One of the most effective burn fat workouts is high intensity strength training. Many people believe they need to do hours upon hours of boring cardio to burn fat and this could not be further from the truth.
If you’re doing two or three, high intensity and targeted, weights workouts every week this can be far more effective than spending an hour a day on the treadmill, jogging, or other similar cardiovascular activity.
An effective, targeted and high intensity strength routine, should focus on the larger muscle groups in your body. This includes quadriceps, back, and chest exercises.
Squats or deadlifts are a great example of exercises for the quadriceps. Lateral pulldown or pullover are great for your back and chest press or flys for your chest.
Challenge yourself with the weights you choose and make sure you’re lifting to your maximum. If you’re getting up a sweat in your strength training routine, this is a good sign you’re working at a high intensity.
Ensure you warm up properly by completing some reps with a lesser weight for each exercise. It’s also a good idea to spend five or so minutes, jogging, cycling, or some other form of light cardio to warm up. Always stretch well afterward to cool down.
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