Want to Look Like an Extremely Toned and Fit Athlete?
There are a many ways to burn body fat, but I suggest focusing on increasing your performance to get this done. Here is what I mean. Instead of timing yourself and living on a treadmill or exercise bike or other forms of aerobic exercise, why not focus on getting more accomplished? Instead of being “time focused” why not be “performance focused”.
Athletes Train For Performance… Their Superior Body Composition is a Side Effect
The funny thing about many ultra defined athletes is that their amazing looking physique is often just a side effect of being in great shape. In fact, if you get in top shape your body will eventually adapt by burning body fat, gaining muscle tone, and looking better. The nice thing about getting in better shape is that you will actually become healthier in the process!
“Shouldn’t I Stick to My Target Heat Rate to Burn Body Fat”?
This was an idea that became popular over 20 years ago. It has since been proven obsolete. When you workout at a much more intense level when you do aerobic exercise, you burn up to 6 times more calories in the following 24 hours. “Deep down” you probably knew this anyway. Take a look at athletes displaying the most muscle tone, like sprinters, soccer players, basketball players, etc. These guys and girls aren’t walking around in their particular sport, they are working up a serious sweat! Remember how toned Michael Jordan looked back when he was playing basketball? If you do, you also probably remember him dripping with sweat at the free throw line.
So How Do You Increase Performance on a Treadmill or Exercise Bike?
I like to spend 30 minutes on cardio and make progress each session. The funny thing about training is that people focus on performance in weight training, but they don’t devote this same attention to aerobic exercise. The term people use for lifting heavier weights each workout is “progressive resistance”. If you apply the same concept to cardio workouts you will see fat loss results at a quicker pace. A simple way to do this with a piece of cardio equipment is to increase the level that you ride at for 30 minutes. Another way to do this would be to monitor how many miles you cover in 30 minutes.
Some Tips to Get The Most out of This Workout
Your first instinct will be to go all out and really increase the speed on the treadmill by your second or third workout. This is a mistake! What you want to do is maybe just increase the speed for a few minutes one workout and then back to your previous speed. The next workout, you may want to run at that faster speed for one minute longer, etc. Make small steps in progress, so you don’t run into a sticking point a month down the road. Let your body catch up and then increase the performance in small steps. Over time you will notice a massive drop in your body fat and you will be as fit as ever!
Your Body Rarely Stores Carbs as Fat to Any Significant Degree
Almost all the fat you see on your body is from the fat that you eat.
So why don’t we just drastically reduce the fats in our diet, instead of worrying about carbs.
I have created a new course called High Carb Fat Loss which challenges the idea that carbs are the reason for the obesity epidemic.
-Rusty Moore
