If you maximize your time in the gym, you can burn extra fat while you are resting and doing nothing. And this is the best way to get in shape.
The problem here is that most people do not know what it takes to reach this level of passive fat loss.
So here is how to burn more calories days after your workout is done:
1. Go big and heavy: Use your biggest muscles with the heaviest weights during the beginning of your workout. This will help create a situation where you secrete extra fat burning hormones post workout and where your body goes into oxygen debt.
2. Increase the intensity: This is the single best thing you can do to increase caloric burn outside of your workouts. You see, when you crank up the intensity, you create an oxygen debt which is paid off when you rest. Again, this costs calories.
3. Don’t forget about the stabilizing muscles: Although you don’t want to overdo all the balance work like most commercial gyms, you still want to target your stabilizing muscles because they will help you burn more. So prioritize heavy, compound movements in your workout and leave some room for a couple stabilizing movements.
4. Reduce rest between sets: Of all the intensity boosters, this one is king. The less you rest the more calories you will burn days after exercising. But there is a catch, reducing rest periods is very challenging because you don’t allow your body to fuller recover.
5. Don’t run on empty: Not only is this very unhealthy, but it’s also counterproductive for burning fat. You need energy in your system to exercise at the highest level. Anything less and you will not be able to burn the maximum amount of calories outside of the gym.
Going really hard while you are exercising in the gym is the best way to burn extra fat while you are doing other things with your life. Just remember one thing: taking action is still the number one thing you have to do for success.
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