You already know all the regular fat burning tricks like adding high intensity intervals to your cardio, strength training to increase lean muscle mass, eating mini-meals 5 times a day, mixing up your workouts, etc. The tricks below used by personal trainers and athletes, attack fat in a totally different way. Incorporate one or two and you can see up to 4% fat loss in two weeks. Do all of them and you could lose up to 8% fat in 3 weeks.
Do Early A.M. Yoga Flow
Just 15 minutes of yoga early in the morning will improve your body's alignment, oxygen intake, and digestion which all lead to increased calorie and fat burning. Look for flowing practices that emphasize proper alignment, constant movement, and deep purposeful breathing. Try Sun Salutation Vitality Flow from
Have A Weekly Challenge
Working out for the sake of staying fit and looking good isn't half as effective as fitness with a goal. When you infuse your fitness routine with purpose you tend to train at your full potential which leads to more visible results faster. Set a weekly goal, for example 45 minutes of challenging hiking, 10 sprints up and down a steep hill or set of stairs, a tennis match with a tougher opponent, or a workout that you never thought of trying like striptease aerobics or boxing.
Try this short but challenging boxing dvd: Sugar Ray Leonard & Laila Ali: Knockout Two-Pack
Add Random Fitness Intervals
Being fit and lean means your body is ready for exercise at the drop of a hat. You should be able to jump rope for 60 seconds, sprint up a set of stairs twice, perform 100 crunches, hold a wall squat for 30-60 seconds, do 10 squat thrusts or 20 pushups without losing your breath or pulling a muscle. The best way to be ready for spur of the moment action is to practice it randomly. Choose 2-3 different intervals and practice them randomly on a daily basis. It boosts metabolism, endurance, and energy which all lead to faster fat burning.
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Switch To Cool Down Cardio
Doing cardio on different days as your strength training or performing long cardio sessions before weights is good but doing 20-30 minutes of variable intensity cardio after weights burns the most fat during and for hours after. Try a 7 min. cardio warm-up followed by 40 minutes of weights then 20 minutes of interval cardio for maximum fat loss in minimum time.
Try this indoor walking dvd after weights: Blast Away the Pounds - Indoor Walk
Keep It Short & Intense
The days of long grueling cardio or strength training sessions are over. These days it's all about keeping it short and efficient. A study published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness last year showed that short, intense weight training produced 50 percent greater improvements in muscle tone than regular strength workouts and more lean muscle means faster fat loss. Just remember to cycle between intense bursts and active recovery to prevent injuries and fatigue (i.e. alternate step-up lunges alternating with stability ball crunches).
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