If you've been struggling with losing weight, burning fat
and building lean, sleek, powerful muscle then pay close
attention... because I'm about to fill you in on why
traditional long, slow cardio is NOT the answer.
What I'm about to tell you may go against everything you've
learned about fat burning. But, if you're willing to open
your mind and think outside the box, it might just be the
most important information you've ever read.
The truth that there is a better way to exercise. It's the
way sprinters and other high level athletes have done for
years. It does not involve hours of grueling time on a
treadmill or miles and miles of distance on the road. It
does give you results in as little as a few minutes of
exercise per day.
Sprinters (and most other athletes) train primarily their
anaerobic energy system... using the energy stored in their
muscles to fuel short bursts of high intensity exercise.
This type of exercise will give you more "bang for the
buck" because it is the most effective way to burn fat and
calories while also building lean, functional muscle.
These are benefits that low intensity, high volume cardio
just won't give you.
High intensity allows you to "double dip" during your
workouts.
First, as a fat burner, this type of exercise is hard to
beat. That's because raising the intensity of your
exercise results in your body burning huge amounts of
calories. The demands placed on your body in quick short
bursts of exercise require a lot of energy. Training like
a sprinter will burn more fat due to these high energy
demands (and, according to one study, may even teach your
body to burn fat first).
Not only that, but your body will keep burning calories
long after your workout. One study showed that doing high
energy exercises every other day could lead to an extra 2
pounds per month (or more) of fat loss, just from the rise
in metabolism and extra calories burned. Do the math '
that adds up to an extra 20 plus pounds of fat burned per
year due to this post-workout metabolic effect.
And better yet, according to a report released by the
American Diabetes Association, high intensity exercise is
the best way to burn the fat around your middle (a.k.a.
belly fat), one of the most difficult places to melt off
the flab. Low intensity, high volume cardio will not give
you the same effects.
But, high intensity exercise doesn't just burn fat. The
second "dip" in your workout will result in building lean,
powerful muscle as well. Because, let's face it, losing
fat is only half the battle. If you want to look good (and
feel better about yourself), it's equally as important to
tone and firm the muscles in your abs, arms, thighs, hips
and backside. Just losing the fat, may result in looking
saggy and "poochy". Defining your muscles through high
intensity exercise can take care of a lot of that and make
you proud of the way you look.
High intensity exercise like interval training builds
muscle by putting you through full body, ground-based
movements. Making your muscles work together as a
functional unit. Just the ticket to raise your natural HGH
levels and make your muscles look and feel young again.
Long, slow cardio may actually have the opposite effect...
shrinking your muscles to make your body more efficient for
the long haul. Upping the intensity of your workouts will
burn more calories and fat than tired old cardio. And, in
a 2 for 1 bonus, it will also help you build strong, sexy
muscle at the same time. (Not to mention that most high
intensity workouts can be done in just a few minutes ' much
less than the 30 minutes to an hour you've been trying to
do on the cardio machines).
Losing a couple pounds of fat or adding a few pounds of
muscle will make you look and feel good. Doing both with
high intensity training can make things GREAT instead.
So, you have a choice my friend. Stick with traditional
cardio in the "fat burning zone" and see minimal results.
Or, try something different and up the intensity of your
workouts to get into the best shape of your life. After
just a few sessions, you'll see and feel the difference.
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Tim Alan Kauppinen, or Coach K, has over 20 years
experience as an athlete,coach and personal trainer. He
has helped people of all ages and abilities get and stay in
top shape. Coach K is the author of the Uphill Fitness
Training, and publishes a FREE daily training email
newsletter. Tim can be contacted through his website at
http://www.makesyoufast.com
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