Exercise to Lose the Fat Fast
Written by Travis Killian on August 26th, 2008Look, I know that you are smart. I know that you know that if you want to lose weight then you need to work on your diet and exercise routine. I’m not going to write an article explaining how to lose weight and end it so that the only thing that you have discovered is that you wasted your time to find out something that you already knew. Instead, I’m going to tell you how you can effectively lose weight through making efficient use of your time in the gym. Interested?
Perhaps one of the most important concepts to realize about losing fat is that your metabolism is a powerful tool. This determines how many calories that your body burns throughout the day without additional exercise. You can imagine how important that it is to know how to speed up your metabolism. This is what exercise does, but not all exercise speeds up the metabolism in the same way. Some, such as long, moderate jogging will speed it up during exercise. However, there are other ones that can only require 15 minutes to speed up your metabolism throughout the rest of the day.
So, what exactly do you need to do to have these results? It’s called High Intensity Interval Training. Basically what you will do is perform a physical activity, such as sprinting in this example, and do it at 90-95% of your max heart rate. Do this for about 15-20 seconds and then slow your pace for a minute. Then do it again. Do about 15 total short sprints, cool down, stretch and walk away you are done.
Although it may not look like a lot of work reading a sample exercise routine, it is. In fact, this is probably why so many people do not do it. It is very hard and you will be tired. I have even done this to the point of throwing up. However if you put in the work, you will get the results and get them fast. In fact, a study at Laval University showed that an HIIT routine caused patients to lose weight 9x faster than those who did traditional 30-60 minute moderate cardio. For added benefits, incorporate weight training into your regimen.
Remember, when you are going to exercise to lose weight, perform HIIT (high intensity interval training). You will burn more total calories and even boost your growth hormone levels (ever wonder why sprinters are so buff compared to marathon runners? They both run.). Most importantly, your metabolism will be elevated throughout the rest of the day.
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