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2017/03/07

Ways To Speed Up Your Fitness

So you have made the huge life decision to take control of your health and fitness by adding an exercise regime into your life.  Good job! It might please you to know then, that there are some little tips to help get maximum results a little faster than going it the traditional root.  So before you slip on your sneakers, let’s take a little look at how you can get the body you want a little bit sooner than you expect.

Weight Training is a fantastic way of toning your muscles, strengthening our bones and helping us stay strong in later life. It is also a brilliant way of burning fat and increasing your metabolism and can really help maximize other sports you may be taking on, such as running or swimming.  

You can increase the results you get by using some supplements which will help you lose weight and build muscle.  EPIX weight loss solutions provide you with lots of products which can help you shred fat or boost your protein intake.  Which will really help you make the most of your routine.  You can’t just take the supplements though.  You need to be working hard in the gym too.  However a little bit of help can really boost you into taking your body to the next level.  

If you have taken up running and are finding that the results are not really showing then you may be approaching it all wrong.  Often we will find that we weigh more after a few weeks of a new sport so it is vital you are taking measurements not just judging your results by looking at the scales.  

High Intensity Interval Training has been buzzed over for years in the media, and with good reason.  It is a method developed originally by swimmers which has then been adopted by runner and cyclists.  In fact even an at home aerobics video can be boosted by applying the technique.  It is a powerful fitness builder and will help you reach a stronger endurance limit.  It is also a fantastic way to burn fat, fast.

As a runner it is best to limit your interval training to one or two sessions per week, keeping the rest of your workouts to a moderate pace.  Including HIIT is simple.  You just need to start by boosting your moderate pace to a full on sprint.  Try starting with 30 second sprints every 5-8 minutes then dropping back to a more moderate pace.  You should be able to hold a conversation when you are running at a moderate pace.  When you are in a HIIT cycle, you probably won’t be able to talk.  You need to throw everything you have into those 30 seconds, then let your body recover while running slowly.  

HIIT will really get your metabolic rate screaming and unlike a regular run where your metabolism is only increased while you are doing your workout, HIIT leaves your metabolic rate high even when you are at rest.  Meaning you will burn more calories after your run, even if you are sitting behind a desk.

Try out these little changes and see if you notice the results.  

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  1. Julie Wood says

    2017/03/08 at 9:20 am

    I need to do this to help me with weight loss. HIIT will help me be better fit and give me an added boost to my walking routine.

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