I often get asked, "What's the most effective way to reduce fat and lose my belly?" Most people would like to know if aerobics is way better than strength training, or if traditional cardio exercise is more effective than intervals. Well, to say I did them all might possibly be an understatement.
With over 15 years experience assisting others, training myself, training for sports, spending numerous hours in the fitness center, AND definitely conducting laboratory research studies on different exercise methods, I'm pretty confident in knowing what works and exactly what does not.
But to begin with, I want to frame my responses. I'm about to speak about what works for people that have a little amount of time to exercise, mostly because I believe your readers will not have 90 minutes every day to devote to a workout, unlike the typical audience of any fitness magazine.
This is exactly why there's a large disconnect between many of the information found in magazines and the ability of the reader to apply it to their lives.
We just don't have 6-8 hours per week for doing exercises, nor do we want it. In case you are a triathlete, you'll need that, but not somebody that just wants to lose fat and gain muscle.
Having said that, the conclusion to get a much better body is...
Use bodyweight exercises to warm-up, strength training supersets to build muscle, and then finish training session with interval training to drop some weight in a short period. I've truly structured my system so that you are in and out of the gym in 45 minutes, 3 times weekly.
You will do 5 minutes of body weight exercises to warm-up. This can be a extra efficient approach than just spending 5 minutes walking on a treadmill, which often doesn't prepare you for anything except more walking on a treadmill.
Then we go to the weight training supersets, where we use two exercises performed back to back with minimum rest between each. This cuts our workout time, while still giving us optimum effects. We only need 20 minutes for this, and we'll use basic workouts, and sometimes even more body weight exercises, depending on the client's end goal for muscle building.
And finally, we'll do 18 minutes of interval training. A warm-up, followed by six short intervals at the appropriate fitness level for the client, interspersed with small periods of low-intensity recovery. Finish with a cool-down. And that is the workout. Again, about 45 minutes total.
Comparing that to what a lot of people do, which is run, jog, cycle or use the cardio machines for 45 minutes straight. Sure, that can burn calories from fat, but it really doesn't build a better body.
Actually, there are some "dark sides" to long slow cardio, including less-than-optimal results, the possibility for overuse injuries, and it is an inefficient kind of workout. If you only have 30-45 minutes for the exercise and you spend all of it on a cardio machine, when are you going to train the rest of your muscles and sculpt a much better body?
So the best ways to burn fat around your belly is with a combination of strength training and interval training. It's fast, it really works, and it is fun!
With over 15 years experience assisting others, training myself, training for sports, spending numerous hours in the fitness center, AND definitely conducting laboratory research studies on different exercise methods, I'm pretty confident in knowing what works and exactly what does not.
But to begin with, I want to frame my responses. I'm about to speak about what works for people that have a little amount of time to exercise, mostly because I believe your readers will not have 90 minutes every day to devote to a workout, unlike the typical audience of any fitness magazine.
This is exactly why there's a large disconnect between many of the information found in magazines and the ability of the reader to apply it to their lives.
We just don't have 6-8 hours per week for doing exercises, nor do we want it. In case you are a triathlete, you'll need that, but not somebody that just wants to lose fat and gain muscle.
Having said that, the conclusion to get a much better body is...
Use bodyweight exercises to warm-up, strength training supersets to build muscle, and then finish training session with interval training to drop some weight in a short period. I've truly structured my system so that you are in and out of the gym in 45 minutes, 3 times weekly.
You will do 5 minutes of body weight exercises to warm-up. This can be a extra efficient approach than just spending 5 minutes walking on a treadmill, which often doesn't prepare you for anything except more walking on a treadmill.
Then we go to the weight training supersets, where we use two exercises performed back to back with minimum rest between each. This cuts our workout time, while still giving us optimum effects. We only need 20 minutes for this, and we'll use basic workouts, and sometimes even more body weight exercises, depending on the client's end goal for muscle building.
And finally, we'll do 18 minutes of interval training. A warm-up, followed by six short intervals at the appropriate fitness level for the client, interspersed with small periods of low-intensity recovery. Finish with a cool-down. And that is the workout. Again, about 45 minutes total.
Comparing that to what a lot of people do, which is run, jog, cycle or use the cardio machines for 45 minutes straight. Sure, that can burn calories from fat, but it really doesn't build a better body.
Actually, there are some "dark sides" to long slow cardio, including less-than-optimal results, the possibility for overuse injuries, and it is an inefficient kind of workout. If you only have 30-45 minutes for the exercise and you spend all of it on a cardio machine, when are you going to train the rest of your muscles and sculpt a much better body?
So the best ways to burn fat around your belly is with a combination of strength training and interval training. It's fast, it really works, and it is fun!
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