Fat Loss in No Time!

Have you been avoiding exercise because you don't think that you have enough time to work out? That's no excuse! In fact, that should be the reason to do shorter, more efficient workouts.

If you go to the typical healthclub they will tell you that you have to lift weights to build lean muscle and spend 30 minutes or more on the cardio machines to burn fat.

Well, that means 90 minutes or more of exercise when you do both of them on the same day, or it means going to the gym for separate sessions, 5 days a week or more. Again, who past the age of 25 has that kind of time.

So most people just don't do anything, especially if they are under the impression that they have to put so much time into something they hate. I mean, doing 30 minutes or more while walking on a treadmill to nowhere or riding a stationary bike is so incredibly boring, that they have to put TV's in front of you to ease the pain.

If fat loss is your primary goal then you don't need all that time. Instead of doing separate strength and cardio workouts, combine them! Increase your metabolism and burn more fat with interval workouts. By doing strength workouts that combine two different exercises, with little or no rest in between, you burn more calories.

Several research studies done in the last few years have shown that interval training is very effective at burning fat and increasing your metabolism.

More importantly, your metabolism remains elevated for several hours afterwards, burning fat after you are done with your workout. Throw in some interval cardio at the end of your strength training and you have a recipe for success.

With these short, but intense workouts you will see results without taking hours to do so. One tip I will share for those who combine resistance training with cardio in the same session, always do your cardio after your strength work.

During the strength portion, you will use stored carbohydrates for fuel, ensuring that you will burn stored fat as fuel when you do the cardio portion.

Finally, don't just copy the routine of an endurance athlete if you're not intending to train for an endurance event such as running or triathlons. To participate in an event that lasts an hour or more, you need to train for greater periods of time. But if fat loss and general fitness is your primary goal, you don't need to spend more than 3-4 hours a week exercising.

And if you are exercising intensely enough you can see results in less time, or maintain your results if you are at or near your desired weight. Bottom line, your workouts need to create some "turbulence" in your metabolism to burn more fat and get lean. Pick a program and just do it!