Speeding up Fitness and Fat loss
Why HIIT Training is your Key Weight Loss Routine.
Before I tell you about HIIT Training, let me share a short story with you... I've got a friend who I am in constant debate with. He truly believes that the secret to fat loss is all about running long distances. I can provide him with contrary evidence, research, real life proof of High Intensity Interval Training's effectiveness, it really doesn't matter, he will never change his mind about this.
The problem is that he isn't alone. In fact, he's in the massive majority. If you ever need to prove this, go and have look at your local gym at around 6 pm. Multi-colored exercisers replicated on the treadmill, all going nowhere at around the same speed.
Ok, before I get shot down by a multitude of health professionals and personal trainers, I am by no means saying that aerobic exercise is bad for you, exactly the opposite in fact, it's really good for you. However if your aim of exercising is to lose weight, its probably the least effective method for doing so.
But how can this be? When you finish running on the treadmill it always tells you how many calories you burnt during your run? Exercise is tiring; surely we must be losing fat? Well unfortunately not, research suggests that after aerobic exercise our fat burning capacity is actually lowered, resulting in an almost negligible amount of weight lost. And the scary addition to this is that the more aerobic workouts we do, the more resistance our body will have to losing any fat.
So if aerobic training is the pea shooter of weight loss, let me introduce you to the cannon.
High Intensity Interval Training has completely the opposite effect on our bodies. High Intensity Interval Training workouts turn your body to 'fat burning' mode and that can last for up to 48 hours after the exercise. Not only does it burn the fat very soon after your workout, but it also facilitates change in your body system to burn fat much more efficiently 'all of the time'. As your muscles begin to require more energy, the body sends fat to the muscles for use rather than storing it in your belly or thighs. An increased frequency of High Intensity Interval Training can result in your body tending to do this more.
HIIT Training can be quite difficult but if you are serious about losing fat this is the number one way to do it. If you have used a treadmill to no avail, you may want to try this. Begin slowly and use a few weeks to gradually increase the intensity and you will see your body improve dramatically.
The problem is that he isn't alone. In fact, he's in the massive majority. If you ever need to prove this, go and have look at your local gym at around 6 pm. Multi-colored exercisers replicated on the treadmill, all going nowhere at around the same speed.
Ok, before I get shot down by a multitude of health professionals and personal trainers, I am by no means saying that aerobic exercise is bad for you, exactly the opposite in fact, it's really good for you. However if your aim of exercising is to lose weight, its probably the least effective method for doing so.
But how can this be? When you finish running on the treadmill it always tells you how many calories you burnt during your run? Exercise is tiring; surely we must be losing fat? Well unfortunately not, research suggests that after aerobic exercise our fat burning capacity is actually lowered, resulting in an almost negligible amount of weight lost. And the scary addition to this is that the more aerobic workouts we do, the more resistance our body will have to losing any fat.
So if aerobic training is the pea shooter of weight loss, let me introduce you to the cannon.
High Intensity Interval Training has completely the opposite effect on our bodies. High Intensity Interval Training workouts turn your body to 'fat burning' mode and that can last for up to 48 hours after the exercise. Not only does it burn the fat very soon after your workout, but it also facilitates change in your body system to burn fat much more efficiently 'all of the time'. As your muscles begin to require more energy, the body sends fat to the muscles for use rather than storing it in your belly or thighs. An increased frequency of High Intensity Interval Training can result in your body tending to do this more.
HIIT Training can be quite difficult but if you are serious about losing fat this is the number one way to do it. If you have used a treadmill to no avail, you may want to try this. Begin slowly and use a few weeks to gradually increase the intensity and you will see your body improve dramatically.
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