage guidelines as closely as possible to burn fat optimally.   While most diet plans are extremely difficult to stick to, the Fat X Diet is not, because in all actuality, the fat burning Fat X Diet is actually more of a philosophy than the traditional sense of the term "diet".   The Fat X Diet concept helps prioritize what you eat, so that you can simplify the topic of dieting and get better and longer lasting fat burning (fat loss) results.  This really works! And, it's something you can stick to long term.   Like a fine suit, the fat burning Fat X Diet can, and should be tailored to fit you and your lifestyle.  The food percentage guidelines and philosophy behind the diet
Continue reading >>