You’ve heard about the benefits of workouts that elicit an “after-burn.” Have you ever wondered what affects the degree of after-burn you get? Discover how to fine tune your workouts to keep burning calories at a higher rate once you’ve finished.
In recent years, metabolic workouts have grown in popularity. Metabolic training is time expedient and research suggests it may be more effective for burning fat. This article discusses what metabolic workouts are and why they’re beneficial.
Interval training gives you better results in 20 minutes than you’ll get from an hour of steady-state cardio. Unfortunately, most people don’t get the full benefits. Here are three interval training mistakes many people make.
How would you like to burn more fat when you do moderate-intensity exercise? A study shows the key is to add a few high-intensity interval sessions to your current fitness program. Find out how high-intensity training can help you break through a plateau, burn more fat and improve your fitness level – quickly.
Many people who are trying to lose weight have learned to dread the treadmill. They spend countless hours grinding away with steady-state cardio workouts. Although this is one way to achieve your weight loss goals, it is actually not the most efficient. Research has shown that a strategy known as high-intensity interval training is actually much more beneficial.
A HiiT shorter workout holds the potential to improve your cardiovascular fitness, lower insulin resistance, and even help you build muscle mass.
Is exercising longer really better for weight loss? Not according to a new study. Find out why 60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise may lead to less weight loss than 30 minutes a day. This article also discusses the importance of increasing the intensity of cardio workouts and balancing it with strength-training.
One of the benefits of exercise is it stimulates the release of growth hormone. Growth hormone has positive benefits on muscle growth and boosts the breakdown of fat. On the other hand, not all exercise equally stimulates growth hormone release. Find out what type of exercise is best and much you need to get the benefits.
High-intensity exercise is popular these days. Instead of jogging on a treadmill or cycling at a moderate pace, you kick up the intensity for short intervals and then recover. Doing this type of workout has considerable advantages when it comes to health and body composition. Discover five reasons why high-intensity workouts are better.
More people are becoming aware of the benefits of high-intensity interval training. But how long should a working interval be to maximize the benefits? A recent study looked at this issue. Find out what it showed and how we incorporated this study into our new CrossFire and To The Max workout videos.
Many people dislike doing cardio on machines and would rather spend their time in the weight room. Is it possible to stay fit without doing cardio or are you relegated to spending hours on the treadmill? Find out.
Exercise does more than just shape your body. It has mental health benefits as well. When you feel stress levels rising, you can break the cycle of stress and anxiety by doing a short burst of high-intensity exercise. Find out why this works.
