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Here’s a quick cardio-interval training workout routine that I use when I’m short on time and I’m looking to get a really good workout in a minimal amount of time… usually about 10-20 minutes.

The great thing about this workout is that you can pretty much do it anywhere because all it basically is alternating between jogging and sprinting.

It’s called interval training and as far as workout routines go it is pretty effective minute for minute and it is ideal for burning fat, losing weight and you’ll get an excellent lung workout as well!

To start off you want to get loosened up and warm yourself up thoroughly because your interval training workout routine begins with an all-out sprint… so you want to make sure and get a good warm up session in beforehand.

Once you’re thoroughly warmed up you’re ready to begin your interval training session.

Your interval training session begins with an all-out sprint for 30 seconds. This is followed by 60-90 seconds of light jogging. Which is followed by another 30 second all-out sprint. Which is followed by 60-90 seconds of light jogging. Followed by a 30 second sprint… followed by 60-90 seconds of light jogging… and I think you get the point. Lather, rinse and repeat…

I usually go back and forth for about 15-30 minutes or until my sprint turns into a really fast “jog.”

This interval training workout routine is ideal because #1 it’s a great cardio workout since you’re sprinting you’re really testing yourself #2 you burn a lot of calories since your exertion level is so high because of the sprinting and #3 you burn fat with the jogging.

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I’m in my early 30’s and a lot of my friends are starting to get beer bellies (not me please I look like I’m a pro athlete) and I discovered something about beer bellies the other day that I thought we should all share with our beer swiggin’ buddies… apparently research indicates that the fat (especially if it’s hard to the touch) found in the bellies of a lot of men is visceral adipose tissue which has been directly linked to heart disease!

So the bad news about visceral adipose tissue is that it has a direct link to heart disease but fear not there is some good news…

The good news is that this type of fat is usually one of the first our bodies will dispose of when we first engage in some type of weight loss program. This is a case where weight loss will actually benefit your health in more ways then the obvious benefit of the weight loss itself.

The bottom line is that any belly fat is bad for your health but hard belly fat may actually lead to other much more serious conditions and it’s a condition that can be very easily avoided with a little bit of exercise and a cleaner diet.

Exercise 3-4 times a week and lower your caloric intake by 10-20% to put your body into fat-burning and weight loss mode.

Take the first step in a weight loss program and your body, your health and your heart will all thank your for it.

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Working out with weights or performing anaerobic exercise routines is the easiest and fastest way to boost your metabolism and also the best method for maintaining a high metabolism as you age.

You see as we get older our bodies begin to shed more and more muscle (lean muscle at that) and we replace it with more and more fat and this results in a body that already has some fat on it and now because of the additional fat (and less muscle) our metabolism is going to suffer for it!

The only way to reverse this trend is by working out with weights to boost your metabolism!

Lean muscle has a tremendous positive effect on your metabolism and the only way to acquire lean muscle is by working out with weights and by consistently performing an anaerobic workout routine.

In my last post: Follow This Workout Routine To Bust Through Plateaus I talked about performing a high-rep workout routine to “switch things up” and to bust through training plateaus and that workout routine is also ideal for someone who is new to lifting weights (anaerobic exercises).

Usually folks that are new to lifting weights and anaerobic workout routines are weary of getting “too big” (don’t worry about it you don’t eat enough - trust me), are intimidated by heavy weights or just don’t want to hurt themselves since they’re new to “pumping iron.”

If this is you, a high-rep workout is for you.

Using a high number of reps while working out ensures that you’re building lean muscle tissue and not trying to “bulk up”… remember this: high number of reps = lean and defined muscles and low number of reps = big, bulky muscles.

Working out with weights or performing any anaerobic exercises is the fastest and easiest way to boost your metabolism, so make sure to include it in your exercise regimen.

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