Make Your Own Fat Burner

Here is recipe for a pre-workout fat burner, to be taken on an empty stomach (for a 200 lbs individual, if you are smaller, you must adjust the dosage):

    300-400 mg caffeine
    0.2 mg per kg body weight mg of yohimbine
    600 mg green tea (standardized for 50% EGCG)
    3 grams of l-tyrosine

All washed down with grapefruit juice. Buying all these ingredients separately will save you a lot of money and keep you in control as to what you are taking.

Not to sound like a broken record but it is much important to determine your caloric needs precisely, create a deficit, and follow a reasonable exercise program then to over think your fat loss product.

Try to avoid going too deeply into a calorie deficit because your body is more likely to use muscle for fuel when faced with an extreme situation. A reasonable goal is to lose one to two pounds per week; anything more and you are most likely sacrificing muscle mass. Larger athletes (over 200 lbs) can lose more than that; but you’ve got to keep an eye on your performance in the weight room. If your performance is dropping by ten to fifteen percent, you need to increase your calories by ten percent.

I find it critical to have a log, maybe two: one for your meals and the other for your workouts. Write down how you felt during your workout and mark down your energy levels. Be very precise in terms of your goals.

A good way to approach a cutting phase is to start changing your food intake and then, after three to four weeks, add in some low-intensity cardio.

Once your diet progress slows, it can be helpful to incorporate a fat burner to make further inroads and mobilize those last stubborn fat cells. If you start cardio and fat burners too early, there is a chance you will over-train and end up sacrificing muscle.

As much as our society craves the fix it-all pill, it is necessary to keep in mind that while a fat burner can provide an extra 5-7%, it is crucial to get the other 95% right first. Fat burners are helpful but don’t depend solely on them for your success.

A note of caution: If you are considering using DNP, which is an illegal medication, I urge you not to. While DNP can be very effective, it has caused several fatalities from stroke and basically being cooked from the inside. Do not use this product!

On another note, do not start taking a fat burner in the beginning of your diet. You will incur adrenal fatigue before you know it. Start buy cleaning up your food, get sufficient sleep, maybe add some cardio. If you start stalling after week 8, then you can incorporate a quality product.