So you want to burn fat? The routines we need to look at involve long periods of cardiovascular exercise using most of the major muscle groups in your body. Your body will extract more calories from fat during a low intensity cardio workout.
These exercises could include walking, jogging, running, swimming or a variety of machines in your gym. Basically, the more exercises you use, the more muscle groups you will use and the more calories you will burn.
To burn fat, there is no need to push yourself to the limit as this will force your body to use up muscle. The key is to exercise at a pace that will speed up your heart rate without causing exhaustion. This type of exercise will speed up your metabolism and the effects will continue long after the workout is over.
The more you exercise in this way, the more fat burning enzymes you will develop and the rate of fat loss will quicken as you build up the length and intensity of your workouts. Just 20 minutes of dedicated exercise three times a week should be enough to get you started and you can build up the length, frequency and difficulty of the sessions as time goes on.
You can join a gym, visit your local pool or go outside and walk, run or cycle. If you can stretch to it, why not consider investing in a home fitness machine, such as a cross trainer, treadmill or exercise bike, so you have no excuse to avoid the cardio exercises that will help you attain your goals.
Remember, these exercises will only help you lose weight if you also eat sensibly and keep off the beers. Losing weight requires a major effort, but you will find that you are sleeping better, feeling more positive and that it's a lot easier to get up in the morning. Go on! What have you got to lose? Except for a few kilos of course.
Steven and his colleagues can be contacted at Greens Health & Fitness on (0191) 213 0070.
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