Fat Burning Secrets

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Doing cardio exercises is probably one of the best exercises anyone can do to improve their vascular system and burn fat fast.  Most health and fitness experts recommend doing cardio exercises for at least 30 to 40 minutes a day four or five times a week. 

Some people consider cardio work outs to be long and boring, and some of us just don’t have the time for them because of our busy lifestyles.  Here are some secrets that will allow you to obtain the benefits of doing cardio exercises and in much less time. 

The first is called interval training, which is basically alternating between high intensity workouts and lower activity workouts.  During your next cardio workout try adding bursts of speed to your work out.   For example, if you normally run for 40 minutes at a 10 minute pace, try alternating running between an 8 mile pace for 2-3 minutes and then go back to a 10 mile pace and repeat it three or four times during your workout.

This will allow you to spend less time working out while you still actually burn calories because you’re exercising more vigorously.  You’ll be able to get in a really good cardio work out in about 15 or 20 minutes.   Alternating between these bursts of speed will help strengthen your leg muscles as well. Interval training is also an effective way to prevent weight loss plateau because you’re exercise workout won’t become stagnant, so you’ll continue to see results.

The second is uphill or incline running, which can be done on a hilly road or on a treadmill.  The fact is, for every one percent of incline, it requires four percent more energy from you.  Expending more energy means burning more calories.  Running on an incline also strengthens and tones your legs and buttocks. 

The next time you’re pressed for time, but still want to get in a cardio workout, try doing an interval or incline workout.  These are the very same techniques used by elite runners to help them run faster and build muscle.  

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