Best Way to Burn Fat

You can’t spot reduce a certain area, you can’t overwork an area to tighten it, and you can’t wish it away! What are we talking about?? FAT! If you are continuously looking for the best ways to burn fat, we have a secret! It’s HIIT! Also known as High Intensity Interval Training. If you haven’t tried it yet, you must! 

HIIT can be done in various ways, one of the most popular being sprints. If you aren’t a long distance runner, steady-state cardio can be such a dread! It can be very boring, time-consuming, and not as effective as it should be. This is due to your body adapting. If you keep running at the same speed and time for a while, your body isn’t going to be working as hard. It’s very important to keep your body guessing!

Although HIIT is commonly referred to with sprints, it is the same concept for many different activities. This involves a series of ‘intervals’ at which you should be giving 80-90% intensity, followed by a rest period. I know you may be thinking it may be intense, but that’s the point! When you are finished with cardio in 20 minutes rather than an hour – you’ll thank me! 

Concept:

           Warm-Up: 3-5 minutes

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80-90% Intensity: 30 seconds

                      Rest: 30 seconds

         –––– Repeat 10x ––––

            Cool-Down: 3-5 minutes

If you are unable to go the full 80-90% intensity, or you need longer than 30 seconds to rest – It’s OKAY! It will take some time to get used to, but you will see results. Do what works for you and just remember to keep pushing yourself.

If you don't have a stopwatch, you will probably want one for HIIT! Check out our MAO Elite Meet Stopwatch!

 

Are sprints not your thing? We know swimming is – so what are you waiting for? Hop in the pool! This also can be done on an elliptical, bicycle, stair master, sled drags, and more!