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The Most Efficient Way to Burn Fat
By Steve R Robbins
One of the more amazing sites to me is to be in a large gym and see rows and rows of treadmills, ellipticals and stationary bikes with people pounding away. I think it takes a very special type of person to do this day after day after day, all in the pursuit of a healthy lean body. Isn't a hamster running in a caged wheel the image that comes to mind here? It is for me. There are more efficient ways to burn calories.
We all know that interval training is the most efficient form of cardio to burn maximum fat. The idea of moving at a moderate pace for a couple minutes followed by a burst of activity for 30 seconds to a minute, and then back to the slower pace, and then repeating this for as many total minutes as you want. So in and of itself this removes some of the monotony of the "hamster" workout, plus it's better for fat burning. But again, the basic idea of this workout still lacks variety.
The Fun Fat Burning Workout: Leave the cardio equipment alone. Walk into the gym and find the five basic compound exercise machines. These would be:
Bench Press
Lat Pull Down
Leg Press
Military Press
Seated Row
What you do is a set on each machine (machines are better than free weights for this because they load faster). Each set is 2 minutes long with no rest between machines. The key is to do every other set as fast as you can move the weight. Obviously it will take some adjusting to know what weight amount to use. Once through is a little more than 10 minutes long with either 4 or 6 minutes done as hard as you can go. After the first time through all five machines you will find that your heart rate will be very elevated (great cardio effect), with every muscle in your body getting a part of the workout (muscle building/toning). After 3 times through everything you will have kept your heart rate elevated for over 30 minutes and blasted every muscle you have. You will have gotten the benefit of more than 30 minutes of fat burning cardio intervals combined with the extended metabolism boosting effects of weight training, which keeps burning fat for up to 24 hours after your workout. Beats being a "hamster" every day.
Steve R. Robbins has been a life long fitness enthusiast. Has the distinction of being able to run a marathon and bench press twice his weight in the same day. All at the age of 50. Editor and regular contributor to http://www.MuscleandHealth.org
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5 Tips On How To Ease Into Exercise...And Why!
By Donovan Baldwin
When you feel tired and stressed from work or life in general, it's hard to be a good father, mother, son, daughter, and worker or to enjoy life at all. You want to do things with your loved ones and to take pleasure from each moment, but if your level of fitness is just not good enough.
Instead of living in this disappointing manner, adding even a little exercise to your life can help raise your level of fitness.
In fact, moderate exercise, maybe something as simple as a 30 minute walk several times a week can increase energy, burn fat, improve your mental outlook, lead to better problem solving and help you sleep better at night. Add to that, the improved perception you will have of yourself and life in general. In addition to obvious physical changes such as weight loss and vitality, there is an overall positive impact in your approach to and enjoyment of each day.
Many people make the mistake of trying to do too much exercise when they first get involved in a fitness program whether for physical health, weight loss, the psychological lift, or combinations of these. Start your exercise program at a level you can easily perform. Remember that whatever you are doing that you weren't doing before, as far as exercise and fitness are concerned, are new to your body, and your self-perception, and will take some getting used to.
That 30 minute walk mentioned above was begun as something as simple as a walk to the mailbox and back for some people. Some people began their exercise program with high hopes only to realize that their state of physical fitness was so bad that they could only walk a few feet from their home. However, with perseverance many have improved such poor states of fitness to the point that they could run marathons...eventually.
Don't force it. Let your body find the point where it is getting benefit. If you are in pain either during the exercise or after, back off a little bit. It took a lot of time to reach whatever state of fitness, or lack of it, that you are at, and a single blast of exercise will not change matters...only make them worse, probably.
To get you started with your exercise program whether for weight loss or just for fitness and health, here are a few tips.
1. Walking has to be not only one of the best exercises, but it is also one of the most natural and enjoyable. You can vary your speed to suit your particular level of fitness or to fit with your surroundings. You can walk your dog, walk with the kids, walk in the mall, walk through a serene park, or hike up a mountainside. Walking is one of the best ways to burn fat.
2. Experiment with yoga or tai-chi. Despite the pictures you are accustomed to seeing, these ancient exercise disciplines are actually easy to learn. It is not necessary to achieve the level of competence of the models seen in the pictures, but many of them started at the same level of fitness that you are at now. Yoga and tai-chi routines can be as long or as short as you wish, and once you learn a few basics, they can fit easily into spare moments of the day or be done as full-blown routines.
3. Play a sport. You don't have to butt heads in a football game, but even a little badminton or ping-pong can have very positive effects on health and fitness. Shooting basketball with the kids is a great way to be a parent and get in some exercise, while encouraging them to improve their fitness as well. Team sports not only can be great for exercise, but may even be a way to extend a personal network of friends or to bond with business acquaintances. For that one, just take a look at how much business gets done on the golf course these days. Don't forget! For the exercise benefit, leave the golf cart behind, walk the course, and carry your own clubs. This is good for weight loss and it is a fun way to burn fat.
4. Join scheduled exercise programs. You can sometimes find inexpensive or even free exercise programs offered in your community. Having your exercise scheduled and led by a professional may be just what you need. It may also give you more knowledge of your ability and needs. While you're at it, why not start your own exercise group. Get together with some friends and take a walk one day, bicycle on another, pop in a new aerobics video and try it out together. Another place to find sponsored exercise programs might be at work. More businesses are learning that fitness contributes to employee satisfaction and performance. Who knows? Maybe you can burn fat and fatten your paycheck at the same time!
5. Don't lie around the house. Play (or exercise) around the house. Did you know that a 150 lb person vacuuming for 15 minutes burns 79 calories? This is an average, of course, but that same person only burns 23 calories in 15 minutes while watching TV. Just for comparison, hang gliding and sky diving burn about the same number of calories as vacuuming. Makes you see the Hoover in a whole new light, doesn't it. By the way, playing with the kids is a great physical fitness program. Even moderate children's games such as hopscotch or jacks can burn 90 calories in 15 minutes! That's better than water volley ball or ping-pong. If you want to burn fat and get fit, chase some kids around! What a weight loss program.
As you can see, adding exercise to your life is not really all that difficult. Just by making a few simple adjustments to your activities and your attitude, you could easily burn from a few extra calories a day to a few HUNDRED extra calories a day.
Whether your goal is weight loss, fitness, health, family togetherness, to be there for your kids and grandkids, to burn fat, to cope with the stresses of the family and the workplace, or just to feel better and to feel better about yourself, start today. Start easy. Make it fun. Make it happen.
Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area writer. A graduate of the University Of West Florida (1973) with a BA in accounting, he is a member of Mensa and has held several managerial positions. He has written poetry and essays for his own use, and instructional media in many of the positions he held. After his retirement from the U. S. Army in 1995, he began writing articles on various subjects for websites he owned as well as for use by other webmasters. He has a keen interest in health, fitness, diet, and weight loss and has recently completed courses on Diet and Nutrition, and Fitness. He has posted a review on a great way to exercise and burn fat at http://nodiet4me.com/burn_fat.html
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Outstanding Cardio in Your Garage - 2 Great Cardio-Blasting Drills You Can Do Right in Your Garage!
By Brandon Richey
Most of us stay so busy with family and work that we don't have the time or the motivation to pack a bag and drive to the gym. Well the good news is that to get into great shape you don't have to be. Allow yourself a minute to read and learn about how you can achieve amazing cardiovascular fitness by going no further than moving your car out of the garage and engaging in these cardio routines.
1. Military Style Jumping Jacks: That's right, I said jumping jacks! Now you may think you know how to do jumping jacks, but the only way I know is military style. The difference in this style of jumping jacks and everyone else's style is the count. To begin this great cardio blasting drill stand straight with your feet together and your hands by your side. From here jump to spread your feet wider than shoulder width while simultaneously raising your arms overhead. Immediately return to the original position to start all over again for the next one. The key here though is that with the military style jumping jack you do at least 3 in a row before that can count as a single rep! My challenge to you to gain superior cardiovascular conditioning is to knock off 100 of these bad boys without stopping!
2. Jump Rope: The jumping rope cardio workout is another fabulous way to get a great workout and to develop hand/eye coordination at the same time. Its all about keeping the right pace. Feel free to include the jump rope into your cardio program along with the jumping jacks. The beauty is that both of these drills can be done independently, used as interval bouts, or can be involved in a total conditioning circuit! My challenge for you with the rope is to jump for 3 minutes nonstop, rest for a minute and do another 3 minutes! Be strict with your rest time and complete 3 rounds of 3 minute jumping intervals. If you want superior cardiovascular conditioning and to promote some serious weight-loss then these 2 drills are just for you!
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