The Best Exercise to Burn Fat

We all know that exercise helps us loose weight, improves our health and increases our
metabolism. But many people don't know that 4 you exercise, rather than how long you
exercise, will have a big impact on how much Iat you burn.
So what is the best way to burn Iat? What is the 79 kind oI exercise to do? A study at Laval
University, Canada Iound that a group Iollowing a program oI high-intensity intermittent-
training lost nine times more Iat than those Iollowing a normal endurance training program.
High-intensity intermittent-training also known as interval training or Iartlek involves a
combination oI short sprints with jogging in between. The interesting thing is that during the
training sessions the endurance group burned more calories than the interval training group. It
would thereIore seem sensible to assume that this group should have burned more Iat; but over
the course oI the study it was actually the interval training group that burned the most Iat.
The researchers discovered that interval training increases the bodies resting metabolic rate and
so your body continues to burn Iat aIter you stop exercising. This means that on an interval
training program you can burn Iat even whilst you are sleeping or watching television. It's like a
weight loss dream come true. Well almost.
ow to do Interval Training
Warm Up
BeIore your begin the training you need to warm your body up, and prepare it Ior exercise.
Warming up is very important as it helps prevent injuries.
1. Start by jogging at a slow pace Ior 5 minutes.
2. PerIorms some stretches Ior 5 minutes, paying particular attention to your calIs, hamstrings,
ancles and buttocks. But don't Iorget to give your upper body a stretch too.
3. Slow jog Ior another 5 minutes.
Interval Training
Now the high intensity exercise begins. For each oI the sprints try and run at 80 oI your
maximum capacity. This does not need to be an exact pace, but run at sprint speed whilst also
knowing that you could run a little Iaster iI you were being chased by an angry bull. Keep your
breathing at a regular pace with you are running. Many people Iind it helpIul to breath in over
two steps and breath out over the next two steps, this way you will run Iour paces per breath.
4. Sprint at your 80 pace Ior 30 breaths or 120 paces.
5. Jog at a slow to medium pace until you have recovered your breath, which should be aIter
about 3 minutes.
6. Repeat the sprint and jog cycle three times.
Warm Down
7. Jog Ior a Iurther 3 minutes.
8. Stretch your muscles again Ior 5-10 minutes.
This whole routine should take just over halI an hour and iI perIormed twice a week should help
you to burn the Iat that you want to loose. The great thing is that not only is this the best exercise
to burn Iat but it is also the best Ior getting Iit quickly.
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personal trainer but without the expense.
Please make sure you speak to a doctor beIore starting this or any other strenuous physical
activity. Also do not push yourselI to hard, iI when exercising you experience pain then consult
your doctor beIore continuing.