Intensity is critical for maximizing fat loss from your workouts. As intensity increases so does caloric burn and levels of circulating fat burning hormones.
This is easier said than done, however. After all, increasing intensity requires a lot of will power.
So here is how to increase the results from your workouts:
1. Above and beyond reps: There is a way to complete more repetitions than your body can naturally handle, with a workout partner. No matter what, however, make sure you form stays sound. Never let your body get out of alignment when increasing intensity.
2. Slow reps: Although this shouldn’t be the main focus of your workouts, slowing down the tempo to five seconds up and five seconds down is a great way to increase the amount of time your muscle is under tension. Keep in mind that this technique is very painful!
3. Drop sets: With drop sets you pick a heavy weight and complete a number of repetitions. Then, without rest you drop to a lower weight and complete a number of repetitions. Then again, you drop the weight and complete your last set of repetitions.
4. Giant sets: With a giant set you do one exercise immediately after another without any rest in-between. This accomplishes a couple things. First, you activate more muscle mass. Second, it automatically decreases rest time. Finally, it increases the amount of calories you burn outside of the gym.
5. Reduced rest times: Start slicing your rest periods in half and you will increase the metabolic demands of your workout a lot. Even better, your exercise post oxygen consumption will sky rocket. Recall that this effect has you burning an excess of calories well after your workout is done.
Intensity really is king when it comes to the fastest rates of weight loss. Although increasing intensity is not easy, it’s effective. Just make sure you take action here now and not later!
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