Friday, September 20, 2013

How To Burn Fat With Interval Training

By Pete Fry


There are many ways to burn fat, but interval training is definitely one of the best! Interval training is basically periods of work followed by periods of rest. Interval workouts are typically short, sharp and intense, and its this intensity that brings the fat loss results!

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!

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.

An interval workout may look like this - warm up then repeat this sequence 4 times - Run 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.

To perform a burpee start from a standing position, crouch down and place your hands on the floor in front of you. Then kick your legs back so you end up in the top of a press up position. Lower your body to the floor and perform a press up. Then kick your legs back in. Stand up, then jump and clap your hands above your head.

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!

Workouts like this are great for fat loss as they are focused around high-intensity training, which is one of the keys to achieving great fat loss results!




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