Use High Intensity Interval Training For Your Fat Burning Goals

Posted on December 19, 2008 @ 9:14 am

So you want to know how to lose weight fast? Would it be news to you if I said you have to exercise as well as eat a healthy diet? I didn’t think so. I’m sure that you have heard that too many times with a lot of vagueness. Not many people know how to burn fat and retain muscle so you increase your metabolism. The exception is the experts who are trying their hardest to give their knowledge to people so they get off their fad diets, and get off the appetite suppressants. So listen up, take note and get ready to lose weight fast.

The most important thing is to learn how to leverage your body so it can burn fat faster. If you know how to exercise correctly, then you can spend as little as 15 minutes in a workout a day to turbo charge your metabolism from that point until the next day. If you can put your body in a state where it burns an extra calorie every 2 minutes, how many extra calories would you burn in 24 hours? Doesn’t that sound like a lot more fun than only burning additional calories for the duration of your workout? You see, you’re already paying attention.

What can you do to speed up your metabolism throughout the rest of the day? High Intensity Interval Training ( HIIT ) is what you need to do. HIIT is an anaerobic exercise routine specializing in exercises performed at 90-95% of your max heart rate. An example of an HIIT exercise is sprinting. All you need to do is sprint for 15 to 30 seconds 10 to 15 times in a session. Between each exercise, you will need to catch your breath by doing something like walking for a minute or two. Once you have completed your sets you can cool down and go home.

Does that sound like a bad way to increase your metabolism? Try it, you will see why so many people will avoid doing this.You have to push yourself if you want to get in shape fast, and this is the perfect way of achieving your goals.Studies at Laval University have shown that this method of training can burn almost 10 times more fat than traditional cardio. If you combine this with weight training you’ll increase your metabolism even more so you’ll burn fat faster.

Remember, when you are going to exercise to lose weight, HIIT is the way to do it. Not only will you burn fat, but you’ll also boost your growth hormone levels, and this is why sprinters are in better shape than long distance runners. Most importantly, your metabolism will be elevated throughout the rest of the day.

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