mardi 2 juillet 2013

Interval Training - A Great Way To Burn Fat

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!

Long slow cardio like jogging is commonly thought to be the best kind of training for fat loss but you have to do a lot of it before you see any results. Conversely, a quality interval workout can take only 15 minutes!

Interval training can be performed in a number of ways and you can use a number of different exercises when using intervals. Running, squats, pushups and dumbbell exercises can all be used in an interval session, but the more explosive the movements are, the better.

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

When you sprint, go as quickly as you can as training like this works your muscles hard, meaning you'll generate lots of lactic acid - a precursor to fat loss! You don't have to stick to sprinting though - you can also use exercises such as The Burpee.

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 may look like this - do as many burpees as possible in 1 minute. Then rest a minute. Repeat this sequence 3 to 5 times, but go steady if you've never done burpees before as they're pretty tough!

Interval workouts like this are a great way to burn fat as they focus your effort around high-intensity training, which is one of the great secrets of fat loss!




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