High Intensity Workouts to bring out the athlete in you

Achieving an ultra-lean figure - not just losing weight, but losing bodyfat, and lots of it - requires an aggressive training plan. It takes high-intensity workouts and big, bang-for-your-buck exercises that hit large muscle groups to burn tons of calories and stimulate the metabolism. Passive workouts where your mind wanders off to other matters while you go through the motions won't cut it. You need to push it to the limit to get what you want.

High Intensity Interval Training involves a short burst of high-intensity cardio, followed by a period of lower-intensity activity, or even rest, usually performed at a 2:1 interval.

For example, a HIIT sprint workout would be one minute of sprint work followed by a 30-second walk or jog; two minutes of sprint work followed by a one-minute walk or jog.

This cycle would be repeated in some fashion for 20-25 minutes. Between exercises in a circuit, rest only as long as it takes to move to the next exercise. Taking an extended break will cause the heart rate to slow down more than you want it to

HIIT has been proven to be one of the most effective methods of burning fat, so don’t get left behind in the weight loss train.