Short But Frequent Workouts For Fat Loss
When you are busy taking care of children, working
, going to school, or anything else our busy world demands, trying to burn fat doesn't always fit neatly into your schedule.
Many people opt to do shorter workouts throughout the day, such as doing three or four ten minute sessions instead of one long one. Does this work?
You often hear that it takes the body about twenty minutes to start burning serious calories and fat, so wouldn't that make shorter workouts ineffective? What is the best way to burn fat on a tight schedule?
The American Heart Association has found that several short exercise sessions benefit your body just as well as one long session, provided that they equal the same amount of time.
So, if you are doing four ten minute sessions, you're body is getting the benefit equal to one forty minute session. The AHA also found that vigorous exercise is much more effective than moderately paced movement.
So the key to making your short workouts count is to make sure they are rigorous and challenging to your body. Here are some ways you can do this:
1.Run for ten minutes.
Try to go at a faster pace than you normally would. If you're not a runner, walk very briskly for ten minutes. Both will get your heart pumping.
2.Do a gym machine for ten minutes.
You probably don't want to drive back and forth to the gym four times a day, but if you're there anyway, hop on a machine and push the intensity.
3.Run up a hill or a set of stairs.
Then walk back down and repeat until you hit ten minutes.
4.Jumping Jacks: you'll feel like you're in gym class again!
5. Jump rope.
Basically, anything that is intense and hard work for your body can make a good ten minute workout. And don't forget your strength training!
Your body needs a variety of activities in order to burn fat. Warm up for a few minutes with light cardio, and try the following moves:
*Squats: these are the moves to get the most out of your workout. They are very effective.
* Lunges
*Pushups
*Tricep dips
*Deadlifts
Do a few sets each, or better yet, combine the moves (compound moves work more effectively and build more muscle). You can try squats with overhead presses, lunges with chest presses, knee lifts with tricep kickbacks, and more.
Just because your workout is condensed, don't neglect the warm-up and cool-downs. Walking briskly to warm up, and walking at a more moderate pace to cool down is sufficient. You can also do some stretching moves to release tension in your muscles.
The important thing with exercise is to do it. If you can do four ten minute workouts per day, that is great. You will see results, and you will burn fat.
Working out for shorter periods of time can also be much more motivating and can help you stick with your exercise program.
You may have a hard time getting yourself to do a forty minute workout, but you can always do ten, right?
by: Brad Morgan
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