Fat-Burning Tweaks to Try
Categories: Daily Fit Tip
Eating 100 less calories per day adds up to real weight loss over time. Same goes for adding a little fat-burn to your resistance training. Try one or more of these five fat-burning moves next time you lift:- Less Rest Between Sets -- Gradually taking away seconds from your rest period can up your metabolism, but don't go lower than 30 seconds. One exception: Circuit training.
- Whole Body Training -- Instead of splitting your upper/lower body workouts across different days, combine them. It can spike your fat-burning growth hormone levels. Good, I do this already.
- Alternate Sets -- Do a lower-body exercise, then an upper-body one. One muscle group will be recovering while you're working the other.
- Lifting Speed -- Explosive plyometrics can burn more calories (e.g. box jumps). Maggie's got some plyos to try. You can even switch to lighter weights to add an explosive lift in the upward phase of movement.
- Add A Set -- Instead of 10 reps a set, lower your reps and add a set.
I'm often under-enthused about weight training, thanks to pain felt during repetitions 10-12 -- I'm definitely checking out Add a Set to reduce my overall number of successive reps.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
J.D. 4-29-2009 @ 12:53PM
Incorporating well designed weight training workouts into your overall fitness routine, in addition to promoting weight loss, is also an excellent way to achieve significant gains in the areas of muscle strength, muscle endurance, and core stability. The key is to adopt the best workout routine that will fit with both your body type and your goals.
But before jumping into a program, do your homework:
http://www.adam-waters-rtp-system.com/effective-muscle-building-routines
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