High Intensity Exercise Torches Excess Calories

So if you are like most people nowadays who keep running all the time to cut the calories, but lose more dollars, energy and patience than fat, you could try some alternatives.

Switch to high-intensity workouts to shed your weight quickly. It will save time and help you finish your exercise faster than steady state cardio exercises, according to weightlosstips.

The secret of high intensity interval training (or HIIT for short) is to make you burn fat even after you walk out of the gym. Hence, while your body is not able to take in enough oxygen during short bouts of hard work, your body tends to get into a "debt" of oxygen that must be given back after workouts, so that you can get back to normal health.

Hence, your metabolism becomes super-active for hours even after you leave. This period is called the "excess post-exercise oxygen consumption or EPOC". You can use it to your advantage by taking short, intense exercises that make them regular parts of your exercise regimen, according to mensfitness.

What happens when you get into high-intensity workouts for short periods? You tend to burn more fat than steady state workouts. During high-intensity workouts, your heart rate shoots up, and you use more energy to complete the intense exercises and burn more calories. You can also reduce your stubborn fat from the fat spots such as thighs, hips, and bellies.

Althea Shah, Fitness Expert and VP Marketing, Gold's Gym India, says: "Not only do you burn more calories during the workout but also continue to burn fat and calories after." Moreover, high-intensity exercises help your cardiovascular health too.

High-intensity workouts in the morning or in the evenings can help you to shape up quickly. Try cycling or running, or vigorous workouts, such as short sprints, from forty seconds to two minutes can help you bring down your weight.

Focusing on intensity and performance, along with form and technique of the exercise, will help you to shed your calories faster.