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3: REFUEL INTELLIGENTLY
After a ride you need to refuel with clean nutrient dense
foods. Don’t think you will lose weight faster if you don’t eat.
Instead, you won’t recover properly leaving your system weak
and your immune system low.
Similarly, indulging in fast food thinking you have earned it is
as smart as filling your bike with dirty fuel when the tank is
empty. At this time more than ever your body needs optimum
nutrition to clear out all the ‘debris’ remaining from energy
production as well as to start to ‘patch you up’ where your
muscles and other organs are worn down. Avoid dairy and
breads, rather have complex carbohydrates such as sweet
potato, butternut or spinach with a protein of your choice and
some healthy fat such as avocado or olives.
4: WAIT BEFORE YOU DRINK ALCOHOL.
The biggest mistake we see riders make is to have an
alcoholic drink straight after a long ride. Alcohol is an ‘antinutrient’
and an absolute killer for your body when it is craving
healing nutrients. You can expect cramps, if not immediately
then later in the day or evening. Not to mention the speed
at which consuming alcohol while in a nutrient deficit will
pack on the extra fat storage around your tummy. We are not
saying don’t have an alcoholic drink after a ride, but before
you do, make sure you have hydrated properly and have
enjoyed a recovery meal, never before.
At Base Fit we are committed to keeping you informed
so you can make the right choices for sustainable health
and fitness. I trust you found these points helpful. Mandy
Thomas, Base Fit.
* For more information on our programs visit www.basefit.
co.za * For questions relating to this article mail me at
mandy@basefit.co.za * For motivation and inspiration follow
Mandy Thomas Base Fit Five Thirty Club on You tube.
Real Riding
Weight-loss
Tricks that Work.
With COVID and the national lockdown many
of us have become a bit more portly thanks
to great home-cooked meals. Not ideal for
going fast on a motorcycle…
We ride a lot – but we don’t lose weight… Whats
that about?
The peeps from BaseFit have shared a few ideas
on how to lose some of that couch potato, Netflix
overload extra weight….
You ride because you love it. Not only does riding
have immense health benefits for your mind, but
it is also a great way to burn calories. A lot of
calories. What may baffle you is that if you burn
so many calories when you ride and you ride fairly
regularly, why does it not seem to make you skinny
over time, or worse as the months go by you still
gain weight? That’s because there is a catch!
The weight that you lose after a long ride is not only
fat weight. All those calories you burn up may also
be coming from muscle break-down. Dehydration
also makes you feel temporarily slimmer and
lighter. Don’t be fooled!
Rather hold your horses before you
give yourself permission to indulge in
calorie dense food thinking you have
earned it.
First, understand and apply the
following 7 weight-loss principles to
maximise fat burning during and after
your ride.
1: NO SUGARY DRINKS BEFORE
YOU RIDE
Thinking you can down a sugary drink
before you ride is a rookie mistake. If
you want your body to be effective at
using up quality ‘fuel’ for your ride by
tapping into your stored fat cells, don’t
load your system with junk before you
leave. Forget the Sweet stuff and other
so called ‘sport drinks’ and replace
them with nutrient dense vegetable
juices such as beetroot and carrot.
You get great options at Food Lovers
already blended for you. Might sound
Gross, but you will get used to it – and
it works!
2: STAY HYDRATED
Did you know that your body needs water
to burn fat? So the more dehydrated you
get, the more difficult it is for your system
to convert your stored fat into fuel. To
prevent dehydration you need to drink
before you get thirsty. Now while riding
mild dehydration can happen very quickly
not only though the increased energy
demand but also thought sweating,
so sipping regularly on a balanced
electrolyte mix will keep you in fat burning
mode.
BASEFIT