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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Workouts To Burn Fat: Crucial Advice for Strength Training

By Brad Morgan

When you are busy ? taking care of children, working, going to school, or anything else our busy world demands ? trying to burn fat doesn't always fit neatly into your schedule.

An alternative many people turn to is short workouts. Do three or four ten minute workouts produce the same effects as one long one?

You may be able to find the time for these workouts, but do they burn fat? If your body needs to warm up for about twenty minutes in order to kick into fat burning mode, how can short workouts be effective?

If you spend the same amount of time on your short workouts as you would on one long ones, the American Heart Association says that you will get the same benefits.

This means that if you do four ten minute workouts, you are doing the same great things for your body that a single forty minute workout can do. To make it even more effective, the AHA recommends that you make these short workouts as intense as possible.

So the key to making your short workouts count is to make sure they are rigorous and challenging to your body. Here are some ways you can do this:

1. Run for ten minutes.

Try to go at a faster pace than you normally would. If you're not a runner, walk very briskly for ten minutes. Both will get your heart pumping.

2. Do a gym machine for ten minutes.

You probably don't want to drive back and forth to the gym four times a day, but if you're there anyway, hop on a machine and push the intensity.

3. Use the stairs. Or a hill.

Sprint up a hill or staircase. Walk down more slowly. At the bottom, sprint up again. Repeat for ten minutes.

4. Try some jumping jacks.

5. Do ten minutes of jumping rope.

What makes a good ten minute workout is intensity. Work hard, go all out, and you'll burn fat. Strength training is also great for your mini-workouts.

Your body needs a variety of activities in order to burn fat. Warm up for a few minutes with light cardio, and try the following moves:

* Squats. These are one of the best moves to get your body in shape.

* Pushups

* Deadlifts

* Tricep dips

* Squats. Squats are one of the most effective moves to tone your lower body.

For great results and a great workout, do several repetitions of each. You can also combine the moves ? called compound moves. These work more than one muscle group and include chest presses combined with lunges or overhead presses done with squats.

Even short workouts need warm up and cool down periods, but they can be as simple as walking. Walk briskly for a few minutes to warm up, and walk at a slower pace to cool down. Stretching is also important so you don't strain your muscles.

The important thing with exercise is to do it. If you can do four ten minute workouts per day, that is great. You will see results, and you will burn fat.

Short workouts are also very motivating. You know you can do ten minutes, so you stick with your workout regimen.

You may have a hard time getting yourself to do a forty minute workout, but you can always do ten, right? - 17273

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