Interval Training - A Great Way To Burn Fat

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!

If you've been trying to burn fat by jogging then think again! The problem with slow cardio like jogging is that you have to do a lot of it before you burn any fat. An interval workout, on the other hand, can take only 15 minutes!

You can perform interval training in a number of ways and with a number of exercises and there are many good choices when it comes to fat loss. Sprinting, body weight exercises and resistance exercises are all good choices, but the more explosive movements are the best for fat loss.

To perform a running interval workout, conduct a full warm up and then complete the following 4 times - Sprint 200m, then rest 90 seconds.

Your sprints should be as fast as possible. Working out like this makes your muscles work hard and your body will produce a lot of lactic acid, which in turn can lead to great fat loss results. You can also use other exercises in an interval format and get great fat loss results. Burpees are a great choice for example.

Burpees are great exercise that challenge your whole body. To perform a burpee, start standing, then crouch down and get yourself into the bottom of a pressup position. Then stand back up as quickly as possible, jump, and clap you hands above you head as you do so.

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!

Interval workouts like this are a great way to burn fat as they focus your effort around high-intensity training, which is one of the great secrets of fat loss!




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