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Tip #22: Is the best cardio workout fast and short, or slow and long?

When you’re on the treadmill, do you go fast and short, or slow and long?  Which type of cardio workout burns more fat? On just about every piece of cardio equipment, you’ll find that notorious “fat burning” program.  This program keeps your heart rate pretty low and your exercise intensity moderate.  It follows the premise that when you exercise at a lower percentage of your maximum heart rate, ie, the “fat-burning zone,” you burn a higher percentage of fat. But does it really burn the most fat?  The answer is no. The problem is, because you’re working at a lower intensity level, you’re …

The 6 Move, 20 Minute Fat-Burning Workout

If you don’t have the luxury of spending hours in the gym, here’s some good news…You don’t have to.    Research shows that high intensity interval training burns just as much, and in some cases, more fat–in less time. The following moves are extremely efficient–I did, and still do, workouts like this all of the time–and that’s how I lost almost 40 lbs.  Compound exercises allow you to get and keep your heart rate revved, firm up and burn mega fat all at once. For maximum results, do 2-4 minutes of jogging, jumping jacks, jump ropes, or another high-intensity cardio exercise between each of these moves.  …