It is every man's natural desire to have a ripped body.
For overweight guys, there will be two phases for muscle building.
First, you need to cut down the fat.
Then only you can start building muscles.
This article will guide you through your fat slashing phase as well as your body building phase.
Fat Slashing Phase In this particular phase, your goal is to lose those excess body fats.
Imagine "The Biggest Loser" in your head.
How to lose excess body fat? First, you need to reduce simple sugars intake.
Simple sugars can be found in cakes and cookies.
So you better stay away from the cookie jar.
What is the reason behind cutting sugar intake? Well, sugar triggers insulin, which causes cravings for sweet things.
You also need to eat foods that are low in carbohydrate.
This is due to the fact that carbohydrates trigger insulin, which in turn, can store calories into fat.
This is also the main cause of weight gain.
Your diet should now include lots of vegetables such as lettuce, celery, cucumbers, radishes and mushrooms.
Perhaps in the first two weeks, you should start by eating carefully proportioned meat, fats and salads.
Then, you can slowly add more green vegetables in your diet.
You may also try cheese, nuts, seeds, berries and other fruits to vary your diet.
Do not forget your whole grains too.
Cardio workouts are also essential.
You need to diet as well as workout at the same time.
Cardio exercises help to enhance your cardiovascular and respiratory system.
Cardio exercises are also proven to be very helpful in losing extra body fat over a long period of time.
Perhaps you can start with jogging at the local park, or cycling, if you like.
Choose a cardio workout that you enjoy so that you do not abandon it halfway.
Bulking Phase/ Body Building Phase This phase should not be a problem for overweight guys.
Since you are already big, all you need to do is keep your healthy diet.
You should be eating three healthy meals as well as three healthy snacks every day.
Serious body builders take their diet very seriously.
Therefore, you need to be strict with yourself.
In addition to keeping a healthy diet, you need your body building workouts.
Do not discard your cardio workouts.
They can be the best warming up or cooling down exercises for you.
Perhaps you can start your day with a short jog across the park.
Then, you can continue with your dumbbell workouts or your body weight workouts (i.
e.
push-ups, pull-ups and squats).
You can join the gym if you can afford to pay the membership fees.
Nevertheless, you can always do your own research and find out ways to effectively build your body at home.
Most importantly, do not revert back to your old eating habits (i.
e.
Pizza Hut, McDonalds, calamari rings, Kentucky Fried Chicken) - it will make you gain weight and start from scratch.