Interval Training Is a Must

You have heard this before, I’m sure, but did you know that interval training has been proven to burn a lot of belly fat?

Steve Boucher, a fitness professional in Australia, came out with some interesting findings in a research study he performed about High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).

During a 15 week study, he had women perform either HIIT or steady state cardio for 45 minutes, 3 times a week.  The HIIT group performed a 5-minute warm-up, did 8 seconds of bike sprints at 90 per cent intensity with 12 seconds of rest at 30 per cent intensity for 20 minutes and then finished with a 5-minute cool-down.  At first, the group only did 5 minutes of HIIT and built up to 20 minutes by the sixth session (2 weeks).  

Here’s what he found:

•    The HIIT group lost 3 times more fat than the steady state cardio group.
•    The HIIT group worked out half as much as the steady state cardio group.
•    The HIIT group’s aerobic fitness actually increased more than the steady state cardio group -- 26 per cent and 19 per cent respectively.
•    The HIIT group lost a significant amount of fat off of their stomach.

If you are currently performing long, steady state cardio, you could be holding yourself back from maximum fat loss.  If you’re trying to shed that unwanted belly fat from your body, then interval training is the way to go.

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the long road

Intensity has a large influence on your fat loss success.  When you look at the basic concept of weight loss, which is the calories in versus calories out, you will consume fewer calories than you expend resulting in weight loss.  But that’s not going to get you the lean stomach you want, and it could be a very long and tedious process.  For optimal fat loss, be sure to keep your intensity high and you will reap the benefits.

Source:  http://www.dangrantfitness.com