Shocking weight loss research out of Australia has recently
shown that the old way of using cardio for fat burning just
doesn't work. Medical researchers put women through a 15
week period of cardio workouts, and yet these women did not
lose any weight over the entire program.
Both researchers and subjects were stunned by the lack of
results. But that wasn't the only surprise.
Another group of women were in the exercise study, but they
used a secret form of short fat burning cardio workouts
called "Intervals" for the 15 week study. Now imagine the
surprise of everyone involved when this group of women lost
a significant amount of body fat from shorter workouts
(about half the time of the slow, cardio group).
And not only did the interval training group achieve more
fat burning results than the cardio group, and in less
time, but the interval training also resulted in a dramatic
decrease in belly fat. In fact, the researchers went so far
as to say that interval training results in the "spot
reduction" that all men and women try to achieve with
abdominal training.
When interviewed, Professor Steve Boucher, one of the
Australian researchers, explained, "high intensity
intermittent exercise may result in greater fat loss in the
abdomen". That means that unlike doing hundreds of
crunches, interval training can work to burn belly fat over
everything else.
This is incredible news for all men and women who want to
achieve a lean midsection or even 6-pack abs. While most
men and women spend all their time on abdominal exercises,
the latest research clearly shows we should be doing
interval training, not slow cardio or endless crunches.
Intervals are the best way to lose stomach fat.
Fitness experts in North America have been one step ahead
of this research. In fact, most fat loss programs these
days include an interval training program. If your workout
doesn't use interval training, you could be missing out on
maximum belly fat burning. Plus, some experts believe there
is a "Dark Side of Cardio", that not only provides limited
results, but also might lead to overuse injury.
Intervals work better than cardio due to the increased
intensity of the exercise session. And more importantly,
the workouts are over in less time. The Australian
scientists believe interval training has a superior effect
on fat burning hormones and therefore provides better
results than slow cardio. Professor Boucher expects
interval training to work just as well in men as it does in
women.
If you are new to interval training, you should start
conservatively. Begin by doing 1 minute rounds of interval
training at a slightly harder than normal exercise pace.
Then spend 1 minute at a slow pace as a recovery interval.
Continue to alternate between hard intervals and recovery
intervals for approximately 12 minutes. Always include a
4-minute warmup and 4-minute cooldown to complete your 20
minute interval training session.
As your fitness improves, you can increase your interval
intensity. Perform this type of workout 3 times per week
after your resistance training workout and you will lose
stomach fat, burn off your belly, and sculpt your body to
develop a lean mid-section and toned arms.
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