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Six Highly Effective And Fast Workouts To Burn More Fat And Calories In Less Time
Category: Exercise, Fighting AgingThese are tried and tested methods of how to do what usually is an hour of burning calories in 20 minutes: these really effective and fast workouts blast the fat and keep you toned well and healthy.
• Choose any cardio workout you like (run, swim, stat bike). Warm up moderately for 2 minutes, then sprint for 30 seconds at your highest intensity. Slow down and perform 90 seconds at a catch-your-breath recovery pace. Repeat eight times. You’ll use up more calories in less time, while you burn fat faster. Follow this cardio session with some of the following fast firmers for a total-body workout in less than 30 minutes.
• Tighten your tummy: Do two sets of 10 to 12 crunches on a stability ball. It has been found in studies that using the ball makes crunches 20 percent more effective than merely hitting the floor.
• Firm up your legs: With hands on hips, stand on the left foot, and bring the right knee to hip level in front. Trace a horizontal figure eight in front of you with knee. Then bend left knee and hop to right, landing on right foot. Repeat figure eight with left knee, then hop back to left to complete one rep. Do 10 reps, then hop back and forth 10 times to complete one set.
• Boost your bottom: Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands on waist. Shift weight to left foot and lift heel of right foot so you’re resting on toes. Bend left knee and sink hips back, keeping weight off right foot (toes stay on ground). Rise up. Do 12 reps on left leg, then switch legs and repeat.
• Develop your arms: Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with feet hip-width apart. Raise arms, palms down, out and slightly forward to shoulder height. Slowly lower them behind you so weights almost touch. Do 12 reps.
• Slim all over: Stand with feet hip-width apart. Keeping legs as straight as possible, bend forward and walk hands out until they’re under shoulders. Do two push-ups, then walk hands back and stand. Repeat twice, doing four push-ups, then six.