Tuesday, April 14, 2009

HIT

workout tip for the day:
hard vs. long, when it comes to cardiovascular training, is the key to burning fat. much like lifting weights, sprinting (or high intensity training) breaks down and destroys muscle, as it repairs and rebuilds itself it burns off the excess fat. the best part is, is that you dont sacrifice weight/strength, just fat. the downside to this type of training is that its hard. you will be soaked in sweat and exhausted when your done.

try doing this exercise 3 times a week: (treadmill, elliptical, stairstepper, or bike)

5-10 minute warmup- moderate pace 70%
10-15 minutes high intensity- 1 min. 100% 1 minute 50% (30 sec. works too if you're just starting)
5 minute cool down
Stretch

the key is going absolutely as hard as you can for the high intensity portion. i guarantee you will see the fat shred.

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