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Get Rid Of Stubborn Body Fat With Interval Training
Losing body fat is tough at times, but it doesn't have to be. The widely popular steady state cardio typically only works for a short while, then people get stuck at a certain body fat percentage. If you want to burn off as much stubborn body fat as desired, then interval training is the answer.
Losing body fat is tough at times, but it doesn’t have to be. The widely popular steady state cardio typically only works for a short while, then people get stuck at a certain body fat percentage. If you want to burn off as much stubborn body fat as desired, then interval training is the answer.
Interval Training Creates a Large Calorie Deficit
Want to know the secret of getting lean? Burn more calories than what you eat each day. This is a proven, no fail method to getting lean. Interval training is tough work, but it is very effective at creating a large calorie deficit. You will burn calories after the workout is done because it essentially boosts your metabolism for up to 48 hours after the workout. You can’t claim the same about moderate cardio.
Here is an interval training workout that works very well. I have used several variations of this workout for 6 years and it keeps me at 6 to 8 percent body fat year round.
1) Find your favorite piece of cardio equipment
2) For your first 1 and 1/2 minutes you will walk at a moderate pace
3) Increase the level of the machine so you are either jogging or peddling at a quicker pace
4) After 30 seconds back down to the slower pace you began at. Keep it at that level for one-and-a-half minutes like before
5) After one-and-a-half minutes at moderate, you are going to hit the intense level for 30 seconds again. This time you want it to be even more intense than the first 30 second bout.
6) Repeat this for 20-30 minutes
Some things to look for...you will want to make sure that you are a bit short of breath and sweating when the workout is done. If you are breathing normal or aren’t sweating, then you won’t get the full benefits of interval training. You can’t make up for a lack of intensity by training longer, you really need to tough it out for this to work well. Interval training isn’t the easiest way to workout, but it is the most effective for getting rid of stubborn body fat.