“How You Can Burn Up to 9 times more Body Fat By Training Differently”

I see this in many gyms today.  People are plodding away on a treadmill or elliptical for over an hour hoping to lose weight.  Many are at the same weight today as they were at two months ago.  What’s wrong with this picture?

Aerobic exercise was popularized in the 80’s when it was touted to burn more calories during the workout when compared to other forms of exercise.  The latest research shows that you burn more calories through interval training and weight lifting when compared to doing aerobics.

How?  Interval training raises your metabolism to have an afterburn effect AFTER the workout is over.  This way you continue to burn fat stores once the workout is over.  Aerobic exercise does not have this effect.

Below is an example of a beginner interval training routine:

1.       Warm up for five minutes at 50% effort on your favorite machine (treadmill, bike, elliptical)  I recommend you start on a bike to get the hang of it.

2.       30 seconds of 100% effort/ 1 minute 50% effort   (this is one interval)

3.       Continue to do 4 intervals working your way up to 10 intervals per workout.  As you become more advanced increase the 30 seconds up to 1 minute.

4.       Cool down for five minutes.

You’ll burn more calories in this 20 minute workout compared to if you did it aerobically for 60 minutes.  So this not only saves you more time, but it will help you burn more bodyfat.

Next time I’ll show you my favorite products for working out and weight loss

Dr. Bryan Dingsor is the owner of Watertown Chiropractic P.C. in Watertown, SD.  He specializes in the treatment of many musculoskeletal conditions and weight loss.  For an appointment, please call 605-882-2304 Today.