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A cardio routine is only effective if you can stick to it.
If you’re like me, you dread hopping on a stationary bike for an hour, even if you do have music or a tv to distract you. It’s just downright boring.
Then there’s the time factor with a cardio routine like this. We’re all very busy and it can be a challenge to fit our weight training routine and a cardio work out into our schedule.
There’s got to be a better way, right?
Don’t worry. There is!
If you’ve been reading my blog or newsletter for awhile, you know I’m not a big fan of the typical low intensity long duration cardio routine that most people do.
I much prefer the shorter, high intensity interval training.
One, more people can get in a 5, 10, or 15 minute cardio workout than they can a 45 or 60 minute aerobics program.
High intensity interval training also burns more calories.
I’ve also talked about how you can take a cardio routine like this and break it up so that you do two or three 4 minute workouts in a day instead of one longer, 12 or 16 minute workout.
Everybody can spare four or five minutes a couple of times a day.
How about in front of the tv at night?
You say you don’t have any cardio equipment at home? No worries, you don’t need any.
Besides the benefit of time, studies have confirmed that multiple, shorter sessions of cardio workouts can accelerate your fat burning and improve your results!
One study involved seven men who participated in three trials.
1. One cardio routine of 60 minutes of aerobics
2. Two sessions in the same day that were 30 minutes long, separated by 20 minutes of rest
3. The rest (control) group
The cardio program consisted of using a stationary bike at 60 percent of maximum oxygen intake.
By doing multiple sessions, you boost your metabolism multiple times per day.
Previous studies have shown that levels of fat-releasing hormones, such as growth hormone, are higher during the second session.
Insulin, which promotes fat storage, is lower during the second session.
Overall, catecholamines rose significantly, while insulin and glucose levels dropped, indicating maximal fat use.
Another study by the University of Tokyo found that splitting your cardio routine into two sessions burned 20 percent more fat than doing one longer session.
You can accelerate these fat burning results with your cardio routine by performing high intensity interval training instead. I’ve written numerous articles on this topic.
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