Saturday, July 13, 2013

How To Burn Fat With Interval Training

By Pete Fry


One of the best ways to burn fat is by using Interval Training! Interval training is periods of work followed by periods of rest. Interval workouts are short but intense are a great way to get amazing fat loss results fast!

Many people believe that long slow cardio is the best kind of training for fat loss but the lack of intensity means that the duration has to be high to see any fat loss results. On the flip-side, you can get a quality interval workout done in less than 15 minutes!

You can perform interval training in a number of ways and with a number of exercises and there are many good choices when it comes to fat loss. Sprinting, body weight exercises and resistance exercises are all good choices, but the more explosive movements are the best for fat loss.

To perform a running interval workout, conduct a full warm up and then complete the following 4 times - Sprint 200m, then rest 90 seconds.

Perform the sprints as quickly as you can. Training in this way works your muscles hard and you will produce a lot of lactic acid in response. This in turn can help you burn a lot of fat. You can also perform interval with other great fat loss exercises, like burpees.

Burpees are a great bodyweight conditioning exercise. To perform the burpee, start in a standing position, then crouch and place your hands down on the floor in front. Kick back your legs so that your body is straight - like he top of a press up. Then drop down to floor and do a pressup. Kick your legs back in, stand back up, jump, then clap your hands above your head as you jump.

A burpee interval workout would look like this - complete as many burpees as possible in a minute. Rest 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat this sequence 3 to 5 times. Burpees are extremely challenging so go steady if its your first time!

Using interval training is a great way to burn fat as your body is working at high intensity - one of secrets to fat loss success!




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