| If you've ever spent any time in the gym you've | | | | three minutes of elevated intensity followed by 1 |
| probably seen or have been the guy or gal | | | | to 2 minutes of lower intensity. |
| working the treadmill for an hour. That form of | | | | For examples if you are using a jump rope and |
| aerobics is so boring that they initially started | | | | warmed up at 50 skips per minute, you could |
| putting magazine racks on the handlebars. Now | | | | then increase your intensity until you reached 120 |
| through technology they've started including video | | | | skips per minute. At the end of three minutes |
| terminals on the machines to allow you to stay | | | | you bring yourself back down to 50 skips per |
| awake while you run. | | | | minute for the next two minutes and then repeat |
| As a former cyclist I've never had a problem | | | | the cycle again. This variable intensity program |
| staying focused during training. I always knew that | | | | allows you to progressively increase your ability to |
| one small misplaced pebble in the road or a | | | | work harder by allowing for intermittent breaks. |
| passing motorist could easily turn me into road kill. | | | | Start out slow and build up over a four-week |
| I never liked the idea of sitting on a bike indoors, | | | | period. This will allow you to get used to the |
| it sounded as boring as running on a treadmill. That | | | | workout. As your body adjusts to variable |
| was before I discovered high-intensity variable | | | | intensity exercise you'll begin to see a substantial |
| resistance training. | | | | reduction in your body fat. As long as you pay |
| If you could get the fat burning potential of an | | | | close attention to your eating habits you should |
| hour long run compressed within 20 minutes of | | | | be able to see fat loss within two weeks of |
| grueling workout wouldn't you find something | | | | executing the program. Choose your favorite |
| better to do with the extra time? That was my | | | | aerobic activity based on your own level of |
| feeling exactly when I learned how to burn fat | | | | physical fitness. The style of workout can even |
| and keep my muscle during intense 20 minute | | | | work with fast walking programs. |
| workouts. | | | | One very popular variation on this idea is the walk |
| High-intensity variable resistance training can be | | | | run method used to train sedentary people in |
| done with most aerobic activity from walking, | | | | running. By alternating between walking and |
| running to cycling and jump rope. The idea is to | | | | running, students have been able to develop of |
| challenge your cardiovascular and musculoskeletal | | | | their lungs and legs for road work in a short |
| system to varying degrees of intensity. You start | | | | period of time. Give this idea a try the next time |
| your session with a warm-up and move on to | | | | you go into the gym to get your cardio on. |